Opportunities From: HandsOn Twin Cities

Calling all creatives! NE Day Spot, an in-person program for people living with memory loss and other chronic conditions, is seeking Creative Activity Volunteers of all kinds to share their artistic talents with us!

Join the Vital Living Program Team at East Side Neighborhood Services on Friday or Saturday afternoons from 12:15pm-1:00pm, as you share your craft in this socially engaging atmosphere. Whether you’re a dancer, musician, maker, author, storyteller, performer, poet, or creative artist of any kind—We’d love to incorporate your work into our gathering space. A Creative Activities Volunteer should plan to engage a group of older adults ages 65+ in all-abilities, hands-on programming that is dementia-friendly, stimulating and fun!

This event is hosted by the Vital Living Program at East Side Neighborhood Services, where we aim to engage older adults in social and intellectual community-based programming. Our work supports an intergenerational community that focuses on the health and well-being all generations.

Calling all musicians! NE Day Spot, an in-person program for people living with memory loss and other chronic conditions, is seeking Musicians of all kinds to share their musical talents with us!

Join the Vital Living Program Team at East Side Neighborhood Services on Friday or Saturday afternoons from 12:15pm-1:00pm, as you share your music with us. A Music Maker Volunteer should plan to engage a group of older adults ages 65+ in all-abilities, hands-on programming that is dementia-friendly, stimulating and fun!

This event is hosted by the Vital Living Program at East Side Neighborhood Services, where we aim to engage older adults in social and intellectual community-based programming. Our work supports an intergenerational community that focuses on the health and well-being all generations.

Are you looking for the right place to share your time, talents, and stories with your neighborhood? Are you looking for a meaningful place to contribute your time? Can you volunteer at least once a month?

At Vital Living we are on a mission to support older adults and caregivers in our community by providing quality resources and programming. We are seeking NE Day Spot Friends to join our volunteer team.

NE Day Spot Friends play an important role during our dementia-friendly NE Day Spot Respite Program. On Fridays or Saturdays from 9:30am-1:30pm, you will socialize with participants, provide support during activities, and help with set up and clean up. Join us and make a difference in the lives of local adults and caregivers-and have fun doing it! No hands-on care required. No experience necessary, we will teach you how to support older adults with dementia.

Some of the perks of being a NE Day Spot Friend are:

Laughing and smiling until your cheeks hurt while swapping jokes and stories in our coffee hour. Getting your body moving and grooving for the day with some group stretches. Enjoying and participating in musical activities led by talented musicians.

Help give individuals facing dementia a welcoming space they associate with friends and fun while you allow caregivers the priceless gift of time—moments to themselves in order to recharge, relax, or accomplish a task. A small window in their week where they can breathe and take a moment for themselves with the reassurance that the person they care for is safely enjoying themselves too.

Your contribution matters! Volunteers 65+ are especially welcome to share their experience and interests.