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Make-A-Wish Sharon Mitchell Mazaheri – 280-9474
info@northdakota.wish.org
http://www.wish.org/
1102 43rd St. SW, Suite E Fargo, ND 58103 Fax: 280-2684
Volunteers can help with office support, carrying on light duties. Also volunteers can help by working with the families of Make-A-Wish recipients.
March of Dimes Karin Roseland – (701) 235-5530
kroseland@marchofdimes.com
http://www.marchofdimes.com/northdakota/northdakota.asp
1330 Page Dr. #102 Fargo, ND 58103
Volunteer opportunities throughout the year include: office work, public speaking, participating in fundraising activities, campaign letter writing, advocacy, and a local/statewide website.
MeritCare Mary Carlson – 234-5528
mary.carlson@meritcare.com
http://www.meritcare.com/
720 4th St. North Fargo, ND 58122
Volunteers can help in the hospital working with all age groups in a variety of settings, delivering flowers, escorting patients, and providing support. They could also work with families in family rooms or have direct client contact in the ER. For more information, check out their website at volunteers.meritcare.com.
Migrant Health Services Joan Altenbernd – 236-6502
jaltenbernd@702com.net
http://www.migranthealthservice.org/
810 4th Ave. South Moorhead, MN 56560
Volunteers would assist with translation if they are bilingual, working with patients , or there are also projects available through research. Students in the Business and Administrative fields might also be interested in conducting comparative studies for financial health care.
Migrant Legal Services Arabella Demeterio – 232-8872
arabella.demeterio@smrls.org
http://www.mnlegalservices.org/
118 Broadway Fargo, ND 58102
They have an excellent opportunity for a Spanish/English speaking volunteer to answer phones and assist migrant workers and farmers.
Moorhead Adult Basic Education Bonnie Herman – 284-3460
bherman@moorhead.k12.mn.us
2410 14th St. South, #310 Moorhead, MN 56560
Students may serve as tutors to work with immigrants and refugees in the English as a Second Language adult classroom. Volunteer in classroom, tutor GED prep students, family literacy program, and social work.
Moorhead ESL Program Shirley Tweeton – 284-2463
tweetons@moorhead.k12.nd.us
2300 4th Ave S Moorhead, MN
This school district program assists students who speak limited English and who are new to the area or to the country. It is not necessary to speak a foreign language to volunteer with this program. A volunteer's main responsibility is to tutor students in their subject areas. Suggested Majors: Social Work, Education, Foreign Language, Health, Physical Education, Sciences, Math, English, etc.
Moorhead Health Care Center Diane Gibson – (701) 233-7578
diane_gibson@beverlycorp.com
2810 2nd Ave. North (Hwy 10 East) Moorhead, MN 56560
Volunteer Duties: Link up with residents to provide companionship. Shadow social workers with their case studies, with the possibility of having case studies of your own. We are always looking for interns or those who are willing to help with the activities and come in and entertain the residents. Also, group projects are welcomes, (i.e., Sororities, clubs, etc.). Suggested Majors: Social Work, Education, Gerontology.
Metro Youth Partnership Deb Shasky – 299-5437
deb@metroyouthpartnership.org
http://www.metroyouthpartnership.org/SayYesToYouth.html
810 4th Ave S Suite 147 Moorhead, MN 56560
This is an influential program in Moorhead that focuses on youth development and building fundamental assets in youth. They currently provide after-school programs to children. A person can volunteer to be a facilitator at one of these sites or participate in other special projects or events. Also, there is an opportunity to be involved with the Mentor Link and Linking Up programs. Through these programs college students are trained as mentors to junior high students.
Moorhead Juvenille Detention Center Troy Amundsen– 299-5150
troy.amundsen@co.clay.mn.us
http://www.co.clay.mn.us/Depts/Juvenile/Juvenile.htm
919 8th Ave. North Moorhead, MN 56560
This facility contains juveniles that have committed misdemeanors and/or felonies in the West Central Minnesota area. It is also used as a holding facility for juveniles who have been arrested and are being released to their parents/guardians. Students are needed to help in the Regional Juvenile Center, helping in the outpatient program with 12-18 year-old youths awaiting sentencing. Volunteers will sit with the kids, help monitor them, and keep them busy.
