Blood Drive Greeter

Greet blood donors at Memorial Blood Centers. Help explain the blood-giving process that saves millions of lives. Give positive reassurance and encourage donors at Memorial's several sites.
Agency Serves:	Health Care
Job Title:	Greeter	Skills Needed:	Good customer service and must be comfortable with a computer
Volunteer Types:	Anyone 14+
Client Types:	General Public
Contact:	Volunteer Services	Phone:	612-871-3300
Email:	plosacker@mbc.org
Web Site:	http://www.memorialbloodcenters.org
Address:	500 W. 98th Street Bloomington, MN 55420 -OR- 6801 Washington Ave. S. Eden Prairie, MN 55436

Bloomington Meals On Wheels

To serve hot, nutritious meals to homebound residents in Bloomington, Monday - Friday.
Agency Serves:	Homebound Assistance
Volunteer Types:	Individuals, Families, Groups, People With Physical Disabilities, Court-Referred, Seniors, Youth
Client Types:	Families, Seniors, With Mental Illness, With Physical Disabilities
Contact:	Laurie Brown	Phone:	952-948-3032
Email:	bloommealsonwheels@juno.com
Web Site:	http://www.meals-on-wheels.com/
Address:	9901 Penn Avenue South Bloomington, MN 55431

Bloomington United for Youth

BUY works to engage the entire community in the positive development of youth.
Agency Serves:	Youth and the Community
Contact:	Mary Allen	Phone:	952-831-9304
Web Site:	http://www.bloomingtonyouth.org

Bloomington Youth Coffee House

If you want to be apart of getting the Bloomington Youth Coffe House up and running then this is for you.
Contact:	David Allen	Phone:	(952)835-2009
Email:	dwallen@mn.rr.com

Bridging, Inc.

Bridging Inc., located in Bloomington, MN, is a private volunteer based not-for-profit agency that provides free furniture and household goods to those in need.
Contact:	Greg Warner	Phone:	952-888-6462
Email:	volunteer@bridging.org
Web Site:	http://www.bridging.org
Address:	201 W. 87th St. Bloomington, MN 55420

City of Bloomington Human Services Division

To ensure that the human services needs of Bloomington's citizens are met through the involvement of its people and the network of human service providers.
Agency Serves:	Advocacy/Social Action, Children and Families, Disabilities, Information and Referral, Seniors/Nursing Home, Social Service
Volunteer Types:	Court-Referred, Families, Individuals, People With Physical Disabilities, Seniors, Youth
Client Types:	General Public, Seniors, With Developmental Disabilities, With Physical Disabilities
Contact:	Kerry Stone	Phone:	952-563-8737
Email:	kstone@ci.bloomington.mn.us
Web Site:	http://www.ci.bloomington.mn.us
Address:	2215 West Old Shakopee Road Bloomington, MN 55431

City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation: Day Camps

Day Camps - Assist with Day Camps during summer months
Agency Serves:	City of Bloomington
Volunteer Types:	Anyone over 13 - 14 years old
Contact:	Randi Wallenberg	Phone:	952-563-8892
Web Site:	http://www.ci.bloomington.mn.us

City of Bloomington, Parks and Recreation: Adopt a Park

Adopt a Park Clean-up Campaign: Organize volunteers to adopt a park and clean-up debris, etc.
Volunteer Types:	Anyone over 12 - 14 years old
Contact:	Brenda Blume	Phone:	952-563-8881
Web Site:	http://www.ci.bloomington.mn.us

Cornerstone

Provides advocacy, education, information and referral for battered women in the South and West suburbs. 24 hour help line. Emergency services available to all Hennepin County residents.
Agency Serves:	Advocacy - Social Action, Children and Families, Shelter Housing, Tutoring, Womens Issues
Volunteer Types:	Families, Groups, Individuals, Seniors, Youth
Client Types:	Abuse Victims
Contact:	Tracy Holland	Phone:	952-884-0376
Email:	volcs@bitstream.ner
Web Site:	http://www.cornerstonedv.com
Address:	9730 Irving Avenue South Bloomington, MN 55431

