Volunteer/Internship/Field Experience Opportunities
 Minnesota Internship Center: www.mnic.org
 ServiceLeader.org: www.serviceleader.org
 Volunteer America: http://volunteeramerica.net
A Circle of Women
2610 Grand Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55408
A Circle of Women works with pregnant and parenting women who have a history of alcohol or
drug use and who have children under the age of five. This program is sponsored by the
Department of Pediatrics at the U of M.
A Circle of Women is located within Whittier Community School for the Arts.
Abbott Northwestern Hospital
800 East 28th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55407-3799
Volunteer Services - 612-863-4281
Abbott Northwestern is the largest private, not-for-profit hospital in the Twin Cities and provides
comprehensive health care for more than 180,000 patients and their families each year. Abbott is
part of Allina Health System. Although located in Minneapolis, Abbott also treats patients
throughout Minnesota and the Midwest including North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and
Iowa
Abbott Northwestern Hospital is located in the Phillips Neighborhood of Minneapolis
Abraham Lincoln High School
612-872-8062
AccessAbility, Inc.
360 Hoover Street North East
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Volunteer Opportunities always available. 612-331-5958 or 612-331-2448
AccessAbility, Inc. provides access to work and the community for people with disabilities whose
opportunities are significantly limited. The program is designed to meet the needs of adults with
developmental disabilities who may not benefit from a traditional approach. Through the
Accessing Community Experiences Program, participants can go on outings to places such as the
zoo, shopping, city parks, and the library. Classes are also offered in a variety of subjects.
AccountAbility
2300 Myrtle Ave, Suite 180
St. Paul, MN 55114
651-287-0187
www.accountabilitymn.org
African American Family Services
100 West Franklin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404
www.aafs.net
contact@aafs.net
Volunteer/Intern Program: 612-871-7878
African American Family Services assists African American individuals, families and
communities reach a greater state of well-being. They accomplish this by offering communitybased services in addition to culturally specific, chemical and mental health, and family
preservation services. Their St. Paul and Minneapolis locations have similar services for each
community except that the Minneapolis location offers gender specific programs. African
American Family Services have a variety of programs that range from chemical dependency
groups and counseling services to youth programs.
African American Family Services location in Stevens Square - Loring Heights is one of several
locations in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
America Reads - Early Literacy Initiatives University of Minnesota
1313 5th Street South East
Minneapolis, MN 55414
U of M Contact Bill Wilson: wilso066@umn.edu
This University of Minnesota program offers tutoring for elementary school-aged children.
Volunteers tutor children in reading in one-on-one situations. Many elementary schools and
community centers work with the University America Reads program, such as the GinewGolden
Eagles program at the Minneapolis America Indian Center in South Minneapolis, Oak Park
Community Center in North Minneapolis, Nellie Stone Johnson School (formerly Broadway
Community School) in Minneapolis, and Monroe Community School in St. Paul.
University of Minnesota Early Literacy Initiatives - America Reads program is housed in
Dinkytown's University Technology Center building
American Indian OIC
1845 East Franklin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-341-3358
The American Indian OIC is a year-round Minneapolis school that provides training, retraining,
employment and economic development opportunities for unemployed and underemployed
American Indian people. The culturally conducive atmosphere addresses the needs of the whole
person and families
American Indian OIC is a member of the Metropolitan Federation of Alternatives Schools
AmeriCorps
www.americorps.org
Ascension Place / St. Anne's Place
Ascension Place:
1803 Bryant Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411
612-588-0861
ascension_place@msn.com
St. Anne's Place
2634 Russell Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411
612-521-2128
stannesplace@yahoo.com
Ascension Place was founded in 1981 to provide transitional housing for women in need of
supportive housing. Ascension Place can house up to 32 women who are working through issues
including mental illness, chemical dependency and abuse. Ascension Place is one of the few
facilities in the Twin Cities that provides shelter and services to women facing these difficult
issues. The programs at Ascension Place are geared toward helping residents become as selfsufficient as their circumstances allow, through case management, support groups, education and
leisure activities. The mission of Ascension Place is to provide women in crisis or transition with
a stable environment and the opportunity to explore options for their future.
St. Anne's Place is an emergency housing facility funded by Hennepin County for homeless
women and their children and can house up to 16 families. St. Anne's mission is to provide
women in crisis or transition with a secure and enriching environment through counseling and
support services. The shelter also offers the opportunity to explore options for the future. St.
Anne’s Place houses women and children.
Athletes Committed to Educating Students (ACES)
1115 East Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612-331-3454
www.acesforkids.org
acesmpls@aol.com
A.C.E.S. is an after-school tutoring/mentoring program for inner-city students in grades four
through high school graduation. Students in the program are selected by their teachers based on a
certain set of criteria. The criteria for recommendation are low academic performance, a strong
desire to learn, and a mandatory commitment by parents or caregivers to be involved. The
curriculum is sports themed to support what the students learn in the classroom in a fun and
exciting way. The people at A.C.E.S. strive to teach inner-city youth to be critical thinkers and
problem-solvers.
ACES administrative office on East Hennepin
Benjamin Banneker School, 3320 Elliot Ave South, is one of ACES after-school program
locations in the Twin Cities
Bolder Options
2020 1st Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-871-8777
www.bolderoptions.org
info@bolderoptions.org
Bolder Options is a mentoring program that uses running and biking to redirect and change
negative youth behavior. The program works with young offenders and youth at risk, ages 11 to
17, in Hennepin County. The program runs annually from February through October. Youth are
referred to Bolder Options by schools and adjudication agencies, then partnered with an adult
running mentor. The youth and mentor run together twice weekly for 12 weeks and participate in
two 5K running races and a final 10K race. The mentor may also attend programs designated for
the youth such as educational discussions led by community leaders, an adventure learning event,
and community service activities.
The Bolder Options office is located on First Avenue South in Minneapolis
Centro
1915 Chicago Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404-1904
612-874-1412
centro@mn.uswest.net
Centro Cultural Chicano is a versatile social service organization that aids the Latino community
by providing a community-meeting place for Latino families and their children. Centro also
furnishes a place where non-Latinos can learn about and participate in the assortment of Latino
cultures. The organization also offers a wide range of programs such as ESL, the Employment
Program, Siembra and Nostras. The Employment Program is designed to help Latino men and
women who are having difficulty with employment through job placement. Siembra is a
preschool childcare program for Latino children of ages three to five that prepares monolingual
Spanish-speaking children to enter the mainstream educational system. The Nostras Program
assists Latina women who need assistance with family, medical and legal issues. Centro strives to
empower and eliminate barriers for self-sufficiency.
