Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity is committed to building the quality of life, health, and economic prosperity of the seven-county metro region by producing, preserving, and advocating for affordable homeownership – because homes and families are the foundation of successful communities. Join them on July 29th to support their cause.
Come and support a show featuring special needs and special hearts at Northern Starz Center for the Performing Arts in Ramsey. Once a year, a magical and touching celebration of the human spirit unfolds at numerous theaters across the country. A group of children in a program called The Penguin Project take to the stage to perform a modified version of a musical, often even a well-known Broadway show. These productions are unique, however, because all the roles are filled by young artists with developmental disabilities including Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism, intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities visual impairment, hearing impairment, and other neurological disorders. They are joined on stage by a dedicated group of “peer mentors” – children the same age without disabilities who have volunteered to work side-by-side with them through four months of rehearsals and through the final performance.
Join SAVE (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education) for our annual Walk/Run around Lake Harriet in Minneapolis, MN on August 3, 2024. This event is not just about miles covered; it’s about coming together as a community to support one another and raise awareness for mental health and suicide prevention.
Join The Dwelling Place for a night of hundreds of friends gathering to reconnect, enjoy dinner, music, and most importantly, stories. They’re the stories of redemption where beauty comes from ashes, seas become highways, and graves turn into gardens. Come be a part of the Lord redeeming the lives of families leaving domestic abuse!
Military Charity Golf Tournament in Coon Rapids MN to be hosted at Bunker Hills Golf Club! Interested in an inspiring and fun way to help veterans in your community? Support our Tee It Up for the Troops – Bunker Hills golf event! These events are fun, while also honoring and remembering the sacrifices our military.
Join the MN lung cancer community at the 18th annual Lung Run/Walk on Saturday, August 10 to raise your voice for change! This event offers a 5K walk or chip-timed 5K and 10K runs with prizes for best times, KIDS FUN RUN with medals for kids 5-12, LIVE music, doctor/patient team stories and a lung cancer research update, a lung cancer survivor resource tent, and to end this beautiful day, we will gather lakeside to remember and honor our loved ones lost to lung cancer at the Rose Raft of Remembrance Ceremony.
Have a motorcycle? Join the Ride for Recovery to support Metro Hope in their efforts to help people End Addiction.
A day of golf to support Stepping Stone Ending Homelessness. Stepping Stone works one-on-one with each resident, getting at the root cause of their homelessness (lack of education, need for employment, finding affordable housing, and making positive personal decisions).
Cars for Neighbors looks to help individuals and families in need to stay on the road with assistance for unexpected car repairs. Join them for their annual Carsino Night in Blaine.
This is a hands-on outreach opportunity for families with kids, individuals, clubs, teams, youth groups, or work groups to assemble dream kits and help deliver beds and dream kits to children in our community in need of beds. Volunteers will meet at our office for a short orientation and to pack kits and then follow our van to families’ homes
Our primary focus is on supporting youth and education, along with various community groups - through a combination of hands-on, roll-up-our-sleeves service and fundraising efforts. Feel free to join us for good conversation, inspiration and more importantly learn more about we do to make a positive impact in the community and around the world. The Club is currently meeting in-person twice per month on the second and fourth Monday of each month beginning at 12:15 p.m. at the Bunker Hills Event Center.
Delivering meals is a simple and rewarding way to help seniors and people with disabilities in need of hot meals and a daily visit from a friendly face, and you can do it over lunch! Choose to volunteer weekly, biweekly, monthly or as scheduled.
Whether it’s volunteering, donating or spreading the word about FMSC, there are many exciting ways to get involved. Volunteer at a Meal Packing Event. Days and times vary. Coon Rapids
The Summer Concert Series is held at the performance pavilion of the Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park, located at 9750 Egret Blvd. The schedule is released in early spring, and features a variety of music genres and styles - everything from jazz and big band to country music and rock n roll! Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy an evening of free entertainment. Anoka County Parks is a partner for this event and waives the park entrance fee for the evening. There will be no shuttling available from the visitor center to the concert pavilion this year, but a drop-off/pick-up area is available near the pavilion. Concessions available for purchase from the Coon Rapids Lions and Boy Scout Troop #524.
Spend time with friends and family while enjoying a variety of free community performances throughout the summer.
Good in the ‘Hood is dedicated to changing lives together with simple acts of kindness. Although our service opportunities are not solely limited to the urban community, they do have a purposeful inner-city affinity and a commitment to serve those with the most need. Volunteer opportunities include supporting their Shoe Away Hunger program through shoe sorting & and food shelf events. Opportunities exist throughout the metro area.