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. All of our sites are accessible by bus! If you are interested in sharing your time with our organization please contact Samantha Sleeman at ssleeman@resource-mn.org or 612-752-8030 for a volunteer application or to ask any questions that you may have. Thank You!
Opportunities for Individuals located below…
Opportunities in the SPOTLIGHT
- Adopt-a-Family for the Holidays!
- Children’s Activities Assistant (Mon, Tues, Thur Available)
- Job Search Tutor/Technology Tutor in St Louis Park (Tues and Wed AM)
see below for more information
Volunteer Opportunities within our Employment & Training Divisions
| Opportunity | Available Location | Time Commitment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resume Developer | Minneapolis – Seward | Tues, Wed, Thurs 10-1 3 hours/week commitment | |||
| Job Search Center Assistant | Roseville | Hour Availability differs by location, 3 hr/week preferred | |||
| Orientation Assistant | Roseville | Every other Monday 2-4:30 pm, 3 month minimum commitment preferred | |||
| Classroom Lab Assistant | Minneapolis – Seward | Weekdays 9-4, One 3 hour shift/week, Specific times varies depending on current class schedule, 3 month minimum commitment preferred | |||
| Job Club Assistant | Minneapolis MRC | At Every Tuesday 10:45 to 2 | |||
Volunteer Opportunities within our Chemical Health Division
| Opportunity | Available Location | Time Commitment |
|---|---|---|
| Children’s Activities Assistant | Minneapolis | Mon, Tues, Thur 3:30 -6 pm, At least a shift of 2.5 hours/week commitment required |
| Childhood Development Assistant | Minneapolis | Mon, Thur Mornings, At least one 4 hour shift/week preferred, 3 month minimum commitment preferred |
Volunteer Opportunities within our Mental Health Division
All Spectrum volunteers must have knowledge or experience working with individuals with mental illness and be willing to do so.
| Opportunity | Available Location | Time Commitment |
|---|---|---|
| Spectrum Service-Learner | Bloomington, Crystal, Minneapolis | Weekly, Semester Long Commitment, Must be enrolled in service-learning course at participating college |
Internships at RESOURCE
| Division | Summary | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Employment Action Center | Potential interns considered on a case -by-case basis with no standing opportunities. Many different populations served and areas in which to focus. | Submit Intern Application Materials that are available through Volunteer Coordinator. |
| Minnesota Resource Center | Potential interns considered on a case -by-case basis with no standing opportunities. | Submit Intern Application Materials that are available through Volunteer Coordinator. Vocational Evaluation Degree Students contact MRC directly. |
| Recovery Resource Center | RRC has 3 internship placements for LADC interns at one time. Other disciplines are less likely to secure placement as their focus is to train future Alcohol and Drug Counselors. Internship experience would include shadowing in many areas, case management, group facilitation, counseling,etc. Allows intern to demonstrate proficiency in the provision of counseling services to people with alcohol and drug use problems, as defined by the 12 core functions or the 8 practice dimensions. | Must be LADC requirement. MSW may be considered whenever possible. Submit Intern Application Materials that are available through Volunteer Coordinator. |
| Spectrum Community Mental Health | Potential interns considered on a case -by-case basis with no standing opportunities. Experience may match someone who is interested in working with people with a serious and persistent mental illness in a community setting. | Submit Intern Application Materials that are available through Volunteer Coordinator to check availability. |
Group Opportunities
| Projects in the Spot Light | ||
|---|---|---|
| Adopt-a- Family for the Holidays! | ||
| Great opportunity to spread holiday spirit to families that we serve. Be matched with a family to shop for gifts, sponsor a family with a cash donation, or donate individual items. More information available by clicking here. | Meal Service Highlights | |
| Young Dads Meals | Lookings for groups to plan, purchase, and prepare meals for young dads dinners. One time or regular opportunity available Tues,Wed,Thur. 3 locations! Contact us for more info! | |
| WAND Meals | Looking for groups to cook for 15 women for workshops. Group would plan and prepare meal. Program will provide money for food. 1st or 3rd Thur in evening. Minneapolis. Meal is served before career advancement or life improvement workshop. | |
More Group Projects
| Your Site | ||
|---|---|---|
| Project Name | Time of Year | Additional Info |
| Project Welcome Home | Anytime | |
| Greeting Cards for Good | Anytime | Materials brought to your site to create greeting cards to allow our clients to share joy and celebrate themselves and the people in their lives. |
| Winter Coat Drive | September-November | Gently Used Winter Coats and accessories are collected and made available to clients. Our hope is to collect most coat donations before the end of October or mid-November to distribute before it gets TOO cold. >FAQ about Winter Coat Drive |
| Our Site | ||
| Project Name | Time of Year | Additional Info |
| Painting and Outdoor Projects | If Available, Late Spring to Early Fall | Groups of less than 20 have opportunity to help clean, paint, and help with landscpaing when we have projects available in our housing and service sites. |
| Caring Cooks -Meal Prep | Anytime time of year, Evening Opportunities Available | Looking for groups of 10 or less to plan, purchase ingredients, and prepare meal for one of our evening groups. Can be ongoing or one-time activity. |
| More Information | ||
| Summary of how corporations and their employees can become involved | Click to view corporate volunteerism brochure | |
| Summary of all Group Projects | Click to see summary of group opportunities offered. | |
| Other in-kind needs throughout the year. | Click to view more of our in-kind needs. These could be collected through drives or donated as a in-kind gift. | |
Click here to view Fact Sheet about RESOURCE. If you have questions after reviewing this material please contact Samantha Sleeman at ssleeman@resource-mn.org or 612-752-8030.
Interested???
If you see an opportunity that you’d be interested in volunteering in please contact Samantha Sleeman at ssleeman@resource-mn.org for more information on opportunity, availability, to schedule a group project, or any other questions you may have. Volunteer Application is below if you’d like to take the first step to becoming a RESOURCE volunteer.To be kept up to date on things happening at our agency please “Like” us on facebook.
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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 ssleeman@resource-mn.org or 612-752-8030 if you have any questions. Thank You.
