- Batteries are accepted at drop-off containers located in libraries, city halls and community centers throughout the county; can also be brought to the drop-off facilities. - Educational materials on reducing household hazardous waste, tips and tricks to expand and make recycling in the home easier, making homemade cleaners and safely using, storing and disposing of products. - Fix-it Clinics: Get household items fixed for free and learn valuable repair skills from volunteers. Bring in small household appliances, clothing, electronics, mobile devices and more and receive free guided assistance to disassemble, troubleshoot and fix items. Visit http://www.hennepin.us/fixitclinic or call 612-348-9195 to learn what to bring and for locations and times when clinics are occurring. Clinic events are first come, first served. Volunteer opportunities for persons interested in and have skills for soldering, electronics repair, electrical repair, sewing, wood working and general tinkering. - Free Product Centers: Residents can pick up usable products that were previously dropped off for free. Centers are located at each drop-off facility. - Medicine Disposal: Provides green medicine drop boxes located at law enforcement facilities throughout Hennepin County for residents to dispose of medicines. Visit website for locations and hours http://www.hennepin.us/residents/recycling-hazardous-waste/medicine-disposal Does not provide service to pick up medicines directly from residents homes. - Organics Recycling: Curbside organics recycling is offered in limited cities throughout Hennepin County. Contact the city recycling coordinator for city-specific information. Visit website for information regarding drop-off locations. Composting bins are available for purchase at the Brooklyn Park Drop-Off Facility. - Provides Master Recycler/Composter training course. Contact 612-596-0993. - Provides an online, A to Z How-to-Get-Rid-of-It Guide available to residents and businesses/rental properties/government for disposing of waste and recycling. - Provides organized collection events throughout the year. Visit website for more information on locations, hours, guidelines and materials accepted http://www.hennepin.us/residents/recycling-hazardous-waste/collection-events - Recycling and Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Facilities: Provides two year-round drop-off facilities where residents can get rid of recycling, electronics, appliances and household hazardous waste. - Reduce and reuse services include: Choose to Reuse coupon book offers discounts that can be redeemed at reuse retailers; Choose to Reuse online directory lists businesses and organizations that accept donated goods/merchandise, sells used goods/merchandise, offer repairs or rentals. - Sharps Disposal: Check with healthcare provider, destroy at home using a sharps needle destruction device, use a mail-in program or visit the Hennepin County drop-off facilities located in Bloomington and Brooklyn Park - Yard and Tree Waste Disposal: Visit website for more information regarding managing yard waste www.hennepin.us/residents/recycling-hazardous-waste/yard-tree-waste-disposal

Provides assistance to low- and moderate-income homeowners who do not have family members available to help with household chores. May be able to help with: - Cleaning gutters and downspouts - Cleaning and changing screen windows/doors - Raking leaves, mowing lawns, and shoveling snow - Trimming bushes - Small home repairs - Railing and grab bar installation

Volunteer commitments are individualized. Volunteering opportunities include: - Chore/Housekeeping - Errands/Shopping - Friendly Visit - Handyman/Yardwork - Respite - Transportation

