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This bi-weekly publication gives you information
about service opportunities, special events, and non-profit agencies that will help you get involved in
the community.
If interested in more infor-mation about these and other opportunities, visit
the Department of Campus Involvement in Atwood
Memorial Center office 134.
320.308.2205
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Issue:2
Fall 2015 Service Bulletin
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others."
Booker T. Washington
Oxfam Hunger Banquet
Community Volunteer Opportunities
RSVP Volunteers
The Greater St. Cloud Area RSVP engages men and wom-en age 55 or better in meaningful volunteer opportunities at over 200 human service agencies throughout the com-
munity. We are seeking compassionate volunteers in a va-riety of positions; including many roles with flexible com-
mitments. RSVP staff will work with you to cater your vol-unteer schedule so it fulfills your needs and has a posi-
tive impact on your community.
Contact RSVP at (320)255-7295 or [email protected]
Donate Your Furniture
You can help by donating gently used items to help out a low-income family in need. Items accepted include couch-es, love seats, lamps, recliners, rockers, kitchen tables and chairs, end table, night stands, dressers and complete bed sets (no king). Furniture with rips, stains, rust, tears or mold cannot be accepted. Tax receipts and pick up is avail-able.
Contact the Community Furniture Program at (320) 656-9004 or [email protected]
Community Volunteer Opportunities
Facility Support
Are you interested in making a difference in the lives of women and children who are victims of domestic vio-
lence? We are in immediate need of people who are able to sort and organize the many in-kind donations that we are so fortunate to receive from the community. Volun-teers for this position will be asked to assist with the or-ganization and maintenance of donated items, make up
welcome bags for new residents, keeping our facility clean and organized. Shifts are available weekdays. Individu-
als or small groups are welcome! Contact Anna Marie's Alliance at 320.251.7203 or visit www.annamaries.org.
Translator for Spanish language
Help battered women and their children get the help they need to live in safety. An interpreter provides access to ser-vices at Anna Marie's for women where limited English cre-ates a barrier. Responsibilities: (1) Assists client/advocate communication; (2) assists in filling out forms; (3) assists with the Intake and goal setting; (4)assists with communi-cation with local service agencies. Contact Anna Marie's Al-liance at 320.251.7203 or visit www.annamaries.org.
Community Volunteer Opportunities
Gift Gallery Volunteers
Wanted
CentraCare is seeking volunteers to as-sist with day-to-day operations and
sales in the Gift Gallery. All proceeds benefit the St. Cloud Hospital Volunteer
Auxiliary funded programs. The Gift Gallery offers gifts for all occasions
such as plush animals, flowers, plants, balloons, greeting cards, jewelry, sea-sonal items, and much more and is
staffed by welcoming and gracious vol-unteers. They offer discounts on mer-
chandise for Gift Gallery volunteers. Lo-cations include: St. Cloud Hospital,
CentraCare Health Plaza, and St. Bene-dict's Senior Community. Contact Cen-
traCare Volunteer Services at [email protected] or (320) 255-5638
St. Cloud Friends of the Library Bookstore
St. Cloud Friends of the Library seeks volunteers to assist in staff-ing the bookstore located in the St. Cloud Library, sorting donated books and other materials, stocking the shelves in the bookstore,
and determining appropriate prices for sales of the ordinary donat-ed books as well as vintage books. Contact Marcia Neely, Friends
of the Library at (320) 428-1714 or [email protected]
Halloween Extravaganza
Opportunity Matters, a local non-profit dedicated to work-ing with individuals with physical and/or cognitive challenges, is looking for a group of volunteers to assist with our client Halloween par-ty! 6-8 volunteers are needed from 4:00- 7:30 p.m. on Fri-day, October 30th to hand out candy, take pictures, assist with cookie decorating and general event set-up and tear down. Open to all ages! Call if you and your group are looking for some spooky fun!
