Opportunities From: HandsOn Twin Cities

Join the STAR House team and make a difference in the lives of children and families in need! We have several volunteer opportunities available during three work shifts, Friday through Sunday. Our shifts are as follows: First Shift - 6am to 2pm, Second Shift - 2pm to 10pm, and Third Shift - 10pm to 6am. Here are some of the roles we're looking to fill:

Join us in our mission to support children and families in need. Volunteers are expected to work a minimum of two four-hour shifts per month. Apply now and be a part of our team

Keystone Meals on Wheels is looking for volunteer drivers to deliver meals over their lunch hour to seniors and individuals with disabilities in their community. If you are looking for a way to become more connected to your community and have meaningful interactions with the people in it, please sign up to become a meal delivery volunteer!

How can you help: Volunteers drivers deliver much more than a nutritious meal - they bring a smile and kind words, relieve isolation, and provide peace of mind for meal recipients and their care givers.

Qualifications: Volunteer one hour over your lunch time during the weekdays on a schedule that works for you. You must have your own transportation and license.

Where: Volunteers drive to the program site, pick up 8-10 meals stored in easy-to-carry thermal packs, and deliver them to residences using a route designed by the program. Keystone serves Meals on Wheels to the St. Paul areas of Midway, Mac Groveland, Highland Park, and West 7th. Delivery coordinators will provide all the necessary resources to limit the spread of disease during your route and keep both you and meal recipients safe.

**Delivering meals can fit into a work lunch break. It is also a great family-friendly volunteer opportunity so plan to bring your kids or grandkids!

For more information call their office at 651-797-7725 or contact Sara Fleetham at sfleetham@keystoneservices.org 

Are you a veteran who would love to help fellow veterans increase their access to nutritious food? We are looking for veterans who can help deliver meals and a friendly visit to clients served by Bloomington-Eden Prairie Meals on Wheels. If you’re looking for a way to become more connected to your community and have meaningful interactions with the people in it, please sign up to become a meal delivery volunteer!

How you can help: Volunteer drivers deliver much more than a nutritious meal - they bring a smile and kind words, relieve isolation, and provide peace of mind for meal recipients and their care givers.

Qualifications: Volunteer one hour over your lunch time during the weekdays on a schedule that works for you. You must have your own transportation and license.

Details: Volunteers drive to the program site, pick up meals stored in easy-to-carry thermal packs, and deliver them to residences using a route designed by the program. Delivery coordinators at Bloomington-Eden Prairie Meals on Wheels will provide all the necessary resources to get you started. 

**Delivering meals can fit into a work lunch break. It is also a great family-friendly volunteer opportunity so plan to bring your kids or grandkids!

For more information call Bloomington-Eden Prairie Meals on Wheels at 952-835-1665 or email blepmn@gmail.com.

South Minneapolis Meals on Wheels is looking for volunteer drivers to deliver meals over their lunch hour to seniors and individuals with disabilities in their community. If you are looking for a way to become more connected to your community and have meaningful interactions with the people in it, please sign up to become a meal delivery volunteer!

How can you help: Volunteer drivers deliver much more than a nutritious meal - they bring a smile and kind words, relieve isolation, and provide peace of mind for meal recipients and their care givers.

Qualifications: Volunteer one hour over your lunch time during the weekdays on a schedule that works for you. You must have your own transportation and license.

Where: Volunteers drive to the program site, pick up 8-10 meals stored in easy-to-carry thermal packs, and deliver them to residences using a route designed by the program. South Minneapolis serves Meals on Wheels to both the South and Southeast areas of Minneapolis. Delivery coordinators will provide all the necessary resources to limit the spread of disease during your route and keep both you and meal recipients safe.

**Delivering meals can fit into a work lunch break. It is also a great family-friendly volunteer opportunity so plan to bring your kids or grandkids!

For more information call their office at (612) 716-6338 or contact Mary Engen at engenmary@yahoo.com

Mobile Meals of Northern Dakota County is looking for volunteer drivers to deliver meals over their lunch hour to seniors and individuals with disabilities in their community. If you are looking for a way to become more connected to your community and have meaningful interactions with the people in it, please sign up to become a meal delivery volunteer!

How can you help: Volunteer drivers deliver much more than a nutritious meal - they bring a smile and kind words, relieve isolation, and provide peace of mind for meal recipients and their care givers.

Qualifications: Volunteer one hour over your lunch time during the weekdays on a schedule that works for you. You must have your own transportation and license.

Where: Volunteers drive to the program site, pick up 8-10 meals stored in easy-to-carry thermal packs, and deliver them to residences using a route designed by the program. They serve Meals on Wheels to the areas of West St. Paul, South St. Paul, Inver Grove Heights, and Mendota Heights. Delivery coordinators will provide all the necessary resources to limit the spread of disease during your route and keep both you and meal recipients safe.

**Delivering meals can fit into a work lunch break. It is also a great family-friendly volunteer opportunity so plan to bring your kids or grandkids!

For more information call their office at 651-457-5686 ext 103 or contact Joan Ward at mobile-meals@hotmail.com.

Meals on Wheels & More in Anoka County is looking for volunteer drivers to deliver meals over their lunch hour to seniors and individuals with disabilities in their community. If you are looking for a way to become more connected to your community and have meaningful interactions with the people in it, please sign up to become a meal delivery volunteer!

How can you help: Volunteers drivers deliver much more than a nutritious meal - they bring a smile and kind words, relieve isolation, and provide peace of mind for meal recipients and their care givers.

Qualifications: Volunteer one hour over your lunch time during the weekdays on a schedule that works for you. You must have your own transportation and license.

Where: Volunteers drive to the program site, pick up 8-10 meals stored in easy-to-carry thermal packs, and deliver them to residences using a route designed by the program. They serve Meals on Wheels to the areas of Anoka, Blaine, Champlin, Coon Rapids, Ramsey, Circle Pines, Lino Lakes, and Fridley.

Delivery coordinators will provide all the necessary resources to limit the spread of disease during your route and keep both you and meal recipients safe.

**Delivering meals can fit into a work lunch break. It is also a great family-friendly volunteer opportunity so plan to bring your kids or grandkids!

For more information call their office at 763-264-4041 or contact OfficeMgr@impactservicesmn.org 

Every day, Meals on Wheels volunteers deliver meals to over 4,000 people in the Twin Cities Area. If you’re looking for a way to become more connected to your community and have meaningful interactions with the people in it, sign up to become a meal delivery volunteer today! There is no minimum commitment - you decide how often you want to volunteer. Meals are delivered between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. With over 30 sites across the Metro, there is sure to be one that is convenient for your group. This is a wonderful opportunity to volunteer with your work team, faith community, family, or other group!

Volunteer to help bring nutritious meals to those in your community by:

Qualifications:

Benefits to the Volunteer:

Benefits to the Client and/or Program:

For more information, call our office at 612-623-3363 or contact our Volunteer and Development Coordinator at Kala@meals-on-wheels.com. Or apply today to get started:

https://meals-on-wheels.com/volunteer/sign-up-to-volunteer/

Eastside Meals on Wheels is looking for volunteer drivers to deliver meals over their lunch hour to seniors and individuals with disabilities in their community. If you are looking for a way to become more connected to your community and have meaningful interactions with the people in it, please sign up to become a meal delivery volunteer!

How can you help: Volunteer drivers deliver much more than a nutritious meal - they bring a smile and kind words, relieve isolation, and provide peace of mind for meal recipients and their care givers.

Qualifications: Volunteer one hour over your lunch time during the weekdays on a schedule that works for you. You must have your own transportation and license.

Where: Volunteers drive to the program site, pick up 8-10 meals stored in easy-to-carry thermal packs, and deliver them to residences using a route designed by the program. Eastside serves Meals on Wheels to the Minneapolis (Northeast, near Southeast) and St. Anthony Village areas. Delivery coordinators will provide all the necessary resources to limit the spread of disease during your route and keep both you and meal recipients safe.

**Delivering meals can fit into a work lunch break. It is also a great family-friendly volunteer opportunity so plan to bring your kids or grandkids!

For more information call their office at (612) 277-2529 or contact Bradley Van Winkle at bradley@eastsidemeals.org

Receptionist: The face of ACBC Food Shelf! Well, at least the first face that clients see when they walk into the food shelf. Check clients into their appointments, answer phone calls, make food shelf appointments for clients and other administrative tasks as needed.

