Seasonal Office Volunteers needed!

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Be a part of the Meals on Wheels team by offering your help as an office volunteer in our downtown Minneapolis office (free parking available).

We are searching for office volunteers to join our team for a minimum of 1-2 hours per week. Hours can be scheduled Monday-Friday 9am-4pm. We are looking for someone who can start as soon as possible and who can continue volunteering with us through the end of the year (with the opportunity to keep volunteering regularly throughout the year if interested). Training is provided!

Metro Meals on Wheels Mission: Metro Meals on Wheels is the association of 30 Meals on Wheels programs in the Twin Cities metro area. With our program partners, we lead the effort to make sure people in our community receive the nutritious meals and human connection they need to help them live independently.

Job Description:
This position offers support to the Meals on Wheels office by offering administrative help including:

• Entering donations into donor database
• Creating and processing donor thank you letters
• Short term data-entry projects
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Desire and ability to learn new skills
• Ability to operate a computer and basic software
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team
• High attention to detail
• Reliable transportation to our office in Downtown Minneapolis (free parking lot available and our location is convenient to public transportation)

Benefits to the Volunteer:

• Gain valuable nonprofit and office experience to build your resume
• Feel good because you are helping Meals on Wheels in leading the effort to ensure that individuals in our community receive nutritious meals and the human connection they need to enable them to live independently!
• We will provide you with a letter of reference after three months of service

Benefits to the Clients and/or program:

• Meals on Wheels volunteers are part of a huge effort - over 4,000 meals are delivered each day in the Twin Cities area. These meals enable seniors and people with disabilities to remain living independently and happily in their own home.
• Our volunteers meet very important needs in our community including providing nutrition for seniors and people with disabilities and also providing a vital human connection.

TO APPLY: Apply here on VolunteerMatch - or reach out to Kala Hotakainen at kala@meals-on-wheels.com or 612-623-3363.