2017 Winter Volunteer Guide - HandsOn Twin Cities

2017 Winter Volunteer Guide

Welcome to the Winter Edition of our 2017 Volunteer Guide This edition is filled with nearly 100 opportunities to share your gifts and support causes that are meaningful to you in your community. Be sure to check the Other Opportunities section for a wide range of opportunities.

What’s inside the guide? Welcome and Contents...……………………………… 2 About HandsOn Twin Cities…………………………. 3 Volunteer with Seniors..………...……………………... 4-6 Volunteer with Children..……………………………... 7 Volunteer in Education..……………………………….. 7-8 Volunteer with People with Disabilities……….. 8-9 Volunteer with Hospice….…………………………….. 10 Volunteer in Hunger & Homelessness………… 10-13 Special Events……………………………………………….. 14 Other Opportunities………..……………………………. 15-17 Index……………………………………………………………… 18-19

HandsOn bubbles indicates opportunities suitable for groups Lenny (short for Lend-a-Hand) indicates opportunities suitable for children

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About HandsOn Twin Cities Mission We inspire, equip and mobilize people to provide hands on impact to solve the most pressing challenges in our communities.

Vision To transform Minnesota through volunteerism.

At HandsOn Twin Cities, we work to dramatically increase the number of volunteers in our community and the impact of the work that they do by:

Mobilizing people to take action in their community

Increasing the impact of volunteers

Leveraging the power of skills-based volunteerism

Creating a culture that supports and encourages more volunteers To learn more, find us at: www.handsontwincities.org 3

Seniors East Side Elders Ongoing Opportunities

Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly

Volunteer Driver

Ongoing Opportunities

Provide much-needed rides to seniors: trips to medical appointments, grocery shopping, social events, and more. Mileage reimbursed upon request!

Visiting Volunteer/Advocate

Help seniors have a safe winter - volunteer to shovel or plow snow! Flexible opportunity!

(Hennepin/Ramsey County, 18+) Visiting Volunteers create and build individual relationships to help relieve isolation and loneliness in the elder community. These friendships enhance the lives of both the elder and the volunteer.

Handy Person

Phone Companion

Skilled, friendly people are needed to help with household projects for seniors - painting, small repairs, and more. Flexible opportunity!

(virtual, 18+) A phone companion volunteer reaches out with warmth and kindness to isolated elders. Help elders know someone cares and is thinking of them.

Clear Steps

Chore Help and Housekeeping Help seniors with household tasks such as vacuuming, dusting, and mopping - your efforts will help seniors stay independent in their homes!

Event Planning Volunteer Use your event planning skills to help East Side Elders plan events such as health fair for seniors.

Wellness Clinic Volunteer If you are an RN or nursing assistant, you can help seniors stay healthy at our weekly Wellness Clinics!

Warm Blankets for Isolated Elders (flexible, all ages) Calling all friends, co-workers, families and individuals. Get together and tie fleece blankets to be distributed by volunteers visiting lonely and isolated elders in our community. Help provide a warm blanket hug! Contact: Georgia Afton, 612-746-0732 [email protected] www.littlebrothersmn.org

Contact: Kala Hotakainen, 651-683-2413 [email protected] Location: Saint Paul Ages: Clearing steps—15+ with adult supervision, all others 18+ https://eastsideelders.org/

Neighbors, Inc. Ongoing Opportunity

Dial-A-Ride Help your neighbors in need by driving sick or elderly individuals to their medical appointments. Contact: Mandy Iverson, 651-306-2145 [email protected] Location: Northern Dakota County Ages: 21+ https://www.neighborsmn.org

Be sure to check out our searchable database of hundreds of volunteer opportunities with over 250 nonprofits in the metro area. Visit www.handsontwincities.org or contact us at [email protected], 612-379-4900

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Seniors Senior Community Services Ongoing Opportunities

Keystone Community Services

Toss the Snow


Develop strong muscles by shoveling the snow off a grateful senior citizen’s walkways and driveway. Adopt a yard until the weather warms. Shovel after each snowfall (1 inch or more) of an elderly resident in Minneapolis & Suburban Hennepin County. You’ll need to bring your own shovel or snow-blower but the resident will provide the warm smile. Work with a partner and you can take turns shoveling. Family teams and small groups welcome; youth must be 7 or older and supervised by an adult.

Volunteer Driver for Seniors

Fix It—Handyperson Help an elderly Minneapolis & Suburban Hennepin County resident stay in their home. Assist with MINOR REPAIRS to make certain that their home is safe, like plumbing and electrical. Individuals and teams welcome (over the age of 18).

Clean the House Help an elderly Minneapolis & Suburban Hennepin County resident maintain a tidy home. Visit twice per month to vacuum, dust, mop, sweep, clean the bathroom, and help with laundry. Perfect for individuals, teams, and families (kids age 12 or older when supervised by an adult). The resident will offer a happy smile and provide the supplies. Six month minimum commitment. Exact location TBD in Minneapolis & Hennepin County Suburbs, depends upon where the senior citizen resides.

