- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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7 people are interested
Assemble hygiene, snack or art kits for NACC's patients and unhoused neighbors
ORGANIZATION: Native American Community Clinic
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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7 people are interested
NACC assists approximately 200 unhoused or instabily housed individuals a week with meeting their basic needs. At each event or outreach encounter, NACC distributes items to some of South Minneapolis' most vulnerable residents, those living in tents or in encampments as well as our Native American Elders and families that visit our clinic. In addition to providing them with basic needs, we connect them with medical care, dental care, behavioral and chemical health as well as assisting them to access shelter, benefits and other community resources.
We are seeking groups that might want to do a one time event - the ask would be that your group purchases items and assembles kits for our Outreach Team to distribute at our weekly events. Please reach out to me for a more comprehensive list of desirable items.
Items to consider would be travel sized shampoo and conditioner, travel size toothpaste, hygiene wipes, socks, hats and gloves as Fall and Winter approaches. We also provide snack packs at these events and this could be another opportunity to assist. We typically like to include a protein like a beef stick or canned chicken snack set as well as something sweet and something like chips. We can be flexible on these items. Our participants also love fresh fruit such as Cuties or grapes.
For art kits, a bag with markers or colored pencils, a sketch book or adult coloring book is something our clients like. You could add a word search book or fidget toys for an additional item. These could all potentially be purchased at the dollar store so it's an affordable project.
More opportunities with Native American Community Clinic
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Native American Community Clinic
Location:
1213 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404, US
Mission Statement
Promote health & wellness of mind, body and spirit in Native American Families * Honor tradition & health * Decrease health disparities for Native American families in the Twin Cities * Provide quality care regardless of ability to pay * Be a good relative to all * Honor diversity and inclusion
Description
Native American Community Clinic opened its doors in 2003 to address the health disparities within the urban Native American community of the Twin Cities. Our mission is to promote the health & wellness of mind, body, and spirit of Native American families. We offer a full range of healthcare services that include Medical, Behavioral Health, Dental, and Substance Abuse programs. NACC approaches healthcare by addressing root causes of health disparities including access to food, housing and health insurance with services such as resource navigation, care coordination, outreach and community-based activities through the use of our peer recovery coaches and community health workers. NACC strives to honor health and tradition by providing spiritual care and access to traditional healing through our Elders in Residence.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
September 19, 2024
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
- We would ask that all kit packing happen off-site with materials that are purchased by the group, as a donation.