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Each year we wheel residents from Charter House through the Mayo skyway/subway system to the Civic Center to view the Festival of Trees. Volunteers are needed to push residents several blocks to the auditorium and back. more

Financial Stability is about increasing income, assets, and job training for improved employment opportunities. Our outcome is that people move toward financial independence. United Way of Olmsted County's Financial Stability Solutions Team serves as the primary mechanism for planning, status assessment, priority setting, distribution of resources, and results measurement. As. . . more

The Women's Shelter has a new food program and we are looking for dependable volunteers. Volunteers will assist with food preparation (much of which is pre-cooked donated food), and kitchen duties for 1-2 hours a day during the week. We are not asking for professional cooks. We are. . . more

Volunteer Reading Tutors will work 1:1 with students on reading high-frequency words, basic phonemic awareness (sounds) and phonics (letters) activities, and practicing reading strategies and improving fluency with “just right” texts. You will play a critical role in improve students sight word vocabulary to meet grade-level expectations, increase students. . . more

Friendship Place offers after school programs to elementary children. During the afternoon program (4 to 5:30) children are helped with homework, offered a healthy snack, might have a cooking or sewing class, and can work on a craft project. A beautiful back yard with a large sand box. . . more

1) Assists in monitoring the arrival and departure of youth and adults to and from the lobby. 2) Warmly acknowledges all members, guests, staff and visitors who enter and exit the area. 3) Ensures that members and guests present the appropriate card authorizing their entry into Club and program areas. . . more

Expose yourself to the many cultures and languages of the world while volunteering at our Front Desk. Volunteers' tasks can vary with experience/qualifications but often include answering phones, assisting clients, and helping with other office tasks. Training provided! more

This great opportunity includes tasks such as checking guests into the transplant house, answering phones and interacting with guests. Additionally you will be helping connect guests with information about the City of Rochester and surrounding areas. Guests at the transplant house are transplant patients and caregivers of those patients. more

Zumbro Valley Mental Health Center needs volunteers to assist with organization and set-up of special fund-raising events and general fund-raising initiatives. Volunteers trained in marketing for non-profits are welcome to share ideas. Website development, graphic design and other skills relative to publications needed. more