Opportunities List
Individual Volunteer Opportunities are listed below.
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- Tax Preparers
Help residents of low income high rise need assistance preparing their tax returns. - Bingo
Volunteers serve as bingo caller, prize distributors, and help seniors who need assistance with their cards. - Brain Games
Work with seniors on “Brain Games”. Volunteers act as group leaders for small groups of seniors as they play games such as Penne Ante, Jeopardy, Concentration, logic games, etc. - RSVP Bone Builders Volunteer Exercise Leader
Lead a free osteoporosis prevention exercise program for seniors. - RSVP/CarFit Volunteer Technician
Help increase older driver safety: take drivers through a 12-point safety check-up, focusing on seat belt use, mirror and seat adjustments, and more. - Interior Painting and Exterior Painting
Youth dual diagnosis treatment center gymnasium needs paint - Painting Project (Interior)
Seven offices at VOA's mental health clinic and youth residential treatment center need to be painted. One will need to be primed first with Killz.
- Bathroom Remodeling
Are you handy? Help remodel two bathrooms at our youth Residential treatment center. The makeover includes new toilets, vanities w/sinks, mirrors, flooring/carpet squares and paint. - Our HOME Volunteer Driver
Volunteer Driver assist residents to grocery store, and/or appointments as needed, special events, etc. Provide needed transportation to local community members, who are sometimes home-bound. - Our HOME Youth Mentor
Provide positive role-modeling by spending time, sharing activities and good conversation with youth (hobbies, crafts, field trips, etc.) - Youth Mentor (Avanti)
Spend time being a friend to an adolescent in need! Provide role-modeling and a positive influence through hanging out, sharing activities and good conversation. - Youth Mentor (Bar None)
Spend time being a friend to an adolescent in need! Provide role-modeling and a positive influence through hanging out, sharing activities and good conversation. - Experience Corps Tutor
One-on-one tutoring to improve the reading skills for K-3 students in our partner schools. - Opportunity High School - Advanced Reading Tutor
Intermediate to Advanced Levels Reading tutors work in a classroom to improve the overall comprehension of written passages in preparation for the Minnesota Basic Standards tests. Tutors will work with learners on vocabulary, reading speed and discussion of written passages to test comprehension. - Opportunity High School - Writing Tutor
Intermediate to Advanced Levels. Assist learners in improving their written expression in areas such as spelling, grammar, employment based writing, filling out applications and medical forms, and writing creatively. - Opportunity High School - Math Tutor
Beginner to Advanced Levels. All levels of math instruction are needed to assist with advancing our students’ mathematical skills. - Opportunity High School - English Language Tutor
Beginner to Low Intermediate Levels. Provide one to one, small group or multilevel classroom tutoring. Examples of class work include spelling, basic alphabet, reading, conversation practice, grammar and handwriting. Assist a teacher with break out groups or one to one remedial support. - Adult Education Program - Advanced Reading Tutor
Intermediate to Advanced Levels. Reading tutors work in a classroom to improve the overall comprehension of written passages in preparation for the Minnesota Basic Standards tests. Tutors will work with learners on vocabulary, reading speed and discussion of written passages to test comprehension. - Adult Education Program - Technology Coach (Basic Computers)
All levels. Assist in a group setting by supporting non-literate to semi-literate refugee and immigrant adults in improving their understanding of basic computers. Tutors will help an instructor teach the basic parts of a computer, how to use the Internet, Word and Excel and perform job searches in order to increase their overall technological literacy. - Adult Education Program - Math Tutor
Beginner to Advanced Levels. All levels of math instruction are needed to assist refugee and immigrant adults with advancing their mathematical skills. - Adult Education Program - Writing Tutor
Intermediate to Advanced Levels. Assist refugee and immigrant adult learners in improving their written expression in areas such as spelling, grammar, employment based writing, filling out applications and medical forms, and writing creatively. - Adult Education Program - English Language Tutor
Beginner to Low Intermediate Levels. Provide one to one, small group or multilevel classroom instruction to refugee and immigrant adults, ages 21-90. Examples of class work include spelling, basic alphabet, reading, conversation practice, grammar and handwriting. Assist a teacher with break out groups or one to one remedial support.