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Morrison County Volunteer
Network.
The Morrison County Volunteer Network
(MCVN) is:
* A membership organization for those who
direct volunteers in Morrison County – either as a paid
staff position or as a volunteer
* Established “to promote and enhance volunteerism in
the community (Morrison County).”
* Incorporated in the State of Minnesota
* Provides or coordinates education of directors of volunteers
* Provides meeting opportunities to network, problem solve,
and plan volunteer opportunities and recognition.
For information on meeting times and
venues, please contact any of the following contacts.
The Retired Senior
Volunteer Program (RSVP) was
originated under the Older Americans Act of 1965. The purpose
of the program is to create meaningful opportunities for persons
of retirement age to participate more fully in the life of
their communities through volunteer service.
There are many unmet needs in this community that can best
be filled by people like you. The older adult often has skills,
interests and experience, which many in younger generations
have not yet acquired. Therefore, you have something valuable
and unique to share – yourself!
Current volunteer positions in your community may include:
The America Reads Program,
which is an older adult, spending at least one hour per week
in your local elementary school reading with a student.
Little Falls Senior Center
is always looking for help at their site with various volunteers
options.
Tax preparation
services for seniors and low income residents.
For more opportunities in this community, please contact:
Tammy Jopp
320-468-6451 or 800-224-6451
tjopp@horizonhealthservices.com
The Franciscan Sister
of Little Falls are women of
spirit, energy and peace. They have a wonderful volunteer
program with many fun opportunities available. Your presence
is of great value to us and being a part of this wonderful
history is a blessing.
Opportunities include but are not limited
to:
Activity Assistant and Sister Friend
- This is a great opportunity to meet and learn from
our elder Sisters in Clare Residence our Sisters care center.
Blood Drive & Special Events volunteers - We
love to invite folks into our building and many community
events are held throughout the year. This is a great opportunity
for family volunteering.
Clothes Review & Gift Shop - Serve the
public by helping in these two fun and creative ministries.
Dietary and Garden - Do you enjoy hard work
and the way things “used to be?” We welcome help
in our kitchen where lots of home-made goodness happens and
in our bountiful gardens where one can learn about gardening
from our Sister Ruth a Master Gardener.
Driving - Our Sisters need folks that can
take them to MD appointments, visits and on fun activity field
trips.
We offer a free meal to our volunteers each time they volunteer
as one way of saying “thank you for your gift of time.”
If interested, contact Jennifer Basch at 632-0691
or email at jbasch@fslf.org
To learn more you can check out our website at
www.fslf.org
We are located at 116 8th Ave. SE, Little
Falls, MN 56345
The Foster Grandparent
Program is an intergenerational volunteer
program, bringing together adults over the age of 60 with
children from birth to age 21. Foster Grandparent volunteers
always serve in agency settings, such as day care centers,
Head Start classrooms, pre-school classrooms, elementary schools,
residential treatment centers, and teen parenting programs.
Foster Grandparents volunteer an average of 15 hours per week
and receive a small tax-free stipend ($2.65 per hour). Other
benefits include: transportation assistance, annual medical
reviews, accident and liability insurance while on assignment,
daily lunch or meal allowance, education and training, paid
vacation and sick leave, recognition, social activities and
the satisfaction of knowing you made a difference.
Contact information:
Jean Yager
Area Supervisor
Central MN Foster Grandparent Program
1-866-895-7992
jyager@gw.stcdio.org
www.ccstcloud.org/fgp
OASIS/Share a Meal A free supper
served every Thursday a 6 P.M. at First Lutheran Church, 2100
Riverwood Drive in Little Falls. Also sponsors the annual
Paint-A-Thon in August and Home Fix-Up in the summer for income
eligible.
Contact person: Carol Schmidt
632-9140
oasis@brainerd.net
Unity Family Healthcare – Volunteer
Department
Volunteers
are an important part of our health care team.
We have a number of satisfying and rewarding opportunities
to be of service to the sick, aged, or disabled. Your contribution
to the care of patients, tenants, visitors and relatives will
enable us to maintain high standards of care in our facilities.
Volunteer meal passes are provided.
Primary opportunities include . .
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Hospitality Services
& Front Desk – This
is an opportunity for volunteers who like to work with the
public. Volunteers help with way-finding and escorting patients
and families to the necessary service department.
Guest Relations –
This volunteer ministry provides people with the direct opportunity
to visit patients and serve as a patient advocate. The volunteer
seeks to facilitate communication between the hospital staff
and the patient.
Same Day Services – Volunteers
assist as a liaison between the operating room staff and the
family of the loved one undergoing surgery. Volunteers provide
refreshments to waiting family members
Gift Shop – Volunteer
cashiers are needed in our auxiliary gift shop which offers
a wide variety of merchandise such as cards, candles, jewelry,
vases, “New England” coffee and tea and ongoing
seasonal gifts. All profits go to the auxiliary.
Fun”d Raising Special Events
– The auxiliary offers several opportunities
throughout the year to help with short-term, temporary “fun”d
raising projects. These fundraisers are the Ride for Unity,
a bike-a-thon, and the Spring into Wellness, a fitness challenge.
Volunteers are needed with registrations, seeking donations,
serving refreshments or
For additional information, contact Linda
Johnson, Manager of Volunteer Services/Lifeline at St. Gabriel's
Hospital at 320-631-5432 or email lindajohnson@catholichealth.net
RAAN
exists to serve people living with HIV / AIDS in greater Minnesota.
We offer case management, advocacy, referral and limited financial
aid to qualified PLWHA. Branch offices in Bemidji, Hibbing,
Alexandria, Little Falls, Mora, Pipestone and Mankato provide
a local or nearby presence throughout the state. Volunteers
are needed for tasks such as driving clients to doctor appointments,
pharmacies and grocery errands for which RAAN provides mileage
reimbursement. Other client needs are occasional help with
house- and yard-work, pet-sitting during hospitalizations,
and emotional support. Administration also uses volunteers
for office work and event man-power (distributing handouts
and talking with the public.)
Rural AIDS Action Network (RAAN)
208 Second Street NE
Little Falls, MN 56345-2617
320-631-0404 / 1-800-966-9735
staff@raan.org
www.raan.org
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