Individuals, community groups, and businesses can support victims of domestic violence by donating materials or volunteering. Available volunteer positions range from court advocacy to roles in maintenance, mentorship, office assistance, public speaking, reception and transportation support. All items should be new or gently used. Bedding and Household Items: - Standard size pillows - Twin blankets - Twin Bedding - Towels and wash cloths - Cooking utensils - Pots and pans - Cookie sheets - Toilet paper - Paper towels - Air mattresses Infants and Toddlers: - Baby teething rings, pacifiers, bottles, bibs - Diapers, sizes 4, 5, and 6 - Pull-ups - Disposable wipes - Baby bottles - Baby Monitors - Baby formula - Pedialyte - Clothes - Boys underwear - New Car Seats Children's enrichment center items: - Family board games - Card games (Uno, playing cards, memory, etc.) - Barbies, baby dolls, Infant toys, dump trucks - Art supplies (paints, brushes, colored pencils, glitter, stencils, markers) - Office paper, colored construction paper, butcher paper - Combined easel/chalkboard - School supplies Transitional clients moving out: - Hangers - Kitchen mat - Soap dispenser - Dishes - Cups/mugs - Silverware - Pots/pans - Coffee maker - Microwave - Toaster - Blender - Can Opener - Peeler - Cutting boards/cutting mats - Toilet paper - Toilet brush - Plunger - Towels - Shower curtain - Cleaning supplies, mops, brooms - Curtain rings - Curtain liner - Wastebasket - Personal care items Pet Supplies: - Dog collars - Dog and cat harnesses - Dog and cat food/treats - Dog and cat grooming combs/brushes - Litterbox liners - Cat litter Other Items: - Large bottles of shampoo, soap, face wash - Band aids - Hair products for women of color - Feminine hygiene products - Bus Tokens (Dial-A-Ride) - Gift cards for gas, retail stores, or groceries - Books (adult and child) - Paint By Number (for adults and children) - Ladies business attire - Ladies bathrobes - Household tool kits - Women's 1x pants, pajamas, hoodies - Women's tennis shoes & sandals size 8, 9, 10 - File-type organizers - Planners All cell phones are accepted, including cell phones without chargers or accessories, and broken cell phones. If a phone can't be converted, it is recycled. To donate, simply drop off or mail cell phones to the Mid-Minnesota Women's Center

- Blood Donor Ambassador: Volunteers are needed to welcome visitors to Red Cross facilities or blood drives and take their temperature before they enter - Facilities: Utilizes volunteers in a variety of roles, from groups who can assist with vehicle cleaning to individuals who help with front desk service or fix-it projects around the building - Health and Safety: Volunteers are needed to be an integral part of teaching lifesaving skills. Volunteers teach hands-only CPR. - Service to the Armed Forces: Volunteers support military members and their families. Volunteers assist with outreach (such as briefing on Red Cross services at pre-deployment events, or sorting and delivering holiday cards for active and veteran military members) and help in a variety of capacities at VA hospitals. - Specialties: All departments at the Red Cross utilize volunteers. Professionals in the fields of photography, accounting, information technology and other specialized areas can contribute their talents. Disaster Services Helps individuals, families, and communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters including: - Prepare: Volunteers are needed to support programming such as conducting workshops on the importance of preparedness, presenting at community events, participating in the Home Fire Campaign to educate around and install smoke alarms, and teaching youth coping skills and tools when faced with emergencies through the Pillowcase Project. Volunteers fluent in other languages (Hmong, Oromo, Somali and Spanish in particular) are needed in an effort to reach all community members. - Respond: Volunteers are needed to respond in person, coordinate efforts behind-the-scenes (on-call disaster dispatchers for dispatching volunteer responders in a community), provide medical expertise, provide mental health expertise, and provide public affairs expertise (press releases to media outlets). Most of these roles require on-call hours and that volunteers be at least ages 18 and older, commit to at least 1 year of service, and attend approximately 20 hours of prerequisite training. - Recover: Volunteers are needed to assist clients with resources after a disaster has occurred

The Habitat ReStore sells gently used and new building materials, tools, and furniture at a discount to the community. Inventory is donated by community businesses and individuals. Proceeds support local Habitat for Humanity repair and construction projects. Items accepted include cabinets, furniture, doors, hardware, kitchen and bath fixtures, light fixtures, lumber, flooring, and more. Donation pick-up is available by appointment and donations can be brought to the drive-thru during business hours. Volunteer opportunities are available.

Exterior repairs done on homeowner-occupied dwellings including ramps or accessibility modifications, painting, landscaping, siding, railings, porch, deck, stair repair, and gutter maintenance. Applicants are matched with a local volunteer service group to complete projects.

