Seasonal Office Volunteers needed!

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

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

Metro Meals on Wheels Mission: Metro Meals on Wheels is the association of 32 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)

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: Send resume to Kala Hotakainen at kala@meals-on-wheels.com

COVID-19 precautions:

*Please note, this is not a remote opportunity. Volunteering takes place in our downtown Minneapolis office.

We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and make adjustments to our plans as necessary. We will be lenient in scheduling, asking anyone who is not feeling well or who has been exposed to COVID-19 to stay home. The safety of our volunteers, clients, and staff is our number one priority. Please email Kala at kala@meals-on-wheels.com for more information about safety precautions.