Fairview Southdale

Are you interested in helping out and brightening people's days? If so, then Fairview Southdale Hospital would like to talk with you. You should be 14-18 years old, and should be friendly, patient, and willing to help. You will be able to do a variety of helpful tasks that will benefit us greatly! We ask for a minimal of 4 hours a week, for 3 months. To Volunteer: Visit or call us, and ask for a Junior Application. You need to go through an interview with your parents, and will need to go through a few simple heath tests. We also ask that you go through a mantoux test and an hour long orientation. We would love to see you soon!
Contact:	Visit or call us and ask for a Junior Application.	Phone:	952-924-5020
Web Site:	http://www.southdale.fairview.org/Volunteering/index.asp
Address:	6401 France Ave S Edina, MN 55435-2199

Friendship Ventures

Volunteer Opportunities from 1 to 4 weeks during the summer months of June through August. Persons from 14 years of age and older are needed to assist our counselors, program leaders, lifeguards and other staff with our campers at our Eden Prairie site, one of two MN camps for children/adults with disabilities. Please contact via our website, email or by phone. Friendship Ventures is a nonprofit organization providing year round recreation, leisure, educational and other support services to children and adults with disabilities and their families. Friendship Ventures provides statewide services to more than 3,000 people per year. Friendship Ventures has two main centers, Camp Friendship located near Annandale, MN and Eden Wood Center, located in Eden Prairie MN, a suburb of the Minneapolis/ St. Paul metropolitan area
Job Title:	PERSONAL CARE WORKERS
Contact:	Shannon McGuire	Phone:	(952) 852-0101
Email:	fv@friendshipventures.org
Web Site:	http://www.friendshipventures.org
Address:	10509 108th Street NW Annandale MN, 55302

Friendship Ventures

Intro: Friendship Ventures is a non-profit organization working to create a unique social, recreational, and emotional experiences for children suffering from all sorts of disabilities ranging from Diabetes to Cerebral Palsy. As a volunteer you can help make the week for some of these campers at Friendship Ventures one that they will never forget. With three different locations, Camp Friendship, Camp Newhope and Eden Wood Center. Eden Wood is the closet as it is located in Eden Prairie, making it easy to find a volunteer opportunity close to you. In this video you will hear some of the many joys that come with volunteering at Friendship Ventures and about the kids that make it so special. Closing: If you are interested in volunteering you can call Friendship Ventures at 1-800-450-8376 or visit their website at www.frienshipventures.org for more information. It takes over 1,000 volunteers annually to create a wonderful place such as Friendship Ventures. You could be one of those people who might make one child’s trip to summer camp an unforgettable adventure and experience!
Client Types:	Children and adults suffering from mental and physical disabilities
Contact:		Phone:	1-800-450-8376
Email:	fv@friendshipventures.org
Address:	Friendship Ventures 10509 108th St. NW Annandale, MN 55302

Gentle Touch Animal Sanctuary

Help care for animals at the Gentle Touch Animal Sanctuary. Clean and love abused, abandoned, and neglected animals.
Agency Serves:	Animals
Job Title:	Animal Care Assistant	Skills Needed:	must love animals
Contact:		Phone:	763-537-5599
Email:	contact@gt-as.com
Web Site:	http://www.gentletouchanimalsanctuary.com
Address:	4900 France Ave No. Brooklyn Center, MN 55429

Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery

Take care of at-risk kids. Keep them entertained and loved while away from home.
Agency Serves:	children
Job Title:	Child Care Volunteer	Skills Needed:	Must work well with kids!
Client Types:	families with small children
Contact:	Pam Olsen	Phone:	763-591-0400 ext. 246
Email:	volunteer@crisisnursery.org
Web Site:	http://www.crisisnursery.org
Address:	4544 4th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55409

Harriet Tubman Center

Whether you are working or retired, entering the job force for the first time or between careers, 16 or 116 years old, there is a place for your skills at Tubman Family Alliance. Opportunities: -Greet Visitors/Answer Phones -Data Entry -Read to children -Help a child with his or her homework -Play computer games with the children -Put on a skit or tell a story -Organize a drive to collect school supplies, toiletries, socks, or toys -Garden with children, rake leaves, or plant flowers -Shovel Snow
Agency Serves:	Battered Women and Children
Job Title:	Volunteer	Skills Needed:	Good With Kids
Contact:	Barbara Mullikin	Phone:	612-767-6680 or 612-825-0000
Email:	bmullikin@tubmanfamilyalliance.org
Web Site:	http://www.tubmanfamilyalliance.org/want_to_help/volunteer/index.html

