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Service-Learning Handout
Normandale Campus Cupboard http://www.normandale.edu/campus-life/experiential-education/campus-cupboard Agency Description: The Campus Cupboard is a food pantry for Normandale Students who come to school hungry and don't have the financial means to eat every day. Campus Cupboard Mission: The Campus Cupboard, in cooperation with our community partner, Good in the ‘Hood, strives to meet the school day nutritional needs of Normandale Community College students experiencing financial challenges and food insecurity. Position Description: Students in specific service-learning classes can apply to volunteer in the Campus Cupboard. The volunteer position will check students in, help students get food, keep the Cupboard clean and organized, and assist with marketing and resource development. The Campus Cupboard is open for service-learners to assist Monday-Thursday 8:00 am-6 pm and Fridays 8:00 am-2 pm. Service-learners can complete their hours when the Cupboard is open. The Campus Cupboard is located in the Activities Building A 2503. Students completing their service in the Cupboard are required to attend a required two-hour training. Students must be in good behavioral standing with the college to serve in the Campus Cupboard. How to Apply:
1. You will fill out Normandale’s online Service-Learning Registration form to apply. Go to www.normandale.edu/cee. Click on “Register for Service-Learning” twice. Fill out and submit the Online Service-Learning Registration Form; select the Campus Cupboard as your Community Partner. **Deadline: Tuesday, January 24th by 4 pm** There is no additional volunteer application to complete.
2. If more than 20 students apply there will be a lottery for available spots. You will be sent an email on or by Jan. 25th letting you know if you have or have not been selected to serve in the Campus Cupboard. If you are accepted, your email with include information on signing up for a training time.
3. Please contact Paige Wheeler at [email protected] or (952) 358-9074 with questions.
Jordheim, Krista Community Nutrition
DIET 2270-10 Spring 2017
www.normandale.edu/cee
952-358-8119
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Good in the ‘Hood
Agency Description: Good in the 'Hood is an organization dedicated to intentional acts of kindness that can simply make a difference in one life, one family, and one community at a time. We invite you to take a look at our programs, and to partner with us as we seek to inspire a contagious momentum of kindness in the urban and suburban communities. Position Description: Just a positive can-do attitude with appropriate work clothing (no open-toed shoes) is all you need. Food in the 'Hood set-up and distributions are the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month at our Bloomington location 1630 E 90th. St. Bloomington, MN 55425. We have 2 volunteer shifts available:
12:00-4:00 pm (unloading trucks, set-up facility, pre-bagging produce, cleaning, administrative work, etc.)
4:30-9:00 pm (serving meals, distributing groceries, carrying boxes of food, childcare opportunities, cleaning, administration, etc.)
How to Apply: To get started, please do the following: 1. Please visit the website at www.goodinthehood.org click the yellow volunteer button on the page and that
will take you to the volunteer page. Once you're on the volunteer page you click the blue “Volunteer Registration” button at the bottom of the page and that will bring you to a listing of all upcoming volunteer events. (If this link doesn't work in Explorer try opening it in another browser like Chrome). Register for event(s).
2. Once you have registered for a particular event, date and time we invite you to arrive on the date of choice ready to serve. Be sure to let the event supervisor know that you are a Normandale student to track your hours.
If you have any questions, please contact us at (612) 440-7463 or email us at [email protected]. We look forward to serving with you!
Loaves and Fishes www.loavesandfishesmn.org/ Agency Description: The mission of Loaves & Fishes is to provide nutritious meals to those facing hunger in Minnesota in an atmosphere of hospitality at site locations where the need is greatest. Over 6500 volunteers assist in serving at dining sites across the state of Minnesota serving nearly 1,900 meals every night. Position Description: Volunteers work together at our dining sites, along with Loaves & Fishes staff, to share a meal with our guests. Volunteers can serve in one or all of the following ways:
Meal preparation: Volunteers work at the dining sites with Loaves & Fishes Site Coordinators to prepare meals. No special cooking skills are required!
Meal serving & clean up: Volunteers work together to serve the meal, either serving guests as they come through a line or by serving trays of food to guests at tables. Volunteers help throughout the meal as well as after the meal to assist with kitchen and dining area clean up.
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Guest Hospitality: Some individuals serve as hospitality volunteers by visiting with guests, sharing a meal and conversation.
Locations: Various locations throughout the Twin Cities Metro and outstate. How to Apply:
1) Second, sign up for shifts at Loaves & Fishes locations listed online by region of the Metro or State: http://www.loavesandfishesmn.org/volunteer.html
2) If you have questions you may contact: Director of Volunteers a. 612-326-3673, [email protected]
Note about Tracking Hours: Volunteers must get a Loaves and Fishes or Normandale timesheet signed each time they volunteer or they can get a Normandale timesheet signed. Students can pickup a Normandale timesheet in the Center for Experiential Education in C1066 or can download a timesheet online at www.normandale.edu/cee under “Key Partners.” Loaves and Fishes does not keep track of volunteer hours centrally so you must get a timesheet signed each time you volunteer. Turn in completed timesheets to the Center for Experiential Education (C1066).