Using your own car you help seniors in the West 7th neighborhood get to doctor’s appointments and other small errands.

Meals on Wheels Volunteers deliver noon meals to homebound elderly and disabled residents in Keystone’s service area. A car, valid driver’s license and current auto insurance are required. Volunteers may drive once a week, every other week, or once a month, depending on their availability. Volunteers may also help in the kitchen preparing the meals earlier in the morning.

Contact: Jamie Cooper, 651-797-7725 Location: Saint Paul Ages: 21+ with valid driver’s license, reliable car and car insurance. Must pass background check. www.keystoneservices.org

Share a Smile Brighten the day of a senior citizen and have some fun. Hang out with an elder on an ongoing regular basis and do things that you both enjoy in Minneapolis & Suburban Hennepin County. Families welcome; youth must be age 12 or older and supervised by an adult.

DARTS Winter Season Opportunity

Walk With Purpose

Be A Snow Angel

Get some great exercise while helping to inform elders in Minneapolis & Suburban Hennepin County about the HOME Program. Drop off flyers at businesses during daylight hours, weekdays or weekends, on your own schedule. HOME will provide the supplies, and directions. No sales. Work with a partner or small group, youth over age 12 permitted with an adult.

Get a group together of co-workers, family or friends to make a meaningful impact on the life of an older homeowner in Dakota County. Help clear snow in driveway and sidewalk to make a safer winter for a senior.

Contact: Jeanne, 952-767-7894 [email protected] Location: Hennepin County www.seniorcommunity.org

Contact: Barb Tiggemann, 651-234-2254 [email protected] Location: Dakota County Ages: all ages with adult supervision Groups: 2-4 people www.dartsconnects.org

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Seniors Presbyterian Homes and Services of Bloomington

Roseville Area Senior Program

Culinary Assistant

Group

Ongoing, 16+, Reoccurring groups accommodated Volunteers in our Culinary department play a vital role in the satisfaction of our residents. Volunteers help in dining rooms by serving residents beverages, getting refills, running food orders to residents, and busing tables.

General Store Attendant Every other Saturday, 11am-1pm. 16+ Our campus operates a General Store for the convenience of our residents. Volunteers run the store by helping with stocking, customer service, and operating the cash register.

One-on-One Visitor Flexible. Evening and weekends available. 18+ unless accompanied by adult. Groups can be accommodated. We are looking for individuals to come visit with our residents who may not receive many outside visitors. Visits are typically weekly and last anywhere from 30 minutes to 90 minutes, depending on resident and number of residents visited.

Garden Club Member

Early Spring—Fall, Flexible Scheduling. 18+. Minors can volunteer with an adult. Volunteers needed for the planning and prep of the garden bed to planting, weeding, watering, and harvesting of a community garden with the help of our staff and residents. Vegetables and fruits grown are used by our culinary team with extras being made available to residents. Knowledge of gardening required. Contact: Samantha Sleeman, 952-948-3046 Location: Bloomington www.preshomes.org

Caregiver Volunteer Co-Facilitator for Caregiver 2nd and 4th Tuesdays each month from 12:30 until 2:00 PM Professional experience in social work, counseling or healthcare or someone who has cared for loved one with dementia. Should be out of caregiving role for one year. Leadership experience in small groups helpful, not required. Contact: Jaymee Chanen, 651-604-3528 Location: Fairview Community Center, 1910 County Road B West, Roseville, MN 55113 Ages: 55+ www.isd623.org

Donut Volunteer Wednesday mornings (flexible) Pick up and transport donated donuts/rolls from local bakery to the Roseville Area Senior Program (RASP) drop-in lounge to be used as refreshments. Call bakery between 8:00-9:00 A.M. & determine if bakery goods are available, and transport bakery items via volunteer's car to the senior center. Sweet rewards!

Advisory Council Member Ongoing Bi-monthly The Advisory Council consists of 10 members who live, work or attend school in the Roseville Area Schools' community. Council members represent various age groups, races and ethnicities, neighborhoods, organizations and agencies in the community. Responsibilities include: 1. Work to accomplish Roseville Area Senior Program (RASP) goals 2. Advise RASP staff regarding programs/services 3. Recommend RASP budget allocations 4. Be informed about RASP programs and services 5. Seek new ideas and different strategies from other communities 6. Promote awareness of RASP 7. Advocate for legislative and local support of RASP programs and services 8. Seek input from and provide information to community contacts and report to Council and staff Contact: Norm Kunselman, 651-604-3522 Location: Roseville, MN Ages: 21+ www.isd623.org/RASP

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Children & Education ACES (Athletes Committed to Educating Students) Ongoing Opportunity

Volunteer Classroom Leader Volunteer in the ACES classroom and be an extra helping hand. Contact: Emma Crumley, 612-331-3454 Location: Minneapolis or St. Paul Ages: 18+ http://aces4kids.org/volunteer/

