Nearly 2 in 5 students in the Greater Twin Cities return to school without the school supplies they need. Join Action Day and volunteer to assemble school supply packs for local students.
Learn More →Each year, thousands of people transition from homelessness to stable housing however making this transition can be overwhelming and costly. Join Home For Good and volunteer to assemble home essential packs like cleaning supplies, kitchen utensils, hygiene necessities and more to help individuals and families create a safe and stable home.
Greater Twin Cities United Way is mobilizing individuals, companies and institutions to meet this moment and respond to increases in urgent community needs. Nonprofits need flexible resources to continue serving families during this unprecedented time. Volunteers are needed to help provide food, household essentials and other supplies for families. And community members are looking for trusted ways to help without unintentionally burdening busy nonprofits. United is the way we help our neighbors.
Join Flavors of Our Community to help increase access to culturally specific foods, flavors and spices at food shelves across the Twin Cities. We’ve partnered with nonprofits to develop pantry and spice packs representing different cultures with essential and meaningful food items.
Volunteer At Home projects can adapted to any size group. Whether you’re an individual or family looking for ways to volunteer at home, or any size group looking for a team building exercise or service project, we can help.
Our Volunteer United team has experience planning volunteer events for groups of all sizes. We can help you choose a project that’s right for your team and make recommendations on how to plan a successful event.
There is no specific time commitment needed to volunteer — we’re grateful for whatever time you can give! Most Volunteer At Home projects can be completed within an hour or two, whenever is most convenient for you.
Yes. Volunteers will need to purchase the materials needed for their Volunteer At Home projects.
Volunteer Match has a searchable database where nonprofits in the Twin Cities post their volunteer needs.
Registration for Action Day typically opens in late spring or early summer and fills up fast. Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to know when registration opens, or visit the Action Day page to view current volunteer opportunities.
Interested in securing early bird registration for Action Day? You can join our lineup of incredible sponsors and receive guaranteed volunteer spots at our community Action Day event. Email volunteerunited@gtcuw.org to learn more about available sponsorship opportunities.
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