Health Partners

Provides health care services in clinics and home care settings. Health Partners Mission: To improve the health of our members, our patients and the community.
Agency Serves:	Health Care, Seniors/Nursing Home
Volunteer Types:	Individuals, Seniors, Youth, Families, Groups
Contact:	Debra English	Phone:	952-838-9000
Email:	debra.a.english@healthpartners.com
Web Site:	http://www.healthpartners.com

Higher Ground Academy

Always dreamt of teaching? Here's your chance! Tutor K-3 kids at Higher Ground Academy. Help them improve their reading and writing skills which they will use for the rest of their lives! If you love to teach, this is the perfect oppertunity!
Agency Serves:	K-3, elementary children
Job Title:	Reading Tutor	Skills Needed:	desire to work with children
Contact:	Logan Kane	Phone:	651-266-8581
Email:	logan.kane@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Web Site:	http://www.stpaul4schools.org/
Address:	1381 Marshall Ave. St Paul, MN 55104

HOME Program

HOME is a non-profit maintenance service for elderly and handicapped residents of Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Edina and Richfield. Established in 1980, this program enables our senior citizens to remain in their homes by providing services they are physically or financially unable to do for themselves
Agency Serves:	Disabilities, Seniors/Nursing Home
Volunteer Types:	Court-Referred, Families, Groups, Individuals, Youth
Client Types:	Seniors, With Physical Disabilities
Contact:	Rita Wuerflein	Phone:	952-888-5530
Address:	#106 9801 Penn Ave South Bloomington, MN 55431

Incarnation House

Transitional housing for women and children. The program serves families in poverty with chemical dependency and/or parenting crises in a safe, sober environment. Incarnation House's program is designed to improve women and children's lives by providing safe housing while giving women access to needed skill building and community resources.
Volunteer Types:	Individuals, Families, Seniors, Youth
Client Types:	Abuse Victims, Children 0-6 Years
Contact:	Carolyn Gray	Phone:	612-872-7747
Address:	10306 Morris Road Bloomington, MN 55437

Juvinile Diabetes Foundation

The Juvinile Diebetes Foundation is an international organization whoes primary focus is to raise funds for the research of a cure for diabetes. There are various fundraising events throughout the year.
Agency Serves:	Health Care, Information and Referal, Population specific, Youth
Volunteer Types:	Individuals, Families, Youth, Seniors
Contact:	Troy Van Dyke	Phone:	612-851-0770
Email:	kvd1815@aol.com
Address:	2626 E. 82nd St. #230 Bloomington, MN 55425

Loaves and Fishes

Volunteering at Loaves and Fishes usually occurs through someone’s church, company or civic group affiliation wanting to help feed people in need at one of our eight dining sites. Someone generally helps to organize a group of between ten and twenty volunteers so that once each month (or sometimes every other month) the group will purchase, prepare, serve, and clean-up the food for the evening meal at one of our eight locations. The number of meals served varies from site to site, however, 135 to 350 meals daily is the average. Providing respite and hospitality to the guests from the communities is part of the evening meal service. To Volunteer: Contact their central office during regular office hours and ask for the Volunteer and Community Relations Manager. Tell them you and/or your group is interested in becoming a Loaves and Fishes volunteer. Tell the office when and where you would be available and how many are in your group. Those individuals who contact the office that are not part of a larger group can generally be scheduled to work with smaller groups that need members on a regular basis.
Contact:	Contact their central office during regular office hours and ask for the Volunteer and Community Relations Manager.	Phone:	612-377-9810
Email:	loavesandfishes@visi.com
Web Site:	http://www.loavesandfishesmn.org/index.html
Address:	1917 Logan Ave S. Minneapolis, MN 55403

Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen

The mission of Loaves & Fishes is to provide nutritious meals to the hungry of the Twin City Metro area in an atmosphere of hospitality, at site locations where the need is greatest and develop joint ventures/partnerships with like-minded organizations to assist guests with additional basic needs key to becoming self-sufficient.
Contact:		Phone:	952-948-0746
Email:	loavesandfishes@visi.com
Web Site:	http://www.loavesandfishesmn.org/volunteers.html
Address:	Creekside Community Center 9801 Penn Ave S Bloomington, MN 55431

Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Minnesota

The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy.
Contact:		Phone:	(763) 571-9474 FAX: (763) 571-2592
Email:	minn@wish.org
Web Site:	http://www.wishmn.org
Address:	5155 E. River Road, Suite 413 Minneapolis, MN 55421

