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Current Volunteer Opportunities
at HSI
Volunteer
Preliminary Application
| Activities Assistant
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HSI’s Circle of Friends adult day program (Oak Park Heights) and Community Support Program (Oakdale) are designed to enhance participants’ quality of life through involvement in group activities.
Volunteers are needed to do a wide variety of activities including fun projects, education, exercise and social interaction. We are open to your interests, ideas and talents.
Examples include:
Lead an exercise class, craft class, game, music or singing group;
Take a group on an outing or field trip; such as an art gallery or a park;
Teach a second language or dancing;
Serve food and beverages;
Other opportunities based on volunteer interests, ideas or talents.
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| Contact:
Sara Umbreit at (651) 275-4306
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| Adult Day Program Assistants
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HSI’s adult day program, Circle of Friends, is designed for older adults with physical or mental impairments. Circle or Friends is located in Oak Park Heights. This is an ideal program for adults, students during the summer or on school breaks and groups.
Participants enhance their quality of life through fun projects, exercise, education and social interactions. Volunteers are needed to assist with or lead a variety of activities. Additionally, the program seeks volunteers to share their talents and hobbies, such as singing, sharing a pet’s talents, guitar playing, etc. We are open to your interests, ideas and talents.
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| Contact:
Sara Umbreit at (651) 275-4306
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| Lead Elder Exercise Group in Stillwater
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HSI is looking for a person skilled in Senior Exercise to lead/assist/inspire a group of seniors who exercise three times weekly (Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:30 to 10:00). Standing and sitting exercises are done as there is no special equipment available on site. This person must have a good energy level, enjoy working with seniors, be at least 18 and be a self-starter.
The scheduling is flexible to meet your availability; one day per week, one day per month, one week per month, etc. This is an opportunity to interact with seniors and possibly fulfill a service learning or internship requirement. Flexible scheduling is available Monday – Friday.
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| Contact:
Sara Umbreit at (651) 275-4306
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| Meals on Wheels
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The Washington County Meals on Wheels program is provided by the HSI Eldercare division. It is a non-profit service delivering hot nutritious noontime meals Monday through Friday (with extra meals available for weekends) and providing at least one personal contact each day. The program is designed for those who are homebound, age 60 and over or who are chronically disabled.
Meals on Wheels depends on volunteers to deliver the meals and one route can be completed within 60 – 90 minutes over the noon hour. Meals are distributed from a variety of locations in Washington County. Program staff is eager to work with volunteers’ interests and schedules – choose to deliver one day a year, a month or a week! Volunteer regularly or be on-call. This program is ideal for group volunteering (e.g. churches, businesses, community organizations, etc).
Volunteer drivers must be at least 18-years-old, have a valid driver's license, reliable vehicle with auto insurance and be able to carry bag of meals to car. Those over 55 may qualify for personal injury insurance while driving and mileage paid up to $15 per month. In addition to drivers, Meals on Wheels program seeks kitchen assistants that are 16-years or older to help the site manager package the meals for delivery (Mon – Fri from 8:30 – 11 am) and site greeters to ensure that meals are delivered (Mon – Fri from 10:30 – 11:30 am).
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Sara Umbreit at (651) 275-4306
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| Meals on Wheels Kitchen Assistant
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HSI Meals on Wheels program in Washington County would like assistance with packaging meals in their Oak Park Heights kitchen. Work in an energetic environment with fun staff and volunteers!
Available shifts are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 – 11 a.m. Volunteers must be 15-years or older. Must be able to stand for lengthy period of time and lift 10 pounds.
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| Contact:
Sara Umbreit at (651) 275-4306
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| On-Call Opportunities
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Volunteers help HSI clients as needed with tasks throughout the year, such as moving furniture, turning a mattress, annual cleaning of air conditioner, carpet cleaning, light housekeeping, laundry, pet care, etc. We are open to your interests, ideas and talents.
Meals on Wheels in looking for on-call or fill-in drivers in Washington County.
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| Contact:
Sara Umbreit at (651) 275-4306
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| Other Opportunities
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In addition to our ongoing opportunities, HSI often has other volunteer opportunities available. We are open to your interests, ideas and talents.
We can accommodate a variety of ages, individuals, groups, families, short-term projects, and service learning and internship requirements.
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Sara Umbreit at (651) 275-4306
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| Piano Player
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HSI is looking for a piano player at a Senior Housing location in Stillwater. You will add joy to the life of seniors and meet some amazing people.
This person should be at least 18 years old, outgoing, independent, have sheet music, and have ability to lead sing-a-longs with seniors. Scheduling is flexible: weekly or monthly. We will work with your schedule.
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Sara Umbreit at (651) 275-4306
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| Stillwater Chore Group
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| Seniors in a Stillwater Senior Apartment building would like help with small household tasks such as: covering air conditioners for winter, moving furniture, moving stoves to clean behind, etc. This is a needed service for seniors in the community who are unable to do these tasks themselves.
This would be ideal for a group project of 8 or more people. Persons should be able to lift 20 pounds, be responsible, be self-directed and enjoy working with seniors.
Flexible scheduling is available including evenings.
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| Contact:
Sara Umbreit at (651) 275-4306
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| Transportation Providers
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| HSI clients have an ongoing need for transportation to and from various appointments, support groups, activities, errands and meetings throughout Washington County. Many of these people are homebound and/or do not have the means for public transportation. As so many of us take for granted the convenience of our own independence, please consider helping HSI clients with their transportation needs.
The needs are for scheduled and on call transportation needs. Volunteer drivers must be at least 18-years-old, have a valid driver's license and reliable vehicle with auto insurance.
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Sara Umbreit at (651) 275-4306
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