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Festival of Giving
Doing Good Together
Date/Time: Noon to 4pm
Location: Nicollet Island Pavilion, Minneapolis
YOU'RE INVITED to our one-of-a-kind Festival of Giving, featuring service projects for your family to complete as well as fun activities promoting charitable giving, social action, environmental awareness and more. Enjoy multi-cultural performances, fair food, and a giant kindness art installation you can be part of. Don't miss this chance for your family to celebrate generosity, kindness, and giving back.
Volunteers are needed to help at the Festival, staffing one of the service project or kindness activity stations.
Ages: Fun for the whole family! All ages welcome! Volunteers should be adults only or parent-child pairs (8 years and older).
Time Commitment: Come for as long as you'd like, between noon and 4pm. (Volunteer positions are flexible and can last between 2 and 4 hours.) Tickets are available
through Eventbrite or at the door. $5/person or $20/family. Children 2 and under attend free.
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Food Packing
Feed My Starving Children (FMSC)
Date/Time: Multiple dates and times, see
website for details
Location: FMSC has MN packing locations in Chanhassen, Coon Rapids and Eagan
Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) is a Christian nonprofit that provides nutritionally complete meals that are specifically formulated for malnourished children. FMSC offers volunteers a one-of-a-kind experience. Volunteers hand-pack rice, soy, dried vegetables and a nutritionally complete blend of vitamins and minerals into bags which are then sealed, boxed, placed on pallets and shipped to our incredible partners working hard to reach the neediest children around the world. Through volunteering at FMSC, volunteers get the chance to impact hundreds of kids in just two hours per packing shift. You'll experience what it's like to make a tangible difference today. Please
review FSMC volunteering policies before you arrive for your shift.
Ages: The minimum age to volunteer at FMSC is five years old. Additional FMSC age requirements can be found
online.
Time Commitment: Most shifts are two hours.
Contact:
Registration is available online. For questions about volunteering or about registering to volunteer, please refer to the FAQ page. If you have questions that are not addressed on the website or FAQ page please contact the following: General inquiries, [email protected] or 763.504.2919. Volunteer and registration questions, [email protected] or 763.951.7306.
www.fmsc.org
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Serve and Prepare Food
House of Charity
Date/Time(s):
Weekdays:
- Breakfast; 7 - 9am
- Lunch Shift 1; 10:30 - 11:30am
- Lunch Shift 2; noon - 1pm
- General Prep; 2 - 4pm
- Dinner Shift; 4 - 6pm
Weekends:
Location: 714 Park Ave, Minneapolis
The mission of the House of Charity is to feed those in need, house those experiencing homelessness, and empower individuals to achieve independence by transforming lives one person at a time. Every day of the year the Food Centre serves a hot, free, nutritious meal to over 350 men, women, and children. With a small kitchen staff, we rely heavily on volunteers to assist us in preparing and serving our meals each day. Volunteers, on a given week, make up 60-80% of our daily staff. Volunteers are needed to:
- Serve food to community members
- Prepare food for the next day/week
- Organize food storage spaces
As an industrial kitchen can provide potential hazards during a volunteer shift, House of Charity asks volunteers to follow the following policies:
- Wear closed-toed shoes to your shift
- Wear long hair back in a ponytail to fit in hairnet. House of Charity will provide hairnets, gloves, and aprons
- Inform the volunteer supervisor if you have serious food allergies
Ages: Families with children age nine or older are welcome to volunteer.
Time Commitment: One to two-hour shifts
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Help Restore Farmington's Rambling River Park
Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR)
Date/Time: Thursday, September 13, 6 - 8pm
Location: Rambling River Park, Farmington
Rambling River Park is a beautiful 76-acre park located in Farmington bordered on the south and east by the Vermillion River. The Vermillion River is a unique resource that flows through Scott, Dakota and Goodhue Counties. While providing vital wildlife habitat, scenic beauty and recreational opportunities such as kayaking and trout fishing, the Vermillion is also a major Mississippi River tributary and a portion of the water that feeds drinking water wells in Hastings. Volunteers will work closely with FMR staff and fellow volunteers to remove and haul buckthorn from this important site. Buckthorn is extremely hardy and able to thrive in a variety of soil and light conditions. It out-competes native plant species that are vital for increased habitat and biodiversity.