Cars for Homes: Habitat for Humanity accepts vehicle donations (including recreational vehicles) to help fund housing projects Volunteers: Anyone with desire to help, committed, dependable, willing to learn new things -all skill levels welcome

Campers will do jobs that are basic home repairs. Projects may include: - Caulking around windows/doors - Minor fascia/soffit repair or painting - Minor fascia/soffit repair or painting - New mobile home skirting/skirting repair - New steps only - New stoop and step construction - New wheelchair ramp construction - Weatherstripping around windows/doors Applicants must be on a fixed or low income and be within a 30-mile radius of the designated project site. Client needs, amount of work, and skills of campers are considered. It can be in town or rural. Someone must be at home while work is being done. Bathroom, electricity for tools, and drinking water must be provided. Labor & materials are free. Campers will provide their own transportation and will be supervised by the adults and group cares camp staff.

Volunteers assist with various services, including Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Meals on Wheels, Senior Café, Home Safety Visits, Family Access Center, fundraising and visibility events, and Board of Directors opportunities. - Assurance/friendly visit calls - Caregiver Respite Volunteer - Child care - Companionship visits - Event planning/fundraising - Food box assembly - Food box/Meals on Wheels delivery driver - Food distribution - Food donation pick up - Grocery shopping - Handy worker - Home safety check - Household helper (housekeeping) - Interpreter - Laundry helper - Lawn mowing/yard work - Packing/moving - Painting - Paratransit driver/transportation - Snow removal - Student tutor - Technology assistance

- Blood Donor Ambassador: Volunteers are needed to welcome visitors to Red Cross facilities or blood drives and take their temperature before they enter - Facilities: Utilizes volunteers in a variety of roles, from groups who can assist with vehicle cleaning to individuals who help with front desk service or fix-it projects around the building - Health and Safety: Volunteers are needed to be an integral part of teaching lifesaving skills. Volunteers teach hands-only CPR. - Service to the Armed Forces: Volunteers support military members and their families. Volunteers assist with outreach (such as briefing on Red Cross services at pre-deployment events, or sorting and delivering holiday cards for active and veteran military members) and help in a variety of capacities at VA hospitals. - Specialties: All departments at the Red Cross utilize volunteers. Professionals in the fields of photography, accounting, information technology and other specialized areas can contribute their talents. Disaster Services Helps individuals, families, and communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters including:? - Prepare: Volunteers are needed to support programming such as conducting workshops on the importance of preparedness, presenting at community events, participating in the Home Fire Campaign to educate around and install smoke alarms, and teaching youth coping skills and tools when faced with emergencies through the Pillowcase Project. Volunteers fluent in other languages (Hmong, Oromo, Somali and Spanish in particular) are needed in an effort to reach all community members. - Respond: Volunteers are needed to respond in-person, coordinate efforts behind-the-scenes (on-call disaster dispatchers for dispatching volunteer responders in a community), provide medical expertise, provide mental health expertise and provide public affairs expertise (press releases to media outlets). Most of these roles require on-call hours and that volunteers be at least ages 18 and older, commit to at least 1 year of service and attend approximately 20 hours of prerequisite training. - Recover: Volunteers are needed to assist clients with resources after a disaster has occurred ?

Provides the following supportive services: - Adopt-a-Grandparent - Assisted Transportation - age 60 and older - Caregiver support - Chore services - Eldercare - Family Caregiver - Friendly visits and phone calls - Furniture for Families - Grocery shopping - Home accessibility accessories installed - grab bars - Household goods - Lawn mowing, leaf raking, snow shoveling - Light housekeeping - Living with Memory Loss (for those who are living with memory loss) - Medical appointments - Medical equipment - Minor home repairs - Necessary errands - Parkinson's - Seasonal yard work - Support for seniors to remain living at home as long as possible - Volunteer opportunities - Youth mission work

Volunteer opportunities available: ?- Community Liaison ?- Construction site workers (all range of skills are welcome) - Family Services committee - Marketing and Financial Resources committee - Volunteer and Community Relations committee - Various Specific tasks

- Housing based on need with little or no interest and at no profit - Partners with family to build or renovate simple, decent, affordable housing - Before moving in the family contributes labor and funds for taxes and insurance - Family support during partnering year - Donations accepted for funds and building equipment - Volunteer opportunities including flooring, handywork, masonry, painting, roofing, and lawn care - Not a short-term solution

