If you are interested in committing to a regular schedule, or have any questions about these opportunities, please contact us at volunteering@peopleservingpeople.org or by phone at 612-277-0246.
People Serving People is grateful for the community of dedicated volunteers who’ve supported the shelter and our guests in the four decades since we first opened. Coming out of COVID-19 in the addition of St. Anne’s Place, we are excited to offer more volunteer opportunities and look forward to expanding our volunteer program in the years ahead. To learn more and apply for various shifts, click the button below. Please read on to learn more about our various volunteer opportunities.
During the school year, our K-12 Programming focuses on assisting in coursework and socializing in a safe environment after classes are finished. Our downtown shelters after school programs for youth include one-on-one tutoring, homework assistance, and enrichment activities that promote social, emotional, intellectual, and physical growth. Volunteers function as classroom aid and as an extension of our Youth Engagement staff. Successful K12 volunteers will be patient and comfortable in an unstructured classroom environment, proactive about engaging with kids and helping guide them into activities. This opportunity is available Monday – Friday in the afternoons and require a minimum commitment of 3 months.
Our Family Engagement Program aims to provide stress relief, community building and meaning making for families living in shelter by building an engrossing, entertaining and enriching menu of family activities. Volunteers under this department help us facilitate Family Game Nights and Family Movie Nights at our downtown shelter, that each occur one Friday per month in the evenings.
Individual volunteers at St. Anne’s Place are essential to programming and make it possible to offer various activities to our families and assist the shelter run smoothly. Individual volunteer opportunities are available in the evenings, weekends and weekdays and require a minimum commitment of 3 months. Individual volunteers help with activities including:
● Tutoring
● Art
● Preschool
● Playground and
● Field trips
● Front office
● Shelter projects
Our Early Childhood Learning sites, including the downtown shelter and The Center of Excellence, will be accepting individual volunteers soon. If interested in these specific programs, we welcome you to apply below. Our staff will inform applicants when we begin recruiting volunteers for these programs.
Prior to volunteering, interested volunteers will meet with our staff for an introductory call and have a basic background check. After the background check is cleared, you can begin volunteering and receive onsite training.