Centro, formerly Centro Cultural Chicano, Inc. is located in the Phillips Neighborhood
CitySongs – with the U of M’s School of Social Work
www.citysongs.org
CitySongs is a creative arts based individual and community youth development program for
young people in the 4th-8th grades. Through diverse music participation and strength based
social work/education, we help inner city youth identify and reach their individual potential and
strengthen the community. Their main goals are to promote healthy youth development, artistic
achievement and community impact.
Chicanos Latinos Unidos en Servicio (CLUES)
www.clues.org
St Paul:
220 S. Roberts Street Suite 103
St. Paul, MN 55107-2475
651-379-4200
Minneapolis:
2700 East Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55406
612-746-3500 – Program Coordinator
Chicanos Latinos Unidos en Servicio (CLUES) is a private non-profit agency committed to
enhancing the quality of life for Chicanos and Latinos in the Twin Cities metro area. The services
provided by CLUES include educational, mental and chemical health, employment, seniors and
educational programs. CLUES offers more specific services such as ESL instruction, citizenship
classes, counseling and outpatient services. Their mission is to strengthen family life within a
cross-cultural framework.
CLUES Minneapolis shares this building on Lake Street with La Clinica and La Oportunidad,
two organizations that also serve the Chicano/Latino community.
** Bilingual (Spanish/English) volunteers needed!
Children's Hospitals and Clinics - Minneapolis
2525 Chicago Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-813-6200
www.childrenshc.org
Children's Hospital is located in South Minneapolis on Chicago Avenue. The organization works
with the special health care needs of children and their families by providing family-centered
pediatric services. Hospital volunteers are a valuable part of the hospital community because of
the many ways they contribute. There are volunteer opportunities available in many of the
hospital departments including anesthesia, child life/nursing services, float, home care/hospice,
the information desk and more.
Children's Health Care of Minneapolis is located in the Phillips Neighborhood
Chrysalis, A Center for Women
4432 Chicago Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55407
612-870-2420
info@chrysaliswomen.org
www.chrysaliswomen.org
Chrysalis, A Center for Women is a non-profit organization whose goal is to empower women
and their families to initiate personal and/or social change. Chrysalis welcomes women of all ages
and provides positive learning experiences that prepare and support women and their families
through life's challenges. The organization offers programs in the areas of chemical dependency,
support groups, legal assistance, resource counseling, information and referral and mental health.
Volunteers are matched with assignments according to their interests and experiences. Extensive
training is provided, and a wide variety of opportunities are available.
Clean Water Action Alliance of Minnesota
326 Hennepin Avenue East]
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612-623-3666
www.cleanwateraction.org/mn
mncwa@cleanwater.org
Clean Water Action Alliance (CWAA) of Minnesota is the state's largest grassroots
environmental lobbying organization with more than 55,000 members in Minnesota and more
than 700,000 nationwide. CWAA is a statewide federation of diverse citizens and organizations
whose goal is to protect and restore the environment now and for future generations. We educate
the public, develop grassroots citizen leadership, support environmental organizations, and
mobilize grassroots involvement in decision making at all levels. Our common mission is to
promote social values, policies and behaviors that result in economic and environmental justice
for a sustainable society.
Clean Water Action Alliance of Minnesota is located in the St. Anthony West Neighborhood.
CommonBond Communities
-Seward Tower East/West
2910 South 9th Street
-Hayden Center
328 Kellogg Blvd. W
St. Paul, MN 55102
651-291-1750
www.commonbond.org
volunteerservices@commonbond.org
CommonBond Communities is the largest Minnesota non-profit provider of affordable housing
communities. CommonBond supplies inexpensive, high quality housing to families, seniors and
people with special needs. They build and renovate housing and offer on-site living services,
which include senior and special needs services, youth programs and career advantage programs.
The people at CommonBond are dedicated to creating affordable housing communities. They
strive for a community that acts on a common bond of belief in the dignity of all people.
University of Minnesota students regularly work with residents of the Seward Towers East and
West.
The central office for the CommonBond Communities is located in the Monsignor Ambrose
Hayden Center on West Kellogg Boulevard in St. Paul.
Community Computer Access Network (C-CAN)
Various locations
www.c-can.org
C-CAN is one of several nationwide regional community technology collaboratives who mission
is to bridge the "digital divide" through support for Community Technology Centers and
Programs. C-CAN operates and places volunteers at more than 70 Community Technology
Centers in the Twin Cities area.
Community-University Health Care Center
2001 Bloomington Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-638-0700
www.ahc.umn.edu/cuhcc/
Community-University Health Care Center is an urban health care clinic providing medical,
dental and mental health services. The center is located in the Phillips neighborhood and serves
families from a variety of national and cultural backgrounds. Community-University Health Care
Center volunteers read books to children while they wait for their appointments.
As a volunteer reader you will introduce young children to the joy of sharing books, and will
show parents how to enjoy looking at books with their children. As part of your clinic reading
time, you also will contribute to the sustainability of our pediatric literacy initiative by writing
brief, detailed accounts of your experiences sharing books with individual children and their
families.
Council on Crime and Justice
903 Washington Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55415
822 S. 3rd St. Suite 100
Minneapolis, MN 55415
612-340-5432
The Council on Crime and Justice works toward a just and violence-free community. Its mission
is to create effective responses to causes and consequences of crime by providing research,
advocacy and a wide range of services to individuals and organizations. Depending on their skills,
experiences and interests, volunteers are matched to opportunities within the agency. These
opportunities range from work with children ages 10 and under who's life situations affect their
school attendance, to work with the Minneapolis City Attorney's Office, prosecutors, and victims
of misdemeanor crimes.
The Council on Crime and Justice is located on Washington Avenue in Downtown Minneapolis.
Courage Center
3915 Golden Valley Road
Minneapolis, MN 55422
www.courage.org
Courage Center is a national rehabilitation and resource center for people with physical
disabilities, brain injuries, speech or vision impairments or hearing loss. It offers comprehensive,
lifelong services to people of all ages, from infants to seniors. Courage Center's wide-ranging
programming is designed to empower people with disabilities to reach their full potential in every
aspect of life. Its programming includes physical rehabilitation, community living skills,
vocational training, camping and recreational programs, mental health and family support
services.
District 202
1601 Nicollet Ave. S
Minneapolis, MN 55403
District 202 is a nonprofit organization committed to providing social, cultural and educational
opportunities by and for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth and their friends 21 years of
age and younger.
District 202 is located on Nicollet Avenue near Downtown Minneapolis.
Division of Indian Work
Youth Leadership Development Program
1001 East Lake St.
Minneapolis, MN 55407
612-721-8687
www.gmcc.org/diw
The Youth Leadership Development Program was created in 1980 to provide a foundation for
improved school performance, leadership skill development, value formation and decisionmaking skills for American Indian youth ages 5-12. A culturally sensitive environment allows
issues that stem from poverty and negative feelings toward education to be addressed. This in turn
may contribute to unestablished goals and expectations about school. By teaching American
Indian children that they can succeed in school and life, the program's mission is accomplished.