Contact Brenda Eggerth, Vol-unteer & Communications Manager at (320) 240-1900 x 205
Community Volunteer Opportunities
WACOSA Senior Services Volunteer
Use age-appropriate, creative, stimulating and varied scheduled curriculum activities, providing clients with functional training outcomes at all times at the WACOSA Senior Program. Assist staff members with taking clients on
community outings. This volunteer opportunity is available Monday through Friday from 8:00am - 2:30pm in shifts of 1 hour increments up to 7
hours. If you have any questions please contact Andrea Harrell at
(320) 257-5188 or [email protected].
Fine Arts Volunteer
Teach WACOSA's clients age-appropriate, creative, stimulating and varied
artistic activities. These may be skill-building classes or classes to teach the
clients about a particular fine arts medium through a specific project. Previous volunteers have featured Creative Movements Dance classes, Photography,
Decoupage, Bogus Paper Painting, Introductory Music, and Poetry. This
volunteer opportunity is available Monday through Friday from 8:45am - 4:00pm in shifts of 1 hour increments up to 8 hours. If you have any questions
please contact Andrea Harrell at
(320) 257-5188 or [email protected].
Community Volunteer Opportunities
Centra Care Woods Way Finding Volunteers
Urgent need for volunteers through early 2016 to assist during Emergency Trauma Center Construction! Volunteers are need-ed to help guide our patients and guests through the construc-tion near the Emergency Trauma Center. Each time you pick up a shift, your name will be entered into a monthly drawing
for a $50 Coborn’s, Amazon or Gift Gallery gift card! Our
greatest needs are:
Sunday 6:30 AM-10:30 AM, Sunday 5-9 PM, Thursday 6:30 AM-10:30 AM, Friday 6:30 AM-10:30 AM, Saturday 6:30 AM-10:30
AM, Saturday 12-4 PM, Saturday 5-9 PM
If you would like to help out during these or other times—please contact Alison Dahlin at (320) 255-5638 or
CentraCare Health Hospice
CentraCare Health Hospice Program is seeking men and women who are interested in Volunteering. We are currently looking for volun-teers in St. Cloud, Sartell, Sauk Rapids, Foley, Milaca, Monticello, Becker, Paynesville and the surrounding areas. We are seeking in-dividuals who want to provide emotional support and practical as-sistance to those facing end of life. We offer flexible training options to fit your busy schedules. Please consider making a difference in your community. If you are a person who has the compassion and desire to serve the dying by helping them live their final weeks and months to the fullest, please contact Sherry Rausch, Volunteer Spe-cialist at
CentraCare Health Hospice at 240-3276.
Reading Corps
Nearly one in three 3rd graders in Minnesota is failing to reach basic levels of literacy. You can help change
that.
As a Minnesota Reading Corps literacy tutor, you can help change this statistic and the lives of struggling read-ers. As the nation’s largest state AmeriCorps program, we are recognized because our tutors are getting results with the students they serve and are helping to ensure that all children are successful readers by the end of third grade.
Become a tutor! We are recruiting full time and part time Literacy tutors in Saint Cloud and surrounding ar-eas. Tutors commit to one year of AmeriCorps service. They are parents, grandparents, recent college gradu-ates, mid-career professionals and retirees who may want to get more involved at our school, explore a new career in education, re-enter the workforce or give back to their community. We train our tutors prior to service.
Benefits of serving include: • Training and coaching in research-based literacy practice
methods
• Impacting the lives of children who need extra support to become proficient readers
• Biweekly living allowance of about $544 (for full-time)
• Education award of up to $5,730
• Stronger connection to the Saint Cloud Community
Serve to grow. One year. This year. Now is the time to apply for 2015-2016 positions. For more information about literacy tutor positions available please contact: Melissa Walton at 612-327-4776 or [email protected]
Activities Volunteer
Assist with the moving of Assumption Home (skilled nursing facility) residents in wheelchairs to and from group recreation programs and activities. Assist Therapeutic Recreation Staff in execution of group recreation programs and activities for
Assumption Home residents.
Activities include Garden Club, Music, Card Party, Bingo, La-dies Spa, Men's Club...and many more!
