MLK Day honors the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and serves to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities.
Together we can strengthen our communities, bridge divisions, address social problems, and move closer to Dr. King's vision of a beloved community.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota received the Minneapolis Regional Chamber’s Keystone Program award in the Large Business category for its corporate giving and volunteering programs.
CVC-TC member Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota’s volunteer paid time off program was featured in Voice of America News in December.
“Employees such as Ashley Pattain, a senior pharmacy benefits management analyst, has collected school supplies for children in low-income neighborhoods and helped high school students improve their writing skills. “It’s amazing that my company allows time for volunteering,” Pattain said. “I have children and can do it during the workday when they are at school.”
Make an impact – your professional skills can help Twin Cities nonprofits navigate their most pressing strategic challenges.
Compass facilitates meaningful volunteer opportunities for business professionals committed to transforming the communities where they live and work. Build your professional network, chart a path to nonprofit board service, and gain invaluable experience and career development while giving back. Compass matches volunteer business professionals with selected nonprofits for pro bono consulting projects. Projects start in late January and run through May 2023.
Volunteer Opportunities abound!
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Holiday Volunteering – Yes, There is Time!
For many of us, the holidays represent and ideal time to do some volunteering with your co-workers. A lot of CSR teams get bombarded with last minute requests that become difficult to fulfill. Here’s a quick list with links to volunteering pages which may make things easier for you to help find a good volunteering opportunity.
This October, Bank of America volunteers spent a week building a home in South Minneapolis with Habitat for Humanity.
Here's some photos of their work!
Make an impact – your professional skills can help Minneapolis- St Paul nonprofits navigate their most pressing strategic challenges.
Compass connects teams of volunteer business professionals with nonprofits that need, but can’t afford, strategic consulting services.
Help provide input on academic survey focused on volunteering
Researchers from the University of Minnesota are conducting a survey on the psychology of volunteering. They are looking for individuals who volunteer to participate in the survey.
Give Back this Holiday Season
If you’re looking to make a difference this holiday season, look no further!
Volunteer Opportunities abound!
Read more about a variety of opportunities...
November 3, 2022, from 4 – 7 pm
Lakes & Legends Brewing Company (1368 Lasalle Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55403)
Volunteer registration open Oct. 10 – Nov. 4
For the second year in the annual event’s history, Day of Service projects took place in all eight states the company serves. With more than 100 nonprofit projects available, there was no shortage of ways to give back to our communities. Back in-person for the first time since 2019, more than 1,200 volunteers came together and put good energy into action throughout Xcel Energy’s Upper Midwest footprint on September 8 – 11.
Volunteer Opportunities abound!
Providing mentorship to young people in our community is one of the most important ways to volunteer. Local nonprofit BestPrep’s program, Cloud Coach, impacted more than 2,000 students in Minneapolis and St. Paul with the help of 2,000 volunteers during the 2021-2022 school year.
Volunteer Opportunities:
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Volunteer Opportunities:
Read about these opportunities to contribute to our community...
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Pack at the Park: Help pack Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) meals at Target Field on July 20 and July 21. Click here to sign up.