Through our tutoring program, children are paired with volunteer tutors who meet weekly at the
Division of Indian Work.
Youth Leadership Development Program is located in the Division of Indian Work building on
East Lake Street
East Side Neighborhood Services
1700 Second St. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413 ph. 612-781-6011
Beltrami Park: 1111 Summer St. NE Minneapolis, MN 55418 ph. 612-331-8676
Luxton Park 112 Williams Ave. SE Minneapolis, MN 55414 ph. 612-331-8676
www.esns.org
volunteer@esns.org
agencyinfo@esns.org
East Side Neighborhood Services, Inc. (ESNS), was founded in 1915 as a settlement house for
new Americans. ESNS is the largest private, non-profit social service agency on the east side of
Minneapolis with a focus of providing a broad base of diverse neighborhood services, many
programs being pioneering social services. It is a member of United Neighborhood Centers of
America, Inc. and Metropolitan Alliance of Community Centers (MACC). Currently, ESNS
serves more than 13,000 immigrant, refugee, and low-income individuals and families annually at
10 sites.
ESNS's mission is to foster the healthy development and well being of individuals and families
while strengthening our diverse community.
East Side's programs provide employment services, adult day care, senior transportation and
dining, family violence intervention, family counseling, programs helping address teen parenting,
health and safety issues, alternative high school, child development and parent education, youth
and family programs, and school readiness. It provides culturally specific "gateway" programs for
new Americans and capacity building programs helpful to the diverse groups of new Americans
who live in the communities served by ESNS.
Eastside Neighborhood Services site in Southeast Minneapolis is located in the Prospect Park
neighborhood
Ebenezer Society
2545 Portland Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404-4408
Luther Hall
2636 Park Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Volunteer Coordinator Noreen Huntington: 612-879-2352 or nhuntin1@fairview.org
“Ebenezer helps older adults and others make their lives more independent, helpful, meaningful
and secure. Ebenezer helps seniors age with dignity!”
Ebenezer has provided services to seniors in the community since 1917. Its mission is to help
older adults and others make their lives more independent, healthful, meaningful and secure.
Ebenezer offers a wide range of services to help each resident achieve and maintain independence
and quality of life. The Minneapolis campus consists of two nursing homes, an adult day center,
and three senior housing facilities in the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis.
El Colegio Charter School – “A Different Kind of High School”
4137 Bloomington Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55407
612-728-5728
www.el-colegio.org
info@el-colegio.org
“Our mission is to engage students in profound learning experiences that bring meaning and
purpose to their lives”
El Colegio is a project-based charter high school with a focus in art, science, environment and
technology. While the majority of our students are Latino, we serve high school students from all
cultures. The mission of the school is to engage students in profound experiences that bring
meaning and purpose to their lives.
El Colegio Charter School is located in a converted grocery store in the Bancroft neighborhood.
**Bilingual volunteers needed!!
English Learning Center
-Adult Program
2315 Chicago Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55404
-Children's Program
3901 Chicago Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55407
612-874-9963
www.englishlc.org
The English Learning Center is a volunteer based center that works to educationally empower
immigrant and refugee adults and their families towards self-determination.
The Adult Programs promote self-sufficiency in adult immigrants and refugees through
volunteer-taught courses in English as a Second Language, Math, Computer Skills and
Citizenship Preparation. Over 150 students from 50 countries come to our Adult
Programs each semester. Most students are Somali, Ecuadorian, Mexican, Ethiopian or Southeast
Asian.
The Children's Programs promote literacy and English fluency through a language program
geared specifically towards immigrant and refugee youth. The programs serve preschool, primary
and intermediate students ranging in age from 4 to 15. Both the Early Childhood Program and the
School Age Program share a focus on creativity that leads all of us to laughter, learning and fun.
Fairview University Medical Center
University campus:
B315, Mayo Building
420 Delaware Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-273-2000
Riverside campus:
M204, Riverside East Building
2450 Riverside Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55454
612-273-6565
Volunteer Services Coordinator – Alexandra S. Thwaites
612-273-7628
athwait1@fairview.org
www.fairview.org
www.fairview-university.fairview.org/volunteer_form.asp
Fairview's mission is to improve the health of the communities we serve. We commit our skills
and resources to the benefit of the whole person by providing the finest health care, while
addressing the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the individuals and their families. We
further pledge to support the research and education efforts of our partner, the University of
Minnesota, in its tradition of excellence. Our volunteers are committed to working with their
hearts and hands to inform, assist and meet the needs of patients, their families, and staff, thus
creating a positive experience for all. *Attend a volunteer orientation session!
Families that Work – The “U” and you…together.
The College of Human Ecology
Elizabeth Sandell esandell@che.umn.edu
www.ftw.che.umn.edu
Facilitates community-based partnerships to improve the everyday lives of people with limited
resources.
 Nutritional Education Programs
 Minnesota Food and Nutrition Network
 Working Family Tax Credit
Family and Children's Service
414 S. 8th Street Minneapolis, MN 55404
4123 E. Lake Street Minneapolis, MN 55406
6900 78th Avenue N. Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
9201 E. Bloomington Freeway, Suite Q, Bloomington, MN 55420
612-728-2088
www.famchildserv.org
Volunteer application form at www.fcsmn.org/volunteer/
Family and Children's Service is a private, non-profit agency located in Minneapolis. Since 1878,
the agency has been working to strengthen families and communities in all forms. The work of
Family and Children's Service encompasses the areas of mental health counseling, family and
community initiatives, domestic violence prevention and intervention, public policy advocacy,
family life education, and other initiatives designated to strengthen family and community life.
Our work is focused on those people who need help the most to live stable and productive lives.
Our goal is to help families and communities become self-sufficient. Much of this work is with
children, low-income families, people of color and new immigrants. Wherever or whenever
family and community life is at risk, we are here to help and make a difference.
Franklin Learning Center – An Adult Literacy Center
1308 East Franklin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Info line: 612-630-6830
Friends of Volunteer Services: 612-630-6173
jurbanowicz@mplib.org
www.friendsofmpl.org/friends_volunteer.html
The Franklin Learning Center is an organization created by the Minneapolis Public Library and
Information Center that specializes in adult education. They offer free services to adults 16 and
older who read, write or computer at or below a 12th grade level. They also work at assisting
those that speak English as a second language and those that did not receive a high school
diploma. The services provided by Franklin Learning Center include the expansion of basic skills
in reading, writing, math and study skills; coaching in ESL for those at the intermediate and
advanced levels; and GED test preparation. The Franklin Learning Center is devoted to the adult
education that will provide them with the skills needed to function at work, at home and in the
community. The Franklin Learning Center also helps people prepare for US citizenship.
