Needs From: United Way of Southeast Minnesota

Friendship Place volunteers reach out to the children and families who live in southeast Rochester. The population we serve is composed mostly of Somalis, Hispanics, African Americans, and Asians. Many are refugees from war; others are migrants or people who have moved to Rochester from other parts of the U.S. in search of a better life. We seek to demonstrate the love of Christ by our actions in service to them all.  Volunteers act as tutors, mentors, teach basic skills or simply read with children.

Program Director – Greg Parker and David Miller
1429 4th Avenue SE, Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 529-8791 • friendshipplace10@gmail.com

Deliver hot, nutritious meals to people unable to prepare or access meals themselves. You may volunteer on regular (same day each week) or on-call (days may vary) basis. Flexible driving schedules are available weekdays as well as weekends.  Meal pickup at a central location using your own vehicle.

Help keep a senior in their own home by completing household maintenance and repair chores that they can no longer perform.

You may help with jobs such as: minor carpentry, painting, window washing, leaf raking, and other seasonal jobs.

Elder Network is looking for individuals who are willing to provide transportation for seniors to their vital medical, dental, chiropractor, physical therapy appointments and support groups. Many area seniors do not have friends or family who can drive, and can not afford private transportation. You can make a huge difference in someone's life by simply giving them a ride! Volunteers set their own schedules, choose the area in which they would like to volunteer, set limits on trip length, and choose how often they volunteer.

Be the first friendly face our clients meet as you provide emergency food assistance to families living in Olmsted County.

In 2014 our intake volunteers served nearly 3700 different households a month! If you enjoy meeting new people and helping those in need, this would be the job for you. This position requires good people skills and basic computer skills.

Intake volunteers check clients in for their food shelf visit and verify demographic information in our computer database.  If you are 55+, please ask for AmeriCorps Seniors enrollment.

Hours Currently Available:

Wednesday: 8 - 11 a.m., 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Friday: 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Would you like to make an immediate impact in your community? Channel One Food Shelf provides food for over 3,700 families in Olmsted County each month. Half of these are families with children. Do your part to eliminate hunger in your community by volunteering at our food shelf. We are looking for caring individuals to assist our clients with grocery selection, packing food, and stocking shelves.  If you are 55+, please ask for AmeriCorps Seniors enrollment.

Sign up for Orientation today:

 http://www.channel-one.org/volunteer/food-shelf-volunteers.php

Food Shelf Hours are 

Monday through Thursday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. 

Friday 8 a.m.- Noon

Current Available Hours include:

Tuesday: Noon - 2 p.m., 2  - 4 p.m.

Wednesday: 8 - 10 a.m., 4 - pm

Thursday: 8- 10 a.m., 4 - 6 p.m.

The Rochester Area ReStore collections donations that will provide much needing funding for the Rochester Area Habitat For Humanity.

The Habitat Restore has a variety of needs for individuals including:  donations receiving, donation processing, testing items, floor stocking and donation pick up. 

This is an opportunity to get your hands dirty or keep them clean while working in a fun environment for a great cause.

The SAIL (Stay Active and Independent for Life) exercise class is a strength, balance, and fitness class which meets two times per week for one hour. The exercises can be done seated or standing. The class includes aerobics, balance exercises, strength training with dumbbells and ankle weights, and stretching exercises. We have morning & afternoon classes to fit into your availability.  There are several leaders per class so there is a lot of flexibility to fit each volunteer's schedule.

We are looking for interested individuals to be leaders and back up leaders. Please contact for more information about the class and volunteering.

No prior exercise facilitator experience is needed.  We provide training, ongoing support and a detailed manual of exercises.