AdminSupport: Answer phone calls, make food shelf appointments for clients, and complete other administrative tasks as needed. Available shifts: Monday and Wednesday 9:30AM-12:30PM and 12:30PM-3PM, Tuesdays 11:30AM-2:30PM and 2:30PM-5PM or Thursdays 2PM-4:30PM

Food Market Greeter: Help food shelf clients get ready to shop the food shelf by getting their carts ready and answering questions about shopping. Available shift: Mondays 12:30PM-3PM or Thursdays 2PM-4:30PM

Volunteer with ACBC to assist shoppers as they leave the foodshelf. You will be responisble for thanking shoppers for visiting, weighing carts on our scale, and restocking carts with shopping bags. Available shifts are as follows: Mondays, 9am-12:30pm, Tuesdays, 2:30pm-5pm, and Thursdays, 4:30pm-7pm

Sort through donated produce and canned goods to determine if food is still useable. Tasks include checking dates, sorting things by like items, and moving items in our warehouse. Available shifts include: Tuesdays, 8am-12pm, Wednesdays, 7:30am-12pm and 8am-12pm, and Thursdays, 8am-12pm.

Food Shelf Stocker: Primary job is to keep the food shelves stocked and tidy. Throughout the shift you'll be walking around the store checking shelves for lack of food (dry and produce) and hygiene products. Then stocking the shelves with product. Available shifts: Mondays and Wednesdays 9:30AM-12:30PM and 12:30PM-3PM, Tuesdays 12PM-2:30PM and 2:30PM-5, Thursdays 12PM-2PM and 2PM-4:30PM

VIRTUAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

Become a Virtual Literacy Mentor! Tutor Kindergarten through 3rd grade students to help them achieve literacy success.

TRAINING 

ESLC provides an orientation and pre-service training on the session structure, literacy activities and mentoring strategies prior to Literacy Mentors beginning work with their students. Supplemental training is provided throughout the year for a total of 20-25 hours of training.

FROM A VOLUNTEER

“Working with ESLC, other mentors and the children we serve connects me with my love of reading and helps me support our scholars.  As each child learns to explore the world through reading, our community grows stronger."

YouthLink is in dire need of socks and underwear for young people ages 16-24 experiencing homelessness. YouthLink gives out NEW socks and underwear (adult sizes XS-2XL) to young people at our drop-in center in downtown Minneapolis. 

Consider hosting a donation drive with your company, faith-based group, or other group. 

Items can be shipped directly to YouthLink or dropped off at 41 N 12th St. Minneapolis, MN 55403 during our donation hours. Please reach out to donations@youthlinkmn.org with questions. 

St. Paul Public Housing Agency (PHA) is seeking volunteers to help adults and youth at two of our family housing developments: McDonough Homes on Timberlake and Mt. Airy Homes on Arch Street(all in the City of St. Paul). Some of our residents cannot afford a home computer or they do not have the skills to use a computer to meet personal goals, such as looking for a job. The PHA relies on volunteers to host  'Open Lab'.  This is a great opportunity for a college student to complete community service hours for school or work, or a retired person to help someone with a need. Volunteers can use their technological skills to tutor users with limited knowledge of how to use the internet or software programs. Many of our public housing residents are immigrants with limited English proficiency. Your tasks may include: assist a resident in using a mouse, keyboarding, turning the processor on, troubleshoot printing issues or a software program that isn't working properly.

Qualifications: willingness and interest in working with non-English speaking residents is important. Experience and patience in providing IT support is valued.  A criminal history background check will be required. Individuals who successfully pass a background check will be required to sign a volunteer agreement, complete data safety training and attend an orientation session prior to starting their actual volunteer hours. Please contact: Elizabeth Pacunas, Resident Initiatives Coordinator, at: 651-298-4929 or elizabeth.pacunas@stpha.org for more information and/or to submit your resume. Hours are flexible (weekdays during the day and evening). Must be 16 years and older to apply.

Interested in Becoming a Foster?

Foster care is the most important part of Ruff Start Rescue. The animals depend on qualified people to join our team. RSR is looking for fosters to open their hearts and homes to animals in need and care for them until they are adopted. An RSR fosters responsibility is to love, feed, play and exercise, and provide social interaction for the foster animal. You are also required to take the animal to vet appointments and handle any medical tasks such as giving daily medications. It will always involve treating the animal as if it were your own. It’s easy to get started! The first step is to fill out and submit a foster application at: https://ruffstartrescue.org/get-involved/foster/ After RSR receives and reviews your application a home visit will be scheduled so you can meet someone from the rescue and discuss your questions and concerns about fostering an RSR animal. If everything goes well you will be able to begin your new role as an RSR foster.  

All Ruff Start Rescue Fosters MUST:

**There are always animals that need a loving foster home and we will work with you to determine the ones that will best fit with your lifestyle. **

Questions about becoming a foster?  Feel free to email us at:  foster@ruffstartrescue.org

Food insecurity is a crisis in our community and it has been accelerated by cost of living increases. An incredible 1 in 8 of our neighbors are in danger of going hungry. SACA needs weekly volunteers to help support our neighbors who depend on these services. Your dedication of time means the world to us and to the people we serve. We are in need of weekly volunteers Monday to Thursday who can commit to 2-4 hours to help in the food market, warehouse, thrift story and intake.

The intake volunteer check in clients, answer the phones and schedules appointments. These volunteers will help create an inviting and pleasant work environment and welcome clients to the food shelf. SACA’s office hours are weekly Monday 9am-4:00pm, Tuesday 8am-4:00pm, Wednesday 10am - 6:00pm and Thursday 8am - 3:00pm. We currently have the greatest need for Spanish Speaking intake volunteers on Monday mornings, Tuesday mornings, Wednesday afternoons, and Thursday mornings. Ideally, administrative volunteers would make a weekly or bi-weekly commitment.

Duties/Responsibilities:
* Telephone coverage to make client appointments
* Filing, data entry, copying, scanning
* Assists with welcoming and sign-in food market clients
* Greeting visitors who are donating or visiting SACA
* If volunteer is bilingual: assist staff to effectively and efficiently serve the non-English speaking clients by translating. (We currently have need of Spanish speaking volunteers).
* Performs duties requiring the giving or receiving of information.
* Interact with clients in a friendly and professional manner

Qualifications/requirements:
* Must have a professional manner and strong communication skills both in person and on the phone
* Good organizational skills
* Ability to respect and maintain confidential information
* Able to read and write in English; the ability to speak Spanish is desirable.
* Ability to follow instructions
* Computer skills or willingness to learn.
* Cooperative attitude

Help HOTC's project team prepare for the hundreds of high quality volunteer events hosted annually. Each week brings new projects, new supplies and new adventures, and we are looking for volunteers to help work behind the scenes to help project preparation run smoothly.

Volunteer tasks and responsibilities typically include:

And much more! 

Volunteering at HOTC is best suited for volunteers ages 14+. Those under the age of 18 must provide HOTC with signed permissions from a parent/guardian to volunteer. Many volunteer roles include lifting up to 30 pounds, bending, lifting, twisting, and standing, but accommodations for low-impact tasks can easily be arranged.

We welcome teams for this event, and can be flexible up to 8 volunteers. 

Volunteer shifts take place every Wednesday from 9AM-12PM. We can be flexible for groups as well.

Do you have a certified pet therapy dog and want to share your time and compassion with others?

As a Certified Pet Therapy Volunteer you can enrich the lives of St. Croix Hospice patients in your community. In person visits would involve you and your certified pet therapy dog visiting patients where they live on a regular basis. Scheduling is flexible.

Certified therapy dogs provide a healing presence to our end-of-life patients by reducing stress and anxiety and increasing feelings of joy, warmth, and connection. Patients live in their homes or in assisted living or skilled nursing facilities.

*All pet companions must be pet therapy certified and have up-to-date immunizations and health records.

I am more than happy to answer any questions via email, phone or in person. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me. My name is Tara Van Berkom. My phone number is 612-477-4952, and my email is tvanberkom@stcroixhospice.com.

Do you have a certified pet therapy dog and want to share your time and compassion with others?

As a Certified Pet Therapy Volunteer you can enrich the lives of St. Croix Hospice patients in your community. In person visits would involve you and your certified pet therapy dog visiting patients where they live on a regular basis. Scheduling is flexible.

Certified therapy dogs provide a healing presence to our end-of-life patients by reducing stress and anxiety and increasing feelings of joy, warmth, and connection. Patients live in their homes or in assisted living or skilled nursing facilities.

*All pet companions must be pet therapy certified and have up-to-date immunizations and health records.

I am more than happy to answer any questions via email, phone or in person. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me. My name is Tara Van Berkom. My phone number is 612-477-4952, and my email is tvanberkom@stcroixhospice.com.

Do you get told you are comforting, patient, and caring? We are looking for you! St. Croix Hospice is seeking compassionate individuals to support our patients, their families, and their caregivers. Schedules are flexible.