- Blood Donor Ambassador: Volunteers are needed to welcome visitors to Red Cross facilities or blood drives and take their temperature before they enter - Blood Transportation Specialist: Volunteer Transportation Specialists deliver life-saving blood products from Red Cross distribution facilities to hospitals, using a Red Cross-owned vehicle. - Disaster Action Team: Volunteers help comfort and support people in your community by meeting any immediate needs, such as food, shelter, clothing, or supplies, and connecting them to long-term recovery services. -Disaster Health Services Team: During large disasters, volunteers use their professional skills as licensed healthcare providers to deliver hands-on care and education to shelter residents. - Shelter Service Associate: During large disasters, volunteers support the day-to-day activities within a shelter, which may include working in reception, registration, feeding, dormitory, information, or other areas within a shelter. Disaster Services ?Helps individuals, families, and communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters, including:? - Prepare: Volunteers are needed to support programming such as conducting workshops on the importance of preparedness, presenting at community events, participating in the Home Fire Campaign to educate around and install smoke alarms, and teaching youth coping skills and tools when faced with emergencies through the Pillowcase Project. Volunteers fluent in other languages (Hmong, Oromo, Somali and Spanish in particular) are needed in an effort to reach all community members. - Respond: Volunteers are needed to respond in-person, coordinate efforts behind-the-scenes (on-call disaster dispatchers for dispatching volunteer responders in a community), provide medical expertise, provide mental health expertise and provide public affairs expertise (press releases to media outlets). Most of these roles require on-call hours and that volunteers be at least ages 18 and older, commit to at least 1 year of service and attend approximately 20 hours of prerequisite training. - Recover: Volunteers are needed to assist clients with resources after a disaster has occurred ?

Assists with grocery shopping or minor home maintenance work for qualified older adults. Services include:???? - Groceries to Go Program: Connects a volunteer shopper with a homebound older adult to assist in grocery shopping and delivery. - Handyman Program: Helps homeowners, age 60 and older, by providing volunteers to perform minor home maintenance work. Maintenance work examples are installing smoke alarms, fixing leaky faucets, replacing light bulbs, or installing grab bars. Homeowners only pay for materials while volunteers provide the labor services.

- Blood Donor Ambassador: Volunteers are needed to welcome visitors to Red Cross facilities or blood drives - Facilities: Utilizes volunteers in a variety of roles, from groups who can assist with vehicle cleaning to individuals who help with front desk service or fix-it projects around the building - Health and Safety: Volunteers are needed to be an integral part of teaching lifesaving skills. Volunteers teach hands-only CPR. - Service to the Armed Forces: Volunteers support military members and their families. Volunteers assist with outreach (such as briefing on Red Cross services at pre-deployment events, or sorting and delivering holiday cards for active and veteran military members) and help in a variety of capacities at VA hospitals. - Specialties: All departments at the Red Cross utilize volunteers. Professionals in the fields of photography, accounting, information technology and other specialized areas can contribute their talents. Disaster Services Helps individuals, families, and communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters including: - - Prepare: Volunteers are needed to support programming such as conducting workshops on the importance of preparedness, presenting at community events, participating in the Home Fire Campaign to educate around and install smoke alarms, and teaching youth coping skills and tools when faced with emergencies through the Pillowcase Project. Volunteers fluent in other languages (Hmong, Oromo, Somali and Spanish in particular) are needed in an effort to reach all community members. - - Respond: Volunteers are needed to respond in-person, coordinate efforts behind-the-scenes (on-call disaster dispatchers for dispatching volunteer responders in a community), provide medical expertise, provide mental health expertise and provide public affairs expertise (press releases to media outlets). Most of these roles require on-call hours and that volunteers be at least ages 18 and older, commit to at least 1 year of service and attend approximately 20 hours of prerequisite training. - - Recover: Volunteers are needed to assist clients with resources after a disaster has occurred

Adopt-a-block volunteer program: Raking, shoveling, and home repairs. Mentor program: Connects mentors in the community to work with residents to coach, counsel, teach, or model successful behaviors. Mentors are asked to commit to 1 year, 8 hours per week. Never Again, ex-offender services: Part of the housing with services program, these services focus on supporting long-term change. Includes career assistance. Spiritual fishing trips/retreats: Takes residents on fishing adventures that double as spiritual retreats. Veteran Outreach: Shelter or transitional housing, support groups for things like alcohol and drug use, medical appointment transportation.

