DONATE COLD WEATHER GEAR FOR PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY

The Ask: As we head towards fall we want to stock two of our member faith congregations with cold weather gear for their guests. Both St. Olaf and Central Lutheran Church provide free clothing to community members and cold weather gear is in high demand. 

Specific needs for St. Olaf: 

• Coats- Men’s XL and larger (even 3X-5X) & Women’s Large-3X

• Boots for adults

• Sweaters, vests, hoodies & long underwear

Specific needs for Central Lutheran:

• Coats (all sizes/gender)

• Boots for adults (all sizes/genders)

• Water-resistant gloves

• Sweaters
  

Drop off or ship items directly: 

St Olaf Catholic Church, 215 S 18th St, Minneapolis MN 55402

(612) 332-7471

Monday-Friday, 7am-5pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 6:30am-5pm. No need to call in advance.

Restoration Center at Central Lutheran Church, 333 South 12th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55404

(612) 870-4416

Donations accepted from 4th Ave loading dock, Sunday-Thursday, 9am-3pm. Press the call button and someone will come to help you.

OPPORTUNITIES AT MOUNT OLIVE LUTHERAN CHURCH IN MINNEAPOLIS

Garden Volunteer - short term, no commitment, can be one time if desired; every other Saturday May-October, 9:00 am (next date, July 14); help maintain our pollinator gardens and flower beds by pulling weeds, cleaning up trash, trimming flowers and bushes.

Neighborhood Ministry Host - longer term, regular service desired, but flexible scheduling for each volunteer; Tuesdays, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm (Thursdays in the future, same times); provide hospitality and conversation for those coming to Mount Olive for DSP services, ERA applications; assist by filling and registering bus cards, providing laundry vouchers.

Diaper Delivery Driver - Regular commitment needed on Wednesday afternoons. Driver would be assigned a geographic area of the Twin Cities in which to deliver diapers; each driver delivers to 3-8 households per week. Regular service needed, but subs are available for weeks where a driver needs to be off.

For more information, please contact Jim Bargmann, Coordinator of Neighborhood Ministry, at neighborhood@mountolivechurch.org

SECOND SUNDAY MEAL HOSPITALITY

Once per month, on each Second Sunday, three Align congregations come together to provide a community meal at Plymouth Congregational Church

Help with set-up and tear down, serving in the kitchen and dining room, or welcoming guests. You can volunteer for one Second Sunday or multiple Second Sundays! Ability to lift and move food boxes and a comfort in interacting with the public are preferred qualifications for this opportunity.

Time Commitment: depends on shift, primarily 4:15pm-6:15pm (2 hours per month)

If interested, please contact Katie Dillon, Director of Align Minneapolis, katie@alignmpls.org

PROVIDE MEALS FOR RESIDENTS IN ENCAMPMENTS

Camp Nenookaasi is a grassroots organization that supports people living in encampments. The leaders from Camp Nenookaasi are now helping 180 people living at multiple locations. They have created a “meal train” (coordinated meal scheduling) that includes three different sites. People wanting to support with a meal can pick whatever site and day they want and meals can be as simple as water and sandwiches. Get a group together among your faith community or friends and neighbors and sign up to support with a meal!

Sign up at the Meal Train here: https://mealtrain.com/8rlwq2

Dignity Center opportunities

The Dignity Center (part of member congregation Hennepin Avenue United Methodist) has volunteer opportunities in four areas:

Advocates meet one-on-one with clients to develop a supportive relationship to assist them in identifying and developing goals for greater stability in their lives and a step-by-step plan for achieving their goals.

Intake volunteers greet people at the door, gather basic information, including why they have come to The Dignity Center, and provide a brief orientation about our services and what they can expect from The Dignity Center.

Hospitality volunteers provide a welcoming atmosphere. They make sure there are refreshments readily available, pack sack lunches for anyone who would like to take one with them and visit with clients who are waiting to meet with their advocate.

Reception volunteers work in the office answering calls, checking messages, setting appointments and filing assistance requests and other documents.

For more information, please contact Margaret Kelly, Director of The Dignity Center, at margaret@haumc.org