Reading Partners Ongoing Opportunity

Reading Tutor Volunteers provide weekly one-on-one literacy tutoring to an elementary student using Reading Partners' evidence-based curriculum. Contact: Reading Partners Twin Cities, 651-362-0430 [email protected] Location: Minneapolis or St. Paul Ages: 14+ Group: Tutor for a Day event can host 30-40 people http://readingpartners.org

Big Brothers, Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities Ongoing Opportunity

Be a Big! As a Big Brother or a Big Sister, you can be a trusted friend to a child, and you will create memories that last a lifetime. The best part? It's actually a lot of fun! Play sports together. Go on a hike. Read books. Eat a pizza with extra anchovies. Or just hang out and talk. Whatever it is you enjoy, odds are you'll enjoy them and you'll be making a life-changing impact.

Art Buddies

Weekly (March-May; Mondays, Wednesdays or Thursdays) / around 3-5:30pm (exact time varies based on location)

After School Art Buddies Get paired with a child (age 8-11) to create one-onone while working alongside 30 other buddy pairs and mentors from diverse creative backgrounds during weekly after-school workshops this spring. All art supplies and project materials are provided during this instructor-led after-school program. Contact: AJ Ostlund, 612-334-6004 [email protected] Location: Minneapolis (Bancroft Elementary or Whittier International Elementary) or St. Paul (River West Elementary) Ages: 18+ www.artbuddies.org

Dakota County Ongoing Opportunity

Homework Rescue Assistant On a regularly scheduled basis, students seeking help with school assignments will have an adult volunteer guide them through the Homework Rescue program at the library. The library subscribes to the Homework Rescue program, a live-chat tutoring service that provides online help to students K through college. Contact: Nataliya Bakunina, 952-891-7060 [email protected] Location: Apple Valley Ages: 16+ www.dakotacounty.us

Contact: Justin Fogel, 651-789-2422 [email protected] Location: 5 County, Twin Cities Metro Ages: 18+ www.bigstwincities.org

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Education & Disabilities English Learning Center

Hammer Residences

Morning English Teacher


(January 17th-April 20th) Come one day a week from 9:30-11:45am to teach English to Adults ESL Students. Curriculum is provided and our classes average 8 students.

Evening English Teacher (January 17th-April 10th) Come one day a week from 6:45-8:30pm to teach English to Adults ESL Students. Curriculum is provided and our classes average 8 students. Contact: Michelle Short, 612-874-9963 ext 3 [email protected] Location: Minneapolis Ages: 18+ https://oscs-mn.org/englishlearningcenter/

Goodwill-Easter Seals Ongoing Opportunities

GED Tutor (Minneapolis) The goal of the program is to help participants pass each of the parts of the GED exam so that they can receive their diploma. Volunteer will review key concepts with adult participants including those in English, math, social studies and science.

Mock Interviewer (St. Paul) Mock Interviewers will work with Goodwill/Easter Seals staff to provide valuable practice job interviews for participants in training classes, job development or work experience programs.

Mentor (St. Paul, Must be 21+) As part of our mission to eliminate barriers to work and independence, Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota is seeking passionate and dedicated individuals to share their time and talent as a volunteer mentor. Contact: Sara Triplett, 651-379-5824 [email protected] Ages: 18+ or 21+ www.goodwilleasterseals.org

Adopt A Home Unique opportunity for busy families to organize a family fun night with residents of a Hammer home. Volunteers can host family fun night at the Hammer home of your choice and convenience. A pizza/movie night party, a game night, an arts & crafts session are just a couple of suggestions to help build personal connections with adults with intellectual disabilities in your community. Your family can make a difference just by sharing your time.

Meals in the Home Meals in the Homes is an initiative geared toward volunteers who enjoy social cooking. We are inviting individuals, families, friends and organizations to help prepare dinner for intellectually disabled adults at one of Hammer residences once a month or more frequently if desired. The recipe and ingredients will be provided. Volunteers then stay and enjoy the meal with our folks! Come and make new friends and make a difference in your community.

Exercise/Wellness Coach Make the difference in your community and help an intellectually disabled adult achieve their fitness, nutrition and wellness goals. We are looking to recruit encouraging and wellness coaches who can participate in an exercise activity, cook a healthy meal together or participate in stress relieving activities like yoga or meditation. Wellness coaches may consider spending one to two hours per week with their fitness partner.

Direct Services Volunteer We are asking caring individuals to provide one-on-one companionship to an individual with developmental disabilities. You could make a huge difference in your community by providing support, guidance and friendship to an individual who shares similar interests. Meet with your individual as often as you'd like to do fun activities like movies, concerts, going out to eat, walks in the park, biking, musicals, music events, shopping, craft projects and sporting events or just hanging out. Contact: Cathy Thoma, 952-345-8554 [email protected] Location: Hennepin County Ages: Some opportunities for all, others for 18+ www.hammer.org

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Disabilities Reach for Resources, Inc. Basketball Coach

Northeast Contemporary Services, Inc.