Free Arts Minnesota
112 N. 3rd Street Suite 201
Minneapolis, MN 55401
www.freeartsmn.org
Free Arts Minnesota is a non-profit project of the Junior League of Minneapolis dedicated to
helping restore the emotional stability of abused children through creative arts activities. All of
the children involved are in therapeutic day treatment programs and residential treatment
facilities. Weekly Mentorship program - caring volunteers work one-on-one with a small group of
children for a minimum of one hour each week. May include drama, writing, painting,
photographyand drawing. Free Arts Days - allows children to experience a one-day "festival of
the arts." Spend the day creating projects in a safe environment. Crisis Intake Program volunteers use appropriate arts activities to reduce tension and anxiety common to children and
their families awaiting the stressful process of facility on-site assessment and placement. Offers
kids a time to relax and play and create in a safe environment.
Girl Scout Council of Greater Minneapolis
Brooklyn Center
Minnesota 55429
(763) 535-4602
http://www.girlscoutsmpls.org
Girl Scouts is the place where girls grow strong. And strong girls help build strong futures for
themselves and for their communities. Become a member of the world's pre-eminent organization
for girls. We welcome girls from kindergarten through twelfth grade and adult volunteers, call
612-722-GIRL (4475).
Grandparents as Parents
2912 Fremont Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411
The Grandparents As Parents Program (GAP) is available to men and women who have the major
responsibility of raising their grandchildren. The people at the GAP program strive to help the
families gain access to services and community resources that aim for family stability and selfsufficiency. The families participate in separate support groups and educational seminars that are
aimed at their different age groups. The groups are held twice a month during the school year. An
average of 25-30 children ranging in ages 5-17 and approximately 15-20 grandparents attend
these meetings.
Habitat for Humanity
On Campus
www.tc.umn.edu/~habitat
habitat@umn.edu
Habitat for Humanity builds houses for low-income families that otherwise could not afford a
home. They are dedicated to eliminating poverty housing in their communities and making
decent, affordable housing a matter of conscience. They have weekly building opportunities to
work on houses, they fundraise, educate the public, and go on occasional trips around the country
and world.
Harrison Education Center
501 Irving Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55405
612-668-2680
Harrison Education Center strives to improve the quality of education for all of their students,
families, and community. The Harrison staff and administration work with students and their
families to enhance their social and emotional skills, to build sound academic skills, and to foster
a positive attitude toward school and learning. The school serves approximately 65 students,
mostly African American males in grades 6-12, who have been identified with having learning or
behavior disabilities
Hennepin County Domestic Abuse Service Center (DASC)
Government Center A-022
300 South 6th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55487
612-348-5073
www.hennepinattorney.org/domestic.htm
The Hennepin County Domestic Abuse Center serves Hennepin County residents who are victims
of actual or threatened violence from family or household members, as well as persons who have
been subjected to harassment since 1994. This is the first center in the country designed to
provide prevention, intervention and crisis services thus breaking down the systematic barriers
that have traditionally blocked domestic abuse victims from making full use of the legal system.
Prior to creation of the DASC, victims would struggle through a bureaucratic maze of separate
agencies - alone. The DASC offers a full range of services to domestic abuse victims and their
families. These services include help with orders for protection, legal advice from both city and
county attorneys, and assistance in formulating safety plans and finding temporary housing.
Hennepin County Juvenile Probation
Juvenile Justice Center
626 South 6th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55415
612-348-6490
www.co.hennepin.mn.us/wvolopcc.html#jp
Hennepin County Juvenile Probation is responsible for conducting pre-sentence, Extended
Juvenile Jurisdiction and Adult Certification investigations for the Juvenile Court. Some
programs designed to serve adjudicated juvenile offenders include: the Gun Program, Sentencing
to Service, Sole Sanction Community Service/Restitution, County Home School Aftercare
Program, and Rainbow Bridge. Volunteers and interns serve as assistants to Probation Officers in
these areas.
Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC)
701 Park Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Volunteer Service: 612-873-2512
Green Building Level 1
www.hcmc.org
Volunteer info and forms: www.hcmc.org/a_z/serviceleague/volunteer.htm
Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) is a public teaching hospital in downtown
Minneapolis owned and operated by Hennepin County, governed by the seven-member Hennepin
County Board of Commissioners, and affiliated with the University of Minnesota Medical
School. Their mission is to provide the health care services necessary to improve the health status
of all Hennepin County citizens and other citizens served by the integrated network of health and
social services sponsored by Hennepin County. A secondary mission is the training of physicians
and other health care professionals. HCMC has a wide variety of opportunities available serving a
diverse clientele.
Hope Community
611 E. Franklin Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-874-8867
Resource Coordinator -- Kyria Tarnowski
612-435-1684
Ktarnowski@hope-community.org
“Affordable housing in a relational community environment”
Hope Community Inc. is a catalyst for change, growth and safety in our neighborhood. We work
to build an incusive, live-giving community by transforming relationships of fear into creative
opportunities of mutual support
Individual volunteers tutor adult immigrants in the areas of English speaking, literacy, and math.
They work with staff and community members assisting youth during homework or computer
learning sessions, craft projects, and special events.
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
2105 First Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-870-0453
www.iafp.org
iatp@iatp.org
The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy promotes resilient family farms, rural communities
and ecosystems around the world through research and education, science and technology and
advocacy. Opportunities for student involvement exist in the Community Forestry Resource
Center and may also become available in other IATP programs including Environment and
Agriculture, Fish and Marine Conservation, Food and Agriculture, Food and Health, Global
Governance and Trade and Agriculture.
Institute for New Americans
2309 Nicollet Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55403
1911 Nicollet Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55403
1730 Clifton Place Minneapolis, MN 55403
The Institute for New Americans is a non-profit organization serving all refugee and immigrant
populations in the Twin Cities neighborhood. They strive to fortify the capability of the refugee
and immigrant communities in sharing and contributing to the educational, economic, and social
health of Minnesota.
Interdistrict Downtown School -West Metro Education Program
10 South Tenth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-752-7100
www.idds.k12.mn.us
The West Metro Education Program Downtown School is a K-12 public school for students
enrolled in any of the 10 participating West Metro school districts offering students a unique way
to learn that takes advantage of its location in the heart of the metro area. Students at the
Interdistrict Downtown School study music at MacPhail and Orchestra Hall, theater at the Guthrie
and the Orpheum, dance in area studios, use the YMCA and YWCA for swimming and physical
education classes, visit various business offices to learn about advertising and design, and tour
city and county government offices to explore law enforcement and the judicial process first
hand. The interdisciplinary, multicultural and experientially-focused curriculum emphasizes
citizenship and service learning as important elements characteristic of this strong school
community.
