Looking for Great Ways for your troop
to do a Service Project?
Following are a few ideas, and who to call if your troop is interested
in helping any of these charities:
| The Commons on Marice
A Senior community in Eagan with many volunteer opportunities for Girl Scouts. Examples: Ice Cream party, Bingo, Bake sale table, crafts. Contact Beth Ann Vega, Special Events Coordinator at 651-688-9999 |
Catholic Charities Call for information on various volunteer opportunities. Call 612-664-8600
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Sharing and Caring Hands Call for information on various volunteer opportunities. Call Beverly or Louise at 612-338-4640. |
Feed My Starving Children Package dry food products for children all over the world Work anytime, by appointment! Call Linda Dehn 763-504-2919. |
Toys for Tots Donate new, unwrapped gifts by December 19,2002 at St. Croix Valley Girl Scout Council office at 400 S. Robert Street in St. Paul. Visit http://toys4tots.twincities.org for more information. |
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Project Linus with Minnesota Quilters Make simple fleece blankets to be shipped to New York. Easy for even our youngest Girl Scouts. Contact Doreen Gloede at dgloede@comcast.net or 651-688-6450. |
CAC seeks volunteers for Armful of LoveThis program connects sponsors with people who are not able to provide Christmas gifts for immediate family. Help is needed with phones, clerical assistance, gift distribution & gift wrapping. Flexible hours. Call 952-985-4090 x5050 |
Operation Christmas Child Thousands of shoeboxes filled with small gifts for children are processed in the Twin Cities and set to needy children all over the world. Volunteers are needed to inspect the boxes and ready them for shipment. Must be at least 12 years old. Starting Nov. 19, work shifts anytime from 8 am to 11 pm. Location: 11001 Hampshire Ave. S. Bloomington. Contact: Dave Jacob or Heather Johnson, 612-359-7025 |
Dakota Woodlands 3430 Wescott Hills Drive 651-456-9110
Regular items currently needed
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Plant a Peace Pole |
Maplewood
Nature Center Clean up and planting projects for girls 10 and older. Gold Award project ideas. For information call: 651/738-9383 |
| Leap Forward for Children Volunteers enjoy anything from reading to children in an after school program to helping with activities at a Hmong New Year celebration or Kwanzaa family celebration. To get more information on volunteering with Leap Forward for Children, contact volunteer coordinator Tim Gusk at 651-642-2003. |
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| CHILDREN’S HOME SOCIETY & FAMILY SERVICES Children's Home Society & Family Services is an organization with the mission to help children thrive, and to strengthen, build and sustain individual, family and community life. They have many programs that serve children, their families and the frail and isolated elderly. They also have many youth volunteer opportunities available, and would like to work with youth or their leaders to find a project that will work for them. For more information, contact Ann Davis at 651-646-6393. |
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