- Ambassador: Greeting visitors at History Center events; representing the History Center at county fair and other events; ticket takers - Archives and Library: Inventory; patron assistance; record gathering and computer entry; scanning and digitizing - Collections: Artifact rehousing and cleaning; inventorying and cataloging - Concessions: Handling money and food at Roosters baseball home games - Exhibits: Construction and fabrication; proofreading; research - Indoor Work: Assistance with mailings; data entry; front desk assistant; gallery and archive light cleaning; gift shop assistant - Outdoor Work: Lawn mowing; seasonal clean up; snow plowing; tilling - Storytelling: Mayowood docent and tour assistant; museum gallery docent; Stoppel Farm docent; trolley tour docent

- Comfort cart (hand out items like magazines, earbuds, lip balm and eye masks) - Department specific help (Cancer Center, endoscopy, Joint Trails Unit and radiation therapy) - Escorting patients or concierge - Gift shop - Help desk (greet guests and answer questions) - Mailings and special office projects - Patient advocate (ask what patients need to make their stay more comfortable) - Piano playing - Popping popcorn in cafeteria - Quilt making, book bag assembly - Saint Joseph's Medical Center Auxiliary fundraising for special projects that improve patient care and comfort, and provide scholarships to nursing students

- Ambassador: Greeting visitors at History Center events; representing the History Center at county fair and other events; ticket takers - Archives and Library: Inventory; patron assistance; record gathering and computer entry; scanning and digitizing - Collections: Artifact rehousing and cleaning; inventorying and cataloging - Concessions: Handling money and food at Roosters baseball home games - Exhibits: Construction and fabrication; proofreading; research - Indoor Work: Assistance with mailings; data entry; front desk assistant; gallery and archive light cleaning; gift shop assistant - Outdoor Work: Lawn mowing; seasonal clean up; snow plowing; tilling - Storytelling: Mayowood docent and tour assistant; museum gallery docent; Stoppel Farm docent; trolley tour docent

Auxiliary Individuals ages 18 and older participate in activities which benefit patients and their families. Opportunities include: - Helping with fundraising events throughout the year - Serving free refreshments to patients' family members - Sewing items for patient comfort and infant care - Staffing the hospital's auxiliary gift shop including welcoming guests who are visiting or staying at the hospital and assisting in gift shop operations including stocking shelves, assisting customers to find gifts and working the cash register Volunteers in Patient Care (VIPs) Individuals ages 16 and older provide direct service to patients and their families in a patient care setting. Opportunities include: - Assisting employees at special events - Canine Companions: Certified/registered dogs and handlers visit patients, family members and caregivers - Encouraging relief and healing through artistic activities, entertainment including providing gentle and relaxing music, crafts, and aromatherapy - Giving patients, family members, caregivers and visitors hand complimentary massages - Helping patients, families and guests navigate patient care buildings and services - Offering spiritual ministry to patients, family members, caregivers and more - Providing emotional and informational support to women diagnosed with breast cancer - Socializing with patients, family members and guests Volunteers must commit to a minimum of 1 year of service and 25 hours of volunteer time.

- Assist in health care departments - Chaplaincy - Gift shop - Office support - Pet therapy - Piano playing - Wayfinding (navigating assistance)

Volunteer opportunities available, may include: Adopting a selected or assigned section of shelving and keeping collection items clean and in correct order Assisting customers of the Friends of the Library Bookstore by helping them find materials they wish to purchase, operate a cash register, and arrange sales materials Becoming a Service Enterprise to help the library build a strong framework for working with volunteers and providing a process to implement a strategic plan that better engages volunteers at all levels Volunteer seed sorter for the Seed Library (seasonal, February - July)

Provides a thrift store to the public selling items at affordable prices. Also, accepts donations such as clothing, household goods, books, furniture, shoes, accessories, linens, greeting cards, picture frames, music, movies, small kitchen appliances, stuffed animals, complete small toys, carry-on sized luggage, holiday decorations, games/puzzles, and more. Volunteers opportunities are available for all ages to fill roles in cashier, sorting, and general retail positions.

- Board of Directors - Building and remodeling - Coaching, mentoring, and befriending families to become homeowners - Cooking and baking meals and snacks for volunteers on construction sites - Family Selection Committee - Finance Committee - Planning and carrying out special events - ReStore sales clerk and donation processing

- Angel's Attic Gift Shop: Greet and assist customers in making purchases - Courage Kenney Rehabilitation Institute: Provide a clean, sanitary and well-stocked environment - Diagnostic Imaging Reception Desk: Greet and assist patients - Information Desk: Provide patients and visitors with a greeting and assistance in finding their destination - Virginia Piper Cancer Institute: Serve as a goodwill ambassador in the cancer center

- Detroit Lakes Volunteer Advisry Committee helps raise money to fund special projects for Essentia Health Saint Mary's - Detroit Lakes facilities. Many of the projects improve patient and resident care. - Escorting patients - Gift shop - Help desk (greet guests and answer questions) - Mailings and special office projects - Pastoral care group

- - Administrative - - Certified therapy dog program - - Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute - - Emergency department - - Gift shop - - Medical/surgical unit - - Orthopedic rehabilitation - - Same day surgery - - Allina Health Cancer Institute

- Board of Directors - Building and remodeling - Coaching, mentoring, and befriending families to become homeowners - Cooking and baking meals and snacks for volunteers on construction sites - Family Selection Committee - Finance Committee - Planning and carrying out special events - ReStore sales clerk and donation processing