Volunteer
Help Others Achieve Their Dreams…
Discover Yourself…
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.
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
Opportunities for Individuals located below…
Opportunities in the SPOTLIGHT
-Children’s Activities Assistant
-Front Desk Assistant
-Program Assistant
see below for more information
Employment Action Center
Program Assistant
We are currently looking for a sharp, reliable, and organized individual to help staff stay organized by helping with file organization, document preparation, organizing meetings, and follow up phone calls. Other duties may be assigned. This is assisting on Women Achieving New Directions employment program in our Roseville office. Minimum commitment of 5 hours per week, available during regular business hours.
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 CURRENTLY FILLED, Expected Openings in May
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.
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 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
Front Desk Greeter
Our Bloomington location is looking for someone to be at the front desk in the mornings when many of our staff are out of the building to monitor entrance to our location and provide coverage to the main phone line. Opportunity available Tuesday -Friday from 9:30 to 12:30. Minimum commitment of 2 shifts (6 hours) per week.
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.
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.
