American Cancer Society Road to Recovery Program -
For those who cannot drive themselves or have no other
means of getting to their treatment, our Road To
Recovery® volunteers donate their spare time to
give cancer patients a much-needed lift. Call
1-800-227-2345 for more information or visit
https://www.cancer.org/ride
American Red Cross - There are multiple
opportunities in the metro area for volunteers.
Call 651-291-3360 Click the following
links for opportunities:
DAT Dispatcher,
Transportation Specialists,
SAF Caseworker,
Donor Ambassador,
DAT Trainee
Camilia Rose Care Center -
Camilia Rose Care
Center is a leader in healthcare, providing
customized services for seniors. Our residents
love to be active and involved. We need
volunteers to assist them. 1. Bingo assistant
- Play Bingo with residents who need
assistance (Tuesday evening 6:30 - 8:00 pm and/or
Friday afternoon 2:00 - 4:00 pm). 2.
Program assistant - Help with a variety of
Therapeutic Recreational programs. These could
include arts and crafts, cooking groups and active
games. 3. Spa Assistant - Remove and
reapply fingernail polish for residents. Call
Sharon @ 763-489-3626 for more information or to
apply. (Or you can email
sharone@camiliarose.com)
HandsOn Twin Cities -
HandsOn Twin Cities is the Twin
Cities only full service volunteer center that
both promotes and facilitates volunteerism while
improving the community’s ability to create more
impact with the time generously given by
volunteers. We work with all types of volunteers,
companies and nonprofit affiliates to ensure that
every hour spent in the community is valuable.
For more information visit
www.handsontwincities.org. 612-379-4900
or email
info@handsontwincities.org.
Minnesota Historical Society -
We seek volunteers from diverse backgrounds to
help tell the story of all Minnesotans. From
greeting visitors and school groups to working
behind the scenes on historical records or
scanning photos, every volunteer brings meaning to
the work that they do.
LEARN MORE & APPLY Contact
volunteerservices@mnhs.org with your
questions. To apply, go to
mnhs.org/volunteers and click “Become a
volunteer.”
Normandale Center for
Healing and Wholeness is a
non-profit organization serving the needs of aging
seniors and their family and or caregivers. We
are a volunteer-based organization that partners
volunteers with the needs of seniors. There is
a constant need for volunteers to be matched with
seniors, please contact Katie Heitzig, our
volunteer coordinator at 952.977.9374 or email at
katie@normandalecenter.org to get started as a
center volunteer.
Wright County
Community Action Program -
Seniors Helping Seniors. We are looking for
senior citizen volunteers for Transportation,
Homemaking and Companionship. For consideration
contact Alivia at 763-957-2730 or email
volunteers@wccaweb.com.
Reading Partners
Twin Cities -
We
recruit community volunteers to work with the
students one-on-one during the school day. Given
the daytime hours, it's a great fit for retirees.
We have 13 schools across Minneapolis-St. Paul to
choose from. The commitment is one hour a week
(or more!), with times available Monday-Thursday
during school hours (8:30am-3pm). We provide
training and curriculum. Our website is
http://readingpartners.org, and anyone
interested in volunteering is welcome to contact
me directly at
kelly.rynda@readingpartners.org, or call (651)
362-0430.
Free Arts
Minnesota -
We work with youth in challenging circumstances to support
artistic and personal development through a unique
combination of mentorship and arts learning. We
strengthen communities by partnering with over 20
social service agencies, community organizations,
and local artists in the Twin Cities area; by
engaging underserved youth with the arts and
allowing creativity to drive learning; and by
building positive relationships with these youth.
One of our recent initiatives is to bring in more
volunteers from the 55+ community to enrich our
mentoring program and introduce some
inter-generational mentorship. Contact us
today to get involved! 612-824-2787.
Age Happier and
Healthier—Volunteer!
Studies show that community engagement improves
senior health.
RSVP Volunteer
Program
matches people 55+ with volunteer
opportunities—and provides free benefits. Tell us
your skills, interests, schedule and location.
We'll Connect You!
West Metro: 612-704-6114 or
mary.quirk@voamn.org
East Metro: 612-704-6116 or
jkoschak@voamn.org
East Central MN: 612-390-5218, 320-679-1245-Ext.
16 or mmendyke@voamn.org
Volunteers
Needed for Great River Are Faith in Action program.
