- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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19 people are interested
Build-A-Backpack Drive
ORGANIZATION: Avivo
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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19 people are interested
Help kids go back to school prepared...
By participating or organizing a back-to-school drive within your organization or group for families who use RESOURCE services.
Items in need: Backpacks, pencils, folders, binders, colored pencils, crayons, markers, children's scissors, erasers, protractors, rulers, linedpaper, notebooks, and other fun school supplies.
Help us build backpacks.
If you are interested in building one or more backpacks for the youth that RESOURCE serves or your company would like to host a drive please contact Samantha at ssleeman@resource-mn.org . We are hoping to receive supplies by August 15 to insure that we are able to distribute them to families in need.
Thank you for caring!
And giving confidence to a child in the community.
More opportunities with Avivo
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About Avivo
Location:
1900 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55404, US
Mission Statement
Avivo's mission is to increase well-being through recovery and career advancement while working to end homelessness. We envision communities free of health and economic disparities.
Description
Avivo serves nearly 15,000 Minnesotans each year, helping them achieve recovery, stable housing, employment and economic advancement. Founded in 1960, Avivo provides chemical and mental health services, housing support services, career education and employment services. We specialize in helping individuals and families who face personal or systemic barriers - poverty, homelessness, joblessness, chemical addiction or mental health concerns.
Avivo is unique because we pair our services to help individuals achieve lasting success. Our chemical and mental health services include chemical and mental health assessments, substance use disorder treatment (outpatient and residential) for individuals and families, mental health therapy, targeted case management and care coordination. Our ending homelessness services include street outreach for individuals living unsheltered, indoor tiny houses shelter (Avivo Village), hotel-to-home initiatives, transitional recovery housing and housing targeted case management. We operate Avivo Institute of Career & Technical Education which provides short-term training to earn industry credentials that launch individuals on career pathways and living wage jobs. Our full range of employment services customizes support for unemployed and under-employed individuals who are struggling to find work, transition or start their careers.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1900 Chicago AvenueMinneapolis, MN 55404
DATE POSTED
October 11, 2016
SKILLS
- Event Design & Planning
- Event Planning / Management
- Event Management
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
N/A