Thursday evenings, 6:30-8pm Jan 12th-March 2nd. Brooklyn Center. Volunteer basketball coaches are needed for our non-competitive adaptive winter basketball league. You will be helping adults with developmental disabilities learn to play hoops and have a lot of fun!


Social Group Volunteer

Arts & Crafts Aide

Tuesday or Wednesday evening, 6:30-8:30pm Jan 10th-March 1st. Location Varies Our social groups are a great way for teens and adults with developmental disabilities to get together out in the community and socialize! Activities vary each week, and some examples of activities include going out to eat, going to a movie, or having a cooking night.

Bowling Lane Assistant Saturdays, 9:15-11:30am or 11:45-2pm Jan 14th-March 11th. Saint Louis Park or Crystal Reach for Resources is seeking volunteers to help with our Adaptive Bowling league for adults with developmental disabilities. Volunteers will help set up teams on lanes and assist bowlers of all abilities.

Young Athletes Program Volunteer Tuesday evenings 6-7pm Jan 10th-Feb 14th. Brooklyn Center Young Athletes is an early introduction to sports for ages 2-7 using focused activities that target mental and physical growth. This is a unified program designed for children with or without disabilities. Come help facilitate fun activities get kids active!

Unified Floor Hockey Coach

Saturdays noon-1 Jan 21st-March 4th. Chaska Reach for Resources is seeking volunteers to help with our Unified Floor Hockey League for kids ages 5-10. This program joins children with and without disabilities on the same team. Volunteers will help facilitate the program and assist children of all abilities. It is a lot of fun!

Developmental Disabilities Job Coach (21+) Support adults with developmental disabilities at their places of employment through on-the-job training, monitoring, and coaching. (18+, accepts groups) Support artists and crafters who have intellectual and developmental disabilities as they create their works, prepare for and conduct sales of their works. Contact: Jennifer Freeburg, 651-636-3343 ext. 101 [email protected] Location: Ramsey County www.northeastcontemporaryservices.org

The Arc Greater Twin Cities Ongoing Opportunity

Adelante! Childcare Volunteer Volunteers are needed to provide child recreational activities and care to children of all abilities while their parents attend a support group. This is a wonderful opportunity to get to know amazing children who have an intellectual or developmental disability, to touch their lives, and learn a little bit about you! Contact: Michelle Theisen, 952-920-0855 [email protected] Location: Minneapolis or St. Paul Ages: 14+ Groups: 2-5 www.arcgreatertwincities.org

Contact: Nate Penz, 952-393-5866 [email protected] Great for groups Ages: Some opportunities 10+, others 14+ www.reachforresources.org 9

Hospice & Hunger Jeremiah Program

Neighbors, Inc.



Cook for Kids (Family friendly, 12+, 4-8 people)

Food Shelf

Purchase, prepare and share an evening meal with Jeremiah moms and their children after a long day of work and school and before they attend evening Life Skills classes. Volunteers serve 30-40 adults and kids. Cook for Kids takes place on Tuesdays and Thursday evenings during the academic year.

(14+. South St. Paul. Groups 2-8 accommodated) Neighbors serves on average 550 families per month through our emergency food shelf. Volunteers help accept, sort, and label donations and assist clients with choosing their food items.

Hospitality Volunteer (18+, individuals only) Be a welcoming presence at our main entrance and greet mothers and their children, guests, and volunteers as they come and go from the Jeremiah Campus. Answer incoming phone calls and assist with light administrative duties (such as data entry, copying, stapling, mailings, shredding, etc.). Daytime and evening opportunities available.

Naptime Helper (18+, individuals only) Provide support for our teachers by becoming a Naptime Helper. Once a month, Child Development teachers meet for an all staff meeting. Volunteers are needed to help put kids down for nap and monitor the rooms during naptime and help with snack when they wake up. Contact: Meghan Redmond, 651-332-5006 [email protected] Location: Minneapolis and St. Paul www.jeremiahprogram.org

Crown of Life Recovery Wednesday Nights– 6:30-8:30

Food Donation Pickup and Distribution We need a driver with a valid driver’s license with a clean record who can pick up the Loaves & Fishes truck from Minneapolis and four additional people to hand out the food. The dinner provided through Loaves & Fishes truck could be anywhere from 5 dinners to 25 dinners to 50+

Contact: Shannon Mack, 320-309-3863 [email protected] Location: 561 Edmund Ave. St Paul. Ages: 16+ http://holeinthree.wixsite.com/crownoflife

Food Donation Pick-up (18+ or 10+ if accompanied by adult, Northern Dakota County) Neighbors receives food donations from area grocery stores to stock our food shelf. Volunteers are needed to pick-up donations from their designated store on a designated day and bring donations to Neighbors. Contact: Mandy Iverson, 651-306-2145 [email protected] https://www.neighborsmn.org

Ecumen Hospice Ongoing Opportunities

Companion Volunteer-North Metro The companion volunteer works directly with patients and families by providing essential social and emotional support to patients and their families by being there to comfort, care, and listen. We have opportunities all over the Twin Cities, but our current highest need is the North Metro.

