Volunteer Opportunities:
To learn about these or other opportunities, call 952-945-4162 or email jkoschak@voamn.org
Feed Your Interest in Other Cultures
Interact with people from many cultures while helping them shop for culturally appropriate foods by volunteering at Neighborhood House’s food shelf.
When: Volunteer three hours, 9-12 or 1-4, Monday through Thursday.
Where: Neighborhood House Food Shelf, 179 Robie Street East, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55107
Memorial Blood Center Blood Drive Canteen Host
Play an important role in the blood donation process helping to ensure the safety and comfort of blood donors once they have made their donations. Your friendly assistance will be welcomed as you visit with donors, serve snacks and beverages, watch for adverse reactions, and thank donors for their life-saving contributions. Memorial Blood Center holds numerous blood drives at churches and corporations each month. Pick and choose the locations and dates that best fit your schedule.
Neighborhood Family Partner
Are you interested in welcoming a new family to your community? Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity is looking for volunteers to partner with new Habitat homeowners during their first year of homeownership. Volunteers will share knowledge of local resources and homeownership during four home visits over the course of a year. A great way to build a relationship with a Habitat for Humanity homeowner!
Franconia Bluffs Scientific and Natural Area Planting Event
Saturday, October 1st, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
29836 St. Croix Trail
Schafer, Minnesota
Have a love of oak forests and songbirds? Then join the Great River Greening for this wonderful fall event planting oak seedlings to expand the bluff land forests and woodlands at Franconia Bluffs Scientific and Natural Area. These forests are prime examples of those that were along the St. Croix Valley 200 years ago and provide crucial nesting and migratory habitat for a suite of neotropical songbirds. After the planting, lunch will be provided at the unique Franconia Sculpture Park.
Seed Collection at the Sand Coulee/Rare Prairie
Saturday, October 8th, 9 a.m. – noon
Sand Coulee Scientific and Natural Area
Hastings, Minnesota
Enjoy a hands-on-seed identification and collection training while enjoying a rare example of sand-gravel prairie. Volunteers will be working in the newest addition to Sand Coulee Scientific and Natural Area. Seed will be used for further habitat restoration. Previous seed collection experience not required—all abilities and groups are welcome. This activity is very detail oriented. Capacity is limited.
Divorcing Divas
Saturday, October 15th, 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Minneapolis Marriott West
9960 Wayzata Boulevard
St. Louis Park, Minnesota 55426
Volunteers are needed for a variety of activities including registration, booth set-up, distributing prizes, selling raffle tickets, directing attendees, helping with evaluations and surveys. Volunteers will be registered for the event, receive a free lunch and will be able to attend a dance presentation and lessons by Arthur Murray Dance Studio at the end of the day.
This is a day of encouragement, inspiration and empowerment for individuals who are considering divorce, getting divorced or are divorced. A percentage of the proceeds from this event will go to the Tubman Group, a non-profit with shelters, education, therapy and many other resources for families involved in domestic violence situations.
Help Restore Riverside Park
Saturday, October 15th, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Riverside Park, Mississippi River Gorge
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Join the Mississippi River Gorge Stewards at Riverside Park to help improve local wildlife habitat and watershed health by removing invasive species (such as buckthorn) and possibly assisting with watering and other restoration tasks. Work alongside ecologist Carolyn Carr, who developed the park’s restoration plan, and FMR River Stewardship Coordinator, Karen Solas.
Roseville Meals on Wheels Steak Fry Benefit
Sunday, October 16th, 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Roseville Anderson Nelson VFW Post 7555
1145 Woodhill Drive
Roseville, Minnesota 55113
Are you looking to add some goodwill to your weekend? Roseville Meals on Wheels is hosting a steak fry benefit to raise money to support the delivery of meals to seniors in Roseville and surrounding areas --and is in need of volunteers to be meal servers, bus dishes, wash dishes, and staff the coffee and dessert stations.
River Gorge Buckthorn Bust
Saturday, October 22nd, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Near 44th and West River Parkway
Mississippi River Gorge
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Join the Mississippi River Gorge Stewards volunteers to help remove buckthorn—the invasive species that degrades our local native plant communities and wildlife habitat—in the maple basswood forest in the Longfellow neighborhood of south Minneapolis. Volunteers will work closely with FMR staff to either pull or remove buckthorn and/or help to haul buckthorn to its pick-up spot. Tools and gloves will be provided. Be prepared to work on steep slopes and uneven terrain.
Three River District “Baker Boo”
Saturday, October 22th, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Baker Park Campground
2309 Baker Park Road
Maple Plain, Minnesota
Be a kid again. Help kids carve pumpkins, create scarecrows, play games and engage in other Halloween fun.
