Whittier Volunteer Hub

Follow the links to connect directly with organizations offering volunteer opportunities in Whittier:
​Category
Organization
Volunteer Openings​​
​More Info
Link
Arts
Art Buddies
​Fall mentoring at Whittier Elementary
Weekly one-on-one after-school art program (Oct-Dec), must be 18+, 60 mentors needed.
​http://www.artbuddies.org/volunteer-whittier
Arts
Hennepin History Museum 
Inventory collections, event help
www.hennepinhistory.org/
volunteers@hennepinhistory.org
​Arts
​​Minneapolis Institute of Art
Visitor and member services volunteers
​volunteers connect visitors with the museum’s collection, programs, and amenities
​https://new.artsmia.org/about/get-involved/volunteer-opportunities/
​​Education
​​Reading Partners
​​Whittier Elementary Literacy Tutoring
​​​​Weekly one-on-one literacy training during school hours. No formal training needed. Must be 14+ to volunteer. 100+ tutors needed.
https://mnvol18.my-trs.com/​​​​​
Education
Tasho Community
Tutoring
Somali Youth Tutoring
Career Resources
Senior Citizen Services
​tashocommunity.org/volunteer.php
​​Environment
​​​​Whittier Alliance
​​Environmental Sustainability Committee​
​​​Help Whittier become a model for environmental sustainability!
​​Email kaley@whittieralliance.org
​​​​Human Services
​​​Loaves & Fishes​
​Meal Planning
Meal Preparation
Meal Serving & Clean Up
Guest Hospitality
​​​Loaves & Fishes is a nonprofit meal program serving hot, nutritious meals to those in need in seven MN counties.
​http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d44a5ab2fa1fa7-ststephens​​​​
​Human Services
​Signe Burckhardt Manor
Lead Weekend/Evening Recreation Groups

Assist with Grounds Keeping

Provide 1-on-1's
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​Signe Burckhardt Manor is an assisted living establishment that provides support and encouragement for Seniors. *Volunteer application and background check necessary*
​Email crrussel@augustanacare.org
​​Human Services
​​​​​St. Stephens Human Services
​Prepare healthy snack packs

Coordinate meal groups

Evening shelter volunteer​​
St. Stephens envisions a community in which housing instability is rare, brief, and non-recurring, ending homelessness as we know it. ​​​​​
ststephensmpls.org/join/volunteer-application​​​​​
​​​​​Mentorship
​​​​​​​Big Brothers Big Sisters
​​​​​​​Mentor at Hennepin Elementary
​​​​​​​Be a Big Brother/Sister to a child at Hennepin Elementary over your lunch hour, once per week. Mentors must be 18+.
​www.bigstwincities.org/get-involved​​​
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​​​Mentorship
​​​​​Bolder Options
​​​​​​​Mentors, event volunteers, bicycle repair volunteers
​​​​​​​Bolder Options engages youth and mentors in goal setting, physical activity, tutoring and community involvement to build confidence, maximize potential, and encourage healthy life skills.
​http://bolderoptions.org/volunteer/
​​​​​​Recreation
​​​​​​​​Whittier Park​
​​​​​​​Fall & Winter Coaching
​​​​​​Coach a sports team at the park.
​www.minneapolisparks.org/volunteer_and_give/​​​​​​​

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