The Campus Kitchens Project is a groundbreaking initiative that involves college students in the recovery of leftover food from campus residence halls to serve meals to families and adults in need. Currently there have been over 4,000 MSU students involved.
You may volunteer on a cooking or delivery shift, plan a food drive, hold a fundraiser, let us educate your organization about domestic hunger or make a donation.
Mavericks READJumpstart is a leading nonprofit organization working toward the day every child in America enters school prepared to succeed. Since 1993, we’ve been bringing at-risk preschool children and college students together through one-to-one mentoring relationships to build the language, literacy, and social skills necessary to succeed not just in school, but also in life.
Jumpstart Mankato has been active in the Mankato/North Mankato community since 2000. Jumpstart provides a high-quality, comprehensive program that focuses on the development of the child, the family, and the college student serving as an AmeriCorps member. Jumpstart trains and supports college students willing to volunteer their time (including those awarded Federal Work-Study) to improve the early literacy, language, and social skills of three to five year-old children at local partner preschool centers.
Habitat for Humanity of South Central MN is a non-profit Christian housing ministry dedicated to building simple decent and affordable housing with and for families in need.
Building homes for low-income families, working in restore to help fund more Habitat homes for low-income families, and/or serving on a committee that benefits Habitat families. (Construction-must be 18 years old)
LEEP provides recreational and leisure opportunities to individuals with developmental disabilities so that they might achieve optimal levels of socialization and independence in the community.
Assisting individuals with disabilities during various recreational programs such as Special Olympic Sports, classes, and social activities. Assisting may consist of working one to one with participants, taking on more of an active leadership role at activities, and miscellaneous set-up and clean-up. Students must volunteer at least 15 hours at any program during one semester at LEEP, and may continue as desired.
Lifeworks serves our community and people with disabilities as we live and work together.
Lifeworks provides 1:1 reading or learning projects; provide music, art dance experiences; help with field trips; table games; share your passions with our clients; teaching components. Must be supervised when working with clients at all times – supervision by Lifeworks staff.
The Sexual Violence Resource Center (SVRC) provides support and services to victims of sexual violence and to promote sexual violence prevention.
Presentations, research projects, creating and updating information packets, attend meeting, work on/ assist with volunteer management, and more… To work directly with victims you need to complete our 40 hour training and you can then become a volunteer advocate.
SMILES (Southern Minnesota Independent Living Enterprises & Services)SMILES provides a wide array of services to assist individuals with disabilities to live independently, pursue meaningful goals and have the same opportunities and choices as all persons.
Assist in ramp building; adaptive ski program; adaptive outdoor recreation including fishing, canoeing, archery, baseball program, and small group activities with persons all ages and all types of disabilities. The volunteers will complete a volunteer registration form and 2 hours of volunteer training. Must pass a background check.
Paula Heyer
2009 Mankato Area Jaycees Individual Development Vice President
507-327-0377
mankatojacyees@gmail.com