Intermediate Downtown School, a school of the West Metro Education Program, is located in the
heart of downtown Minneapolis adjacent to the University of St. Thomas Minneapolis campus
The Jeremiah Program
1510 Laurel Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403
612-692-8711
www.jeremiahprogram.org
Volunteer Coordinator – Judy Lykins
612-259-3011
jlykins@jeremiahprogram.org
“Changing Lives for their Children’s Future”
Jeremiah Program provides housing, childcare and support to low-income, single women with
children under the age of four. The program is designed to assist mothers to complete their
education and achieve economic self-sufficiency. They do this by providing mothers with access
to affordable housing, childcare, health care, support services and meaningful employment. The
women receive assistance in moving from economic dependency to economic self-sufficiency
through access to education, employment and improved life skills. The Jeremiah Program offers
the opportunity to develop positive self-esteem and clarify their values on which they will build a
successful life.
Jeremiah Program is located near the Minneapolis Community and Technical College in
downtown Minneapolis
Junior Achievement
1800 White Bear Avenue North
Maplewood , MN 55109
(651) 255-0055
administrator@jaum.org
www.jaum.org
“We are the passionate people behind a movement that seeks to educate and inspire young people
to value free enterprise, business and economics to improve the quality of their lives.”
Altogether, Junior Achievement reaches approximately 5.2 million students worldwide. Through
age-appropriate curricula, Junior Achievement programs begin at the elementary school level,
teaching children how they can impact the world around them as individuals, workers and
consumers. Junior Achievement programs continue through the middle and high school grades,
preparing students for future economic and workforce issues they'll face.
Kaleidoscope Kid's Place
2504 Columbus Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404-4432
612-871-9268
admin@kaleidoscope-kids.net
volcoord@kaleidoscope-kids.net
Through creative and practical programming, Kaleidoscope strives to enhance the self-esteem,
foster understanding of others, promote higher academic achievement, and increase the sense of
personal responsibility in the children and families of the Phillips neighborhood. To these ends,
Kaleidoscope offers five different programs: Summer Kids, Children's Garden, Youth Staff,
Families Together and Kids' Place. Offering after-school enrichment programming,
Kaleidoscope's Kids' Place serves children kindergarten through 6th grade from 1:45-5:30 pm.
Kaleidoscope is located in Messiah Lutheran's Community and Parish Center just West of
Chicago Avenue and South of Franklin Avenue in the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis.
La Escualita
4137 Bloomington Avenue S
Minneapolis, MN 55407
612-870-7057
kdecker@laescuelita.org
www.laescuelita.org
La Escuelita, (Spanish for “The Little School”), is a nonprofit organization focused on youth
development practices with the following mission: To develop and implement strategies that
increase Latino youth academic success.
** Bilingual volunteers needed!
La Oportunidad, Inc.
St. Paul:
2233 University Avenue Suite 150
St. Paul, MN 55114
Minneapolis:
2700 East Lake Street, Suite 3100
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55406
Volunteer line: 651-646-6115
www.oportunidad.org
La Oportunidad is a non-profit agency that serves the Latino community with locations in St.
Paul, Minneapolis and Plymouth. Its mission is to "reduce crime, violence and recidivism by
providing culturally relevant services that strengthen individuals and families in our multicultural
society." La Oportunidad offers comprehensive services in the Youth and Family Services
Program, the Domestic Violence Program, the Hispanic Leadership Program and the Transitional
Housing Program.
La Oportunidad shares this building on Lake Street with CLUES and La clinica, two
organizations that also serve the Chicano/Latno community.
Learning Center
614 East Grant Street
Minneapolis, MN 55404-1431
The Learning Center for Children is a small, supportive K-5 school community focusing on
individual educational needs. We enhance the classroom experience through experiential
activities and service learning projects. Learning Center for Children has been providing
educational services to children since 1992 and for many years exclusively provided transitional
education services to children staying in homeless shelters. Recently federal legislation passed
making it no longer acceptable to have a school that solely serves homeless children. In 2002 we
became a permanent alternative school continuing to serve homeless children as well as children
who have been highly mobile and want a smaller learning environment. Teacher student ratios are
1:12.
The Learning Center is an alternative school, located in downtown Minneapolis, which works
with children living at area homeless shelters
Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly
1845 East Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55407-1859
612-721-6215
www.littlebrothers.org/twincities/volunteer.html
Little Brothers is a volunteer-based international organization, which works to relieve isolation
and loneliness among the elderly. Trained staff work as a team with the 1300 volunteers that
donate 15,000 hours of service yearly. Little Brothers: Friends of the Elderly offers home/nursery
home visits, transportation, birthday parties, emergency services and holiday meals. They also
make a lifelong commitment to provide friendship, crisis assistance and direct services to the
elderly with whom they work.
Longfellow/Seward Healthy Seniors Program
2800 East Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55406-1930
612-729-5779
The Healthy Seniors Program is designed to help seniors to maintain a safe, healthy, active
lifestyle while preventing premature nursing home placement. Volunteers provide friendship,
housework, transportation, and assist seniors in writing their personal oral histories. They also
contract with a Medicare certified home care agency to provide medical services. The services
provided by Longfellow/Seward Healthy Seniors are open to all seniors, regardless of their ability
to pay insurance coverage.
Longfellow-Seward Healthy Seniors is located in the U.S. Bank building on East Lake Street.
Lutheran Social Services Refugee Resettlement Project
2414 Park Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404
2485 Como Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
LSS Volunteer: 651-642-5990
1-800-582-5260
www.lssmn.org/volunteers/
volunteers@lssmn.org
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, an affiliate of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services
(LIRS), carries out the resettlement services mandated by the US Federal Government. To help
provide the refugees with a smooth transition into life in the United States, LIRS staff aids the
process of resettlement in a variety of ways. With the cooperation of sponsoring family members,
churches and other interested community groups, LIRS is ensuring that basic needs are met such
as food, shelter, and clothing. The mission of LIRS is to link refugees to community resources.
LSS Refugee Resettlement program operates out of the Lutheran Social Services, 2414 Park
Avenue
Marcy Open School
415 4th Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612-668-1020
jane.ellis@.mpls.k12.mn.us
http://marcy.mpls.k12.mn.us/
Marcy Open School offers a learning climate where the student is the center, emphasizing
academic achievement as well as personal development that promotes lifelong learning and
individual goal setting. Learning takes place in multi-grade classrooms where many activities
occur at the same time, using an integrated curriculum in which students are expected to take
responsibility for themselves and their learning. Teachers function as guides and facilitators of
learning. Marcy strongly promotes learning through the arts by involving students in arts
activities with local artists through the Marcy Arts Partnership; and emphases a commitment to
peace education through it's membership as an International Peace Site. Parents are welcome in
school as observers, helpers and classroom participants.
Minneapolis Adult Basic Education
1006 West Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55408
mplsabe@mpls.k12.mn.us
Minneapolis Adult Basic Education, which includes three school-based sites and nineteen
community-based sites, served nearly ten thousand adults in fiscal year 2001 through its English
as a Second Language, G.E.D. Preparation, Basic Skills Education (or ABE) and Adult Diploma
classes. Our mission is to assure that adult learners develop confidence, knowledge and skills to
meet their goals as parents and family members, workers and citizens.
