How you can help

STOCK SHELVES: Help Community Emergency Service at the Food Market. A variety of tasks available. Monday-Wednesday afternoon. South Minneapolis. cesmn.org

FOOD ASSISTANT: Assist Loaves & Fishes in the metro area (several locations) to serve those in need by cooking and serving a meal. Site Coordinators help during meal preparation and serving. Volunteers as young as 8 years old can take part with proper supervision. loavesandfishesmn.org

ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT: Padoc Area Scholars Society assists youth living in South Sudan, the poorest country in the world, through a college scholarship program. Staff is 100% volunteer and seeking administrative help in its St. Paul office. southsudanpass.org

MEALS ON WHEELS: Help Amherst H. Wilder Foundation by delivering meals to seniors and others in the St. Paul area. 10:30 a.m.-noon, 60- to 90-minute shift. Volunteer individually or in a group. A need for on-call drivers available on short notice. wilder.org

BOOK DRIVE: Planting People Growing Justice Leadership Institute works to promote reading and increase diversity in books through education, training and community outreach. Host a book drive with family, friends, co-workers, faith communities. ppgjli.org

TAX CLINIC ASSISTANT: Prepare + Prosper (P+P) works with individuals and families to build brighter financial futures. Help with preparing taxes or providing customer support and financial services. P+P provides all the training you need. prepareandprosper.org

EQUINE RESCUE – FARM HELP: Assist at Art, Heart & Hoofbeats, a horse rescue and sanctuary, on the farm or with special projects. Cleaning stalls, mending fences, general maintenance of the grounds,and pricing donated tack for sales. Electrical and carpentry skills a plus. artheartandhoofbeats.com

HOST A PARTY

Every month, the Birthday Party Project hosts birthday parties at homeless and transitional living facilities to celebrate the birthdays of the staying there. Decorations, activities, crafts, games, cupcakes, gifts and party favors are all provided. Help to host the parties. thebirthdaypartyproject.org

OFFICE ASSISTANT

Clean Elections Minnesota educates and advocates for expanded voter access, election transparency and reforms. Assist with communications, office tasks and more. cleanelectionsmn.org

COMMUNITY ASSISTANT

YOUTH ASSISTANT

Oasis for Youth works with the communities of Bloomington, Richfield and Edina, serving young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Programs include a drop-in center, housing, school and community outreach and an employment program. Help with events, fundraising, birthday parties, committees, preparing meals and more. oasisforyouth.org

RESIDENT ACTIVITIES

Catholic Charities Endeavors Residence in Minneapolis provides permanent homes for adults who need housing stability. Many are older and medically frail, including veterans. Assist with activities that provide benefits to individual residents and the community. Spanish speaking is a plus. Flexible scheduling. cctwincities.org

FOOD PANTRY

PET THERAPY

Bring the joy, comfort and companionship of your registered therapy pet to brighten someone’s day at Saint Therese. Visit seniors and their families in individual or group settings. Must be registered with one of the nationally recognized pet therapy organizations. Communities in New Hope, Brooklyn Park, Shoreview and Woodbury. sainttherese.org

FOOD DISTRIBUTION

Join the Sanneh Foundation every Friday for a food distribution event. Setup, distribution, restocking and cleanup. South Minneapolis. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. thesannehfoundation.org/about-us/our-mission