If you enjoy personal interaction and providing a caring presence to those in need, then volunteering as a virtual companion volunteer may be a good fit for you. As a Virtual Companion Volunteer at St. Croix Hospice, you would interact with patients and their families via mail, phone, or video chat. Your commitment can be as few as 4 hours per month.

Hospice benefits patients and families during their end-of-life journey. Volunteering with St. Croix Hospice allows you to positively impact everyone involved.

Please contact us if you are interested in learning more about this rewarding volunteer opportunity!

Do you get told you are comforting, patient, and caring? We are looking for you! St. Croix Hospice is seeking compassionate individuals to support our patients, their families, and their caregivers. Schedules are flexible.

If you enjoy personal interaction and providing a caring presence to those in need, then volunteering as a companion volunteer may be a good fit for you. As a Companion Volunteer at St. Croix Hospice, you would spend time with patients on a regular basis by visiting them where they live and spending time interacting with them. This could include talking about their life, reading to them, playing games, listening to music, watching tv together. It varies with each patient. The commitment can be as few as 4 hours per month.

Hospice benefits patients and families during their end-of-life journey. Volunteering with St. Croix Hospice allows you to positively impact everyone involved.

Please contact us if you are interested in learning more about this rewarding volunteer opportunity!

Our Hospice Volunteer Program Opportunities | St. Croix Hospice (stcroixhospice.com

Do you get told you are comforting, patient, and caring? We are looking for you! St. Croix Hospice is seeking compassionate individuals to support our patients, their families, and their caregivers. Schedules are flexible.

If you enjoy personal interaction and providing a caring presence to those in need, then volunteering as a companion volunteer may be a good fit for you. As a Companion Volunteer at St. Croix Hospice, you would spend time with patients on a regular basis by visiting them where they live and spending time interacting with them. This could include talking about their life, reading to them, playing games, listening to music, watching tv together. It varies with each patient. The commitment can be as few as 4 hours per month.

Hospice benefits patients and families during their end-of-life journey. Volunteering with St. Croix Hospice allows you to positively impact everyone involved.

Please contact us if you are interested in learning more about this rewarding volunteer opportunity!

Our Hospice Volunteer Program Opportunities | St. Croix Hospice (stcroixhospice.com

Do you get told you are comforting, patient, and caring? We are looking for you! St. Croix Hospice is seeking compassionate individuals to support our patients, their families, and their caregivers. Schedules are flexible.

If you enjoy personal interaction and providing a caring presence to those in need, then volunteering as a companion volunteer may be a good fit for you. As a Companion Volunteer at St. Croix Hospice, you would spend time with patients on a regular basis by visiting them where they live and spending time interacting with them. This could include talking about their life, reading to them, playing games, listening to music, watching tv together. It varies with each patient. The commitment can be as few as 4 hours per month.

Hospice benefits patients and families during their end-of-life journey. Volunteering with St. Croix Hospice allows you to positively impact everyone involved.

Please contact us if you are interested in learning more about this rewarding volunteer opportunity!

Our Hospice Volunteer Program Opportunities | St. Croix Hospice (stcroixhospice.com

Do you get told you are comforting, patient, and caring? We are looking for you! St. Croix Hospice is seeking compassionate individuals to support our patients, their families, and their caregivers. Schedules are flexible.

If you enjoy personal interaction and providing a caring presence to those in need, then volunteering as a companion volunteer may be a good fit for you. As a Companion Volunteer at St. Croix Hospice, you would spend time with patients on a regular basis by visiting them where they live and spending time interacting with them. This could include talking about their life, reading to them, playing games, listening to music, watching tv together. It varies with each patient. The commitment can be as few as 4 hours per month.

Hospice benefits patients and families during their end-of-life journey. Volunteering with St. Croix Hospice allows you to positively impact everyone involved.

Please contact us if you are interested in learning more about this rewarding volunteer opportunity!

Our Hospice Volunteer Program Opportunities | St. Croix Hospice (stcroixhospice.com

Do you get told you are comforting, patient, and caring? We are looking for you! St. Croix Hospice is seeking compassionate individuals to support our patients, their families, and their caregivers. Schedules are flexible.

If you enjoy personal interaction and providing a caring presence to those in need, then volunteering as a companion volunteer may be a good fit for you. As a Companion Volunteer at St. Croix Hospice, you would spend time with patients on a regular basis by visiting them where they live and spending time interacting with them. This could include talking about their life, reading to them, playing games, listening to music, watching tv together. It varies with each patient. The commitment can be as few as 4 hours per month.

Hospice benefits patients and families during their end-of-life journey. Volunteering with St. Croix Hospice allows you to positively impact everyone involved.

Please contact us if you are interested in learning more about this rewarding volunteer opportunity!

Our Hospice Volunteer Program Opportunities | St. Croix Hospice (stcroixhospice.com

Do you get told you are comforting, patient, and caring? We are looking for you! St. Croix Hospice is seeking compassionate individuals to support our patients, their families, and their caregivers. Schedules are flexible.

If you enjoy personal interaction and providing a caring presence to those in need, then volunteering as a companion volunteer may be a good fit for you. As a Companion Volunteer at St. Croix Hospice, you would spend time with patients on a regular basis by visiting them where they live and spending time interacting with them. This could include talking about their life, reading to them, playing games, listening to music, watching tv together. It varies with each patient. The commitment can be as few as 4 hours per month.

Hospice benefits patients and families during their end-of-life journey. Volunteering with St. Croix Hospice allows you to positively impact everyone involved.

Please contact us if you are interested in learning more about this rewarding volunteer opportunity!

Our Hospice Volunteer Program Opportunities | St. Croix Hospice (stcroixhospice.com

Do you get told you are comforting, patient, and caring? We are looking for you! St. Croix Hospice is seeking compassionate individuals to support our patients, their families, and their caregivers. Schedules are flexible.

If you enjoy personal interaction and providing a caring presence to those in need, then volunteering as a companion volunteer may be a good fit for you. As a Companion Volunteer at St. Croix Hospice, you would spend time with patients on a regular basis by visiting them where they live and spending time interacting with them. This could include talking about their life, reading to them, playing games, listening to music, watching tv together. It varies with each patient. The commitment can be as few as 4 hours per month.

Hospice benefits patients and families during their end-of-life journey. Volunteering with St. Croix Hospice allows you to positively impact everyone involved.

Please contact us if you are interested in learning more about this rewarding volunteer opportunity!

Our Hospice Volunteer Program Opportunities | St. Croix Hospice (stcroixhospice.com

Do you get told you are comforting, patient, and caring? We are looking for you! St. Croix Hospice is seeking compassionate individuals to support our patients, their families, and their caregivers. Schedules are flexible.

If you enjoy personal interaction and providing a caring presence to those in need, then volunteering as a companion volunteer may be a good fit for you. As a Companion Volunteer at St. Croix Hospice, you would spend time with patients on a regular basis by visiting them where they live and spending time interacting with them. This could include talking about their life, reading to them, playing games, listening to music, watching tv together. It varies with each patient. The commitment can be as few as 4 hours per month.

Hospice benefits patients and families during their end-of-life journey. Volunteering with St. Croix Hospice allows you to positively impact everyone involved.

Please contact us if you are interested in learning more about this rewarding volunteer opportunity!

Our Hospice Volunteer Program Opportunities | St. Croix Hospice (stcroixhospice.com)

FamilyMeans is looking for someone to help tutor middle school and high school students in science and math at our Landfall locations during the upcoming school year and possibly into the future.  

FamilyMeans provides free after-school and summer programing for youth in the Landfall and Cimarron communities. Many of these students are first- or second-generation immigrants. With the language barrier some of the students have trouble with some classes including science and math. These students are eager to learn but just need someone to help give them a little boost. By volunteering your time, you can help these students get better grades and thus open up more opportunities for them. Volunteers are primarily needed from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm with flexibility on which day of the week.

 If you have any questions please contact Dan at dbohnker@familymeans.org or by calling 651-789-4055.

Planting People Growing Justice Leadership Institute is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to planting seeds of social change through education, training, and community outreach.

We are seeking a volunteer to help us profile more diverse authors.

 QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

Flexible schedule, remote.

HElp save lives by picking up and delivering blood and blood products at our donor centers. our local, metro-area hosptial partners and at regional air-ambulance services. We offer and extremely flexible schedule with opportunties available most days of the week. 

Volunteers determine individuals blood type by performing Field Testing of ABOBlood Types on a typing slide. Volunteers work in conjunction with an MBCAmbassador to educate individuals at various events including corporate and community health and volunteer fairs. 

Every mile brings you closer to saving lives. Transport blood to area hospitals and insure that your community hospitals have the blood they need. Valid MN license and good driving record required. Vehicle (mini-van or smaller)provided. Flexible opportunity with volunteers needed almost every day.