Mujeres Unidas Jill Danielson -236-9884
200 5th St. S. Moorhead, MN 56560
Latino organization that has a Quincenera club for girls turning 15 years of age.
Nokomis Child Care Center Becky Prestegard - 232-5635
618 23rd St. S. Fargo, ND 58103
Students will interact with children and help with projects around the building.
Nokomis Child Care Center 2 Kathy Gerard - 232-0426
3001 11th St. S. University, Fargo, ND 58103
Volunteers would assist in child care at Nokomis 1 or 2 as a teacher's aid. Also, they would help with any current projects going on as well as interacting with children.
PEPP – People Escaping Poverty Project Duke Schempp or Lysa Ringquist -236-5434
lysa@pepp.org
www.pepp.org
116 South 12th St. Moorhead, MN 56560
People Escaping Poverty Project (PEPP's) focus is in Grassroots Communtiy Organzing for social change. "Our mission is to strategically challenge the power dynamics of systems and institutions, by organizing powerful people and resources through intentional relationships." We train leaders to work together in addressing issues that affect their lives ie; involved over 50 students in addressing the parking issue on campus, Second Chance Opportunites, building a member led grassroots movment to increase housing and employment opportunities for people coming out of prisons and jails, Voter Education and Get out the Vote efforts, increasing voter participation among Latinos, Blacks, Native Americans, students and people in poverty.
Perry Center Holly Dyrud – 241-9289
http://www.perrycenter.org/
2345 Meadowridge Pkwy West Fargo, ND 58078
Female volunteers assist the young moms to be with Dr. appointments, crafts and just being a friend (hanging out together, it is important to be a positive role model and good listener. Some volunteers can talk with the girls about pregnancy, some will attend Lamaze classes with them, and also be coaches for the actual delivery. Suggested Majors: Social Work, Education.
Productive Alternatives Julie Phillips—233-0567
3505 S. 8th St. Suite 5 Moorhead, MN 56560
Need volunteers to help with job readiness training placement. Volunteers may also help with finding work sites for clients, as well as perform various office tasks.
Project H.E.R.O. (Healthcare Equipment Recycling Org.) Georgia Dufault - (701) 284-6111
georgia@fmhero.com
http://www.fmhero.org/
2700 12th Ave. S. Moorhead, MN 56560
Volunteers are needed in theses areas: 1) Sorting and packing medical supplies 2) Cleaning medical equipment as it comes in 3) General warehouse assistant 4) Light office duties
Rainbow Bridge Christa Evert – (218) 299-7694
christae@lakesandprairies.net
www.rainbowbridgekids.net
715 N. 11th St., Suite 101
Moorhead, MN 56560
Rainbow Bridge Safe Exchange & Visitation Center is looking for volunteers to supervise visits between parents and their children. Interested individuals must first attend a volunteer training. Please call Christa with questions or to get signed up for the next training time.
Rape and Abuse Crisis Center Nancy Boyle – 293-7273
nancy@raccfm.com
http://www.raccfm.com/
317 8th St. N. Fargo, 58102
Volunteer Duties: Be an advocate and provide support for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. This requires 48 hours of training. Program volunteers assist with clerical, fundraising, and special events. Court watch volunteers observe and document cases that deal with domestic abuse or assault. Volunteers are also needed for public speaking to schools and agencies about the issues of personal violence and the services the center provides. They would also be able to carry a beeper and handle domestic violence and sexual assault crisis calls. Suggested Majors: Social Work, Paralegal, Psychology, Nursing, Medical, Mass Communications.
Red River Women's Clinic Tammi Kromenaker- Director or Sarah Haeder
701-298-9999
tammi@RedRiverWomensClinic.com
sarah@RedRiverWomensClinic.com
http://www.RedRiverWomensClinic.com
512 First Ave N, Fargo, ND 58102
The Red River Women's Clinic is the only abortion provider in North Dakota. We serve women from ND, SD and MN. We strive to offer an emotionally supportive and non-judmental environment for out patients and their support persons. Red River Women's Clinic is a great place to put your political beliefs into direct community action.
