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	Mentor	Weekly one-on-one after-school art program.	​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 Experience Volunteers	​volunteers connect visitors with the museum’s collection, programs, and amenities	​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.	readingpartners.org/location/twin-cities/schools/
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! Trash cleanups, community gardens, solar initiatives & more.	​​Email kaley@whittieralliance.org
Events	Whittier Alliance	Eat Street Food, Music, & Arts Festival​	​​Many volunteer opportunities available!	See opportunities at signup.com/go/ZehtxUp or Email info@whittieralliance.org
​Housing	​Whittier Alliance	​Whittier Housing Issues Committee​​	​Plan, attend, and/or promote meetings.	​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.	​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 ​​​​​​​	​​​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 ​	Mentor at a local school or be matched with someone in your community. ​	​www.bigstwincities.org/get-involved​​​ ​
​​​​​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.	​​​bolderoptions.org/volunteer/
​​​​​​​​Recreation	​​​​​​​​​​Whittier Park​	​Coaching & Gardening Volunteers	​​​​​​​​Coach a sports team or help garden at the park!	​​Email rlewis@minneapolisparks.org

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