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| Brush Stacking at Carver Park Reserve Great River Greening Date/Time: Saturday, June 13, 8:30am - 12:30pm Location: Carver Park Reserve, 7025 Victoria Drive, Victoria Join Great River Greening for this project kick-off event to help restore oak woodlands at Carver Park Reserve in the west metro. Known for its vast diversity of wildlife, Carver Park Reserve is struggling with buckthorn, an invasive shrub that threatens new tree growth and crowds out native shrubs, flowers, and grasses. Help us haul and stack buckthorn to ensure that biodiversity continues to thrive at this beautiful site! Ages: Families are welcome to volunteer Time Commitment: Four hours
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| Family Volunteering at Open Farms Open Arms of Minnesota Date/Time: May through August: Tuesdays, 9am - 7pm; Fridays, 9am - noon; or Saturday mornings Location: The farm is located at 668 Victoria St. S. St. Paul, between 7th St. S. and Scheffer Ave Open Arms grows vegetables and herbs for our kitchen at our urban community garden in St. Paul. Families will work side by side with the Farm Program Coordinator completing many tasks over the course of the growing season. Tasks include but are not limited to; vegetable production, direct seeding, bed preparation, composting, weeding/cultivation, transplanting, harvesting, and post-harvest handling with a focus on food safety and risk minimization. Ages: Children eight and older are welcome to help out at the farm! Time Commitment: Two hours per shift. All adult volunteers must sign up for and attend a new volunteer orientation at our office at 2500 Bloomington Ave S, Minneapolis. Contact: Kelly Wilson, [email protected] or 612.767.6231; Molly Kennedy, [email protected] or 612.767.7343
www.openarmsmn.org |
| Community Food Drive PRISM Date/Time: Flexible Location: 730 Florida Ave South, Golden Valley PRISM serves thousands of people in the western suburbs by addressing basic needs such as food, clothing, housing, employment, and more. You can help by organizing a food drive for PRISM! We will provide the needed materials (fliers and handouts, collection boxes) so that you can connect with your community. Volunteers are responsible for bringing items to PRISM at the end of the drive. Ages: Adult organizer, and helpers of any age Time Commitment: Varies, 4-12 hours Contact: Eleanor Trenary, [email protected], 763.432.4210
www.prismmpls.org |
| Bingo Helpers Johanna Shores, formerly Presbyterian Homes of Arden Hills Date/Time: Weekends, morning or afternoon times available Location: 3220 Lake Johanna Blvd, Arden Hills Volunteers will help set up for bingo, call bingo, distribute prizes, and help residents with their cards. Socialize and make this a fun event for all! Ages: Families are welcome to volunteer Time Commitment: One and one-half hours Contact: Liz Peterson, Volunteer Director, [email protected], 651.631.6011
www.johannashores.com |
| Gardening Assistants Caponi Art Park and Learning Center Date/Time: Two-hour shifts Tuesday through Friday between 9am-3pm Location: 220 Diffley Road, Eagan The mission of Caponi Art Park and Learning Center is to make art accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds by providing a cultural and educational center where people come together with art and nature to restore, nurture and maintain the basic unity of the human spirit. Gardening assistants will work on a variety of projects from planting flowers and trees to weeding and watering under the direction of a staff member or experienced volunteer. No experience is necessary, just a love of nature and a drive to learn. Ages: Children as young as five are welcome to volunteer with their families. Time Commitment: One or two 2-hour shifts now through October Contact: Kelly Henriksen, [email protected]
www.caponiartpark.org |
| Farm for All Loaves & Fishes Date/Time: There are a variety of days and dates throughout the summer. Click for current volunteer shift needs. Location: Garden plots are located in St. Paul, Eagan, Richfield, and Coon Rapids Loaves & Fishes is a nonprofit meal program in Minnesota, serving a hot meal to those in need. In 2014, they served over 400,000 hot, nutritious meals. Loaves & Fishes is seeking volunteers to help maintain garden plots at four locations in the Twin Cities Metro. Volunteers are also needed to transport produce from the garden to the Loaves & Fishes Central Office in Northeast Minneapolis, which will then be utilized in Loaves & Fishes meals at local dining sites. Ages: All ages are welcome to volunteer Time Commitment: Two to three hours, depending on location Contact: Carly Quintus, Director of Volunteers, 612.326.3673, [email protected]. Registration is available online www.loavesandfishesmn.org |
| Meal Service Volunteers Loaves & Fishes Date/Time: Most Loaves & Fishes dinner volunteer shifts start between 2 and 3pm and end by 7pm, depending on day and location. During the summer months, Loaves & Fishes also hosts several lunch dining sites dedicating to feeding children who are out of school for the summer. Location: Loaves & Fishes dining sites and summer lunch sites are located throughout the metro area. Loaves & Fishes is a nonprofit meal program in Minnesota, serving a hot meal to those in need. In 2014, they served over 400,000 hot, nutritious meals. Loaves & Fishes volunteers help prepare and serve free meals to those in need. Volunteers who help with meal service assist with assembling trays or plates of food and delivering them to dining site guests. Volunteers also help with cleanup associated with the meal service and dining area maintenance. Ages: Volunteers must be eight or older Time Commitment: Typically two hours, depends on exact shift Contact: Carly Quintus, Director of Volunteers, 612.326.3673, [email protected] Registration is available online - click here for dinner serving opportunities and here for lunch serving opportunities www.loavesandfishesmn.org |