Volunteers can become patient escorts, or volunteer in the clinic office doing various tasks like filing, making charts and packets, and generally helping clinic staff in the day to day operations of the clinic.
Regional Science Center Dr. George Davis - 477-2904
davisg@mnstate.edu
http://www.mnstate.edu/regsci/
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN 56563
The regional Science Center is an outreach program of the university that provides programs to over 20,000 people each year. The Center provides programs in natural history and observation al astronomy at its two sites; the 300 acre Buffalo River Site located off high way ten 15 miles east of Moorhead, MN. The site has a 13,000 interpretive center and telescope observatory built in 1992. The second site is the MSUM Planetarium located in Bridges Hall on the MSUM campus. The following volunteer opportunities are for the natural history program located at the Buffalo River Site
1. Teacher assistant program: To assist Moorhead 3rd grade teachers in our Prairie Project at our Buffalo River Site. Part of this program involves working in Moorhead 3rd grade classrooms assisting students in planting and growing prairie forbes to be later replanted at the Buffalo River Site.
2. Participate in our Bird Monitoring Station. Our station is part of a North American bird banding project. Learn how to capture, band and measure characteristics of local song birds.
3. Participate in our FeederWatch program that is part of a U.S. and Canada study of birds that visit bird feeders.
River Keepers Christine Laney - (701) 235-2895
christine@riverkeepers.org
http://www.riverkeepers.org/
325 7th St. S. Suite 201 Fargo, ND 58103
Opportunities can be made to fit student needs based on hours available, curriculum goal, and time of year. Opportunities include organizing or assisting with special events, writing and/or designing marketing material, and organizing or assisting with river focused programs.
Riverview Place Bonnie Peters – 237-4700
bonniepeters@catholichealth.net
http://www.riverviewplace.org/
5300 12th St. South Fargo, ND 58104
Volunteers can choose between resident services, which is companionship work, or activities. Volunteers can help with marketing, planning a newsletter, advertising, and open houses. The volunteers of activities will organize special events, birthday parties, crafts, decorating, bulletin boards, and outings with residents. Suggested Majors: Gerontology, Sociology, Social Work, Psychology, Health Care Administration, Art, and Mass Communications.
Ronald McDonald House Ruth Hagel -- 232-3980
ruth@rmhcfargo.org
http://www.rmhcfargo.org/
1330 18th Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103
Volunteers will help with office duties, data entry, filing, boxing, housekeeping, promotions, and running errands. The volunteer opportunities are flexible and change often.
Rosewood on Broadway Renee Muhonen – 277-7958
http://www.rosewoodonbroadway.com/
1351 N. Broadway Fargo, ND 58102
Volunteers will be needed for various tasks including: time study of nursing services, employee satisfaction surveys, creating a web site for the facility, community assessment (relationship/costs etc. in relation to community services available—Home Health, Nursing Home, Assisted Living), and developing an access database for education records, resources, etc.
SENDCAA Child Care Center Julie Johnson – (701) 232-2452
juliej@sendcaa.org
http://www.sendcaa.org/
3233 South University Dr. Fargo, ND 58104
South Eastern North Dakota Community Action Agency is a Day Care facility that needs volunteers that would work with the children by being mentors, preparation for daily activities, or just by providing physical care to children. In addition, they would have head start classroom work. Suggested Majors: Education, Social Work, and Health.
Sister's Path Renee Sandvick – (701) 478-6562
4219 9th Ave. S. Fargo, ND 58103
St. Francis De Sales Parish Monseinor Mike Patnode – 233-4780
http://www.stfrancismhd.org/
601 15th Ave. North Moorhead, Mn 56560
This is a Hispanic ministry where volunteers can help teach English to Spanish speaking adults for the citizenship test. There is a need for child care during Sunday liturgy's (all Spanish mass) and serving coffee. They would also like a guitar player to teach young adults how to play. Opportunities also available in forming Hispanic Boy Scout troops and also fundraising. Volunteers will never do just one thing, but various tasks.