Ages: Families with children ages five and older are welcome. Younger children may attend as long as a parent or guardian supervises children to be sure they are focused on pulling the correct plants and staying on task.
Time Commitment: Two hours
Contact:
To sign up and receive directions to the meeting spot, contact FMR Volunteer Coordinator Amy Kilgore via the contact form (please select Amy by name from the staff list under "Category") or at [email protected], 651.222.2193 x31. Please include the name of the event, your name, address and phone number and the number in your party. You will receive a confirmation email from [email protected] within two business days. (If you don't, please check your SPAM folder.) Registration is required and capacity is limited.
www.fmr.org
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Shoreline Planting in Doyle-Kennefick
Great River Greening
Date/Time: Saturday, September 15, 8:30am - 12:30pm
Location: 4150 235th St East, Cedar Lake Township
Doyle-Kennefick is a planned regional park located in Central Scott County between St. Catherine and Lennon Lakes. Volunteers will plant native shrubs and flowers by the shoreline to restore the wetland area along the 1860s farm. This future park is currently in the acquisition and stewardship phase. Once fully acquired, it will include 1,139 acres of striking landscape including native hardwood forest, oak savanna, prairie, and pristine wetlands scattered across a rolling glacial topography. Planned amenities include a nature center/outdoor discovery center, 13 miles of hiking and nature trails, 8 miles of bike trails, picnic shelter, trail head, and renovation and re-use of farmstead structures. Snacks and lunch will be provided.
Ages: All ages are welcome; children under 12 need to be accompanied by an adult.
Time Commitment: Four hours
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Make Paper Flowers for SCS Senior Event
Senior Community Services (SCS)
Date/Time: SCS is having an event in early October and would love some help creating centerpieces. We would love a donation of a few dozen paper flowers or centerpieces by September 20th.
Location: You can make the paper flowers wherever is convenient for you and deliver them to Senior Community Services, 10201 Wayzata Blvd., Suite 335, Minnetonka
We are looking for some crafty kids to make paper flowers to help us decorate for our event! If you love origami or paper crafts, we would love your help. We are having an event in early October and would love some help creating centerpieces with paper flowers. Not sure how to make paper flowers? Click
here for instructions. Call or email to find out more details.
Ages: Everyone can participate!
Time Commitment: Varies
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Generosity Fair
Edina Community Lutheran Church + Colonnade Group Thrivent Community + Doing Good Together
Date/Time: Sunday, September 23, noon until 2pm
Location: Edina Community Lutheran Church, 4113 W 54th St, Minneapolis
If you fall between the ages of 0 -100, this event is for you! Stop by this Thrivent-sponsored Family Service Fair and participate in fun, simple hands-on projects that inspire compassion and generosity! Projects benefit non-profit organizations meeting immediate needs in the community such as:
- Decorating lunch bags for homebound neighbors
- Creating pollinator seed balls to protect the environment
- and many more helpful projects!
This is an open house style event, so stay for as little or as long as you'd like! And it's FREE! Plus, fun walking-tacos will be provided to help fuel your generosity! Hosted by Edina Community Lutheran Church, Colonnade Group Thrivent Community, and Doing Good Together.
Ages: All ages are welcome
Time Commitment: Anytime between noon and 2pm
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MMRF Team for Cures 5K Walk/Run Twin Cities
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
Date/Time: Sunday, September 23, 9am - 1pm
Location: Phalen Park, 1600 Phalen Dr, St. Paul
Volunteering at the Team for Cures 5k Walk/Run is a wonderful way to come together and support the mission of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. Volunteer tasks include: course marshals, festival team and registration volunteers
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Ages: Everyone is welcome to volunteer
Time Commitment: Four hours (can be broken down into smaller time frame if needed)
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Podcast at Carlos Avery WMA
Great River Greening
Date/Time: Saturday, September 29, 10am - 2pm
Location: Carlos Avery WMA - Sunrise Unit, 6690 East Viking Boulevard, Wyoming
Join Great River Greening for our first public event at the Carlos Avery State Wildlife Management Area. Volunteers will release milkweed seeds through a "podcast" and plant pollinator friendly plugs including common, butterfly, and whorled milkweed at the Sunrise Unit. The restoration activities will restore the prairie and oak savanna site and improve the natural habitat for pollinators, especially the monarch butterfly. This event is occurring during waterfowl hunting season, although far from the popular game area. Safety orange vests will be provided to volunteers.