Activities are held 7 days a week at various times, volunteer-ing is flexible, rewarding, and so fun! If you have any ques-tions or concerns please contact Mary Rademacher at (320)
348-2316 or
Community Volunteer Opportunities
Walk with a purpose! Be a Beauty Shop Escort!
One of the highlights of the week for residents at Country Manor Campus is getting their trips to the beauty shop on campus! Country Manor is looking for a volunteer to escort residents to their beauty appointments located right within our facility. It is a great way for you to get exercise and give back to your community at the same time! This volunteer position is open on Friday mornings from about 9:00-11:30 am. This is a fun way to get to know new people and make new friendships as well! If you have any questions or concerns please contact Caitlin Tierney at (320) 253-1920 or
Community Volunteer Opportunities
Learn about Pet Therapy Program
Does your dog draw attention because of its personality, manners, or compas-sionate attentive disposition? Do people remark that you have an exceptionally
well behaved and kind dog?
If the answers are YES, you may want to think about becoming part of a volun-teer pet therapy team. There are many organizations, libraries and schools in the
community that would welcome your time and furry friendliness.
Consider the next step in learning what it takes to become a pet therapy team. St. Croix Hospice in Sartell MN hosts FREE informational sessions so you can hear firsthand what it takes to become a sensational team. Learn more about prepar-edness, training, scenarios, evaluations, certification programs and associated
guidelines. The instructor is an accredited pet therapy tester, evaluator and certi-fied pet therapist.
Contact Jodi Julseth. St. Croix Hospice volunteer coordinator, at
320-250-6899 or [email protected].
Salvation Army Needs Food Donations!
The local Salvation Army and food shelf are in desperate need of volunteers to help serve ~175 meals Mon.-Fri. from 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. at their shelter off of Hwy. 10 in St. Cloud.
They also need canned and non-perishable items for their food shelf which serve about 60 families daily. Items needed include: canned soups, fruits, veg-etables, meat products (tuna, chicken, salmon, etc.), ramen noodles, boxed or bagged cereal, pasta and rice to name a few.
Consider hosting a food drive and donating items to the Salvation Army!
Contact Mary Posch for more information or to make your donations.
320-257-7435
Volunteer Opportunities Twin Cities
OSSEO AREA SCHOOLS ADULT BASIC EDUCATION
LOCATED AT 7051BROOKLYN BLVD SUITE 200S., BROOKLYN CENTER
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN EDUCATION FIELD
If interested please contact: Marlene Stumpf-Johnson, Volunteer Coordinator
763-585-7371 or [email protected]
Osseo Area Schools – ISD 279 – Adult Basic Education
Evening Classroom Assistants/Tutors for Higher-Level Academic Skills Classes
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and /or Thursdays from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Assist adult Academic Skills students with their math and writing skills.
Daytime Classroom Assistants /Math Tutors for Higher-Level Academic Skills Classes
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and/or Thursdays 9 to 10 a.m.
Daytime Classroom Assistants/Tutors for Low-Level Literacy Class for Adult Learners
Tuesdays and/or Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Evening Classroom Assistants for Entry Level ESL Classes
Modays,Tuesdays and/or Wednesdays - 5:15 to 8:30 p.m.
Daytime Classroom Assistant / Writing Tutor for Higher Level ESL Class
Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon.
Daytime Classroom Assistant/ Tutor for Entry-Level ESL Classes
Fridays from 9 a.m. and noon
Note: Volunteers generally volunteer about 2 to 4 hours per week during the school year.
Beth Knutson‐Kolodzne
Associate Director for Civic Engagement & Campus Programs
Atwood Memorial Center ‐ 134
(320) 308.2205
G. N. Rangamani, Ph.D.
Faculty Liaison for Service‐Learning
Atwood Memorial Center ‐ 134
(320) 308.2205 or (320) 308.4142
Ashley Mitchell
Program Adviser for Civic Engagement
Atwood Memorial Center ‐ 134
(320) 308.2205
Rhondisha Washington
Intern‐Program Assistant
Atwood Memorial Center—134
(320)308.3712
Department of Campus Involvement
Civic Engagement Staff