Minneapolis VA Health Care System

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Health & Medicine
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One Veterans DriveMinneapolis, MN 55417 United States

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https://www.va.gov/minneapolis-health-care/work-with-us/volunteer-or-donate/

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Coffee Cart Volunteer

Flexible Schedule | Minneapolis, MN 55417

Serve coffee and spread joy to Veterans and guests at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center! Our coffee cart volunteers are often the most welcomed Volunteers by those they serve. You would provide coffee, tea or hot cocoa along with a friendly greeting to Veterans and guests at the entrances and waiting areas. Most needed shifts are: Monday or Friday 7:30 am to 11:30 am; Monday, Wednesday, or Friday 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Volunteers in this role will: Prepare coffee using equipment and supplies located in the CDCE kitchen prep area; a rrange coffee cart with stock of condiments and supplies; g reet visitors and serve beverages in the entrances, main atriums and waiting area; c lean coffee pots, cart and kitchen prep area throughout and at end of shift; s tock coffee cart with supplies for the next shift. A resume is not required but can be submitted before or during the initial new volunteer appointment with CDCE.

Date Posted: Mar 10, 2025
Veterans Affairs Homeless Program Volunteer

Flexible Schedule | Minneapolis, MN 55403

Join the effort to end Veteran homelessness. VA is committed to ending homelessness among Veterans and are looking for customer service driven Volunteers to assist at Minneapolis' Community Resource & Referral Center (CRRC). CRRC provides Veterans who are homeless and at risk of homelessness with one-stop access to community-based, multiagency services to promote permanent housing, health and mental health care, career development and access to VA and non-VA benefits. Volunteers in this role will: Welcome Veterans to CRRC. Orient Veterans to shower and laundry facilities. Assist veterans with accessing donated goods. Put together and hand out daily lunch bags. Organize and maintain food panty. Assist with holiday donations and gift giving. Assist with various other organizational projects. Ideal Volunteers enjoy talking with Veterans, have excellent customer service and organizational skills, can work independently and maintain ongoing professionalism. Volunteers are asked to commit to a 4 hour shift, once a week. Openings are available 8:00am to noon and 10:00am to 2:00pm, Monday through Friday. VHA Directive 1193 and VA Handbook 5019 requires that Volunteers in this role have a documented COVID-19 vaccine and Flu vaccine.

Date Posted: Mar 10, 2025
Occasional Event Volunteer - National Veterans Wheelchair Games 2025

Flexible Schedule | Minneapolis, MN 55417

Get ready! The National Veterans Wheelchair Games (NVWG) is coming to Minneapolis, July 17 - 22, 2025. The Minneapolis VA Health Care System is preparing for a wide array of volunteer opportunities before and during this amazing event! As this is an occasional volunteer position, volunteers will be asked to commit to at least one 4-hour or 8-hour shift during the Games. No prior experience is necessary; event staff will train and supervise volunteers in their roles at the events. Volunteers will be needed of all ages and abilities, both individual and group opportunities! Contact CDCE through this posting to be among the first to join us as a volunteer for this rewarding and exciting event. Dates/times, and locations will vary in the greater Twin Cities area based on competition focus and event venue. More details to come when you sign up here! Children 10-15 years old can volunteer with a parent or guardian; 16-17 years old can volunteer without a parent or guardian present if they have a parent/guardian consent form on file. The National Veterans Wheelchair Games (NWVG) is the largest annual wheelchair sporting event in the world. Hosted in a different city each year, it is presented by the Department of Veterans Affairs and Paralyzed Veterans of America. More than 600 Veterans, 200 coaches, 500 family members, and 3000+ volunteers will participate in the annual event. Opportunities include: Registration, Check-in, Guest Services Assisting with 20+ individual and team sporting events Handing out water/towels to Veteran athletes Set-up/Tear-down of events Strong individuals to help with lifting of Veteran athletes in events such as swimming, slalom, etc. And many more! A resume is not required but can be submitted before or during the initial new volunteer appointment with CDCE.

Date Posted: Apr 24, 2025
Office Assistant CDCE/Voluntary Service

Flexible Schedule | Minneapolis, MN 55417

Do you have office experience? Do you enjoy helping people help others? The Center for Development and Civic Engagement (formerly Voluntary Service) office is looking for outgoing, organized individuals with general knowledge of computers, copiers and phones to assist the Specialists and Program Support Assistants in the office. Our office Volunteers would be greeting visitors to the office, copying/scanning/filing electronically, answering the phones, scheduling appointments for staff, entering data into spreadsheets and other special projects as they present themselves. Prospective Volunteers must have good communication skills, ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds and excellent customer service skills. Previous computer experience with Microsoft Office programs is welcomed. Current openings are 8 am-12 pm or 12 pm to 4 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays. A resume is not required but can be submitted before or during the initial new volunteer appointment with CDCE.

Date Posted: Mar 10, 2025
Minneapolis VA - Hospital Supply Runner

Flexible Schedule | Minneapolis, MN 55417

MPLS VA Health Care System is looking for active, detailed oriented individuals who remain calm in stressful situations to assist with running supplies and equipment in our hospital. Interested individuals ideally have a medical/clinical background, however, this is a non-clinical position - it does not require you to have medical training and you will not be involved in any direct patient care. Potential duties include: *Handing off needed items from supply cupboard, carts and/or closet from the hallway to staff in patient doorways. *Assisting with keeping supply cupboards, carts and closet fully stocked. *Becoming familiar with equipment, supplies, linen and nutrition closets. *Assisting with folding patient slings. *Learning the tube system, pulling sent items and delivering to rooms. *Assisting with errands to other areas of the facility. Volunteers assisting in this role may be required to wear a medical face mask that will be required to be worn for the duration of their shift depending on the unit they are assigned. Hospital issued scrubs may also be provided as part of this role's uniform. Shifts: *Are available every day, Monday through Sunday *May start as early as 5:30 am, varied shifts *Are available as late as early evening *Are a minimum of 4 hours long A resume is not required but can be submitted before or during the initial new volunteer appointment with CDCE.

Date Posted: Mar 10, 2025

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Mission Statement

To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" by serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s veterans.

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Minneapolis VA Health Care System is a teaching hospital providing a full range of patient care services with state-of-the-art technology, as well as education and research. Comprehensive health care is provided through primary care, tertiary care and long-term care in areas of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry, geriatrics and extended care. The Minneapolis VA Health Care System provides for the health care needs of Veterans in Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

We have a wide variety of volunteer opportunities throughout the Medical Center. Posted here are just a few of the open opportunities we currently have. Please contact us for further information or to inquire about other opportunities available.

612-467-2050
VHAMINVOL@va.gov

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The Center for Development & Civic Engagement (formerly Voluntary/Community Resource Service)

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by Carl P. (May 12, 2022)

Very good competent and caring people. Very professional and excellent at follow up

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by Bridgett J. from Grantsburg, WI (March 10, 2020)

This is why I’d recommend this organization to others.... Every Vet, Everyone; regardless of service, age, or situation deserves to be loved, honored and to know their service and sacrifices are recognized and remembered. It is up to those who the service members fought for (the Nation-people and ideals) to make sure the veteran is not lost in a crowded system hidden behind the bustle of the “I don’t have time” or “I don’t know them”. It is very important that we do not forget our past, the sacrifices made by those who walked before us, it may not have been fair and you may not feel it is morally right; regardless it’s our duty to keep the events that shaped our country written so that the youth of the future will know the meaning helping,giving, sharing, honoring and loving for those who paid the price for the rest of us.

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