As a member of our We Care Team
there are many opportunities to make a difference
through direct service. We need volunteers to:
Transport people to medical appointments , Help
with homemaking–light housekeeping, grocery
shopping, vacuuming , Provide chore services–yard
work, snow shoveling, doing minor repairs,
building wheelchair ramps, Companionship–calling,
visiting, Respite–helping family caregivers by
visiting with their loved one while they take a
break. Whatever your gift or talent is, there is
a place for you to serve at Faith in Action! Our
offices are located in St. Cloud & Becker.
Yet Great River Area Faith in Action’s service
region is about 400 square miles. We serve an area
roughly spanning from Rogers to St Cloud, to
Sartell to Princeton, on down to Rogers, and are
not bound by county lines, as are the County’s
social service agencies. Some of the communities
we serve include: St Cloud, Sartell, Sauk Rapids,
Waite Park, Princeton, Zimmerman, Elk River,
Otsego, Rogers, St Michael, Albertville,
Monticello, Big Lake, Orrock, Santiago, Becker,
Clear Lake and Clearwater.
Volunteers
Needed as Tax Preparers, Financial Advocates and
More!
Are you a lifelong learner interested in using
your skills to make an immediate impact in your
community, while geeking out about building
brighter financial futures? Then we’ve got the
opportunity for you!
Prepare + Prosper (P+P) is a local
Twin Cities nonprofit
with national impact that relies on the talent of
550+ volunteers to provide free tax and financial
services. You do not need background in either
of these fields to be a part of our team! For many P+P customers, tax refunds can account for 50% of
one’s yearly income due to tax credits
specifically for low-wage earners. P+P is working
to make that income boost last beyond April
15 through an array of financial services,
education, and encouragement. We are recruiting
volunteers to join us during the tax season,
January-April 2018. In each position, you get
to use your skills or learn new skills, while
making a direct impact on the financial lives of
hardworking individuals and families. For
more information or to sign-up for an info session
visit our website,
www.prepareandprosper.org. You can also
contact Kate Johnson, volunteer resource
coordinator, at
katej@prepareandprosper.org or 651-262-2174.
SNAP Outreach
Volunteers Wanted - 1 in 10 Minnesotans are at risk of missing a meal today,
but you can help. The Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP) at Second Harvest
Heartland is seeking friendly and motivated
volunteers to assist SNAP Outreach specialists
follow-up with clients. The SNAP program helps
struggling families and individuals with monthly
benefit allotments to purchase and put food on the
table. As such, the utilization of volunteers is
vital in helping SNAP Outreach specialists track
who was approved, denied, and/or are still pending
for SNAP benefits. Total time requirement: minimum
3 hours per week between 8:00 am – 4:00pm, Monday
through Friday. Please call 651.484.5117 and
ask for Volunteer Services.
Click Here for details.
Volunteer
needed for Alzheimer's Music Project
- We are a folk duet that plays for seniors. We
do about 100 shows a year. We are in the process
of turning the whole thing from avocation to
vocation, using a charity approach to make things
go. We need help! We will have small simple
tasks, and more complicated ones. Contact
Bobby at 612-865-4117 or email
bobby@UBPideas.com
Here is our Website:
www.BCFOLK.net And here is a
video about us:
https://vimeo.com/85614473
Volunteer Opportunity - Gigi's Playhouse Needs
Volunteer Tutors in Reading & Math -
Gigis Playhouse is a Down Syndrome
Achievement center for children and adults with
Down Syndrome. All of our programs are FREE to
families and run by volunteers. We are currently
looking for volunteer tutors in reading and math.
The next session begins Feb. 15 and ends May
16th. To volunteer call 952-926-3660 or
Click Here
Volunteer Opportunity - Respite Volunteers
Needed - Rice & LeSueur
Counties. Call Aging Services for
Communities at 507-364-5663.
http://www.aging-services.org
Volunteer Opportunity - Transportation Drivers
Needed - LeSueur, Rice Dakota,
Carver and Scott Counties. Contact Aging
Services for Communities at 507-364-5663.
http://www.aging-services.org
Volunteer Opportunity - InnerCity Tennis -
If
you like working with kids, we need you! No tennis
experience? No problem! Our volunteers are of all
ages and abilities. For 24 Saturdays from
September - April, InnerCity Tennis opens up our
Reed Sweatt Family Tennis Center, located at 4005
Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis MN 55409 to deliver
programming free of charge to our communities
youth. To volunteer, we are not asking you to
shape young children into tennis stars; rather we
are asking you to help shape young leaders, we are
asking you to become coaches that can teach core
values such as responsibility, integrity, teamwork
and perseverance. Contact Omar Warfa at
(612) 584-4736
or
omar.warfa@innercitytennis.org
if interested.
http://www.innercitytennis.org/volunteer
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