Every mile brings you closer to saving lives. Transport blood to area hospitals in Duluth and Arrowhead, and insure that your community hospitals have the blood they need. Valid MN license and good driving record required. Vehicle (mini-van or smaller)provided. Flexible opportunity with volunteers needed almost every day.

Help seniors to stay safe in their homes by helping with cutting grass, picking up fallen branches, raking leaves, and shoveling snow.  Flexible times after school, work, and on weekends.  

Help seniors living in North East St. Paul and North Maplewood to stay independent and engage in the community! Volunteer drivers take seniors to medical appointments, run errands, and to social & community events. This is a flexible opportunity that can be tailored to fit your schedule!!

Every Thursday we have a seniors community luncheon that brings in adults, 65 and over, to enjoy a healthy and hearty meal and each other's company.  We need volunteers who can help from 11 - 2pm on Thursdays to come together, make lunch, and share it while listening to stories of the Saint Paul that once was.  

Life can present challenges, and families may face overwhelming stress due to various factors such as unemployment, homelessness, mental health needs, medical issues, domestic violence, or simply the need for a break and some rest. In times of crisis, many parents can turn to family, friends, or reliable individuals for help. However, not all families have a trusted support system in place. This is where STAR House steps in as a trusted ally, offering free, safe, overnight care for children and supportive services for caregivers. You can be a part of the solution!

Our Commitment to Families in Ramsey County:

During our founding process, STAR House benefits from individuals like you who care deeply about the well-being of families in Ramsey County. We are inviting you to join us in creating safe options for these families. Your contributions of time and expertise will make a positive impact for generations to come.

Virtual and Fulfilling Opportunities:

Our volunteer opportunities are virtual, fulfilling, and flexible, allowing you to make a difference from the comfort of your own home. Here are the current openings in our committees:

Volunteer Relations Committee

Get Involved Today:

Your support is invaluable to us, and together, we can make a meaningful impact on the lives of families in Ramsey County. To learn more about our volunteering opportunities and how you can be a part of this vital mission, please visit starhousemn.org/volunteering.

Join us in creating a brighter future for families in need. Together, we can make a lasting difference

About STAR House:
STAR House is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing emergency overnight care and services for children ages birth through 6 years in Ramsey County. Our mission is to prevent child abuse and neglect by offering temporary shelter, resources, and support for caregivers to achieve stability and thrive.

Project Overview:
STAR House is seeking groups of volunteers to help with various tasks to prepare for our opening and the arrival of children. Volunteers can participate in yard clean-up, furniture moving, house cleaning, toy sanitizing, and more. This is a great opportunity for groups to make a tangible impact in our community and support a worthy cause.

Tasks Include:
- Yard clean-up
- Furniture moving
- House cleaning
- Toy sanitizing
- Other tasks as needed

Qualifications:
- No specific qualifications required
- Willingness to work as part of a team
- Ability to follow instructions and work safely

Benefits:
- Opportunity to make a direct impact in the community
- Team-building experience for groups
- Flexible scheduling based on group availability
- Chance to support a meaningful cause

How to Sign-Up:
To sign up for a group volunteer project or for more information, please email volunteer@starhousemn.org.

Note: Due to the nature of the tasks, volunteers must be able to lift and carry items and be comfortable with physical work.

One - three volunteer(s) bring the fun and plan + lead an enrichment activity for the children at the Nursery! Activities can include indoor or outdoor (weather permitting) games or sports, music, creative movement, arts & crafts, story time and more.

Volunteers must be 12 years of age or older. Volunteers who are 17 years of age and younger must be accompanied by an adult age 21 or older.

Time Commitment: Approximately 1 hour, plus prep time

Enrichment activities occur three times daily: at 9:00 am - 10:00 am, 10:30 am - 11:30 am, and 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm.

Learn more and sign up for shifts here.

Individuals and groups of up to six volunteers cook on site and serve a meal + a snack to the children at the Crisis Nursery. Consider bringing your partner, your book club, your neighbors, or your sports team in to the Nursery for this wonderful community engagement opportunity!

We find a fun recipe and provide the food for a meal and a snack. All you need to do is arrive at the scheduled time and cook.

Volunteers must be 12 years of age or older. Volunteers who are 17 years of age and younger must be accompanied by an adult age 21 or older.

Time Commitment: 2 - 2.5 hours, including prep and clean-up.

Dinner (includes evening snack prep): 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm (served at 5:00 pm)

Let’s do it! More information as well as access to our scheduling system can be found here. Dinner shifts are available 7 days a week.

Individuals and groups of up to six volunteers cook on site and serve a meal + a snack to the children at the Crisis Nursery. Consider this shift for your next team meeting, 1:1 with a colleague, or as a way to break up your day of remote work!

We find a fun recipe and provide the food for a meal and a snack. All you need to do is arrive at the scheduled time and cook.

Volunteers must be 12 years of age or older. Volunteers who are 17 years of age and younger must be accompanied by an adult age 21 or older.

Time Commitment: 2 - 2.5 hours, including prep and clean-up.

Lunch (includes afternoon snack prep): 11:00 am - 1:00 pm (served at noon)

Let’s do it! More information as well as access to our scheduling system can be found here. Lunch shifts are available 7 days a week.

Individuals and groups of up to six volunteers cook on site and serve a meal + a snack to the children at the Crisis Nursery. Great service opportunity for corporate groups, friends, or families with older kids!

We find a fun recipe and provide the food for a meal and a snack. All you need to do is arrive at the scheduled time and cook.

Volunteers must be 12 years of age or older. Volunteers who are 17 years of age and younger must be accompanied by an adult age 21 or older.

Time Commitment: 2 - 2.5 hours, including prep and clean-up.

Breakfast (includes morning snack prep): 7:00 am - 9:00 am (served at 8:00 am)

Let’s do it! More information as well as access to our scheduling system can be found here. Breakfast shifts are available 7 days a week.

Twin Cities Pet Rescue is partnering with the Bloomington Petco to house cats in their stores and need volunteers who can go into the store once a day to check on and play with the cat(s), feed them, clean the litter box, and make sure their condo set up is clean and cozy. 

Volunteers can choose their schedule and do not have to be available everyday to check on the cat(s). But the timeframe for this role is flexible during store hours Sunday-Saturday. Each visit should take around 15-30 mins but you're welcome to stay longer if you'd like. 

If interested, please submit a volunteer app here:

https://www.shelterluv.com/form/volunteer/TCPR/821-volunteer-application

Serve meals to Minnesotans living with HIV! The Aliveness Project's kitchen in South Minneapolis serves a hot meal every weekday from 12pm-3pm. You can volunteer weekly, every-other week, or as an occasional fill-in volunteer. Cooking skills not required. Volunteers primarily greet members, serve food, wipe down the tables, and help with dishes.

A bonus is that we feed you! Volunteers are an important part of Aliveness and fully invited to eat with the community. The food is all made in-house from scratch.

Volunteers are vital to the success of our day-to-day programs and it’s a great way to make connections in the community. The Food Shelf is based on a shopping model that allows Aliveness members to choose groceries based on individual dietary needs and preferences. Members can shop for up to 60 pounds of groceries with each visit, including meat, dairy, and fresh produce. 

Volunteers work with staff and members to stock shelves, unload donation deliveries, weigh carts and load member's carts..

Collect spices to donate to the Brian Coyle Center food shelf in Cedar Riverside or the Waite House food shelf in the Phillips neighborhood.

Our Waite House neighbors have told us they wish they could get cumin, cloves, onion, garlic, cilantro, oregano, and mint to prepare nutritious and delicious food for their families. Our Brian Coyle neighbors cook with:  salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, cumin seed, curry powder, turmeric. 

Food that tastes "like home" nourishes the body and the soul.

Join us as a volunteer at Open Farms! No matter your experience level, we would love your help growing delicious organic produce to nourish our neighbors. Volunteers can expect to take part in all aspects of work on our urban farms. This includes composting, forming beds, seeding crops, planting seedlings, mulching, weeding, and harvesting. Work varies based on the time of year.

Farm shifts are 2 hours long, and locations/times vary each day. Please dress for the weather and wear sturdy footwear. Bring what you need to be comfortable working outdoors (hat, sunscreen, snack.) Bring your own water bottle. We provide clean cloves and tools. 

Locations: 

1. Apply online by creating a Volunteer Hub profile

2. Sign up for and attend a New Volunteer Orientation

3. Use your online Volunteer Hub account to view and sign up for open shifts that work with your schedule!

For farm specific questions, contact our Farm Manager Kelly Wilson at kellyw@openarmsmn.org

Fluent Spanish speakers are needed to help interpret for Spanish-speaking clients which currently represent a majority of our client base. 

