Volunteer
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RESOURCE offers a variety of services to the community through our employment, training, chemical and mental health centers. Because of the variety of services we provide, we have a variety of different types of volunteer needs.
Please review the opportunities we have available for volunteering. If you are interested in sharing your time with our organization please contact Samantha Sleeman at sderooy@resource-mn.org or 612-752-8030 for a volunteer application or to ask any questions that you may have. Thank You!
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Volunteer Opportunities in our Employment Division
Volunteer Opportunities in our Training Division
Volunteer Opportunities in our Chemical Health Division
Volunteer Opportunities in our Mental Health Division
Opportunities for Groups
Volunteer Application
Opportunities in the SPOTLIGHT
-Driver’s License Tutor
-Children’s Activities Assistant
see below for more information
Employment Action Center
Job Search Center Assistant
Volunteers help job seekers within our welfare to work program with resumes, cover letters, online applications, interviewing skills, navigating basic computer and internet tasks, emails, etc. This opportunity is available at multiple locations including Minneapolis, Brooklyn Center, St Paul, West St Paul and North St Paul. Times vary by location but are all during regular business hours Mon-Fri. 2-3 hour / week is preferred but flexible so that professionals can share their experience with our clients.
Mock Interviewers
Each month several of our programs host mock interview sessions for their clients to practice and improve their interviewing skills. We are always looking for new volunteers who might be interested in serving as a mock interviewer (role of employer) during these sessions. Volunteer must have HR, Management, and/or hiring experience. To be added to this mailing list please contact us!
Minnesota Resource Center
Driver’s Test Tutor – Written Test Only
Volunteer needed to assist participant in studying and preparing for the written driver’s license test. Participant has learning disability, so experience with working with learning disabilities is preferred. Volunteer needed once a week 1-3 hour/week. Opportunity is available in St Paul, Afternoons.
Lab Assistant
Assistant in learning lab needed to assist students in learning Microsoft Office, helping instructor during class, as well as possible correcting some assignments and tests. Volunteers must successful complete Microsoft Office assessment before beginning to volunteer in the classroom. Available weekdays during business hours in Minneapolis.
Classroom Tutor
Volunteer needed to tutor small group or one on one in a class focused on preparing Immigrants and Refugees for the American Workpace. Tutoring could range on workplace, language, work skills, and/or driver’s license test (written) preparation. Must have experience working with Immigrant population. Hours flexible – available Mon-Thurs during business hours. Minneapolis.
Recovery Resource Center
Children’s Activities Assistant NEEDED ON MONDAYS and/or TUESDAYS
Volunteers needed to interact with children (infant to high school aged) during our family program. Interaction may include reading, arts, educational activities, games, or other activities. Minneapolis. Mon, Tues, Thur 3:30 to 6p 2.5 hr/week
RRC Advisory Committee Member
The Recovery Resource Center Advisory Committee is key to tapping into community resources and providing guidance and support to the programs and services of Recovery Resource Center. The Advisory Committee Member position is a volunteer, un-paid position. If you have experience or are in mental health, knowledge of Phillip community, culturally compentence, alumni and participant representatives, corrections/probation, family programming, coporate or provate business, employer representive, housing/ homelessness, medical professional, evaluation, leaders in government or public sectors, local faith based organizations representatives, or Insurance/Pre-paid Health and might be interested please contact Samantha for more information.
Spectrum Community Mental Health
Van Driver
Our Crystal location is looking for a volunteer to drive the company van on Monday evenings to pick up/drop off young adults and bring them to our community support program. Volunteer would be given route, but knowledge of northwest suburbs is helpful. Shift would begin at 3:30 or 4pm for pick up. Drop off would start at 7 pm. Volunteer could stay and socialize with young adults or could come back for drop off. Looking for long-term volunteer to commitment to at least 1-2 times per month.
Interested???
If you see an opportunity that you’d be interested in volunteering in please contact Samantha Sleeman at sderooy@resource-mn.org for more information on availability and to receive a volunteer application.
Group Opportunities
Host a Drive
We have a need for many in-kind needs throughout the year.
Right now we are emphasizing our need for personal care items and child safety items. More info on these projects in the Current Group Opportunities handout available below.
More In-Kind Needs Here
Currently our focus is on Personal Care Items, for more information see flyer.
Personal Care Items Kits Needed
If you’d like to learn more ways your group can volunter with us please download our current group opportunities handout.
Current Group Opportunities
Click here to view Fact Sheet about RESOURCE
If you have questions after reviewing this material please contact Samantha Sleeman at sderooy@resource-mn.org or 612-752-8030.
VOLUNTEER APPLICATION
Please complete the following Volunteer Application if you are interested in volunteering with us. After you submit your application someone will contact you within 2 business days regarding our volunteer program.
Please feel free to contact Samantha Sleeman at sderooy@resource-mn.org or 612-752-8030 if you have any questions. Thank You.