| Start a Community Garden (or help at an existing Community Garden) Metro Area Community Gardens Date/Time: Ongoing Location: Varies Do you like to garden? Starting or joining a community garden is a great way to volunteer with your children and to introduce them to the idea of helping people in their community access healthy food. Click here for ideas on how to start a community garden. Many local food shelves would love to receive donations of fresh produce from your garden. You can find an interested local food shelf near you on the Ample Harvest website. Ages: All ages can participate, depending on the garden or farm Time Commitment: Varies Contact: Search for an existing garden at the American Community Gardening Association's website or check out the following websites for information about local community gardening resources:
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| Help Support Nepal Multiple Organizations Date/Time: Ongoing Location: At home The April 25th earthquake in Nepal was devastating. It's estimated that nearly two million children have been affected by it. It's natural to feel helpless because we are so far away. However, this is a great opportunity to build empathy and awareness of this natural disaster and the impact it has had on so many families. What the relief efforts need most is funding. Here are two sites that list dozens of organizations that need aid:
You can use this as an opportunity for your family to discuss how to choose an organization to support and then how to raise the money to donate. Lemonade stands or bake sales are great ways for children to be involved in the process of fundraising! Ages: Everyone can participate Time Commitment: Varies Contact: Choose a charity from Charity Navigator's list |
| Garden Guru Aeon Date/Time: Weekly during the growing season Location: Properties are located throughout the metro area Make community service part of your family's summer plans! If you love to garden, consider adopting one of Aeon's properties. Aeon is looking for individuals and small groups who will come by a property weekly during the growing season to plant, weed, water, and tend to flowers. They'll provide the plants. All you need to give is about one to two hours a week--any day, any time! Aeon is an award-winning nonprofit provider of high-quality apartments and town homes for the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area, and serves more than 3500 people annually. Established in 1986, Aeon has 2,160 units of quality, affordable housing. Aeon's mission is to create and sustain quality affordable homes that strengthen lives and communities. Ages: Everyone can participate Time Commitment: Flexible Contact: Tashia Weisenburger at [email protected] or 612.746.0524
www.aeonmn.org |
| Family Summer Camp Volunteers True Friends - Camp Courage Date/Time: June-August Location: Camp Courage in Maple Lake, MN or Camp Courage North in Lake George, MN Families up to seven members (two of whom are adults 18 years+) assist during camp depending on skill set (including, but not limited to: cabin support, kitchen support, housekeeping, or program design). Volunteers directly support True Friends' mission: "Provide life-changing experiences that enhance independence and self-esteem for children and adults with disabilities." Ages: Families with children five and older are welcome to volunteer - adults must provide supervision for those under 18 years. Time Commitment: One week; food and housing provided at no charge; various weeks June-August. Contact: Conor McGrath [email protected] or 952.852.0113
Truefriends.org |
| Help Feed Hungry Kids Neighbors, Inc. Date/Time: Various weekday breakfast and lunchtime shifts in June, July or August Location: Henry Sibley High School, 1897 Delaware Ave, West St Paul; Garlough Environmental Magnet School, 1740 Charlton Street, West St Paul; Kaposia Education Center, 1225 1st Avenue S, South St Paul; Moreland Elementary School, 217 W. Moreland Ave W. St. Paul Good nutrition is necessary for students to perform better in school. Volunteers are needed to serve breakfasts and lunches to students attending summer school. Volunteers serve meals to students and encourage students to take milk and other required food items; minimal food preparation is sometimes required with supervision from school kitchen staff. This is a perfect service opportunity for churches, workplaces, community groups, families, and individuals looking for fun opportunities to help their community. Ages: Minimum age is 5. Volunteers 5-13 years old need to be accompanied by an adult. Time Commitment: Between two to three hours per shift Contact: Jenna at 651.306.2143 or [email protected]. To register online: go to www.neighborsmn.org/feature/volunteer, click on the One-Time Volunteer Activity Schedule link and select your shifts.
www.neighborsmn.org |
|  Share a Story with Heart! Doing Good Together Date/Time: Ongoing Location: Your home Writing stories together as a family is a great summer project that gets kids talking, writing, reading, imagining, and building those empathy muscles. Use our Doing Good Together Story Starters with Heart to enjoy a thought-provoking family time activity. Your homemade stories can be a great way to cheer up a sick or lonely friend. Make a gift of your creations! You can also find lots of story starter ideas for kids of all ages on the Journal Buddies website. Ages: Everyone can participate Time Commitment: Varies Contact: www.doinggoodtogether.org, journalbuddies.com |
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