Specific tasks include:

--greeting;

--helping new clients fill out registration forms;

--directing new clients through the process of receiving food. 

Volunteers shifts are from 9:30am  to 12:30pm or 12:30pm to 3:00pm.  The majority of our clients arrive during the morning shift, but numbers are increasing in the afternoon as well.

For anyone interested in working with the Minnehaha Food Shelf, please contact Board Chair Sara Olson at fargo1947@comcast.net or Board Member  Louise Robinson at larobinson303@gmail.com.

The Minnehaha Food Shelf has experienced tremendous growth in our client base.  We need additional volunteers to help support our greeting and food distribution activities.

Specific tasks include:

--greeting the clients;

--assisting with registration;

--directing clients through the food distribution process;

--re-stocking available food items. 

There are two shifts for these tasks every Tuesday, from 9:30am to 12:30pm and from 12:30 to 3:00pm.

For anyone interested in working with the Minnehaha Food Shelf, please contact Board Chair Sara Olson at fargo1947@comcast.net or Board Member  Louise Robinson at larobinson303@gmail.com.

Donate groceries and other items for our homeless youth shelters and transitional housing programs. Find specific items needed at www.lssmn.org/get-involved/volunteer/opportunities/metro-youth-groceries.

Because we have instituted no contact delivery procedures, please contact us before you visit to learn about the process and let us know you will be coming. 

Email MetroHomelessYouth@lssmn.org to coordinate your donation and with any questions. Thank you for your support!

Check out additional opportunities at www.lssmn.org/helpneighbors.

Partner with us to provide food for those in need by preparing food that is distributed for use at congregate sites and schools. Meals are prepared at the Center for Changing Lives, 2400 Park Avenue, South Minneapolis. Precautions are taken to protect both volunteers and people receiving food.

We will accommodate your schedule. There are opportunities available on most days of the week. Thank you for your support and partnership!

Please contact Mary Lundquist at 612.321.1967.

Donate groceries and other items for Lutheran Social Service (LSS) Metro Homeless Youth emergency shelter and transitional housing programs for youth experiencing homelessness. Find specific items needed at www.lssmn.org/get-involved/volunteer/opportunities/metro-youth-groceries. Some of the common items needed are currently things like:

In response to the COVID-19 public health crisis, we have instituted a no contact drop of procedure. Please contact us before you visit to learn more about our programs, the process and to schedule a drop off time.  

Please email MetroHomelessYouth@lssmn.org to coordinate your donation and with any questions. Thank you for your support!

Life Haven provides short term transitional housing to teen moms (ages 16-17) who are experiencing homelessness and their children. The program provides a friendly, safe place where young moms can move out of survival mode and begin to work on a plan that will lead them toward stability for themselves and  their  children. 

Meals are needed that can feed 6 adults for brunch and contains a  main dish,  a side dish, and some kind of veggies.  Milk or juice, fruit, and dessert are also much appreciated.

Examples: 

Home made french toast with eggs and fruit

All the fixings for breakfast tacos

Quiche or frittata with fruit on the side

Meals are needed that are completely prepared when dropped off with only re-heating necessary. 

Thank you for your interest in helping provide nutritious food for teen moms and their children. 

In response to the COVID-19 public health crisis, we have established "no contact" drop off procedures. 

Please contact MetroHomelessYouth@lssmn.org for more information or be placed on our meal donation schedule.  Thank you for your generosity during these challenging times.    

Volunteers are needed to prepare dinners for youth (ages 16-20) staying at our Lutheran Social Service (LSS) Metro Homeless Youth SafeHouse Emergency shelter in Saint Paul. At SafeHouse staff and youth work one on one to create individualized plans towards stability, independence, and a bright future.

We are currently in need of donations of meals prepared off- site and then delivered to Safe House for the month of September and onward. This is a great opportunity to involve the whole family and to teach children about meal planning, nutrition and giving back to others. 

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis, we have established a "no contact" drop off procedure.  Please contact MetroHomelessYouth@lssmn.org for more information and to sign up for a meal date.  Thank you for your generosity during these challenging times!

Answering the phones and greeting clients: We will provide training and scripts for this role. This volunteer will be stationed at the desk and responsible for answering the phone, taking client information needed to make appointments and making appointments.  This volunteer will also be the first face people see and interact with as they come for appointments. Staff will be present for all volunteer shifts. Please note, we have instituted socially distant an and safety precautions in response to COVID 19. 

Shifts are as follows:

Monday and Tuesday: 9-12, 12-2:30, 2:30-5:00

Thursday: 11-2:00, 2-5:00

Saturday: 9-11:30, 11:30-2

Volunteers will greet clients and answer any questions about current inventory, assist with finding products, and provide a friendly shopping experience.  As clients finish shopping, volunteers will assist with bagging groceries, and helping out to car if needed. Volunteer will also assist in restocking as needed. Staff will be present for all volunteer shifts. Please note, we have instituted socially distant and safety precautions in response to COVID 19.

Shifts are as follows: 

Monday and Tuesday: 9-12, 12-2:30, 2:30-5:00

Thursday: 11-2:00, 2-5:00

Saturday: 9-11:30, 11:30-2

Do you love meeting new people and helping others with their questions? If your answer is a resounding “Yes!”, we want you as our friendly Food Shelf front desk volunteer! You will be the first point of contact for any caller to Hallie Q. Brown Community Center. In addition to greeting visitors, you will help to explain and answer questions about our center’s Food Shelf program; manage phone calls and take messages as needed; assist our center’s staff with administrative tasks when requested. We are looking for volunteers with good written and verbal communication skills and a great personality. Knowledge of computers, adaptive technology, and software are assets but not required.

Our food shelf is an important service that our center provides to the community, and you can be part of an amazing team that makes a real difference to many of our clients. As a food shelf shopping assistant volunteer, you will help to welcome clients, check them in and connect them with shoppers; answer phone calls, take messages and schedule phone calls; and receive and unload deliveries, track inventory, and stock shelves. This is a great opportunity for those keen to volunteer in groups as well. We are looking for volunteers able to lift at least 15lbs; comfortable working outdoors; and with excellent verbal and written communication skills and customer service. We would prefer a minimum 3-6-month commitment, and we have opportunities available on weekdays during our business hours of 9am-5pm.

Aging Services is looking for volunteers to help older adults remain living in their home. Our doorstep volunteers help pick up food from our food shelves and deliver it to our clients homes.

- gas mileage reimbursement

- need to have a larger vehicle for deliveries

- need to lift up to 40lbs

Aging Services cover the following counties: Chisago/Isanti, Kanabec, Pine and Mille Lacs. 

Right now the need is in our Cambridge, Upper Pine area. We are looking at expanding into the Wisconsin area. If interested please complete the application online at our website. www.familypathways.org/volunteer or contact Volunteer Manager Brooke Zank at 651-674-8040 or brookez@familypathways.org

Family Pathways programs are supported, in part, by the Federal Older Americans Act via contract with Central Minnesota Council on Aging under an Area Plan approved by the MN Board on Aging; by Minnesota Department of Human Services, local donors, cost share contributions, and our Family Pathways Thrift Stores.

CEAP Meals on Wheels delivers hot, nutritious, lunch-time meals for 450 seniors and individuals in 9 cities who are not able to prepare meals or leave their homes. Our Meals on Wheels neighbors are active participants in a collective effort to grow a more equitable, healthy, and joyful community through access to food, while enjoying the comfort and safety of their own homes. Shifts are available Monday-Friday with each shift beginning at 10:30am and ending around noon. Visit www.ceap.org/get-involved/ to fill out our volunteer interest form, or contact mealsonwheels@ceap.com or (763) 450-3678 for more information.

Drivers ensure that our neighbors receive their hot, nutritious meals on time. When our drivers deliver meals, they also deliver safety checks and friendship! This service is vital for our homebound neighbors and community members who are unable to prepare meals for themselves.

CEAP Meals on Wheels delivers hot, nutritious, lunch-time meals for 450 seniors and individuals in 9 cities who are not able to prepare meals or leave their homes. Our Meals on Wheels neighbors are active participants in a collective effort to grow a more equitable, healthy, and joyful community through access to food, while enjoying the comfort and safety of their own homes. Shifts are available Monday-Friday with each shift beginning at 8:30am and ending around 10:30am. Visit www.ceap.org/get-involved/ to fill out our volunteer interest form, or contact mealsonwheels@ceap.com or (763) 450-3678 for more information.

Kitchen Assistants help the CEAP Meals on Wheels team ensure that meals are labeled correctly and packed appropriately in clean carriers. This includes the packing of beverages, sides, and meals into the delivery bags. This position completes paperwork and bag labels. This position requires standing, light lifting and some twisting. We can accommodate to individual needs, as necessary.