The Salvation Army Thrift Store Scott Sweetland - 233-7347
scott_sweetland@usc.salvationarmy.org
http://www.thesalarmy.com/loc/thriftstores.htm
1503 1st Ave. N. Moorhead, MN 56560
Need volunteers to process incoming donations in a second-hand store retail setting (ex. Clothes, books, linens, furniture, household), do some light janitorial work, and assist with recycling operations on-site. Come prepared to work in a warehouse type area. (No open-toed shoes) Hours: 8:30-6:00 Monday through Friday. 9:00-6:00 Sat.
Southeastern ND Community Action Agency Gail Bollinger – 232-2452
http://www.sendcaa.org/
3233 S. University Dr. Fargo
Volunteers are needed to assist with packaging and delivering of food baskets to 300+ elderly. We have opportunities with our low-income childcare center (0-5) and Early Head Start to assist with children; reading, etc.
Special Olympics MN Area 4 Luann & Del Larson - 236-5031
http://www.specialolympicsminnesota.org/Area_4.php
1224 S. Elm St. Moorhead, MN 56560
Volunteers needed as mentors, coaches, and for various activities, Moorhead team leadership members, and doing computer work for the area.
Sunrise Sunset Daycare Eva Lynnes & Shannon Immer – 281-0088
405 Main Ave. W West Fargo, ND 58078
Volunteers are needed in the mornings before preschool (6:30-9am) to help prepare the days lesson plans. Teaching a preschool group between 9-11 am. Volunteers can also help with activities in the afternoon for children from infants-12 years old.
Villa Maria Vicki Ness – 293-7750
vickie.ness@smphs.org
http://www.villamariafargo.com/
3102 University Drive South Fargo, ND 58103
Volunteers are linked up with a one-on-one friend, or they can be involved with planning group activities like Olympics or Bingo. Developing lasting relationships with an elderly person. Suggested Majors: Social Work, Education, Pre. Med, Psychology.
The Village Julie Didde – 451-4877
http://www.thevillagefamily.org/
1201 25th St. S. Fargo, ND 58103
This big brother/big sister program is a one-year commitment. Volunteers are matched with a child that has similar interests. Some volunteers can volunteer in a Fargo/Moorhead elementary school for one hour a week, playing games, helping with homework, or working with the child on a computer. There is a strong need for male mentors right now. A mentor description is available in the Service Learning Center.
The Waterford Mary Tvedt – 476-1200
mht@touchmark.com
http://waterfordfargo.com/
1200 Harwood Dr. Fargo, ND 58104
The Waterford is a Four Star resort, serving as an active retirement community. As a volunteer, you can participate in activities with the residents, teach them computer skills, or rather visit them. Volunteers can also spend time on the Alzheimer's unit visiting residents. You can also shadow staff, help with musical activities, Bingo, and other activities. Suggested Majors: Social Work, Gerontology, Administration, and Nursing.
Women's Center-MSUM Anita Bender – 477-4973
womenctr@mnstate.edu
http://www.mnstate.edu/womenctr/
171 MacLean Hall, MSUM Moorhead, MN 56563
This is a campus organization that deals with women's issues, including the power of women in our society today. A person can volunteer to develop written materials, be a part of their planning team, or assist in organizing the annual Light Up The Night event held each fall.
Women's Network - Red River Valley Vicky McCollum – 233-2737
http://www.wnrrv.org/
116 South 12th St. Moorhead, MN 56560
Volunteer Duties: fundraising, newsletter, events committee, and Girls Council.
YMCA Meghan Tegtmeier - 701-293-9622 Ext. 178
www.ymcacassclay.org
meghan.tegtmeier@ymcacassclay.org
400 1st Ave S Fargo, ND 58103
They have several options for volunteer opportunities including childcare,
events, and work around the different locations.
YWCA Emergency Shelter
http://ywcacassclay.org/volunteering/
3000 S. University Dr. Fargo, ND
Volunteers would help either in the Child Care Center or in the shelter. Many opportunities are available.