Minneapolis American Indian Center Ginew/Golden Eagle Program
1530 East Franklin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-879-4555
www.maicnet.org
mcnally_amy@yahoo.com
The Ginew/Golden Eagle Program is an after school program in the Phillips neighborhood
serving more than 300 American Indian youth of ages five to eighteen. The program aims to help
American Indian youth strengthen and develop life skills that will furnish the knowledge to make
healthy choices. The Ginew/Golden Eagle Program does this by focusing on resiliency, Native
American cultures, alcohol, tobacco, and drug prevention and recreation.
Ginew/Golden Eagle after-school program is located in the Minneapolis American Indian Center.
Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board
400 South 4th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55415-1400
612-661-4883
www.minneapolisparks.org
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) was established in 1883. Minneapolis has
more parkland per person (770 square feet for every resident) than any other major U. S. city.
Every neighborhood has at least one park, which ensures that no Minneapolis resident is more
than a few blocks from the benefits of open space. The Minneapolis Park System consists of more
than 170 park properties that encompass nearly 6,500 acres of land and water. Park properties are
designed to serve a variety of users. The neighborhood and regional parks include playgrounds,
tot lots, triangles, golf courses, gardens, picnic areas, biking and walking paths, nature
sanctuaries, concert facilities, an indoor ice arena, lakes and ponds, winter sports facilities and a
55-mile parkway system. The backbone of the park system is its 49 full service neighborhood and
community centers. Centers provide a diverse menu of recreation programs and services for all
age groups from pre-school to seniors, including programs planned for people with disabilities.
The services run and maintained by centers include: playgrounds, pools, beaches, cultural arts and
environmental programs, youth sports league, adult athletic leagues, citywide adult activities,
special events and specialized services for teenage youth.
The Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board maintains trails and parks along East River Road.
Minneapolis Public Schools
1006 West Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55408-2895
612-668-3880
www.mpls.k12.mn.us/involvement/volunteer.shtml
Minneapolis Public Schools K-12 Volunteer Program provides tutors to further the education of
their students. MPS trains volunteers who then assist students in mastering skills in areas such as
math, science, language, arts and social studies. Volunteers can work with either small groups or
individual students under the supervision of the classroom teacher.
Minnesota AIDS Project
1400 Park Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-341-2060
www.mnaidsproject.org/give/vol.htm
info@mnaidsproject.org
MAP envisions a world free of AIDS. Our mission is to lead Minnesota's fight to stop HIV and
enhance the well-being of those affected. Since 1983, MAP has been a leader in the fight against
HIV in Minnesota. MAP, first known as the Minnesota AIDS Medical Project, was founded by a
small group of dedicated volunteers, including Bruce Brockway, the first Minnesotan to be
diagnosed with AIDS. Since then, MAP has grown to a staff of more than 60 and a volunteer base
of 1,400. MAP works to combat ignorance and discrimination, promotes good health through
education, advocates for the rights of those affected by HIV, and provides a variety of
compassionate services to people living with the disease. MAP has grown and evolved through
the years to meet the changing needs of people living with HIV.
Minneapolis Coalition of the Homeless
122 West Franklin Avenue, Suite 306
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404
612-870-7073
www.mnhomelesscoalition.org
Mike Davey - Organizer and Communications
612.879.9437
davey@mnhomelesscoalition.org
Volunteer opportunities include everything from making reminder phone calls about an upcoming
event and data entry to media work and policy research. To learn more about how to volunteer
today, contact Mike Davey.
The Coalition has a variety of ongoing and one-time internship opportunities available for high
schoolers, college students, and other interested members of the community. Duration and weekly
hour commitments are flexible. Typically, interns choose a focus in one of the following areas
related to the Coalition's mission:
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Organizing. Past organizing interns have arranged citizen accountability sessions with
state legislators, facilitated lobbying events at the state capitol, put together educational
events at schools and churches for national hunger and homelessness awareness week,
and worked with people experiencing homelessness.
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Policy Research. Past policy research interns have researched and developed fact sheets
on issues facing homeless youth, battered women, low income working families,
homeless families, and homeless adults struggling with mental health issues.
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Lobbying. Past lobbying interns have tracked legislation, developed fact sheets for
committee hearings, and prepped citizens to testify on Coalition sponsored legislation.
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Technical Assistance. Past interns have organized the coalition's annual conference and
put together provider forums on a variety of topics of interest to homeless service
providers.
Minnesota Literacy Council
Minnesota Literacy Council
756 Transfer Road
St. Paul, MN 55114-1404
651-645-2277 or 1-800-225-READ (7323)/ Volunteer Line: 1-800-222-1990
www.themlc.org
volunteer@theMLC.org
As many as one in five Minnesota adults has trouble reading and writing. Minnesota-born citizens
and recent immigrants of all ages need basic literacy skills to become self-sufficient, productive
workers, family members and community citizens. The Minnesota Literacy Council (MLC) is a
nonprofit organization dedicated to improving literacy throughout our state. We offer literacy
services for: adults and at-risk children, native-born citizens and recent immigrants, and urban
and rural residents.
Open Arms of Minnesota
1414 East Franklin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-872-1152
www.openarmsmn.org
volunteers@openarmsmn.org
Open Arms of Minnesota provides nutritional support for people living with HIV/AIDS by
operating a home-delivered meals program. Open Arms began preparing and delivering meals in
1986, serving five clients in the first week. In 2002, we delivered more than 76,000 meals with
the help of hundreds of volunteers. Each delivery (Monday through Friday) includes an entree,
vegetable, salad, starch, sandwich, soup, milk, fruit, dessert and some breakfast items, providing
all of the daily nutritional needs of our clients. Volunteers make this service possible by helping
with meal preparation, delivery, office projects and special events.
OutFront Minnesota
310 38th Street East #204
Minneapolis MN 55409
612-822-0127
1-800-800-0350
www.outfront.org/programs/volunteers.html
volunteer@outfront.org
OutFront Minnesota is a community-based, membership organization that serves the statewide
GLBT and allied communities of Minnesota with a wide variety of programs and services. We
are Minnesota's largest GLBT organization, and we are the only organization representing the
GLBT community on a full-time basis at the Minnesota Legislature. OutFront Minnesota's
mission is to make our home a place where GLBT Minnesotans have the freedom, power and
confidence to make the best choices for their own lives.
OutFront Minnesota is located at the Sabathani Community Center.
Park Avenue Foundation
3400 Park Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55407-2020
612-822-1948
www.parkavenuefoundation.org
sarahlewis@parkavechurch.org
The Park Avenue Foundation is a non-profit organization that was established in 1985 as an
affiliate of Park Avenue United Methodist Church. Park Avenue Foundation partners with people
and groups in order to provide skills for youth and families for excellence in living and learning.