CEAP Meals on Wheels delivers hot, nutritious, lunch-time meals for 450 seniors and individuals in 9 cities who are not able to prepare meals or leave their homes. Our Meals on Wheels neighbors are active participants in a collective effort to grow a more equitable, healthy, and joyful community through access to food, while enjoying the comfort and safety of their own homes. Shifts are available Monday-Friday with each shift beginning at 12:30pm and ending at 2pm. Visit www.ceap.org/get-involved/ to fill out our volunteer interest form, or contact mealsonwheels@ceap.com or (763) 450-3678 for more information.

 Meal Packers help the CEAP Meals on Wheels team pack frozen nutritious meals, beverages, and sides to share with our homebound neighbors who benefit most from receiving a weekly frozen meal delivery. This position requires moderate lifting and bending. We can accommodate to individual needs, as necessary.

CEAP's Food Market nourishes our neighbors with curated, healthy food. We share nearly 2 million pounds of food with our neighbors each year!

Food Market Team Members assist with projects like packing grocery orders, sorting food donations, and providing curbside service to participants.

Every year, Catholic Charities serves over one million healthy meals and snacks and provides supplies to nearly 20,000 people most in need in our community. At the Catholic Charities Distribution Center (CCDC), we receive large donations of food and other new and unused clothing and household, personal care and supplies that are distributed to our client programs and 11 food service sites throughout the Twin Cities. 

We welcome you to sign up using our volunteer portal and look for St Paul Distribution Ctr Sort & Prep.

Position Overview: The Event Volunteer is a volunteer position that represents Basic Needs Thrift Shop at community events in order to spread awareness of the shop, its mission, and opportunities to be involved.

Key Responsibilities:

Impact of Role: Representing Basic Needs Thrift Shop at events helps spread the word about the shop, its mission, and its ongoing needs. Nearly 50% of all proceeds are donated back into the community, so your work supports a variety of local causes in addition to connecting customers to quality, inexpensive clothing and household items.

Support: The Event Volunteer will report to and be supported by the Volunteer Coordinator.

Schedule and Commitment: Volunteers are asked to commit to a shift during the event. Shift times will vary depending on the event but are typically 2-4 hours. Most events take place in South St. Paul and the surrounding community. Most events occur on evenings and weekends.

Skills and Qualifications:

Benefit to Volunteer:

Does this sound like a good fit? Contact the Basic Needs Thrift Shop Volunteer Coordinator, Sofia Brown, at (651) 458-9786  or volunteermgr@basicneedsmn.org to learn more or submit an application.

Support our sustainability education team at schools across the Twin Cities! Our sustainability educators lead innovative, hands-on programming relating to STEM, sustainability, and urban agriculture in 15 area schools. Lend a helping hand while our youth conduct experiments, care for aquaponics systems, and more! Experience in education or working with youth is preferred. 

The Adopt-a-Highway Program looks for volunteers to collect litter along designated segments of County highways to help keep roadsides clean. Coordination of the program and supplies (safety vests, trash bags and training) are provided by the Dakota County Transportation Department.

Getting Started

Individuals or groups commit to cleaning up their designated roadway segment as a onetime commitment or more. To apply, fill out a volunteer application and we will review the section of road desired to make sure it is open for adoption. Once your application clears, your group is ready to go!

The Transportation Department maintenance crew will pick up and dispose of filled bags and other debris, left at the side of the road.

Free Recognition Signs

Individuals or groups agreeing to contribute time to clean up the roadway twice a year (spring & fall) for a minimum of two years, will receive a 24” by 30” recognition signs, installed free for their contribution. One recognition sign is placed for a minimum one mile commitment. Two signs are placed for a minimum two miles or more commitment. 

Interested?

Check to see what areas are available on the Adopt-a-Highway map. Click on the highway sections to see if they are available for adoption. For more information about the program, review the Adopt-a-Highway Brochure and Safety Tips.Once you have a road section selected, please contact us by completing a volunteer application.

Who We Are
Clare Housing is a Minneapolis-based non-profit agency that provides affordable housing with services to 300 neighbors living with HIV/ AIDS. Those who live with us have often experienced systemic and individual harm and discrimination, so we commit to ensuring that living at Clare Housing feels healing, empowering, dignifying, and connective. This goal is not achievable without the partnership of neighbors and friends from the broader community (such as you!).

The Opportunity
Supper Club is one of our longest-running programs. Individuals, pairs, or small groups (max 4 people) prepare, serve, share, and clean up after the evening meal for 4 neighbors living in one of our South Minneapolis community care homes. More important than the meal itself, they offer companionship and community. If you like to cook, eat, and/or build community, come join the Supper Club!

Note: if possible, we ask Supper Club volunteers to commit to a regular shift at their designated care home (at least monthly), which helps deepen relationship and strengthen community.

Note: All Supper Club volunteers are required to undergo a background check and fingerprinting (paid for by Clare Housing)

Want to learn more? Click or tap on the blue “Respond” button below and send us a message! You can also reach out to our Data and Volunteer Resources Specialist directly at (612)-248-2978 or crystal.erickson@clarehousing.org

Who We Are
Clare Housing is a Minneapolis-based non-profit agency that provides affordable housing with services to 300 neighbors living with HIV/ AIDS. Those who live with us have often experienced systemic and individual harm and discrimination, so we commit to ensuring that living at Clare Housing feels healing, empowering, dignifying, and connective. This goal is not achievable without the partnership of neighbors and friends from the broader community (such as you!).

The Opportunity
Many of us have memories of playing games together with friends or family, having warm conversation and tasty snacks while engaging in some (friendly) competition. Help us create that sense of togetherness with our residents by hosting a game night at one of our apartment buildings!

You pick the game, the prizes, and the snacks, whatever feeds your spirit and gets you excited!

Want to learn more? Click or tap on the blue “Respond” button below and send us a message! You can also reach out to our Data and Volunteer Resources Specialist directly at (612)-248-2978 or crystal.erickson@clarehousing.org

The Alliance for the Great Lakes is a nonpartisan nonprofit working across the Great Lakes region to protect our most precious resource: the fresh, clean, and natural waters of the Great Lakes. We are active in advocacy, volunteering, education, and research. One of the ways to advance our efforts is by becoming an Alliance Ambassador.  

Alliance Ambassadors 

We give Ambassadors training about the Great Lakes and how best to advocate to protect them. Virtual meetings are held throughout the year where Ambassadors can learn from experts about Great Lakes topics like plastic pollution, invasive species, and water infrastructure. We also help Ambassadors build skills like public speaking and tabling. 

As an Ambassador, you will have many opportunities to take action for the lakes: 

The Alliance is here to support you every step of the way. We provide all needed supplies and event preparation and reimburse for event costs, such as parking. If this program is of interest to you, let us know, and we can set up an introductory call, so that we can tell you a bit more about the program. 

Keeping our Great Lakes beaches clean starts with you! Adopt-a-Beach cleanups are a fun, free, easy way to give back to your community and keep plastic pollution out of our Great Lakes. It’s easy to jump right into the Adopt-a-Beach community. Join a cleanup today!  

The Alliance for the Great Lakes is a nonpartisan nonprofit working across the Great Lakes region to protect our most precious resource: the fresh, clean, and natural waters of the Great Lakes. We are active in advocacy, volunteering, education, and research.  

Each year, through the Adopt-a-Beach program, thousands of volunteers work to keep the Great Lakes shorelines healthy by removing litter from our beaches and collecting important data. 

Join the Adopt-a-Beach movement today! You can take part in two ways: 

Find an Adopt-a-Beach cleanup near you and sign up. A Team Leader will meet you at the beach with all the supplies! 

You can also become a Team Leader and host your own cleanup with friends, family, or community members. This is a great opportunity to keep your community beautiful and engage those around you. We have lots of resources to help you organize a successful cleanup! 

We have 2 Virtual Team Leader Trainings coming up that you can register for below: 

June 26, 2024 12pm-1pm CDT 

July 17, 2024 6pm-7pm CDT 

We hope to see you on the beach this season! 

Who We Are
Clare Housing is a Minneapolis-based non-profit agency that provides affordable housing with services to 300 neighbors living with HIV/ AIDS. Those who live with us have often experienced systemic and individual harm and discrimination, so we commit to ensuring that living at Clare Housing feels healing, empowering, dignifying, and connective. This goal is not achievable without the partnership of neighbors and friends from the broader community (such as you!).

The Opportunity
Life happens; we all know this. Sometimes daily necessities, such as personal hygiene items, cleaning supplies, and food are hard to come by; that’s why we like to keep some basic items on-hand for days and moments when our community needs a little boost.

