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Global Volunteer Month is a time to celebrate volunteers as well as inspire volunteerism around the globe. Volunteers, you are the heartbeat of strengthening communities, and we’re celebrating you all month long as well as calling on people everywhere to take action, because we know that every act of service builds a more connected world. Throughout April, lend your time, talent and passion to making a real difference in your own backyard and cause a ripple effect around the world.

Five Easy Steps to Participate in Global Volunteer Month

Discover Opportunities

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Explore volunteer opportunities

There are thousands of ways to take action during Global Volunteer Month! Explore a variety of options to uncover an opportunity that aligns with your passions, talents, and availability.

Team Opportunities

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Invite friends, family, or coworkers

Volunteering with family, friends, or coworkers turns giving back into a shared experience that strengthens relationships while making a meaningful impact in the community. Working together toward a common purpose creates lasting memories, builds connection, and makes doing good even more rewarding.)

Nominate

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Recognize someone making a difference

Millions of people act on their power to do good every day, using their hearts, hands and minds to help strengthen communities and solve persistent problems. We recognize their individual stories, and lift them up to inspire others so we may each, in our own way, answer the call to make a difference. Nominate an outstanding volunteer for a Daily Point of Light Award.)

Learning Resources

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Learn

Learn more about the history that shapes our community, the ongoing needs, and the dynamics of our community. (Deeper awareness often transforms a one-time act of service into ongoing involvement—encouraging people to build relationships with community organizations, volunteer more consistently, support solutions, and even advocate for policies that create lasting change.)

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Share your experience

Use #GlobalVolunteerMonth and tag HandsOn Twin Cities!

Facebook: @HandsOnTC
LinkedIn: @HandsOnTwinCities
Instagram: @handsontwincities

Member Highlights:

  • Everyone can do something good, be it large or small, to improve the lives of others. By keeping Little Free Libraries full of books, you are helping to build community, inspire readers, and expand book access. Learn more.

  • Bring your team for a fun relaxing day working outside gardening, building and enjoying each others company while supporting a great cause! Learn more.

  • St. Anne’s Place (SAP), People Serving People’s emergency shelter provides private family bedrooms and shared bathrooms, personal care items, and meals for up to 16 families each night.

    There are a few ways you can get involved:
    1. View our Needed Items List at loom.ly/MQCD3tE and shop for in-kind gifts at your favorite local stores.
    2. Use our Amazon Wish List at loom.ly/C6-U8Js to shop and ship your donations directly to SAP.

  • Individuals or groups needed for yard care at one of our Wingspan metro group homes. Whether that be raking, weeding, planting, pruning, painting, or general cleanup, we are always looking for more volunteers to come and enjoy the fresh air and refreshments while making our clients’ yards a thing of beauty! Learn more.

  • It’s a great time for Spring cleaning! Arc Value Village locations are looking for more ‘hard goods’ donations such as housewares, small furniture, craft supplies, books, toys, etc. Any gently used items (including clothing) is greatly appreciated. Learn more about what is accepted here.

More ways to get involved