This month, we're highlighting three volunteer opportunities: gardening for Living Well Disability Services, special event volunteers and Meals on Wheels volunteers for Wilder.
During the February 24, 2022, Annual Meeting of the Corporate Volunteerism Council – Twin Cities, members were presented with a proposal to approve 3 items.
Attendee and non-attendee members were emailed to also have the opportunity to vote via an online survey. The motions were accepted, seconded, and approved by the necessary quorum which was recorded and reported by Jennifer Carlson, Association Manager, CVC-TC.
CVC-TC Program: Principles and Power of Pro Bono Volunteerism
In this session, Tracy Nielsen and Joy Altmann from HandsOn Twin Cities will share the power of pro bono volunteerism and the impact that it can make for companies, nonprofits, and individual volunteers.
Join us for the CVC-TC annual celebration event on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, from 1pm – 4:00pm at Edinburgh USA in Brooklyn Park. We are excited to finally come together and enjoy some appetizers, desserts, and network with one another.
Justice Alan C. Page will be making an appearance to say hello and take pictures.
Thank you to the 11 Corporate Members and 6 Associate Members who completed our recent survey. If you have ideas for survey questions for either corporate or associate members, please submit them to [email protected].
Corporate Results
We are excited to finally come together and enjoy some appetizers, desserts, and network with one another.
Justice Alan C. Page will be making an appearance to say hello and take pictures. In addition, you can learn more about his Page Foundation and from CVC-TC Associate Member Organizations at the volunteer fair!
Twenty one ECMC Group volunteers braved the cold water to support Special Olympics Minnesota through the Polar Plunge!
Each year, the Polar Plunge challenges thousands of brave jumpers at numerous locations around Minnesota to jump into a lake during the winter months. All funds raised go toward programming and events for more than 8,200 athletes statewide.
Second Harvest Heartland is experiencing a large shortage of volunteers putting us behind on food repacking and impacting delivery of high demand produce and other food items to our neighbors experiencing food insecurity.
We offer shifts Mondays-Saturdays morning through evening from 4-40 spots.
Hammer Residences has created a new volunteer program called “Cooks in the Kitchen”. We are inviting small groups of 4 to 6 volunteers to cook two recipes at a time in our Central Office kitchen in Wayzata, MN.
These two meals are then distributed to four of our homes which are often short staffed. Having prepared meals available allow the staff at the homes more time to focus on the personal care and needs of the individuals living there. Recipes, groceries, and supplies are all provided. Hammer Central Office employees piloted the program by testing out the recipes. The homes just loved the meals!
Blue Cross associates share the love with local seniors for Valentine’s Day
Each year nearly 400 local seniors receive valentines put together by volunteers at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota.
Annual Meeting 2022
Thank you to all who attended the Annual Meeting on February 24. We had over 35 people on the Zoom call!
Let’s meet our new CVC President: Caroline DeVinck
Annual Meeting to be virtual on Feb. 24, Celebration Postponed
Due to the current climate of COVID and the uncertainty in the rise of cases in the next few weeks, we are moving the Annual Celebration to an outdoor network setting in the late spring.
Feed My Starving Children was open for volunteering at all eight of its permanent packing facilities where over 1900 volunteers packed meals for 2 hours on this MLK Day of Service. These volunteers were able to pack enough food to provide a FMSC meal a day for a year to over 1,100 children in countries like Nicaragua, Uganda and Haiti.
Member Spotlight: Megan White
Currently: Institution Relations Manager, Open Arms of Minnesota
Thank you to the 10 Corporate Members and 11 Associate Members who completed our recent survey.
If you have ideas for survey questions for either corporate or associate members, please submit them to [email protected].
In November 2021, on the very same day that Subaru announced their own electric car, the Solterra, a different kind of “hybrid event” was taking place across the country for Subaru of North America--their annual employee volunteering celebration.
Let’s meet a CVC Member: Tera Stoddard
Stress, Burnout & Compassion Fatigue - Skills & Resources to support CVC members
Kick off 2022 by learning about tools and resources that you can leverage to adapt, cope, and navigate through future burnout and compassion fatigue.