We like to stock nutritious, satisfying, and non-perishable food and household items on an ongoing basis. Some examples include:

For a current list of basic needs supplies, please check out our registry with Target, which you can shop from directly! The link is https://www.target.com/gift-registry/gift/clare-basic-needs

Want to learn more? Click or tap on the blue “Respond” button below and send us a message! You can also reach out to our Data and Volunteer Resources Specialist directly at (612)-248-2978 or crystal.erickson@clarehousing.org

Who We Are
Clare Housing is a Minneapolis-based non-profit agency that provides affordable housing with services to 300 neighbors living with HIV/ AIDS. Those who live with us have often experienced systemic and individual harm and discrimination, so we commit to ensuring that living at Clare Housing feels healing, empowering, dignifying, and connective. This goal is not achievable without the partnership of neighbors and friends from the broader community (such as you!).

The Opportunity
Hair is powerful and about so much more than just looking good; how we style our hair can tell a story about who we are, where we come from, and what matters to us. It’s a representation of our humanity and identities.

Help your Clare Housing neighbors deepen their confidence, self-expression, and pride by offering your personal care services for a few hours! If you are licensed to cut and style hair, provide nail treatments, or offer other salon services, we would be ecstatic to hear from you.

Note: We’re ideally looking for folks who can make an ongoing commitment (~3-4 hrs every 1-2 months) and are willing to undergo a background check

Note: our residents come from a variety of racial and ethnic backgrounds, so having some background styling different hair types is preferred

Want to learn more? Click or tap on the blue “Respond” button below and send us a message! You can also reach out to our Data and Volunteer Resources Specialist directly at (612)-248-2978 or crystal.erickson@clarehousing.org

Who We Are
Clare Housing is a Minneapolis-based non-profit agency that provides affordable housing with services to 300 neighbors living with HIV/ AIDS. Those who live with us have often experienced systemic and individual harm and discrimination, so we commit to ensuring that living at Clare Housing feels healing, empowering, dignifying, and connective. This goal is not achievable without the partnership of neighbors and friends from the broader community (such as you!).

The Opportunity
Strengthen community and connection by hosting a meal at one of our apartment buildings! We welcome groups of up to 8 folks to prepare, serve, share, and clean up a meal for residents (usually anywhere from 10 - 20 folks) at one of our properties in Northeast Minneapolis, South Minneapolis, or Robbinsdale. The possibilities are endless: breakfast for dinner, summer barbecue, hotdish night... whatever gets your creativity going and energy flowing!

We welcome individuals and groups who are able to serve one-time or on a recurring basis. Whatever works best for you!

Want to learn more? Click or tap on the blue “Respond” button below and send us a message! You can also reach out to our Data and Volunteer Resources Specialist directly at (612)-248-2978 or crystal.erickson@clarehousing.org

Who We Are
Clare Housing is a Minneapolis-based non-profit agency that provides affordable housing with services to 300 neighbors living with HIV/ AIDS. Those who live with us have often experienced systemic and individual harm and discrimination, so we commit to ensuring that living at Clare Housing feels healing, empowering, dignifying, and connective. This goal is not achievable without the partnership of neighbors and friends from the broader community (such as you!).

The Opportunity

We have all experienced unexpected challenges and barriers, right? Sometimes, when life throws a curve-ball, our residents aren’t able to cover all their regular expenses.

Enter: neighbors like you.

We invite you to provide a little relief in these moments by gathering and donating some gift cards. Cards from grocery, discount, or drug stores are always welcome (think Target, Cub Foods, Hy-Vee, CVS, Walgreens, Dollar Tree, Holiday, and Speedway). Even just $25 can go a long way in helping your Clare Housing neighbors navigate tough moments and continue achieving their goals!

Want to learn more? Click or tap on the blue “Respond” button below and send us a message! You can also reach out to our Data and Volunteer Resources Specialist directly at ((612)-248-2978 or crystal.erickson@clarehousing.org

Who We Are
Clare Housing is a Minneapolis-based non-profit agency that provides affordable housing with services to 300 neighbors living with HIV/ AIDS. Those who live with us have often experienced systemic and individual harm and discrimination, so we commit to ensuring that living at Clare Housing feels healing, empowering, dignifying, and connective. This goal is not achievable without the partnership of neighbors and friends from the broader community (such as you!).

The Opportunity
We all have a special skill, talent, or hobby to share, whether we believe it or not! Maybe it’s a specialized hobby (woodworking, anyone?) or an everyday life skill (we see you, kitchen lovers!), but it’s something you enjoy doing, something you’ve learned and practiced.

Help your neighbors expand their skillsets by teaching that specialty at one of our apartment buildings! We welcome individuals or groups to come by and share something they’re good at, whether through a one-time class or instructional series, to highlight, diversify, and enrich the strengths and abilities of our resident community.

Want to learn more? Click or tap on the blue “Respond” button below and send us a message! You can also reach out to our Data and Volunteer Resources Specialist directly at (612)-248-2978 or crystal.erickson@clarehousing.org

Who We Are

Clare Housing is a Minneapolis-based non-profit agency that provides affordable housing with services to over 300 individuals and families living with HIV/ AIDS. Our residents have often experienced systemic and individual harm and discrimination, so it is our goal to provide them with environments and programs that feel dignifying, welcoming, destigmatizing, supportive, humanizing, and compassionate. This goal is not achievable without the partnership of neighbors and friends from the broader community (such as you!).

The Opportunity

While dining at a restaurant or getting take-out can be a fun treat, there is nothing quite like a home-cooked meal that brings up sweet memories or connects us to familial and cultural heritage. As many have said, it often contains a special ingredient: love!

If you enjoy food and believe in its power to connect (even if you don’t consider yourself a gourmet cook), we invite you to prepare a meal for those in our Community Care Homes! Each home houses 4 residents and is staffed around the clock by 1-2 caregivers. While the caregivers often prepare meals for the house, it’s a relief for them to simply be able to pull something out of the fridge or freezer and heat it up when days get unexpectedly busy.

You can prepare a meal for 4-6 folks at home, drop it off at your convenience, and savor the sweetness of knowing that your meal will provide nutrition, comfort, and wellbeing for your neighbors.

Note: we welcome one-time volunteers for this opportunity, as well as those who can make an ongoing commitment (monthly, weekly, biweekly, etc.)

Want to learn more? Click or tap on the blue “Respond” button below and send us a message! You can also reach out to our Data and Volunteer Resources Specialist directly at (612)-248-2978 or crystal.erickson@clarehousing.org

Who We Are
Clare Housing is a Minneapolis-based non-profit agency that provides affordable housing with services to 300 neighbors living with HIV/ AIDS. Those who live with us have often experienced systemic and individual harm and discrimination, so we commit to ensuring that living at Clare Housing feels healing, empowering, dignifying, and connective. This goal is not achievable without the partnership of neighbors and friends from the broader community (such as you!).

The Opportunity

It’s sometimes the little things that help you feel at home after a move: eating from a favorite bowl, sipping a warm cup of coffee in the morning, or dancing in a freshly-cleaned living space.

Folks often move in to Clare Housing with some personal items, but not all they need to set up their new homes. While we can connect them to furniture, we invite our community to welcome new residents by providing some other household essentials.

The total cost of putting together a welcome basket of new items is about $500, with each one including:

Please reach out if you and/or your organization would like to put some baskets together (this is a great opportunity for groups!); we would be so glad to have your support in welcoming our new neighbors home!

For a complete list of items, check out our Target Registry at https://www.target.com/gift-registry/gift/clare-welcome-baskets. Items purchased do not need to be the exact ones in the registry, but each type of item must be included in the basket (e.g. - towels do not need to be Room Essentials brand, but towels must be included).

Want to learn more? Click or tap on the blue “Respond” button below and send us a message! You can also reach out to our Data and Volunteer Resources Specialist directly at (612)-248-2978 or crystal.erickson@clarehousing.org   

Who We Are
Clare Housing is a Minneapolis-based non-profit agency that provides affordable housing with services to 300 neighbors living with HIV/ AIDS. Those who live with us have often experienced systemic and individual harm and discrimination, so we commit to ensuring that living at Clare Housing feels healing, empowering, dignifying, and connective. This goal is not achievable without the partnership of neighbors and friends from the broader community (such as you!).

The Opportunity
Residents in our Scattered Site program receive a rental subsidy and live independently in homes throughout the Twin Cities Metro area. The program provides a high amount of dignified choice and independence, which sometimes means folks move to communities that are not conveniently located to resources in the city centers (food shelves, county offices, etc.).

In particular, we have many participants who are members of The Aliveness Project, a partner organization serving neighbors living with HIV. Aliveness runs an excellent, high-quality food shelf in South Minneapolis, which some of our participants aren’t easily able to get to.

