Skilled Carpenters Needed To Create Parade Float!
ORGANIZATION: Open Arms of Minnesota
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Open Arms of Minnesota (OAM) is a nonprofit that prepares and delivers healthy, nutritious food to people living with cancer, HIV/AIDS, MS, and ALS. In our state-of-the-art kitchen, OAM staff members and more than 7,300 volunteers create meals specifically designed for our clients’ nutritional needs. We use fresh and, whenever possible, organic ingredients, including produce from our own urban gardens. Volunteers deliver the meals throughout the Twin Cities metro area to approximately 1,000 clients, caregivers and dependents, providing nourishment and hope for families dealing with life-threatening illnesses. There are no fees for any of Open Arms’ services. Open Arms is a volunteer-driven organization and is culturally unique in our high commitment to an excellent volunteer experience.
Open Arms will be proudly walking with Whole Foods Market in the Twin Cities Pride Parade on Sunday, June 24 th in celebration of our commitment and legacy of support to the LGBTQA+ community in the Twin Cities. We will be embarking on an exciting project this year of creating a float for our parade procession and are seeking 2-3 skilled carpenters to support our lead carpenter in bringing our vision to life.
Purpose:
The Open Arms Pride Float Volunteer Carpenter will work side by side with the Lead Carpenter during two Saturday workdays to build a float for Open Arms to use in the Pride Parade on Sunday, June 24 th.
Work dates:
- Work Day 1: Saturday, June 9: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Work Day 2: Saturday, June 15: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm (shift may be shorter)
- Set-Up: Saturday, June 23: time TBD OR Sunday, June 24 th (last minute set-up)
- Tear Down: Monday, June 25 th: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Whole Foods Market Hennepin: 222 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401
A commitment of attendance at 2 of the work dates is requested but not mandatory. This is an unpaid volunteer position, coordinated by Community Outreach Manager and will report directly to the Lead Carpenter.
Requirements:
- CARPENTRY EXPERIENCE REQUIRED (minimum of 1 year experience)
- Required to complete POWER TOOL RELEASE & WAIVER OF LIABILITY
- Ability to be part of a team and to take direction and feedback from lead carpenter
- Experience using various carpentry and power tools including but not limited to hammers, nail guns, staple guns, power screwdrivers, saws (circular saw, table saw, table saw, chop saw)
- Ability to make accurate measurements
- Ability to commit to both work dates strongly encouraged, but not required
- Physical ability to work with hands, wrists and back and to lift approximately 50 lbs.
Work Site Location:
Whole Foods Market Hennepin: 222 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401
*construction will take place in underground parking lot, assembly and take down will happen in loading dock*
To Sign-Up to support:
Please send email to Community Outreach Manager, Deandra Bieneman: deandra@openarmsmn.org
More opportunities with Open Arms of Minnesota
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Open Arms of Minnesota
Location:
2500 Bloomington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404, US
Mission Statement
It’s a simple notion: people who are sick should not be without food. Yet, every day, our neighbors with life-threatening illnesses find themselves unable to shop or cook -- and, often, without the support network to help. That’s where we come in. Open Arms of Minnesota is a nonprofit organization that prepares and delivers nourishing meals free of charge to critically ill Minnesotans and their loved ones. Our registered dietitians and in-house chefs create delicious, medically tailored menus using fresh and organic ingredients whenever possible. Through the support of a loving community of donors and volunteers, we harvest, cook, and deliver nutritious, made-from-scratch meals directly to our clients. At Open Arms, we believe that food is medicine, and there’s always room for one more at our table.
Description
Open Arms began as a single act of kindness in 1986 - Bill Rowe, our founder, cooking food in his apartment and delivering it to a handful of neighbors living with AIDS who had become too sick to cook for themselves.
Three decades later, our operation has grown into an organization with a state-of-the-art facilities in Minneapolis and St. Paul, which has allowed us to prepare and deliver millions of meals for thousands of clients and their loved ones. We have also since opened our arms wider to include more qualifying illnesses, such as cancer, MS, ALS, ESRD, CHF, COPD, and more.
Volunteers are the heart and soul of Open Arms.
From preparing medically tailored meals in our state-of-the-art kitchen to delivering our nourishing food to our critically ill clients, every aspect of our operations is made possible because of the incredible dedication of our volunteers.
Join us in making a profound difference for our neighbors living with life-threatening illnesses. Whether you’re part of an organization or an individual wanting to make a difference, we have a wide variety of opportunities and will work with you to find the perfect fit for your skills, interests, and availability.
We have locations in both Minneapolis (2500 Bloomington Ave, Minneapolis MN 55404) and St. Paul (380 E Lafayette Frontage Rd, St. Paul MN 55107.)
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
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222 Hennepin AveMinneapolis, MN 55401
DATE POSTED
June 4, 2018
SKILLS
- Painting
- Carpentry
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REQUIREMENTS
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