Bemidji Early Childhood Collaborative
Healthy development and support for children ages 0-5 in the greater Bemidji community.
Details:
Bemidji Early Childhood Collaborative is looking for volunteers to help with our programs and events. Programs like the Growing Brain, Movement and Play, Gather and Grow, and Safe Fit. We also have our Tiny Tots event! And many committees to join. Learn more about us on our website www.bemidjiearlychildhoodcollaborative.org
To volunteer for our Movement and Play program CLICK HERE to sign up.
Contact:
Cailee Furer
cailee.furer@gmail.com
Bemidji Symphony Orchestra
Opportunities:
- Join our board! (click to view details)
About:
Our Mission: to enrich and educate musicians and audiences of northern Minnesota through innovative orchestral experiences.
Contact Information:
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3136
Bemidji, MN 56619
Phone:
218-444-7914
Opportunities
- Youth programs – Volunteer one-on-one as a tutor; assist in the computer lab, art room, special programs or with groups in the gym or game room.
- Special events – Volunteer with Annual Gala in February, Annual Golf Tournament in August, or smaller events.
- Office – Answer phones, file, or prepare mailings.
- Facility maintenance – Assist custodial staff with general maintenance.
- Gardens and grounds – Help with gardens and greenhouse or general grounds keeping.
- Board or committees – Form policies, be a Club ambassador, plan strategies or lead special projects.
Churches United
Opportunities:
We are asking for just four (4) hours of your time per month. No matter what your skill set is, we can use your time. If you like helping people, greeting people, filing paperwork, data entry, or just organizing the office; we would love to have you.
About
Churches United is a non-profit organization of Bemidji area churches, working together to meet the emergency needs of homeless and low-income people in a prayerful way.
Location
414 Lincoln Ave. SE
Bemidji, MN 56601
Contact
Hours: Noon - 4PM, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
Call: 218-444-1380
Email: cunited@paulbunyan.net
http://bemidjicu.org/volunteer/
Hope House
Hope House provides community support services to people with mental illness.
Current Volunteer Opportunities:
- Board openings:
- Click here for job description
- Training is provided.
- We are looking for people with legal experience, building/construction knowledge, fundraising skills, connections to Red Lake, White Earth, or Leech Lake, connections to youth who have mental illness and are transitioning to adulthood, family members of people with mental illness (To avoid obstructing client autonomy and privacy, the preference is for families whose loved ones are not currently members of Hope House)
- Landscaping/building expertise:
- Someone to give us landscaping/building ideas such as shrub placement, entrance attractions, or other ideas to increase the welcome/warmth feeling. Currently flowers/vegetables are planted in the plot between the two doors as an activity, with a bicycle decoration planned for this year, and flowers are planted below the sign at the end of the road.
- Presenters:
- People willing to share a talent, such as art, writing, music, woodworking; travel stories; an unusual pet; what their job is like for clients who want to work; how to use the computer. change oil, do a property tax refund; etc.
Contact:
Jody Yerbich
hopehous@paulbunyan.net
Outdoor Cleaning
It would be really helpful to have a group of volunteers come and clean the exterior of our building including the windows!
Contact
Rebecca
218-233-8585
Foster Grandma
We would love to have a "Foster Grandma" come and bake/cook with participants and staff, as well as do some skill building with the women and children coming through the shelter with things like meal prepping.
Requirement
Once a week would be great!
Contact
chris.l@mnshelter.org
Ruby's Pantry
Ruby's Pantry is a pop-up food pantry and is for ANYONE! Each guest donates $25 and receives an abundance of grocery items.
Details:
3rd Wednesday of the Month
Help set-up and/or hand out food
Food bundles are available 4:00 - 5:30pm
Hosted by:
Mt. Zion Church
To Volunteer:
Go to www.rubyspantry.org/location/51
Fill out the application by clicking on volunteers at the top right of the website
Contact Information:
Julie, Volunteer Coordinator
bemidjirubyspantry@gmail.com
Adam Smith
acsmith.homes@gmail.com
218-760-1875 (call or text)
Support Within Reach
Opportunities:
- Crisis intervention via Crisis Hotline
- General and medical advocacy through support, options, and resources
- Internships
- Support group facilitation
- Participate in fundraising activities and events
- Community education through awareness activities and events
- Administrative support for staff and programs
- Board of Directors
About
Our Mission: To reduce the impact and harm of sexual violence for families and individuals in the communities we serve.
Location
1510 Bemidji Ave
Bemidji, MN 56601
218-444-9624
supportwithinreach.org
Contact
contact@supportwithinreach.org
1-800-708-2727
United Way of Bemidji Area
Opportunities:
- Backpack Buddies - help pack food packs for kids so they have food over the weekends and holidays.
- Coats for the Community - help during the event Oct. 1st. Organizing and helping people find what they need.
Contact:
Gretchen Thompson, Community Impact
gretchen@unitedwaybemidji.org
218-444-8929
Village of Hope
Opportunities:
- Life has given you experience, share it with others! - Wednesday from 9am-10am our adults gather to support each other and learn life skills such as parenting, job readiness, household management, budgeting, stress management; the list is endless! Come be a speaker!
- Reading Rainbow - Gather the kids for a story when the parents are cleaning up from supper, doing chores and getting bedtime routines ready. Mondays from 9-10 am.
- Family Fun Nights - Schedule a fun night of movies and popcorn, board games or what ever you can dream up!
- Organize our garage and/or basement where we keep donations.
About
Village of Hope provides temporary shelter and supportive services for families experiencing homelessness.
Location
525 Mississippi Ave NW
Bemidji, MN 56601
218-751-0722
villageofhopebemidji.org
Contact
Sandy Hennum, Executive Director of Village of Hope
info@villageofhopebemidji.org
218-751-0722 Ext. 2