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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
There are many ways to get involved with PRISM on an ongoing, time-limited or one-time basis.
Ongoing Opportunities--Critical Operations Need
Food Shelf: Assisting clients with shopping, sorting & organizing food, ordering & maintaining stock
- 4- to 5-hour shifts once per week or every other week, additional substitute shifts as needed if you'd like
- A commitment to PRISM's mission and a warm, welcoming attitude with ability to work as part of a team
- Some moderate to heavy lifting
- Basic math skills (weights and measures)
- Time slots in most need:
Tuesdays and Thursdays
8am - 12pm and 1pm - 5pm
Bread Pick-up & Delivery: On Monday and Thursdays of every week, Cub Foods donates bread to PRISM’s Foodshelf. We are looking for someone to pickup the bread on Monday and Thursday mornings and deliver it to PRISM at 10am. If you are interested in this opportunity or would like more information, please contact Jess Kelly at jkelly@prismmpls.org or 763-432-4207.
Clothes Closet: Assisting clients with shopping, sorting & organizing clothing and household items
- Flexible-length shifts once per week (2-5 hours)
- A commitment to PRISM's mission and a friendly smile
- Requires standing, bending and minimal lifting
- Willingness/Ability to learn/use cash register
- Time slots in most need:
Wednesdays
9am - 2pm and 12pm - 4pm
Reception/Office Management: Reception (answering phones, greeting/checking in clients/volunteers), phone calling/reminder calls, clerical (filing, copying, risograph, other tasks as needed), pick-up & delivery of resources to/from PRISM (one time or on a regular basis)
- 3-, 4- or 5-hour shifts once per week or every other week, additional substitute shifts as needed if you'd like
- A commitment to PRISM's mission and a warm, welcoming attitude with good phone manner
- Ability to handle multiple phone lines
- Computer data entry skills
- Organizational and multi-tasking skill
Auto Shop: Mechanic--assessing and repairing vehicles, runner--assisting in shop, picking up parts, other tasks as assigned
Ongoing Opportunities--More Specialized
Leading & Promoting the PRISM organization
Executive Board: governance & policy making
Church Partner Board: church liaison for events, drives
Friends of PRISM: event planning
Computer Support: hardware, software, programming
Data Management: entry and/or analysis
Historian/Archivist: sorting/scrap-booking photos
Building Care: custodial & "fix-it" person
Speaker/Presenter: speaking publicly about PRISM
Time-Limited Opportunities
Event-Planning and Coordination: Fund-raising breakfasts (spring and fall)
Event-Planning and Coordination: PRISM Golf Outing & Silent Auction (Sept)
Event-Planning and Coordination: Sleep-Out for Homelessness Awareness (November)
One-Time, Short-Term or As Needed Opportunities
- Mailing Crews
- PRISM Holiday Shoppe setup and/or distribution (December)
- Clean-up Days
- Phone calling projects
- Delivery/Pickup Furniture & household goods from donors to clients
- Delivery/Pickup resources to/from PRISM
- Photographer
- Entertainer/Musician (event-specific)
- Audio-Visual Editor (creating videos, PR materials, presentations)
- Childcare (during meetings/classes)
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