They strive to help all children read at or above their grade level as well as equipping them with
the skills needed to succeed in school. They also hope that as a result of their services, a greater
number of families in the area will be economically self-sufficient. Park Avenue foundation
offers academic programs, a computer learning center, and family services while making their
neighborhood peaceful and safe at the same time.
Park Avenue Foundation is located with Park Avenue United Methodist Church in South
Minneapolis
People Serving People
614 South Third Street
Minneapolis, MN 55415
612-277-0256
www.peopleservingpeople.org
kristab@peopleservingpeople.org
People Serving People (PSP) is a major provider of emergency housing assistance and related
services to homeless children and their families. What distinguishes PSP from others is its broad
range of programs and services designed to address adult barriers to housing and employment,
and to address the educational and recreational needs of children and families.
People Serving People serves more than 300 persons each night. Two thirds of the residents
housed nightly are children and 80% of those children are 12 or younger. The average age of a
child staying at PSP is seven years old.
Families may be comprised of two parents, single fathers or mothers, grandparents raising their
grandchildren, pregnant women, teen parents or multi-generational families. There are employed
residents whose wage cannot support their families. There are handicapped parents caring for
children. There are families in severe life crisis. All families are in need of a place to live and
support systems to help them become more self-sufficient.
People Serving People recently moved into their new loacation on Third Street in Downtown
Minneapolis
Person to Person
2113 Central Avenue North East
Minneapolis, MN 55418-3767
612-706-0854
www.ptop.org
Person to Person is a non-profit organization that aims at helping low-income people in
Minneapolis as they work toward economic and emotional satisfaction. Person to Person offers
their students a number of different services, including ESL, GED and basic math classes.
Tutoring is primarily one-to-one and in the home, but opportunities to teach classes also are
available. Aside from tutoring, other services provided by Person to Person include assistance in
finding affordable housing in their Housing Advocacy Program. The students who work with
Person to Person are from a variety of different ethnic backgrounds, but learners are primarily
Hmong, Somalian and Hispanic coming from low-income households. Person to Person works
regularly with individuals living the Cedar Riverside neighborhood.
Person to Person volunteers regularly tutor or teach English to residents living in the Cedar
Riverside Towers on the West Bank of the University
Phillips Community Television (PCTV)
734 East Lake Street Suite #212
Minneapolis, MN 55407
612-821-3938
www.phillipscommunitytv.org
pctv@mtn.org
Michael@phillipscommunitytv.org
The Phillips Community Television (PCTV) crew creates various media products, such as a biweekly talk show called "Our Turn," a quarterly magazine called "Mixed Visions," and video
essays. These creative projects reflect public concerns in addition to documenting work done by
youth in their neighborhoods. The participants, and schools they are selected from, demonstrate a
strong commitment to community involvement and to learning outside of the classroom. The
students develop a variety of skills in media literacy as a result of their participation. In addition,
they learn skills in video production and design, which include techniques in camera operation,
sound, lighting and editing, as well as expertise in photography and magazine layout and design.
Simultaneously, students begin strengthening community ties and educating others on important
issues. Involvement in Phillips Community Television empowers youth with information and
proficiency that improve their futures in media production.
PCTV is located in office space about Robert's Shoes on East Lake Street
Phyllis Wheatley Community Center
915 Fremont Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411
612-374-4342
www.pwcenter.org
Phyllis Wheatley Community Center was the first social organization in the Twin Cities
dedicated to serving African Americans. The people at the Center feel that children and youth that
grow and learn in a nurturing and healthy family and community are likely to succeed in the
pursuit of their dreams. The Phyllis Wheatley Community Center is committed to working
together with other groups to support, strengthen and empower families in the Northside
community. They also strive to increase their ability to achieve wholeness and effective living.
Phyllis Wheatley Community Center is located in the Sumner Glenwood neighborhood of
Minneapolis and is connected to Bethune Community School.
Plymouth Christian Youth Center
Lyndale Alternative High School:
2519 Lyndale Ave North
Minneapolis, MN 55411
612-522-1584
Capri Alternative High School:
2210 Oliver Ave North
Minneapolis, MN 55411
612-522-6501 x2002
Program Coordinator – Liza Gibson
lgibson@pcyc-mpls.org
Plymouth Youth Center is a non-profit, social service organization that has served youth (K-6) in
the neighborhoods of North Minneapolis for nearly 50 years. Services include: 3 alternative
school sites, year-round youth recreation and education programs, a school-based clinic, camp in
the Boundary Waters, and many other programs. Our mission is to enrich the skills, prospects and
spirit of North Minneapolis area youth, in partnership with families and communities.
Project for Pride in Living (PPL)
2516 Chicago Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-874-8511
www.ppl-inc.org
ppl@ppl-inc.org
PPL Partnership Academy Charter School:
305 East 77th Street
Richfield, MN 55423
Contact Jim Fournier or Sara Koschinska with PPL’s Volunteer Program
612-455-5100
vol@ppl-inc.org
Project for Pride in Living is a nonprofit organization designed to assist lower income individuals
and families to work toward self-sufficiency by providing housing, jobs and training. They have
many different programs in the areas of Affordable Housing and Community Development,
Employment and Job Training, Human Services and Youth Development. Examples of volunteer
opportunities are Tutor/Mentoring with youth, Assisting Adults with Job Searching or GED
preparation, Performing Multi-Family Housing Repairs, and 1-time groups doing Painting
Projects or Special Events with kids. Be a lunch buddy, classroom aide, or offer after school
homework help!
Sharing and Caring Hands
525 North 7th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55405
612-338-4640
info@sharingandcaringhands.org
http://www.sharingandcaringhands.org
Sharing and Caring Hands is a compassionate response to the needs of the poor. We are set up to
be a safety net organization to help with whatever needs are not being met. This includes but is
not limited to providing meals, clothing, showers, shelter, transportation help, rent deposits, rent
help, medical assistance, dental care, furniture, school expenses, funeral assistance, and other
miscellaneous needs.
Sharing and Caring Hands is an extension of the community to the desperate needs of the poor
and exists as a vehicle for volunteers to commit their time and resources towards making a
difference in the lives of others.
Sharing and Caring Hands stands as an emotional anchor and a beacon of hope to those who are
alone, afraid, or in need.
Shriner's Hospital for Children
2025 East River Road
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612-596-6100
www.shrinershq.org/shc/twincities/
Shriner's Hospital for Children-Twin Cities is a 40-bed orthopedic hospital providing care to
children with problems of the bones, muscles and joints. Each year more than 6,000 children from
the upper Midwest come to receive treatment at no cost to their families. Ages of children are
from infant to 18. Shriner's is near the University of Minnesota and offers many volunteer
opportunities.