Open Arms MN
Agency Description: Open Arms of Minnesota offers a unique model of care for people in our community who are sick, need nutritious food, and have nowhere else to turn for assistance. Open Arms is the only nonprofit organization in the state that cooks and delivers free meals specifically tailored to meet the nutrition needs of individuals living with HIV/AIDS, MS, ALS, cancer and more than 60 other diseases.
Position Description: Open Arms was founded as a volunteer-driven organization and we continue to rely on the dedication of our volunteers for every aspect of our operation. Our volunteers have fun while they make a profound difference in the lives of our clients. Join us in one of the following volunteer opportunities, designed to fit any schedule!
Meal Delivery From the Open Arms kitchen to our clients’ door, meal deliveries are an essential part of our organization and our greatest volunteer need. Delivering is the number one way to truly see the impact of our work on our clients, as you get to personally hand them delicious food and see their smile in return. Meal deliveries start at 11 a.m. Monday through Friday and at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday and usually take an hour or two. A typical route consists of 4 - 6 stops. Volunteers deliver in their own vehicles. You can volunteer in a pair if you prefer. You must participate in two meal delivery shifts.
How to Apply: First, go to Open Arms' website (http://www.openarmsmn.org/new-volunteers/) and sign up for a required New Volunteer Orientation (which lasts 2 hours). Orientations fill up quickly so sign up as soon as you can. During this required training, you'll learn all about the work of Open Arms and the volunteer opportunities available. You will be able to begin volunteering in the kitchen or on delivery after you complete New Volunteer Orientation!
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People Serving People www.peopleservingpeople.org Agency Description: People Serving People provides emergency housing and community services that assist families experiencing homelessness in becoming self-sufficient and reconnecting with the community. In a safe, secure and sober environment, PSP provides services which cultivate independence and accountability. What distinguishes PSP from other emergency shelters is the broad range of on-site programs and services designed to address common barriers that homeless families are faced with. To provide a new opportunity for families, it is necessary that we help them find ways to break through these barriers and stop patterns that lead to poverty and homelessness. Housing and employment issues are addressed, along with educational, emotional, early childhood development, and life enrichment needs. Position Description: Volunteers allow People Serving People to provide necessary services to our families. In fact, in 2015, People Serving People volunteers generously contributed over 30,000 hours of service. Volunteers make a difference! Students can help serve meals at People Serving People. We have breakfast, lunch, or dinner shifts every day. Volunteers serve the meal to PSP guests and assist with clean up as necessary. Days/Times for Meal Shifts:
Breakfast: 7:30am-9am Lunch: 11:30am-1pm Dinner: 4:15pm-5:45pm
How to Apply: 1. Go to People Serving People’s website: www.peopleservingpeople.org/home/volunteer/. 2. Select “Individual” and then fill out the volunteer application. 3. Select “Meal Serving” and sign up for your desired shift(s). If you have any questions contact Tom Golembeck at [email protected] or (612) 277-0216 or Mallory Haugen at [email protected] or (612) 277-0256. Note About Tracking Hours: To track hours volunteers must follow PSP's hours tracking process, which will be taught at orientation. Also, volunteers should keep a backup log of their hours. You can download an hours timesheet at http://www.normandale.edu/campus-life/experiential-education/key-partners or pick-up a timesheet in the Center for Experiential Education, C1066.
VEAP Agency Description: VEAP provides a range of basic services that fulfill an immediate need in people's lives and position them for long-term success. VEAP has long recognized that there are people in Bloomington, Richfield, Edina and South Minneapolis that are low-income and in need of some help to prevent them from a financial crisis. Based on the idea of neighbors helping neighbors, VEAP provides this critical help to our neighbors in need. VEAP is located at 9600 Aldrich Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55420.
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Position Description: Volunteer areas include but are not limited to: Warehouse and Distribution Areas. These positions provide support to the Food Program services through scheduling food appointments, receiving and sorting donated products, stocking shelves, assisting clients in the Distribution Area, and preparing and distributing healthy food samples.
How to Apply: 1) Fill out an application on VEAP’s website: https://veap.org/volunteer/individual-volunteers/ . (Fill out the "Adult" application if you're 18 or older, fill out the "Student" application if you're under 18). On the application, please remember to select an Informational Meeting session to not delay your volunteering. 2) Attend and be engaged in VEAP’s Informational Meeting. 3) Have a brief placement interview with the Volunteer Department staff, where you'll schedule a date/time for your service. If you have questions or need more information please contact VEAP’s Volunteer Department at (952) 955-8323 or by email at [email protected]
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