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In this day and age of so many kids growing up with a take-take-take attitude, it’s very important to teach them how to give. Teens can be actively involved in volunteering in a variety of ways, from donating items, cash or time. By giving a little each month the teens are making a great impact on the organization, and in return they feel good about what they have done. Also, many Colleges, Universities and Scholarship programs ask about Volunteer work the student has done the last few years. It’s a very important, and often vital part of being accepted or moving along to the next step in the application process.
There are many volunteering opportunities our Minneapolis and St. Paul communities have. Some may require brief training, and others require scheduling. All require a little dedication of time in reward of a great feeling!
Feed My Starving Children Go as a family, or gather a small group of your child’s friends.
Ronald McDonald House Family opportunities and variety of ways to help or donate.
Hospitals Family Birth Center, Emergency Department, K-9 Pet Therapy, Gift Shop and more.
Toys For Tots Sponsor a toy drive among neighbors, friends, coworkers.
Relay For Life Raise funds, organize a team, volunteer & participate at walk.
Volunteering in America site:
Minnesota has an average of 1.6 million volunteers who dedicate 175.7 million hours of service per year. Annually, this provides an estimated economic contribution of $3.4 billion.
- Minneapolis-St. Paul Volunteering for ages 16-24 = 45 hours annually / 33% City rate vs. 22.3% National rate
Ranking for Minnesota
- Volunteer Rate Ranking: 3rd within the 50 states and Washington D.C.
- Average Volunteer Rate: 39.7%
- Volunteer Hours Ranking: 14th within the 50 states and Washington D.C.
- Average Volunteer Hours per Resident: 43.7 hours
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