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
Group Opportunities
Host a Drive
We have a need for many in-kind needs throughout the year.
We are currently promoting two types of collection drives:
2010 Build-a-Backpack Collection Drive: Our back-to-school supply drive is well under way with big partners like United Health Group leading the way. Please sign your group up to host a drive at your location. More information here:
Participate in Build-a-Backpack
FAQ about participating in Back-to-School supply drive
Project: Welcome Home: This collection drive collects personal care items needed by our clients during this time of difficult transition. More on items needed and how to haev a collection drive here: Personal Care Items Kits Needed
More info on these projects in the Group Opportunities handout available below, plese note that not every opportunity on the handout may available at this time based on program need.
If you’d like to learn more ways your group can volunter with us please download our current group opportunities handout.
Group Opportunities
More In-Kind Needs Here
We have Meal Service Opportunities avaialble to interested volunteer groups!
Current Meal Service Opportunities for Your Group
Opportunities for Individuals located below…
Opportunities in the SPOTLIGHT
-Children’s Activities Assistant
-Job Search Tutor
see below for more information
Employment Action Center
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!
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. 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.
Job Search Tutors Needed
Work one-on-one or in small groups with job seekers who are computer illiterate to help them learn how to utilize technology in the job search. Assisting them complete online applications, use email, do internet searches, edit resumes and cover letters in microsoft word. Must be able to explain tasks and steps clearly so that the client will learn how to do these things on their own eventually.
Preferred Time Commitment Once a week.
Job Search Tutors needed on Mondays from 2:30 to 4:30 in Minneapolis.
Minnesota Resource Center
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.
Recovery Resource Center
Children’s Activities Assistant
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, Thur 2:30 to 5p; Tues 3:30 to 6p 2.5 hr/week
*Thursdays the volunteer assists staff in leading whole family through a family-oriented activity.
Job Club Tech Tutor
Volunteer needed to help job seekers with limited computer knowledge learn how to utilize a computer to their advantage. A job seeker must know how to use email, complete online applications, navigate the internet, and use Word to be competitive in the job market. Maybe not to be a good employee or do the job they are applying for, but to actually apply! Help teach our client basic computer skills that will mkae their job search more successful. Available in Minneapolis, Wed or Thur 9-12.
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
Drop-In Volunteer
This opportunity may not be currently available but can be applied for. Opportunities may be available at one of our three Community Support Program locations (Minneapolis, Bloomington, Crystal). All shifts are in afternoon. In this opportunity volunteers interact with members who have a serious and persistent mental illness through social and recreational activities like cards, games, ping-pong or pool, and other planned activities.
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.
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.