Martin Luther Manor/Meadow Woods

Provides adult day care, respite and short term care, senior board and lodging, and all levels of long term care. Additional locations: 71st and Portland(Bloomington) 98th and Penn (Bloomington).
Agency Serves:	Homebound Assistance, Health Care, Seniors/Nursing Home
Volunteer Types:	Individuals, Families, Groups, People With Physical Disabilities, Court-Referred, Seniors, Youth
Client Types:	Homebound Assistance, Health Care, Seniors/Nursing Home
Contact:	Sharon Marshall	Phone:	952-948-5162
Address:	1401 East 100th Street Bloomington, MN 55425

Minnesota Children's Museum

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of children in your community? At the Minnesota Children\s Museum, volunteers are helping everyday to create experiences that spark children\s learning. We have opportunities for people with all kinds of interests, skills and experience: from leading hands-on activities for young museum visitors - ages 6 months to 10 years - to helping out in the office, behind-the-scenes. We also have a variety of shifts and levels of commitment, from coming to a few special events a year to internships that are 10-15 hours a week. We have corporate, RSVP, youth and family / team volunteer opportunities as well.
Agency Serves:	Arts and Culture, Children and Families, Education/SchoolsArts and Culture, Children and Families, Education/SchoolsArts and Culture, Children and Families, Education/Schools
Job Title:	An Abundance of Amazing Opportunities	Skills Needed:	Animal Assistance and Care, Animal Foster Home Provider, Information Assistant, Pet Therapy, Library Aide, Library Service, Museum Assistant, Theatre Assistant/Usher, Tour Guide, Childcare, Activity Assistant, Companion/Visitor, Driver, Outing Assistant,
Volunteer Types:	Families, Groups, Individuals, People With Physical Disabilities, Seniors, Youth
Client Types:	Adults, Animals, Children 0-6 Years, Children 6-12 Years, Families, General Public, Youth 12-18 Years
Contact:	Joan Gunderson-Palmer (651) 225-6112volunteers@mcm.org	Phone:	(651) 225-6112
Email:	volunteers@mcm.org
Web Site:	http://www.volunteertwincities.org/volunteer/vsearch
Address:	10 West 7th Street St. Paul, MN 55102

Minnesota Masonic Home - Bloomington Opportunity

Youth 12 and older to assist nursing staff by delivering mail, helping with meals, delivering water and visiting with residents. 2 - 4 hours/shift.
Agency Serves:	Health Care, Seniors/Nursing Home
Job Title:	Youth Volunteer	Skills Needed:	Patient Care Assistant
Volunteer Types:	Individuals, Youth Minimum Volunteer Age/If Supervised: 12/0
Client Types:	General Public, Seniors
Contact:	Sharon Rodi	Phone:	(952) 948-7933
Email:	sharon.rodi@mnmasonic.org
Web Site:	http://www.mnmasonic.org
Address:	11500 Compass Drive

Pacer Center Agency

Offers public information and various projects concerning the education of children with disabilities.
Agency Serves:	Advocacy/ Social Action, Children and Families, Diabilities, Education/Schools, Information and Referral, Multi-service, Social Service.
Volunteer Types:	Individuals, Families, Groups, Youth
Client Types:	Children, 0-6 years, Children 6-12 years, Families, With Developmental Disablilities, Whith Mental Illness, With Physical Disabilities, Youth 12-18 years
Contact:	Nancy Cleve	Phone:	952-838-9000
Email:	pacer@pacer.org
Web Site:	http://www.pacer.org
Address:	8161 Normandale Blvd. Bloomington, MN 55437

Sharing and Caring Hands

Sharing and Caring Hands is a compassionate response to the needs of the poor. We are set up to be a safety net organization to help with whatever needs are not being met. This includes but is not limited to providing meals, clothing, showers, shelter, transportation help, rent deposits, rent help, medical assistance, dental care, furniture, school expenses, funeral assistance, annd other miscellaneous needs. Sharing and Caring Hands is run by volunteers with few paid staff. They accept donations of cash, food, clothing, housewares, sheets, towels and of course, your time. They always have a need for personal hygiene items. They gladly accept vehicles, which we actually give to those in need. Sorry, they cannot accept furniture.
Contact:	Mary Jo Copeland	Phone:	(612)338-4640
Email:	info@sharingandcaringhands.org
Web Site:	http://www.sharingandcaringhands.org
Address:	525 North 7th Street Minneapolis, MN 55405