Ages: All ages are welcome; children under 12 need to be accompanied by an adult.
Time Commitment: Four hours
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Fall Raking
HOME Program of Senior Community Services (SCS)
Date/Time: Fall raking will get started when the leaves begin to drop in mid-October and go through November when the snow begins to fly. Volunteers can be scheduled on either weekdays or weekends, as long as it's daylight!
Location: Minneapolis or suburban Hennepin County, just tell us where you'd like to volunteer.
Help an older adult stay safely and independently in their home by assisting with chores like fall raking. Getting those leaves up is a huge concern for our seniors. Come volunteer with us and help someone in our community. It's a great way to get outside and spend time together.
Ages: Families with children ages seven and older.
Time Commitment: Varies
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Volunteer Food Packing Events
The Sheridan Story
Date/Time: Every other Thursday, 6 - 8pm
Location: 2723 Patton Rd, Roseville
The Sheridan Story works to combat hunger in our community by filling the gaps to food access that children face: primarily on weekends and summers. Volunteers are needed to help assemble the meal bags we provide for our students and families. It's a fun and upbeat volunteer environment!
Ages: Families with children age eight and older are welcome.
Time Commitment: Two hours
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Sort and Repack Food
Second Harvest Heartland
Date/Time: A variety of dates and times are available. Please
check calendar for availability. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to your volunteer shift.
Location: 7101 Winnetka Avenue N., Brooklyn Park (new location)
September is Hunger Action Month, a nationwide campaign to mobilize the public to take action against hunger. Volunteer for the Double Down Challenge and every hour volunteered will be matched with a $5 donation from Bremer Bank, up to $40,000. Volunteers repackage bulk foods such as pasta or cereal into consumer-size packages, sort and salvage damaged products or food items, sort food from food drives and donations, or label cans. Repackaged items go to nearly 1,000 partner agencies, including food shelves and feeding programs that serve our hungry neighbors. This position requires that you are able to stand for several hours. If you or somebody in your party needs to sit for the shift, there are stools without backs available. Click
here for more information about youth volunteering. Dress in comfortable clothing, such as a t-shirt or sweatshirt and jeans or shorts. For safety reasons, we also require you wear
closed-toe shoes and remove all jewelry. Second Harvest Heartland advises volunteers with
food allergies to exercise caution when determining whether or not to participate in food packing.
Ages: This opportunity is available to youth ages eight and older, when accompanied by an adult. Adults who bring infants and children under eight years old will not be able to volunteer.
Time Commitment: Two-hour shifts
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Snack Packs for Youth
The Link
Date/Time: Ongoing. Please contact
Lauren to arrange a drop off time.
Location: Drop off at The Link, 1210 Glenwood Ave, Minneapolis
All too often youth and young families experiencing homelessness are food insecure. You and your family or group can help youth who are experiencing food insecurity by assembling snack packs. Each snack pack should be packed in a brown lunch bag or gallon ziplock bag and should include:
One drink: Water, juice, Gatorade
One meal: Single serve macaroni and cheese, noodles, soup, cereal cup, or tuna packet
One snack: Granola bar, fruit cup, trail mix, pretzels, fruit snacks, or chips
One treat: Pop-Tarts, cookies, or snack cakes
Ages: Everyone can participate
Time Commitment: Varies
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When calling to volunteer for any of the opportunities listed above, please let the coordinator know you found it through this listing. You are encouraged to ask any questions you may have of the sponsoring organization before committing to a project.
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