Service sites directory Most sites require work clothes, so plan to wear long pants, closed-toe shoes and clothing that can get dirty. Aeon 1625 Park Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55404 612-341-3148 www.aeonmn.org Mission: Creates and sustains quality affordable housing that strengthens lives and communities. Service: Helping with various projects, usually small housing projects, painting, and cleaning. Alexandra House 10065 Third St. NE, Blaine, MN 55449 763-780-2332 www.alexandrahouse.org Mission: Provides 24-hour emergency shelter, support services and advocacy to victims of domestic violence and their families. Service: Assisting with baking, cleaning, serving meals, picking up supplies, stocking shelves, sorting donations and possibly helping with programming for children. Ascension Place 1803 Bryant Ave. N, Minneapolis, MN 55411 612-588-0861 www.ascensionplace.org Mission: To provide women in crisis or transition with a stable environment and the opportunity to explore options for their future. Service: Assisting with general shelter maintenance, cleaning, painting, and donation sorting. The Bridge for Youth 1111 W 22 nd St., Minneapolis, MN 55405 612-377-8800 www.bridgeforyouth.org Mission: Offers a safe and enriching environment for youth in crisis by providing shelter, building life skills, and assisting families in conflict. Service: Helping with taking inventory or sorting and possible assisting with yard work. Bridging, Inc. 201 W 87 th St., Bloomington, MN 55420 952-888-1105 www.bridging.org Mission: To provide the economically disadvantaged with a one-time gift of quality furniture and household items, helping to stabilize and improve their lives while effectively using community resources. Service: Working directly with families (helping them to select items they would like at their new home) or working behind the scenes moving and organizing furniture and other household items. 1
Catholic Charities of St. Paul & Minneapolis 1200 Second Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55403 612-664-8500 www.ccspm.org Mission: To serve those most in need, helping individuals and families reach their full human potential while calling for justice in the community. Service: Yard work or small house projects, sorting and/or hauling. Central Lutheran Church 333 S 12 th St., Minneapolis, MN 55404 612-870-4416 www.centralmpls.org Mission: Welcomes all people to celebrate, discover, and share the love of Christ. Service: Working in the Restoration Center and assisting in the Clothes Closet by organizing and sorting. Community Emergency Assistance Program (CEAP) 6840 78 th Ave. N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445 763-566-9600 www.ceap.org Mission: To stabilize individuals and families in financial distress and to maximize their ability to live independently and with dignity. Service: Working with clients at their homes, doing yard work and helping out with small chores. Community Emergency Services 1900 11 th Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55404 612-870-1125 www.cesmn.org Mission: Dedicated to assisting community people in meeting basic physical, emotional and spiritual needs in a warm, accepting and Christ-like manner. Service: Helping with various projects including food distribution and interacting with clients. Dakota Woodlands 3430 Wescott Woodlands, Eagan, MN 55123 651-456-9110 www.dakotawoodlands.org Mission: The only short-term housing facility for homeless women and children in Dakota County. Families are able to stay as long as necessary to move from having no homes to new homes of their own. During this time, residents are provided with services and education that help them address their issues related to homelessness. Service: Help out with children s activities and programs or do shelter maintenance and cleaning. Ebenezer 2722 Park Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55407 612-874-3460 www.fairviewebenezer.org Mission: Helps older adults and others make their lives more independent, healthful, meaningful and secure. Service: Assist in daily programming and activities including arts and crafts or exercise. Engage the seniors in conversation and enjoy their company. 2
Families Moving Forward 1808 Emerson Ave. N, Minneapolis, MN 55411 612-529-2185 www.familiesmovingforward.org Mission: Provides temporary emergency shelter, permanent affordable housing and supportive services to low-income families with children. Service: Almost all of the work is behind-the-scenes. Most groups will assist with sorting donations, cleaning or painting. Goodwill Easter Seals Minnesota 553 Fairview Ave. N, St. Paul, MN 55104 651-379-5800 www.goodwilleasterseals.org Mission: Provides services for people with barriers to education, employment and independence in achieving their goals. Service: Assist with sorting and merchandising goods in a store. Great River Greening 35 Water St. #201, St. Paul, MN 55107 651-665-9500 www.greatrivergreening.org Mission: Leads and inspires community-based restoration of natural areas and open spaces, helping preserve natural areas, protect clean air and water, and increase urban residents access to natural areas and sustainable open space. Service: Help pick up trash or work with natural materials as part of river restoration. HandyWorks (A program of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches) 1001 E Lake St., Minneapolis, MN 55407 612-721-8687 www.handyworks.gmcc.org Mission: Helps older adults live independently at home by matching them with those who can assist with housekeeping, minor home repairs and outdoor chores. Service: Help with yard work, painting, washing windows and other household chores. Here s Life Inner City 2112 Broadway St. NE #100, Minneapolis, MN 55413 612-338-0999 www.hlictwincities.org Mission: We serve and mobilize the Church to live out God s heart for the poor so all can grow in Christ and spiritually multiply. Service: Helping out with various projects as needed. Hope Community 611 E Franklin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55404 612-874-8867 www.hope-community.org Mission: Serving as a catalyst for change, growth and safety by building a sustainable neighborhood model through community organization, active education, leadership and affordable housing development. Service: Assisting the neighborhood revitalization program with house cleaning, painting, simple maintenance and yard work. 3