Vigil Volunteer-North Metro The vigil volunteer works directly with patients and families by providing specialized comfort and support tailored to each patient’s needs in their final days and hours. This may include reading, singing, or simply offering company to patients as they pass. We have opportunities all over the Twin Cities, but our current highest need is in the North Metro.

Contact: Cori Ballew, 651-714-0200 [email protected] Location: North Branch/Chisago City Ages: 18+ www.ecumenhospice.org

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Hunger & Homelessness Youthprise

Vineyard Community Services

Ongoing Opportunity


Nutrition Program Site Assistant

Food Shelf Volunteer

The site assistant attends a Nutrition Program site and assists with set up, serving, and clean up of the meals or snacks. Meal times vary from 30 minutes to 2 hours depending on the site. Meal set up is 15-30 minutes prior to serving time and clean up is 15-30 minutes after meal/snack time. The assistant helps site staff in the delivery of meals to all the youth present. Site assistants are trained to know appropriate serving requirements and food safety to ensure delivery of healthy and safe meals to all youth.

Tuesday 11am-2pm, Tuesday 5:30-8pm or Wednesday 9:30am-12:30pm Assist in sorting, packaging, loading groceries for our neighbors in need.

Contact: Christa DeBoer, 712-363-0928 [email protected] Location: Several sites in Minneapolis and St. Paul Ages: 16+ 1-4 people www.youthprise.org

Food Service Assistant for Seniors

Thursday 11am-2pm or Friday 11am-2pm Assist with sorting, packaging and loading carts with nutritious food for our Seniors in need of food support.

Food Shelf Assistant Saturday 9am-noon Assist with sorting, packaging and loading carts as well as serving hospitality.

Mobile Food Shelf Volunteer

Wednesday 9:30am-1:30pm A Driver is needed to assist with loading and delivery of food to seniors at CDA Senior apartment buildings on Wednesday mornings. Must be at least 21 years old and have a valid driver's license and DMV check-good driving record.

Volunteer Forklift Operator

Feed My Starving Children Ongoing Opportunity

Monday-Friday/mornings & afternoons Forklift Driver to transport merchandise from warehouse to church. Must be 21 or older.

Food Packers During your packing session you will be participating in an assembly line process. With the help of volunteers, dry ingredients are poured into bags, the bags are weighed and sealed, then boxed and put onto pallets. If we have volunteers that are unable to stand for long periods of time, they are welcome to sit at tables and label bags. Your packing session includes a brief orientation and video followed by packing instructions. Your packing shift will conclude with a short closing. During that time you will learn how many meals you and your fellow volunteers have packed. Registration required at fmsc.org/volunteer.

Contact: Feed My Starving Children, 763-951-7306 Locations: Chanhassen, Coon Rapids & Eagan, MN Ages: 18+; Ages 5 to 17 with adult supervision Great for groups! fmsc.org

Contact: Kim Geraty, 952-595-5980 [email protected] Location: Burnsville Ages: 16+ unless stated Good for groups http://vcsmn.org/site/

Dakota County End of January Opportunity

Homelessness Survey Volunteer At the end of January each year, Dakota County officials, along with others in the state, will count the number of people experiencing homelessness. Dakota County needs help surveying residents by phone or at sites such as food shelves and shelters. Contact: Rebecca Bowers, 651-554-6029, [email protected] Location: Dakota County www.dakotacounty.us 11

Hunger & Homelessness Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity Ongoing Opportunities

Home Construction Any day Tuesday-Saturday 8:30am-4pm No construction experience is needed, just a willingness to work hard and to learn!

Women Build Any day Tuesday-Saturday 8:30am-4pm Volunteer on a Women Build construction site! No experience necessary, just a willingness to learn!

Restore Volunteer

3-4 hour shifts. Tuesday-Friday 10am-6pm. Saturday 10am-4pm. 510 County Rd D, New Brighton. Or 2700 Any day Monday-Friday 8:30am-4pm Minnehaha Ave S. Minneapolis. Help preserve homeownership through our A Brush With Kindness (ABWK) program! No construction experience is Come volunteer at the TCHabitat ReStore! Volunteers will build retail skills and help us fundraise for our needed, just a willingness to work hard and to learn! Homebuilding and Home Repair programs.

Home Repair

ReStore Donations Pick-up Volunteer

One day Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm. Flexible. 510 County Rd D, New Brighton. Come volunteer with the TCHabitat ReStore Pick-up team! No skills needed, but volunteers should be able to lift heavy items (with staff assistance).