Second Annual Scott-Carver Project Community Connect
Help end homelessness in Scott and Carver Counties through Project Community Connect (PCC). PCC is a one-day, “one-stop-shop” event aimed at providing information and resources to individuals and families who are, or are at risk of becoming, homeless. Employment services, housing information, legal assistance, basic medical and dental care, haircuts, and more will be available at the event. Over 100 volunteers will be needed to assist with the event, doing everything from greeting attendees, escorting attendees around the event, serving lunch, assisting with set up and tear down, and more. Volunteers are asked to attend an orientation prior to the event at any of the following:
Friday, October 28th Minnesota School of Business Campus
Shakopee, Minnesota
Tuesday, October 4th from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Safe Haven
13780 McKenna Rd NW
Shakopee, MN 55379
Wednesday, October 5th from 12 noon – 1:30 p.m.
Scott County Government Center-- Board Room
200 West 4th Avenue
Shakopee, MN 55379
Saturday, October 8th from 9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. The Rec Center
2310 Coulter Boulevard
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Special Pals in Fun Friendships
Friday, November 18th, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
(and continuing throughout the school year)
Somerset Heights Elementary
Mendota Heights, Minnesota 55118
Become an intergenerational friend to a second grader through SPIFF, a program matching older adults in the community to second graders for friendship, fun and mentoring. At the first event, held in November, students will meet adults to participate in activities that will nurture their new friendships. After they greet each other, the pals will have a sing-a-long, interview each other, complete a simple art project, play games, read together, and enjoy a snack. Pals are invited to come to the school once a month for moonlight bowling in the gym, fun projects in art or technology classes, and student presentations in the classrooms. Throughout the school year, pals write letters and send holiday greetings.
To learn about these or other opportunities, call 952-945-4162 or email jkoschak@voamn.org
Community connections (Non-volunteer Events)
Great Clips IMAX Senior Day
Second Tuesday of each month (10:00 a.m.)
Great Clips IMAX Theatre, MN Zoo
12000 Zoo Blvd
Apple Valley, Minnesota
Movie at 10 a.m. but come any time after 9am for coffee, treats, and door prize drawings. Senior admission is $6 (some shows are more), with an opportunity to see a second film the same day for the same price.
Vital Aging Network “Your Medicare: Making the Best Decisions”
Tuesday, October 11th, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Roseville Lutheran Church
1215 Roselawn Avenue
Roseville, Minnesota 551
Wednesday, October 12th, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Bloomington Civic Plaza
1800 W. Old Shakopee Road
Bloomington, Minnesota 55431
Open enrollment for Medicare benefits is earlier than usual this year: October 15 through December 7, 2011. VAN and Mature Voices Minnesota are partnering to provide an opportunity for you to learn about changes in Medicare and hear about options and costs from insurance providers. This forum will help you make informed choices. Pre-registration encouraged but not required.
Nordeast Big River Brew Fest
Saturday, October 15th, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Historic Grain Belt Bottling House
79 13th Avenue NE
Minneapolis, Minnesota
East Side Neighborhood Services and supporters: Surdyks, River Liquor and Sentryz are hosting the First Annual Nordeast Big River Brew Fest highlighting the beer history of the community with over 60 beers to be tasted, great food and great neighbors. All proceeds raised at the event will go toward programs benefiting low-income children, youth, families and seniors in the community.
Multi-Cultural Health Fair
October 19th, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
VOA Park Elder Center
1505 Park Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Seniors of all ethnicities are invited to attend the Park Elder Center multi-cultural senior health and wellness fair. The event includes blood pressure checks, diabetes screenings and other health education materials and resources.
Lake Phalen Subwatershed Neighborhood Action Program
Do you live in the Lake Phalen Subwatershed? Check to find out if your storm water runoff goes into Lake Phalen or some other lake and participate in the Lake Phalen Subwatershed Neighborhood Action Program. To find your subwatershed go to http://www.rwmwd.org/, hover over Education Program and click on “Find Your Watershed”. If you cannot pinpoint where you live from the map, call 651-792-7971 or email http://www.blogger.com/carrie.mack@rwmwd.org with your address.
Habitat for Humanity Housing Matters Book Club
When: First Thursday evening (7:00 p.m.) of every month for eight months, starting October 6, 2011
Where: Libraries, coffee shops, and independent bookstores around the Twin Cities
Join the Habitat for Humanity Housing Matters Book Club series for great company and great reading on topics related to housing, poverty, social change and the meaning of home. Pre-registration is required by September 30th. Space is limited.
To learn about these or other opportunities, call 952-945-4162 or email jkoschak@voamn.org
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