How to get involved this week

January 26, 2018 at 10:30PM
ongoing

Driver: Assist Help At Your Door take clients to medical appointments. Weekday or Sunday in Golden Valley/Crystal/New Hope/Robbinsdale area. Learn more at 651-642-1892.

Ongoing

Friendly Visitor: Normandale Center for Healing and Wholeness will match you with an elder to run errands, take a walk, and more. Learn more at marta@normandalecenter.org.

Ongoing

Help cancer patients: Assist American Cancer Society's Road to Recovery program in the Twin Cities by taking cancer patients to treatments and home again. Learn more at 1-800-227-2345.

Ongoing Food packers: Help Feed My Starving Children pack meals that are shipped to countries around the world. Two-hour shift. Sign up atfmsc.org/get-involved/volunteer-info.
Until Oct. 20

Horseback riding helper: Help River Valley Riders' therapeutic horseback riding and carriage driving program for people with special needs. Rivervalleyriders.org or 651.439.2558

Ongoing

Find more: Hands-On Twin Cities offers a range of opportunities. Learn more about which groups need volunteers at handsontwincities.org or 612-379-4900.

Inspired? Send us your ideas about inspiring people or programs and let us know about opportunities for volunteers to get involved in the community. E-mail us at inspired@startribune.com

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