Keystone Community Services Ongoing Opportunities

Food Shelf Volunteer Volunteers sort donations, stock shelves and assist clients. Volunteers should be capable of lifting 20 pounds, and able to commit to one 3.5 hour volunteer shift per week. Shifts are from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Foodmobile Volunteer You can have a positive impact on hunger by volunteering with Keystone Community Services’ Foodmobile, which provides nutritious food to people who are unable to reliably access groceries. We are currently seeking both ongoing and sporadic individual volunteers to assist with Foodmobile grocery distributions at multiple locations in Ramsey County. The time commitment for each distribution is 2.5 hours in length, and we offer both morning and afternoon opportunities throughout each month.

Contact: Volunteer Coordinator, 612-305-7114 [email protected] Location: Twin Cities 7 County Metro Ages: 16+ or 14+, varies by project Great for groups https://www.tchabitat.org/volunteer

Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis Ongoing Opportunity, Evenings 6:15-8:30

Evening Meal Service Volunteer We have an opportunity as a Meal Server at Higher Ground Shelter in Minneapolis (6:15pm-8:30pm). This is also available most Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday evenings. Volunteers are needed to staff the personal hygiene desk, pass out linens, assist with the evening meal service and washing dishes. Contact: Eliot Ricciardelli [email protected] Location: Minneapolis Ages: 18+ Can take groups up to 8 www.cctwincities.org

Contact: Jamie Cooper, 651-797-7725 Location: Saint Paul. Foodmobile delivers to multiple locations in Ramsey County Ages: 16+ www.keystoneservices.org 12

Hunger & Homelessness Our Saviour’s Housing Ongoing Opportunities

Love to Cook? Provide Breakfast for Residents Give our shelter residents a great start to their day! We are seeking volunteer groups to purchase, prepare, and serve delicious breakfasts to the 40 residents of Our Saviour's Housing homeless shelter. You can serve whatever you would like. Popular meals include casseroles, breakfast burritos, pancakes, French toast, eggs and sausage, etc. Breakfast is served at 6:00 a.m. and volunteers are out the door by 7:00. Scheduling is flexible for both weekdays and weekends!

Pack Bag Lunches for Emergency Shelter! Help our 40 Emergency Shelter residents have a great day by providing them with a bag lunch! Because our Emergency Shelter is only open from 6pm to 7am each night and closed during the day for residents, we provide each resident with a bagged lunch to take with them as they leave in the morning. Help make this possible by purchasing and making simple sandwiches or entire bag lunches for residents to take with them when they leave the shelter during the day. You can make the sandwiches at your home, office, school, or place of worship, and then bring them to our facility in South Minneapolis.

Evening Shelter Aide

(18+) Help provide hospitality and hope to those most in need by volunteering in the Our Saviour's Housing Emergency Shelter. We open our doors to 40 homeless adults every night of the year. Join our work by serving as a Shelter Aide! You will assist with a variety of tasks to help us keep the shelter comfortable and running smoothly. Your work may include visiting with residents, assisting with dinner, answering the door and phone, doing laundry or light cleaning, working on clerical tasks, and other assorted activities.

Birthday Card Craft Project Help brighten the day for our Permanent Supportive Housing Residents on their birthdays! Each resident in our Permanent Supportive Housing Program have struggled with homelessness for years and are now finally settled into his or her very own apartment, which they are able to maintain with the support of Our Saviour's Housing Case Management. But Birthdays can often be difficult for many of our residents. You can help them have a good birthday by making handmade birthday cards! Be as creative or simple as you'd like; everything from simple messages to drawings is encouraged! Birthday cards can be made at your own location and brought to our Emergency Shelter.

Hairstylist for Shelter

(18+)

We are looking for a professional hairstylist to join Our Saviour’s Housing (OSH) as we engage our housing program residents in the OSH resident health club: Lifestyle Lift-up. The Lifestyle Lift-up Health Club encourages a well-rounded, active, and healthy lifestyle in a safe and affirming community setting. With your help, shelter and housing residents can feel so much better with a new haircut! Time commitment: scheduled either weekly or every other week on either Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Contact: Rachel Kennedy, 612-872-4193x2 Location: Varies. View description Ages: View description Children must have supervision. https://oscs-mn.org/oursaviourshousing/

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Special Events Dakota County Trails By Candlelight Event

Fix It Clinic

Sat. Feb 11th. 1pm—9pm (varied shifts). Eagan. More than 1,500 luminaries will line more than 2 miles of hiking and snowshoeing trails and nearly 4 miles of cross-country ski trails at the Trails by Candlelight event in Lebanon Hills Regional Park. Enjoy candlelight hiking, snowshoeing and ice skating, sledding a lit hill, bonfires and more. *16 and under with parental supervision. Good for families.