- Blood Donor Ambassador: Volunteers are needed to welcome visitors to Red Cross facilities or blood drives and take their temperature before they enter. - Facilities: Utilizes volunteers in a variety of roles, from groups who can assist with vehicle cleaning to individuals who help with front desk service or fix-it projects around the building. - Health and Safety: Volunteers are needed to be an integral part of teaching life saving skills. Volunteers teach hands-only CPR. - Service to the Armed Forces: Volunteers support military members and their families. Volunteers assist with outreach (such as briefing on Red Cross services at pre-deployment events, or sorting and delivering holiday cards for active and veteran military members) and help in a variety of capacities at VA hospitals. - Specialties: All departments at the Red Cross utilize volunteers. Professionals in the fields of photography, accounting, information technology and other specialized areas can contribute their talents. Disaster Services Helps individuals, families, and communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters including: - Prepare: Volunteers are needed to support programming such as conducting workshops on the importance of preparedness, presenting at community events, participating in the Home Fire Campaign to educate around and install smoke alarms, and teaching youth coping skills and tools when faced with emergencies through the Pillowcase Project. Volunteers fluent in other languages (Hmong, Oromo, Somali and Spanish in particular) are needed in an effort to reach all community members. - Respond: Volunteers are needed to respond in-person, coordinate efforts behind-the-scenes (on-call disaster dispatchers for dispatching volunteer responders in a community), provide medical expertise, provide mental health expertise and provide public affairs expertise (press releases to media outlets). Most of these roles require on-call hours and that volunteers be at least ages 18 and older, commit to at least 1 year of service and attend approximately 20 hours of prerequisite training. - Recover: Volunteers are needed to assist clients with resources after a disaster has occurred.

- Blood Donor Ambassador: Volunteers are needed to welcome visitors to Red Cross facilities or blood drives - Facilities: Utilizes volunteers in a variety of roles, from groups who can assist with vehicle cleaning to individuals who help with front desk service or fix-it projects around the building - Health and Safety: Volunteers are needed to be an integral part of teaching lifesaving skills. Volunteers teach hands-only CPR. - Service to the Armed Forces: Volunteers support military members and their families. Volunteers assist with outreach (such as briefing on Red Cross services at pre-deployment events, or sorting and delivering holiday cards for active and veteran military members) and help in a variety of capacities at VA hospitals. - Specialties: All departments at the Red Cross utilize volunteers. Professionals in the fields of photography, accounting, information technology and other specialized areas can contribute their talents. Disaster Services Helps individuals, families, and communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters including: - - Prepare: Volunteers are needed to support programming such as conducting workshops on the importance of preparedness, presenting at community events, participating in the Home Fire Campaign to educate around and install smoke alarms, and teaching youth coping skills and tools when faced with emergencies through the Pillowcase Project. Volunteers fluent in other languages (Hmong, Oromo, Somali and Spanish in particular) are needed in an effort to reach all community members. - - Respond: Volunteers are needed to respond in-person, coordinate efforts behind-the-scenes (on-call disaster dispatchers for dispatching volunteer responders in a community), provide medical expertise, provide mental health expertise and provide public affairs expertise (press releases to media outlets). Most of these roles require on-call hours and that volunteers be at least ages 18 and older, commit to at least 1 year of service and attend approximately 20 hours of prerequisite training. - - Recover: Volunteers are needed to assist clients with resources after a disaster has occurred

Volunteer opportunities including: - Administrative/communication: Board of Directors, communications, data entry, event planning, and graphic design - Client work: Advocacy assistant, childcare volunteer, language interpretation, and support group facilitator - Community outreach/Public speaking - Maintenance/cleaning/organizing: Cleaning projects, donation assistant, handi-person, landscaping, and meal preparation, serving and cleaning