Help folks access this amazing resource by serving as a Transportation Aide! Our case management staff will schedule food shelf appointments with residents, and you’ll provide the wheels to get there (along with companionship and connection, of course!).

Want to learn more? Click or tap on the blue “Respond” button below and send us a message! You can also reach out to our Data and Volunteer Resources Specialist directly at (612)-248-2978 or crystal.erickson@clarehousing.org 

Who We Are
Clare Housing is a Minneapolis-based non-profit agency that provides affordable housing with services to 300 neighbors living with HIV/ AIDS. Those who live with us have often experienced systemic and individual harm and discrimination, so we commit to ensuring that living at Clare Housing feels healing, empowering, dignifying, and connective. This goal is not achievable without the partnership of neighbors and friends from the broader community (such as you!).

The Opportunity
Residents in our Scattered Site program receive a rental subsidy and live independently in homes throughout the Twin Cities Metro area, with ongoing support available from a Clare Housing Case Manager. The program provides a high amount of dignified choice and independence, and, without the on-site staff and events that exist at our apartment buildings, some of these residents may not feel as connected to the communities they live in. That’s where our Bridge-builders come in!

By serving with us as a Bridge-builder, you will have the opportunity to connect with a neighbor you may not have otherwise met! What you all do together is up to you - chat over coffee at their home, go out to see a movie, cook and share a meal together, or take a walk around a local park. It’s up to you both!

Our Bridge-builders play a crucial role in expanding these residents’ sense of belonging and connection to their neighborhoods and help feed an environment and culture where neighbors show up for each other, learn from each other, and build bridges across varied life experiences.

Want to learn more? Click or tap on the blue “Respond” button below and send us a message! You can also reach out to our Data and Volunteer Resources Specialist directly at (612)-248-2978 or crystal.erickson@clarehousing.org   

The Master Water Stewards program certifies and supports community leaders to protect and improve the health of MN's water. Wherever you live, you can join over 250 Master Water Steward volunteers and work in our own community to contribute to the millions of gallons of polluted stormwater that stewards are keeping out of our lakes and rivers each year.

Everything on city streets flows to our water- bacteria, salt, litter, sediment, fertilizer. Each year, more polluted runoff reach our lakes and rivers faster, causing flooding downstream. Pollutants are not being filtered or broken down by passing through the soil, making water dirtier.

Learn how you can make a real difference just by joining your neighbors in action.

WHAT:

HAFA CSA and Farm Volunteer

WHEN:

May - November

Volunteer opportunities are available from the weekday, Monday - Friday. Volunteering availability on the weekend will vary on a case by case basis. Please contact us for more information if you wish to volunteer on the weekends.

Flexible volunteering hours! Let us know what works and we'll try our best to adjust!

WHY:

Have a little extra time on your hand? Come help out at the HAFA Farm! HAFA is looking for extra hand to assist on our 255 acre farm in Vermillion Township, Minnesota! No matter how big or small, every little bit counts and we are super appreciative for all the help we can get during these times! 

HAFA is open to ALL volunteers but have a higher demand for volunteers who can volunteer during the weekdays on M/T/W! Hours will vary but duties in demand will be during the afternoon hours from 12:00-3:00 PM! 

Common duties may include but are not limited to:

Requirements:

Interested?

For any questions, concerns, or further details, please call or email our lines:

https://www.hmongfarmers.com/volunteer/

info@hmongfarmers.com
651-493-8091

Calling all nature lovers! True Friends is looking for volunteers like you who are interested in conservation and aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty. By joining our Invasive Species Volunteer Group, you’ll make a difference by not only protecting the native habitat, but also improving our grounds for the enjoyment of visitors and respite participants.  

Schedule: 

As an Invasive Species Volunteer you will:

You should apply if you are...

Support a family caregiver in your southern Twin Cities metro community. Provide supervision, socialization, and fun for an older adults while their caregiver receives a much-needed break. While the caregiver is away, the volunteer spends time providing company and ensuring the loved one is safe and comfortable.

No medical or personal care required. Work with the family to create your own visit schedule. 

We have hundreds coming for weekly groceries and need your help to get everything ready for handing out groceries. Two-hour volunteer shifts are available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Please fill out the waiver to get started.  Volunteer Waiver | Source MN, Inc.

Help prep or hand out groceries at our weekly food shelf

The White Bear Area Food Shelf is looking for volunteers to assist with the setup and distribution of our daily Community Market for neighbors to have an in-person shopping experience.  There are 4 different volunteer opportunities:

Contact Carol at carol@whitebearfoodshelf.org or 651-433-7286 to signup or for more information.

We need numerous volunteers for our upcoming virtual mock interview events this month.  We have a group of twenty participants who will be completing our program, entering job search, and need interview practice.  

To register, click on the link below to our events calendar and choose the date(s) you are available.  Once you register, you will receive a calendar invite, Zoom link, and will schedule to attend a virtual check-in before the event. 

Friday, June 21st 9-10:30AM                                                   (4) volunteers needed

Wednesday, June 26th 9-10:30AM                 (12) volunteers needed

Wednesday, June 26th 5:30-7:00PM                  (4) volunteers needed

If you are not available for our June events, you can go to our events calendar to view other upcoming events through November.
Thank you for your time and talent! 
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Padoc Area Scholars Society is a college scholarship program that changes the life trajectories of youth living in South Sudan, the poorest country in the world. Without our scholarships these youth have no where else to turn to in order to afford college. Our non-profit organization began in the fall of 2021 and our 100% volunteer staff and our donors have made it possible for more than 100 youth to begin college! We are in need of administrative support, such as, reviewing scholarship applications, emailing applicants, and posting applicant information to our website. We would also welcome assistance with fundraising or marketing if you have an interest in those areas.

Have you ever wanted to make a difference in the life of someone who was trying to make changes for the better to their own life? If yes, The Redemption Project wants to hear from you.

A Life Mentor at The Redemption Project provides support and guidance to a currently incarcerated person. Communication with a student begins as they are about halfway through our Virtues For Success class. You would continue to communicate and mentor them through reentering into the community and for about one year after release.

We provide you with training, guidance, and support throughout your mentorship. Your time commitment is approximately an email once a week, but phone calls and in-person visits (if local) are encouraged and supported!

Our Life Mentors help reduce recidivism and protect their communities by helping to restore the human dignity and potential of a man or woman who's lives have been impacted by drugs, violence and crime.

Soup For You, a community soup café located in Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, is looking for welcoming, friendly, compassionate people to assist with food preparation, dining room preparation and serving our guests a hearty lunch. Opportunities are available any day M-F between the hours of 10:30am – 2pm. Visit https://soupforyou.info/volunteer for more information. Join us as we fulfill our mission of “feed, nourish and comfort”!

Catholic Charities Twin Cities provides dignified shelter and housing.  Help us to keep our spaces bright and welcoming for residents and guests this spring and summer!

Small and large groups of adults or young adults are needed to spiffy up our grounds by pulling weeks, trimming greenery, sweeping, and washing windows.  Great option for your group to show your strength as a team and help keep our space beautiful. 

Newport Library is a volunteer run library in the small river City of Newport, MN. This quaint community just southeast of St. Paul is one of the oldest communities in the Twin Cities Metro. The city boasts a 132-year-old Library. We invite you to become a part of this beautiful legacy of literacy and community support by becoming a Volunteer in our beautiful little library. 

Library Volunteers assist patrons with item check-out, computer use, scanning, printing, laminating, and most importantly being a resource. Volunteers are the heart of this lovely space. No prior library experience is necessary. Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older and willing to work alone. The primary job of the Volunteer is to be a friendly face.  Because we work with children and vulnerable adults, Volunteers must pass a background check including fingerprinting. The reward of serving this beautiful community is worth the process. 

This particular shift is an important time, as many of our school age patrons visit the library during this shift. The perfect candidate likes working with children and is willing to tutor them in elementary reading.

Enjoy some fresh air and sunshine while helping older adults keep their lawn looking great! This service also provides social interaction and offers peace of mind for loved ones and caregivers.

This is a seasonal commitment (generally May - November) and volunteers are expected to mow the lawn every 7-10 days (depending upon weather conditions), including basic trimming as needed.

You must be:
- At least 16 years old
- Physically able to do the work (lift 20+ pounds, bend, stretch, etc.)
- Able to provide and transport your own equipment (lawnmower and weed trimmer)!

We serve multiple cities in Hennepin County, and our highest need is currently in Minneapolis and Robbinsdale.

Contact us or visit seniorcommunity.org/volunteer to complete an online application.

We are in need of volunteers with basic painting skills to complete small jobs for older adults across Hennepin County. Typical requests include garages, trim on homes, fences, etc. Clients provide all the supplies.

Contact us or visit seniorcommunity.org/volunteer to apply online.