Feb. 18th Noon-3 (Rosemount). March 18th Noon-3 (Hastings). It takes time and money to handle all the waste we throw away. When we reduce the amount of stuff we buy and eventually throw away, we end up with more time, space and money. Fix-It Clinics provide an opportunity for residents to receive free assistance from repair savvy volunteers guiding them through each step from troubleshooting to completed repair. *16 and up Contact: Garrett Zaffke, 651-438-4635 [email protected] Location: Dakota County www.dakotacounty.us

American Cancer Society Daffodil Flower Sales in Minneapolis Skyways March 7th-9th 8am-4pm. Various Shifts Available Help raise funds for the American Cancer Society by selling Daffodils in the Minneapolis Skyways. Contact: Jessica Hoffman, 651-255-8110 [email protected] Location: Minneapolis Groups or individuals Ages: Minors must be accompanied by adult www.cancer.org

Reach for Resources, Inc. Bowl-A-Thon Lane Assistant April 22nd. 9am to 1pm. A Lane Assistant’s main job is to help the bowlers have a great day! Cheer them on, help them stay engaged in the game; remind them when it is their turn, and keep score for your group. Contact: Nate Penz, 952-393-5866 [email protected] Location: Saint Louis Park, MN Great for groups Age—10+ www.reachforresources.org

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Other Opportunities Great Dane Rescue of MN and WI

Neighbors, Inc.

Ongoing Opportunity

Ongoing Opportunity

Payroll and Bookkeeping Help

Clothes Closet Cashier

We are looking for someone to help with payroll for 3 employees. Also looking for help with bookkeeping using QuickBooks. Can be 2 different people.

The Clothes Closet thrift store provides clothing and household items to families in need. Volunteers assist customers and ring up sales using our iPad register.

Contact: Tia Black, 612-209-9605 [email protected] Location: Work from home Ages: 18+ gdromn.org

Contact: Mandy Iverson, 651-306-2145 [email protected] Location: South St. Paul Ages: 18+ https://www.neighborsmn.org

Bridging

Dakota County

Ongoing Opportunity


Sponsor a Dresser Build

Red Cross Blood Donor Ambassador

Buy/sponsor and assemble new dressers for those in need. This is a great team building activity! Purchase and build ready-to-assemble dressers ($85 each). New dresser kits in stock at Bridging. All necessary hand tools and directions provided. 10 dresser minimum required

(Apple Valley, West St. Paul, & Hastings) The Donor Ambassador is important to the American Red Cross—Blood Services mission by helping to regulate work flow, ensure the safety of our donors following blood donation, and providing friendly, courteous and knowledgeable customer service to blood donors, employees, community partners and visitors.

Contact: Sara King or Wendy Erickson [email protected] [email protected] Location: Bloomington or Roseville Ages: 14+ Good for groups of 10 or more bridging.org

Lawshe Memorial Museum Volunteer (South St. Paul) There are many opportunities for volunteers to help assist the day-to-day operations of the Lawshe Memorial Museum. We seek volunteers to help out with a variety of tasks that directly impact the day-to-day operations of the organization.

Adopt-A-Highway (Throughout Dakota County) 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. Contact: Garrett Zaffke, 651-438-4635 [email protected] Location: Dakota County www.dakotacounty.us

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Other Opportunities MAVA (Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration) Ongoing Opportunities

Membership Recruitment Volunteer

Fund Development Chair, Board of Directors

Work with key MAVA committees and Executive Committee to identify and secure varied sources of financial support for the Association. Develop and implement annual fundraising plan, oversee grant-writing process or other fundraising endeavors, and provide Member Stewardship Volunteer leadership to the Fund Development Committee. 2 hours Contact new members to welcome them to MAVA as well as provide details of upcoming events that would be per week. 2 year commitment. of interest to them. Determine what network they belong Nominations Committee Chair, Board of to and connect them with the Network Coordinate to Directors ensure further MAVA engagement. 8 hours per month. Prepare slate of candidates and oversee elections of 6 month commitment. officers for Association Board. This position serves as Contact: Jess Swanson, 651-255-0469 co-chair (along with the Volunteer Resources Chair) of [email protected] the Engagement Committee. 2 hours per week. 2 year Location: Twin Cities commitment. Ages: 18+ Volunteer Resources Chair, Board of www.mavanetwork.org Contact potential members via email and phone to explain the benefits of MAVA membership and answer any questions. Collaborate with Membership Committee Chair to provide feedback gained from conversations.

Treasurer, Board of Directors Provides financial oversight to the Association. Typical task areas include budgeting and financial planning, financial reporting, and the creation and monitoring of internal controls and accountability. Provide leadership to the finance committee. 5 hours per week. 2 year commitment. Contact: Karmit Bulman, 651-255-0469 [email protected] Location: Twin Cities, MN; Board meetings in Maplewood, MN Ages: 18+ www.mavanetwork.org

Directors

Provide leadership to association on engaging members as volunteers, involving volunteers from the broader community, and maintain Service Enterprise status. Organize and implement onboarding of new volunteers and track volunteer hours. 5 hours per week. 2 year commitment. Contact: Haley Nelson, 651-255-0469 [email protected] Location: Twin Cities, MN; Board meetings in Maplewood, MN Ages: 18+ www.mavanetwork.org

Community Action Partnerships of Ramsey and Washington Counties Ongoing Opportunities

Car Safety Kit

A team of volunteers will work together to host a collection drive and/or purchase items that teams will assemble into Car Safety Kits. Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington Counties provides no-interest loans of up to $4,000 for families to purchase a car. Our team also guides participants through the car buying process.