INSTEP Center for Families 2608 Blaisdell Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55408 612-872-1741 www.jabbokfamilyservices.org/our_program_instep.htm Mission: To provide low-cost, consistent, quality, temporary childcare for families who have no other child care alternatives and who need the care in order to advance toward self-efficacy, family health and economic independence. Service: Be ready to clean, sort, garden, paint and possibly assist with childcare. Jeremiah Program 1510 Laurel Ave. #100, Minneapolis, MN 55403 612-692-8711 www.jeremiahprogram.org Mission: Assists single mothers and their children to break the cycle of poverty by providing safe affordable housing, developmental childcare, Life Skills programming, individual coaching and Empowerment training. Service: Assisting with childcare. Kaleidoscope Place 2400 Park Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55404 612-871-9268 www.kaleidoscope-kids.org Mission: To provide a creative, educational, and nurturing environment for children to learn and grow in character and community. Service: Assist with the children s programs. Neighborhood Involvement Program 2431 Hennepin Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55405 612-374-3125 www.neighborhoodinvolve.org Mission: To promote independence for seniors by providing low-cost home maintenance services and to prevent isolation through recreational/social opportunities. Service: Routine housecleaning, seasonal jobs, lawn care, snow removal and minor repairs. Our Saviour s Housing 2315 Chicago Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55404 612-871-5900 www.osom-mn.org Mission: To provide educational services for adult immigrants and refugees and to operate an emergency shelter and transitional housing for people experiencing homelessness. Service: Assist with painting projects and other general maintenance. Metro Paint-A-Thon (A program of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches) 1001 E Lake St., Minneapolis, MN 55407 612-721-8687 www.paintathon.gmcc.org Mission: Helps older adults and adults with disabilities stay in their homes by matching them with others who can help with painting their homes. Service: Assist with painting, scraping, and staining. 4
Park House 710 E 24 th St. #303, Minneapolis, MN 55404 612-871-1264 www.phillipseyeinstitute.com/ahs/anw.nsf/page/park_house_home Mission: To enhance the quality of life, maximize human dignity, promote independence and minimize hospitalization and institutionalization of persons living with HIV/AIDS. Service: Interact with participants. Pastor Paul s Mission 1000 Oliver Ave. N, Minneapolis, MN 55411 612-521-4665 www.pastorpaul.org Mission: Serves food to families, seniors, and individuals with disabilities through a grocery program and food giveaways. Service: Assist in sorting and/or distributing food as needed. Please wear a nametag to the site. People Serving People 614 S Third St., Minneapolis, MN 612-332-4500 www.peopleservingpeople.org Mission: Provides a safe, sober, respectful environment for homeless families and individuals with on-site access to community services that help residents stabilize their lives and reconnect with the community. Service: Assisting with cleaning, painting and food preparation at one of the largest shelters in Minnesota. Groups must fill out a volunteer application. Perspectives 3381 Gorham Ave., St. Louis Park, MN 55426 952-926-2600 www.perspectives-family.org Mission: Breaking the cycle for at-risk families and children for total family recovery through supportive housing, case management, mental health services, parent education, and child enrichment programming. Service: Assist with yard work, indoor cleaning/sorting or help with childcare. Project for Pride in Living 1035 E Franklin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55404 612-455-5100 www.ppl-inc.org Mission: To work with lower-income individuals and families to achieve greater self-sufficiency through housing, employment training, support services and education. Service: Assist with painting, cleaning, etc, planting flowers or assisting at the PPL/Edison Minneapolis School. Senior Community Services 10709 Wayzata Blvd. #111, Minnetonka, MN 55305 952-541-1019 www.seniorcommunity.org Mission: Develop, coordinate and provide services that help meet the needs of older adults and support their caregivers. Service: Assist with yard work, gardening, and small home projects. 5
St. Anne s Place 2634 Russell Ave. N, Minneapolis, MN 55411 612-521-2128 www.stannesplace.org Mission: To provide women in crisis or transition and their children with emergency shelter, various support services, meals and other assistance. Service: Working with children or cleaning, painting and preparing lunch for shelter residents. Theresa Living Center 917 E Jessamine Ave., St. Paul, MN 5510 651-774-5594 www.ssndmankato.org/whatwedo/ministries/tlc.php Mission: Providing housing to approximately 12 low-income women 18 years and older who have no children, are pregnant or have one child who is five-years-old or younger. Programming is related to parenting goals, employment and life skills. Service: Gardening, cleaning, sorting and/or painting as needed. Tubman 3111 First Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55408 612-825-3333 www.tubman.org Mission: Helps women, children, and families struggling with relationship violence, substance abuse and mental health issues while providing safe shelter, legal advocacy and counseling. Service: Cleaning, sorting, gardening and/or assisting with childcare. Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity 3001 Fourth St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 612-331-4090 www.tchabitat.org Mission: To bring people together to create and preserve homeownership in our neighborhoods, to partner with hard-working, low-income families to be successful homeowners and to inspire action that promotes affordable housing for everyone in our community. Service: Assist at a build site or help with sorting and cleaning at the ReStore. Urban Homeworks 3530 E 28th St., Minneapolis, MN 55406-1765 612-724-9002 www.urbanhomeworks.com Mission: To perpetuate the hope of Jesus Christ through innovative community development that produces dignified housing for low-income families, a strategic network of good neighbors and the redemptive development of real estate. Service: Working on a construction site, painting, demolishing or doing cleanup. Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People (VEAP) 9728 Irving Ave. S, Bloomington, MN 55431 952-888-9616 www.veapvolunteers.org Mission: Neighbors serving neighbors in need Service: Assist elderly homeowners with small home projects, yard work and/or gardening. 6