Sierra Club North Star (MN) Chapter
2327 East Franklin Avenue, Suite 1
Minneapolis, MN 55406
www.northstar.sierraclub.org/
Northstar.sierraclub@att.net
The oldest and largest grassroots-based conservation organization in the country, Sierra Club is a
non-partisan group that promotes environmental protection through public, legal and political
systems. The Club educates the public on important environmental issues through the use of
extensive outreach, visibility and media in order to encourage them to affect change.
Sierra Club North star Chapter recently moved into new offices on East Franklin Avenue
Simpson Housing Services (SHS)
2740 1st Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55408-1611
www.simpsonhousing.org/volunteers/current.htm
info@simpsonhousing.org
Volunteer Coordinator: Christina Giese:cgiese@simpsonhousing.org
612-874-8683 ext 202
Simpson Housing Services has operated an emergency shelter for single adults since 1981. Their
mission is to provide free shelter and affordable housing with support services to homeless or
imminently homeless men, women and children. They strive to assist individuals and singleparent families in their efforts to improve their life situation and to advocate for their human and
civil rights. Simpson Housing Services offers a variety of services that reach from the street to
stability. Each year, the shelter serves more than 600 people.
Simpson Housing Services operates their Kid's First Program at the Hennepin Avenue United
Methodist Church
Southside Family School
2123 Clinton Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-872-8322
www.southsidefamilyschool.org
Associate Director, Jessica Myhre
jessmyhre@southsidefamilyschool.org
The Southside Family School (SFS) is a small, public K-8 alternative school which educates
children to become independently-minded citizens who respect themselves and others. We meet
each child's academic needs by stressing basic skills, encouraging creative expression and
offering a wide range of electives.
In an atmosphere that is free of racism, sexism, classism, homophobia and other cultural biases,
we:
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provide an alternative to families regardless of their income
involve children in issues of social justice
honor diverse cultural identities
engage children in decision-making and problem-solving
encourage volunteer participation
use the community as a classroom
Our work in the community challenges the way people think about education.
**Provide written evals and goal statements for field experiences and internships.
The Green Institute
2801 21st Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55407
612-278-7100
www.greeninstitute.org
The Green Institute is an entrepreneurial environmental organization creating jobs, improving the
quality of life, and enhancing the urban environment in inner-city Minneapolis. The Institute
encompasses several programs: Phillips Eco-Enterprise Center, ReUse Center-DeConstruction
Services, GreenSpace Partners, Phillips Community Energy Cooperative and Green Resource
Center.
A fundamental aspect of our mission is the creation and maintenance of quality jobs in the
Phillips neighborhood, an area of concentrated poverty and unemployment. What sets us apart
from other organizations is our emphasis on sustainable community development - development
that simultaneously pursues economic, environmental and social gains.
The Green Institute is located in Suite 110 of the Phillip Eco-Enterprise Center.
The Minnesota English Center - University of Minnesota
315 Nolte Center
315 Pillsbury Drive SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-626-4548
www.cla.umn.edu/mec/toefl.htm
mec@umn.edu
The Minnesota English Center is the part of the University of Minnesota which offers English as
a Second Language classes, primarily for international students who plan to study at a university
or college in the U.S., for immigrants who are employees of the U, and for students who wish to
improve their English for personal or business reasons. Volunteers work in classes assisting
teachers, and outside of classes as tutors and activities assistants.
Minnesota English Center is located on the East Bank Campus in 315 Nolte Hall
Tubman Family Alliance
3111 1st Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55408
651-748-2652
www.tubmanfamilyalliance.org
Tubman Family Alliance, formerly Harriet Tubman Center and Family Violence Network, is a
family violence resource agency providing services for men, women, and children experiencing
or witnessing abuse. Services include three crisis shelters, transitional housing, jobs training,
housing support, legal advocacy in Hennepin, Ramsey and Washington counties, and violence
prevention and education.
University of Minnesota Recycling - Como Facility
3009 Como Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612-625-8084
www1.umn.edu/recycle/recycle.html
The University of Minnesota Recycling Program is an integral part of the University 's waste
management system. The Como Recycling Facility is a processing center where all recyclable
materials collected from University buildings are delivered for processing and marketing. The
mission of the University of Minnesota Recycling Program is to promote recycling as an
environmentally sound and cost effective method of waste management for the University and to
implement programs and policies that are in accordance with the Pollution Prevention Policy
adopted by the Board of Regents.
University of Minnesota Recycling is located near campus in the Southeast Como neighborhood
WATCH
608 2nd Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55402
www.watchmn.org
watch@watchmn.org
Libby Wyrum: 612-341-2747
lwyrum@watchmn.org
WATCH is a court monitoring and research organization that strives to make the justice system
more effective and responsive in handling cases of violence against women and children, and it
creates a more informed public. WATCH trains volunteers and interns to monitor court cases of
domestic abuse, sexual assault and child abuse. WATCH utilizes the court monitors observations
to investigate behavior deemed problematic and to identify trends, which are subsequently
published in its quarterly newsletter. The presence of volunteers and staff in the courtroom,
combined with careful research, specific recommendations and thoughtful reporting, have
allowed WATCH to be a catalyst for improvement and change by the judiciary and other
professionals working within the criminal justice system.
Youth Farm and Market Project
2831 Aldrich Ave. S
Minneapolis, MN 55408
www.youthfarm.net
Gunnar Liden: gunnar@youthfarm.net
The mission of Youth Farm and Market Project is to nurture relationships between urban youth
and their families, their communities and the earth around them by growing, cooking, eating and
selling healthy food. We work with youth, ages 9-18, in three different neighborhoods in the
Twin Cities, Lyndale & Powderhorn in Minneapolis, and the West Side of St. Paul.
As a Youth Farm volunteer you will not spend much time in their main offices - most likely you
will be in one of their main gardens!
YWCA of Minneapolis
Midtown: 2121 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407
612-215-4333
Uptown: 2808 Hennepin Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55408
612-874-7131
Downtown: 1130 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403
612-332-0501
Phillips: 2323 11th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-871-3987
North Commons: 1801 James Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411
612-522-6559
www.ywca-minneapolis.org/volunteer.htm
volunteer@ywca-minneapolis.org
The YWCA of Minneapolis has contributed to the community for over 112 years by providing
programs embrace the diversity of race, class, religion, ability and education level in the
Minneapolis area. People of all ages take part in the activities which range from childcare to
after-school programming to fitness classes. The YWCA also provides education on family
readiness and positive decision-making in Minneapolis public schools. A Board of Directors
made up of 25 women sets policy and direction for the organization. The organization focuses
their programming on Early Childhood Education, Girls & Youth programming, Health &
Fitness, Public Policy, Racial Justice and Women's Wellness. The YWCA does both on-site
activities and outreach into the community.