Family Welcome Kits

To welcome families into the Early Head Start Home Visiting Program by providing new items for them. Contact: Erin Koegel, 651-603-5979 [email protected] Location: Ramsey & Washington Counties Ages: all ages Great for groups! www.caprw.org 16

Other Opportunities American Cancer Society

Gilda’s Club Twin Cities

Cooking up Hope


Ongoing Opportunity Host a meal of your choosing at the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge. Great for team building, and we welcome groups of all ages.

Tie Blanket Making

Ongoing Opportunity Prepare tie blankets for our Hope Lodge guests. Great for team building and can be done off-site.

Valentines Day Card Making

Anytime until Feb. 10th Decorate Valentine's day cards for our Hope Lodge guests and/or volunteers. Can be done anywhere. Contact: Erin Noel [email protected] Location: Minneapolis Great for groups. all ages! www.cancer.org

Clinic Ambassador (16+) Clinic Ambassadors carry the Gilda's Club mission to clinics and cancer centers across the Twin Cities by establishing a connection and maintaining an inventory of program materials and calendars at each location. This is an ongoing opportunity that requires a bi-monthly check-in at Gilda's Club and 1-3 hours of time per month depending on the number of clinics assigned.

Data Entry Assistant (16+) Gilda's Club has immediate need for volunteers willing to assist with record keeping and data maintenance who have computer skills like a high level of comfort using the internet and knowledge of Microsoft Excel. This is an ongoing opportunity with a preferred schedule of weekly or twice monthly shifts that can be flexible and scheduled based on need and volunteer availability.

Clubhouse Clean-Up Crew (10+, accepts groups) We are looking for helpers to come clean the clubhouse for 1-2 hours after certain programs like cooking classes, art classes, child care nights or special events. Days and hours are flexible based on scheduled events or activities.

Noogieland Supervisor (18+) Supervise NoogieNights, an open play and social time for kids whose parents or family members are attending programs at Gilda's Club. We are seeking volunteers with experience working with children who would like to be trained to work in Noogieland as a weekly supervisor or an alternate who can fill-in as needed. Contact: Anne Josten, 952-767-7623, [email protected] Location: Minnetonka www.gildasclubtwincities.org

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Organization

Contact

Contact Information

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ACES(Athletes Committed to Educating Students)

Emma Crumley

612-331-3454

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American Cancer Society

Jessica Hoffman, Erin Noel

[email protected], [email protected]

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Art Buddies

AJ Ostlund

612-334-6004 [email protected]

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Big Brothers, Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities

Justin Fogel


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Bridging

Sara King or Wendy [email protected] Erickson [email protected]

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Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis

Eliot Ricciardelli

[email protected]

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Community Action Partnerships of Ramsey and Washington Counties

Erin Koegel


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Crown of Life Recovery

Shannon Mack


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Dakota County

Garrett Zaffke,


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DARTS

Barb Tiggemann


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East Side Elders

Kala Hotakainen


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Ecumen Hospice

Cori Ballew


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English Learning Center

Michelle Short

612-874-9963 ext 3 [email protected]

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Feed My Starving Children

Feed My Starving Children

763-951-7306

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Gilda’s Club Twin Cities

Anne Josten

952-767-7623, [email protected]

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Goodwill-Easter Seals

Sara Triplett


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Organization

Contact

Contact Information

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Great Dane Rescue of MN and WI

Tia Black


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Hammer Residences

Cathy Thoma


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Jeremiah Program

Meghan Redmond


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Keystone Community Services

Jamie Cooper

651-797-7725

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Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly

Georgia Afton

612-746-0732

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MAVA (Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration)

Jess Swanson, Karmit Bulman, Haley Nelson

651-255-0469 [email protected], [email protected]

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Neighbors, Inc.

Mandy Iverson,

651-306-2145, [email protected]

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Northeast Contemporary Services, Inc.

Jennifer Freeburg

651-636-3343 ext. 101 jennifer.freeburg@northeastcontemp oraryservices.org

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Our Saviour’s Housing

Rachel Kennedy

612-872-4193x2

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Presbyterian Homes and Services of Bloomington

Samantha Sleeman

952-948-3046

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Reach for Resources, Inc.

Nate Penz


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Reading Partners

Reading Partners Twin Cities


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Roseville Area Senior Program

Jaymee Chanen Norm Kunselman

651-604-3528 651-604-3522

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Senior Community Services

Jeanne


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Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity

Volunteer Coordinator


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Vineyard Community Services

Kim Geraty


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Youthprise

Christa DeBoer


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HandsOn Twin Cities’ 2017 Winter Volunteer Guide is sponsored by:

If you would like to sponsor an upcoming volunteer guide, please email our Special Projects Director, Rose Maanum, at [email protected] or call 612-379-4900 x16.

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