HOME HELPER
Rebuilding Together renovates and revitalizes homes to help homeowners regain a sense of pride in themselves and their community. A variety of positions exist: handyman, light carpentry and skilled home maintenance. Opportunities in the office, at events and more. rebuildingtogether-twincities.org
COMMUNICATION
Assist the Somali Youth & Family Development Centers with communications. Help craft stories to demonstrate the impact of programming. Create a monthly newsletter and develop content. somfam.org
FOOD HELPER
Help Friendship Community Services in the Foodhub. Assist with distribution and provide friendly, respectful and attentive service. Restock items as needed. friendshipcommunityservices.org
BOARD MEMBER: Gifts for Seniors supports isolated seniors through social visits. Serve on the board of directors. http://www.giftsforseniors.org/
THRIFT STORE
Assist at all three Arc's Value Village locations. Stock the sales floor and organize. Shifts available seven days a week, two- to three-hour shifts. arcsvaluevillage.org
FAMILY
Doing Good Together helps people raise compassionate and socially conscious children through family volunteerism. doinggoodtogether.org
MENTORING
Kids 'n Kinship is a mentoring program for children ages 5-16 in Dakota County who need a positive role model. Volunteers will be connected (individual adults, couples or families) with children and spend one to four hours a week with a child, doing enriching activities. Ongoing support and training provided. One-year commitment requested. kidsnkinship.org
PUBLICITY
Art, Heart and Hoofbeats works to rescue abandoned and mistreated horses. This mission is performed by synchronizing with human artistic expression. Work on-call to assist with publicity. Help to get the word out for unique stories. artheartandhoofbeats.com
CRAFTS
FamilyWise Services works to strengthen families by promoting the safety and well-being of children. Hold a collection drive for craft items to be used by participants in the programs. Examples: 3-D models, paper flowers, tissue paper butterflies, popsicle stick tree/activities, kaleidoscopes, etc. familywiseservices.org
NATURE
Help Reach for Resources work with teens and adults on outdoor nature programs. Must have a strong passion for birding and ability to work with diverse audiences. reachforresources.org
SORT DONATIONS
Breaking Free works with those escaping prostitution, sex trafficking and other sexual exploitation. Weekdays in St. Paul. breakingfree.net
OFFICE ASSISTANT
Help Ruff Start Rescue save lives of at-risk animals. Filing, storing donations and organizing ad-hoc projects; one- to four-hour shifts, Mon., Wed., Fri. in Princeton, Minn. ruffstartrescue.org
CAMP ASSISTANT
Camp Odayin operates specifically for children with heart disease. Cabin counselors needed for residential camps in Crosslake, Minn., and Elkhorn, Wis. Work in pairs and live in a cabin and supervise a group of six to eight campers. Training for the five-day camp session is provided. Full medical staff assistance on site. Variety of dates and age groups. campodayin.org
BLOOD DONORS
Donors needed at one of Memorial Blood Center's donor centers; 1½ hours each time. Must meet eligibility requirements. Call 651-332-7000 to determine eligibility. Minimum age is 16. mbc.org
HAIR CARE
Touchstone Mental Health assists those affected by mental illness. Consider holding a collection drive at your school, church or other community center to donate hair care products. Products especially needed for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) men and women. touchstonemh.org
Find more
HandsOn Twin Cities makes change happen. Thousands of volunteer opportunities are available in the Twin Cities for adults and youth, groups and families. For these and other opportunities visit the HandsOn Twin Cities website at handsontwincities.org.
