Born Passion UMN

We’re baaaack! After our hiatus we would like to come together one last time before summer break! Come join us and for cleaning up all around campus this Saturday (5/15). Info and sign ups can be found in our bio.

We are back in business!

Our final event of the semester, Southeast Seniors: Rake for Seniors has been rescheduled for this weekend.

Join us this weekend in raking the yards of three local seniors who need our help in preparing for another Midwest winter!

Click the link in our bio to sign up.
Signups close at 11:59pm tonight.

*Date will depend on the number of volunteers.

We had 𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴 of fun last Saturday helping with dinner prep at Loaves and Fishes!

Sign ups for next weeks event have filled but we still have space available for our last event of the semester! Link in bio to sign up.

And we’re back in action! We had lots of fun at our kickoff event for National CleanUp Day. With the help of board members Brian, Lauren, Tina, and our wonderful volunteers we were able to collect tons of waste to help keep our campus clean!

Our full list of events and sign up links are in our bio! Next we will be food packing at FMSC, hope to see you there!

As the semester comes to a close, here is a recap of some of our volunteering events throughout the semester! We had lots of fun helping out at non-profits around the Twin Cities and met some great people along the way. With that said we would like to give a very special thank you to everyone that came out and volunteered with us! Be sure check us out in the fall for more opportunities to get involved in your community!

We’re so proud to be recognized by such a great non-profit! Our student volunteers always have a wonderful time every year at the event! We can’t wait to do it again. ❤️

Born Passion UMN is a local organization that connects students with local non-profit organizations in need of volunteers. They have gathered a group of students and volunteered at our fall event “A Warehouse Affair” (formerly Our Harvest Table) for the last 5 years! Year after year they rolled up their sleeves and helped with the work behind the scenes - all with a smile on their faces! Their support has helped make our fall events so successful. Thank you Born Passion for your ongoing support and service!

Make am impact across the city from the comfort of your own home!

Urban Ventures is a non-profit working to break the cycle of poverty in South Minneapolis. Their mission is to empower every child through education to prepare and send each individual to post-secondary education. Urban Ventures is looking for volunteers who can record themselves reading books, so they can create a virtual library for students to read along with these recordings. A big plus too if you can also speak Spanish! Contact Sarah Spiegle at [email protected]

They’re also looking for farm help to plant seedlings so they will be able to plant in the ground around June. Urban Ventures is looking for volunteers to help on their Minneapolis and Lakeville farms to help with this process.

Volunteer Opportunities — Urban Ventures The After School program is an academic-based after-school program where students in grades 1-5 receive literacy support and homework help to stay on track in school. The program also focuses on developing character and healthy peer relationships. Support is provided in both English and Spanish.

Here is another opportunity to get involved in your community during these trying times!

Meals on wheels is a nonprofit delivering nutritious meals to seniors who are unable to leave their homes. Seniors are especially susceptible to the novel corona virus and have been advised to take extra precautions. As a result Meals on Wheels may continue delivery during Gov. Tim Walz’s Stay-At-Home order and is in need of on call drivers. Shifts last an hour and coordinators will try to match you up with sites near you as well as provide necessary resources to keep drivers and recipients safe.

For more information please visit:

How you can help: Sign up to be an on-call volunteer driver - Meals on Wheels As we prepare for the potential spread of the Coronavirus/COVID-19, Meals on Wheels is anticipating an increased need for on-call volunteers to continue meal service to our neighbors who depend on us. Healthy individuals can play a huge role in ensuring the delivery of food to people in need by sign...

Looking for another way to help out in your community?

People Serving People is the largest and most comprehensive emergency shelter for families experiencing homelessness in Minnesota and a dedicated leader in homelessness prevention. People Serving People helps homeless and at-risk children and their families manage crisis situations and build a strong foundation for their long-term success. Due to COVID-19, People Serving People is incurring tens of thousands of dollars in additional costs per week. They need OUR help so they can continue helping the local communities of Minnesota.

Donate here:

Donations: Make a Difference | People Serving People Make a difference in the lives of children & families experiencing homelessness with your donations. Services help families return to self-sufficiency.

Due to the current COVID-19 outbreak there has been a shortage of blood donations.
To ensure we are prepared to support health agencies in our communities and across the country, Memorial Blood Centers strongly urges individuals who feel healthy and well to make an appointment to give blood, platelets, and plasma

Find out how here: https://www.mbc.org/donate-blood/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIldXCkPPH6AIVDRgMCh0AlwsUEAAYASAAEgLMwPD_BwE

Check back on Monday for another way to volunteer and help out in these trying times.

Donate Blood | Memorial Blood Centers Memorial Blood Centers (MBC) is a division of New York Blood Center, Inc. a not-for-profit corporation. MBC has been saving and sustaining lives since 1948 as an independent nonprofit blood center.

Another day, another way (to get involved)!

Ronald McDonald House is a non-profit with locations throughout the country. They have four locations in the Twin Cities alone, the closest being right by the hospital on east bank! RMH is committed to keeping families with sick children together and near the care and resources they need. Although COVID-19 has forced them to suspend their Cooks for Kids meal program to outside volunteers, RMH still continues to feed families in this challenging time with meals prepared by their full-time staff. Ronald McDonald House is asking for financial donations in order to help cover food material costs

For more information please visit:

Ronald McDonald House Charities - Upper Midwest Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Twin Cities mission. We, in partnership with our community, provide a comfortable and caring home-away-from-home that supports keeping families together and reduces stress during a child’s serious illness.