Top Volunteer Opportunities that Support the Twin Cities Communities in Minneapolis & St. Paul

From libraries to hospitals, theaters to parks, opportunities to volunteer in the Minneapolis and St. Paul communities of Minnesota abound! It can be both impactful and fulfilling to support youth or seniors, address affordable housing or unemployment, apply your skills and enthusiasm, or just explore a variety of ways to volunteer in the Twin Cities, Minnesota.

In addition to having a significant impact on the lives of those around you, when you volunteer in the Twin Cities area, you’re not just giving, you’re growing. And you’re not just growing as a person, you’re growing your connection with your fellow residents, creating lasting bonds with the volunteers and people you meet along the way

Help People Help Themselves

Members of our community who seek to learn and overcome challenges can benefit from your skills and attention. If you are over age 13, contact your local library to find out how you can best get involved. You can assist people in accessing the resources available to them, provide homework help, offer tech support, support book sales, or lend a hand at events. By volunteering in Minneapolis, Minnesota, you can help create a more informed community. You can find a list of Minneapolis area (Hennepin County) library locations here, St. Paul library locations here, and Anoka County libraries here.

Coach, mentor and advocate for job seekers pursuing living wage career paths through Daily Work. Help students discover great apprenticeship training opportunities and careers in the construction industry through Construct Tomorrow. Join the effort to create affordable, multi-generational “neighborhoods that increase social connections” with the Twin Cities Cohousing Network.

Share Your Talents

Would you like to share a skill, hobby, or interest with a group of program participants and spread the joy you feel from these activities? Perhaps you’d like to perform an instrument, sing, or dance? Or perhaps you’d rather lead an activity in which you and participants undertake a visual or graphic art, cook, play a game or sport. Here are a few places you can contact to set up a one-time or ongoing activity that will be as much of a positive experience for you as for the participants. (You can find even more organizations to contact by searching Samaritan Scout!)

Northeast Contemporary Services volunteers share their talents or facilitate activities for adults and seniors with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

East Side Neighborhood Services welcomes Midday Music Maker volunteers to bring respite to people experiencing memory loss or other chronic conditions.

Sholom Foundation volunteers enhance the lives of senior residents by sharing their love of  music, crafts, books, baking, and other activities.

Minnesota Masonic Home volunteers enrich the lives of senior residents by sharing their music talents or other interests.

Support (and enjoy!) the Arts

Minnesota Orchestra volunteer ushers greet and assist guests at concerts and special events for this grammy-winning exceptional symphony orchestra.

Guthrie Theater volunteers assist the box office and serve as ushers for productions ranging from new works to Shakespeare, comedy to drama, mystery to musicals.

The Ordway volunteer opportunities include ushering performances or events, supporting educational programs, administrative tasks and operations at auditions and offices.

More Ways to Help the People, Flora, Fauna

Some unique nonprofits that you can support in the Twin Cities include Pass Down the Gown, which offers free formal dress rental as an eco-friendly and affordable option for event shopping, and Wilderness in the City, which preserves urban and suburban green spaces.

You can transform the lives of dogs in need through the Pit Squad, the Bond Between, or the Minnesota Association for Pets in Crisis.

As you decide to volunteer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, remember that every effort counts, no matter how small.

Finding ways to volunteer in Minneapolis, Minnesota can also lead you to unexpected friendships and connections within your community. So jump in and join the growing number of individuals eager to volunteer in Minneapolis, Minnesota!

Scout can help you scout out (search and connect with!) these and more ways to help our community

Check out the wide range of opportunities across the greater St. Paul and Minneapolis region by entering an address in Samaritan Scout today. Our AI-powered search can translate your free text as well as select-able filters. We are a 501c3 nonprofit that has created a unique search engine that seeks out local volunteering activities that are having a positive impact on our communities.

*NOTE – Scout’s search engine seeks activities that do not require volunteers to spend money (no membership requirements), or buy items (no ‘drives’) or ask friends and family to spend money (no walk/run-a-thons). We all have skills and enthusiasm that have tremendous value and Scout aims to connect souls to service, regardless of our finances. Learn more about Scout here. Better yet, start looking for your next volunteer activity now!