Summer Adventure Playgrounds Teen Volunteer Program

The city of Bloominton feels that the Teen Volunteers are essential to the Playgrounds. Because of this, they have created a program to help you learn more about leadership, yourself, and helping others. You will get to do some really fun activities as a Teen Volunteer group that will help you to actively learn more about leadership. You will get the opportunity to show off the skills that you are learning through leading our playground kids in some games and activities. The Teen Volunteer program will be housed at Countryside Park . This is different than in years past when teen volunteers would go to their neighborhood parks. You will be mentored by a Teen Volunteer Instructor as well as a Playground Instructor. You will learn how to run a playground and then assist in running the programming at Countryside. You will get to go on field trips during the weeks that you volunteer including the Friday swimming field trips! So, you are probably wondering what this is going to look like, right? Teen Volunteers will be transported to and from Countryside Park each day of their session. Teen Volunteers must be between the ages of 13 and 15 during the session for which they are applying. Teen Volunteer sessions are two weeks long: Session A runs Monday thru Friday June 18th-29th, Session B runs Monday thru Friday July 9th-20th. We hope to see you soon!
Contact:		Phone:	952-563-8892
Email:	rwallenberg@ci.bloomington.mn
Web Site:	http://ci.bloomington.mn.us/cgi-bin/texis/webinator/search4/?query=Volunteer+&pr=default&order=r&cq=&cmd=context&id=464e92e638#hit1

Susan B. Komen Race for the Cure

Call or log on to www.racecure.com for more information.
Agency Serves:	advances research, education, screening, and treatment for breast cancer
Contact:		Phone:	952-746-1760
Web Site:	www.racecure.org
Address:	Southdale Center Edina Minnesota

Tri-City Partners

You’re the Expert! Every day teenagers deal with peer pressure, bullying at school and feeling like they don’t have a voice. As a Student Representative, your job is valuable in providing Tri-City Partners with insight and experience around what the community can do to make Bloomington, Edina, and Richfield the best place for youth to grow up! We are looking for youth who: · Think outside the box. · Speak their mind. · Want to make a difference. Tri-City Partners counts as volunteer hours! · Participate in powerful community efforts. · Voice your ideas and opinions. · Practice leadership skills. What is Tri-City Partners? Tri-City Partners promotes healthy youth and communities. It consists of community members including students from Bloomington, Edina, and Richfield. The Tri-City Steering Committee: The Steering Committee is the “think-tank” of Tri-City Partners. The committee’s tasks are to: · Increase awareness about youth health. · Provide direction and identify youth health priorities. · Promote interaction between people in the community. · Meet five times per year, from 3:30-5:00 pm. Marijuana and Alcohol Action Group (MAAG): The Action Group works on activities and projects that focus on preventing youth alcohol and drug use. The groups’ tasks are to: · Develop and implement “Together We Stand” awareness campaign. · Develop tools to respond to youth health issues. · Report progress to steering committee and the community. · Meet monthly, from 3:00-4:30 pm.
Agency Serves:	Edina, Richfield, and Bloomington
Job Title:	Tri-City Partners Representative	Skills Needed:	Youth perspective needed
Volunteer Types:	Community initiative
Contact:	David Miller	Phone:	952-563-4918
Email:	dmiller@ci.bloomington.mn.us
Address:	1900 W Old Shakopee Road Bloomington, MN 55413

VEAP (Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People)

Help those in need. Receive, sort and distribute food at food shelf. Weigh, bag and distribute to low income residents. Must be able to lift 25 lbs. Bring food to those who are hungry. 3 1/2 hours per week
Agency Serves:	Advocacy/Social Action, Children and Families, Disabilities, Emergency Assistance, Homebound Assistance, Information and Referral, Multi-Service, Population Specific, Seniors/Nursing Home, Social Service
		Skills Needed:	Food Shelf Worker
Volunteer Types:	Court-Referred, Families, Individuals, Youth
Client Types:	Seniors, Adults, Children 0-6 Years, Children 6-12 Years, Families, General Public, Homeless, Hungry, With Physical Disabilities, Youth 12-18 Years
Contact:	Jamie Cooper	Phone:	(952) 888-9616
Email:	jcooper@veapvolunteers.org
Web Site:	http://www.veapvolunteers.org
Address:	9731 James Avenue South Bloomington, MN 55431