Get involved Weekly opportunities Examples: Minneapolis Animal Care and Control: walk dogs and cuddle cats Reading Buddies: helping youth in our community with reading skills Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities mentoring youth: someone little needs someone big Monthly opportunities Examples: Cooking for Kids at the Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery Serving residents at People Serving People Cooking at the Fisher House Speed volunteering Make a difference in 30 minutes. Use it for staff meetings, employee engagement or team building. You can do speed volunteering at different locations around the county. Examples: Assemble breakfast to go bags Tie fleece blankets Make sandwiches for people who are homeless Assemble laundry kits Make cards of encouragement, congratulations or thank you notes Decorate grocery bags for a local food shelf Benefits of volunteering Connect to a variety of people and make new friends Improve your own physical and mental health Boost your career options by developing new skills and meeting potential contacts Explore new interests and increase your sense of achievement Before you sign up You must get your supervisor's approval Volunteering for county-sponsored activities is on your own time Contact For more information, contact empvolunteers@hennepin.us.