Offers one-way and round-trip rides locally and out-of-town for seniors, able to be used up to twice a week, or three times a week for medical appointments

Neighbor to Neighbor Companions offer assistance with daily activities and appointments, a link to the community, and an opportunity for friendship. Services include: - Transportation to medical appointments, grocery shopping, errands, and social activities - Assistance with correspondence, such as paying bills - Help with simple household tasks - Friendly visiting and advocacy to assist the client in staying independent and healthy Lutheran Social Services is actively seeking volunteers for this program. Volunteers receive a monthly stipend and mileage reimbursement.

Offers one-way and round-trip rides locally and out-of-town for seniors, able to be used up to twice a week, or three times a week for medical appointments

Community based service based on the principle that in-home care can help prevent premature nursing home placement. Caring Companions are adults 50 and older who assist seniors to achieve this goal. They can help with grocery shopping, letter writing, and transportation to medical appointments and are there to be a friend.

Provides the following services that increase an individual's opportunity to stay in their own home or apartment: Support planning: - Assistance in identifying services and ways to remain at home longer - Planning for the future as people age or disabilities progress - Ongoing support Friendly visiting: - Volunteers visit with seniors, caregivers and other people facing difficult life situations, sharing their joys and trials Chores - Snow removal - Yard work Transportation: - Providing rides for those who are unable to drive or have no means of transportation Housekeeping: - Laundry - Cleaning the home Note: There may be a waitlist for homemaking services depending on volunteer availability Simple Home Repair: - Provides seniors and people with disabilities who need help with simple home repair and modification Volunteer options available for people interested in assisting with homemaking, snow removal, and transportation.

County-wide transportation

Provides transportation to older adults ages 60 years and older and on a limited basis and individuals ages 60 years and under who are living with a disability. VINE's trained and insured volunteers provide rides to people for: - Shopping and errands - Social and congregational events - Medical and other appointments - Rides are not wheelchair accessible. Rides are door-to-door.

Volunteers are used to assist clients in providing transportation, providing friendly visits in the client's home, being a mentor to a child in need as a big brother or sister, and assisting in the annual Sharing Tree and Food Basket Projects that are organized through Marshall County Social Services

Offers one-way and round-trip rides locally and out-of-town for seniors, able to be used up to twice a week, or three times a week for medical appointments

- Drivers for transportation program. Drivers must have a clean driving record, be willing to contribute 1-2 hours per ride, and can provide assistance through flexible scheduling based upon their availability. - Gala Volunteer Coordinator assists the Committee Chair by providing with assistance in procuring volunteers to support the Gala, as well as to coordinate those volunteers. - In-Kind Donations for our Silent Auction, PPE, and Necessary Office Supplies - Mailing volunteers assist with mailings that occur on a semi-annual basis. - Male respite care 2 - 5 hours per week - Office and Development volunteers can provide clerical assistance in organizing event-related files and folders, making calls, writing and sending thank you cards, etc. - Receptionist - Silent Auction Volunteers work with 10-20 assigned/self-selected businesses/individuals in the community who are able to provide Elder Network with donated goods or services for their silent auction at the annual gala in September. - Social Media Volunteers help to develop content for social media account by collecting client testimonials, taking photographs, and helping draft content for the social media posts. - Socialization volunteers for friendly visitor program 1 - 2 hours per week - Technology assistance program volunteers to teach seniors how to use tablets to converse on Zoom and other digital platforms 1 - 2 hours per week

Provides ride services with volunteer drivers who use their own personal vehicles. Volunteer drivers provide rides to clients' destinations and pickups. - Individuals on Medical Assistance, Alternative Care (AC), Elderly Waiver (EW), Veterans Administration, or other third party contractors must meet state and local eligibility guidelines and rides must be for medical reasons only - Out of county rides are limited to within approximately 100 miles of Albert Lea, which include Rochester, Twin Cities, Mankato, Owatonna, and Austin - Rides are for any purpose within the city of Albert Lea to seniors living in rural Freeborn County. Rides can be for medical appointments, business, beauty appointments, visiting relatives and friends, coffee, grocery shopping, volunteer sites, senior dining sites, and personal appointments. - Rides outside of Freeborn County must be for medical purposes only - Rides within the City of Albert Lea must be booked two days in advance. Out-of-County rides must be booked by 12 noon two days in advance. NOTE: Rides will not be provided when schools are closed due to adverse weather-related conditions

Volunteer opportunities that support A Place For You include: - MealTrain meal preparation volunteer - Recreational/social activities participation - Shelter advisory board - Staff support volunteer - Volunteer driver

- Drivers for transportation program. Drivers must have a clean driving record, be willing to contribute 1-2 hours per ride, and can provide assistance through flexible scheduling based upon their availability. - Gala Volunteer Coordinator assists the Committee Chair by providing with assistance in procuring volunteers to support the Gala, as well as to coordinate those volunteers. - In-Kind Donations for our Silent Auction, PPE, and Necessary Office Supplies - Mailing volunteers assist with mailings that occur on a semi-annual basis. - Male respite care 2 - 5 hours per week - Office and Development volunteers can provide clerical assistance in organizing event-related files and folders, making calls, writing and sending thank you cards, etc. - Receptionist - Silent Auction Volunteers work with 10-20 assigned/self-selected businesses/individuals in the community who are able to provide Elder Network with donated goods or services for their silent auction at the annual gala in September. - Social Media Volunteers help to develop content for social media account by collecting client testimonials, taking photographs, and helping draft content for the social media posts. - Socialization volunteers for friendly visitor program 1 - 2 hours per week - Technology assistance program volunteers to teach seniors how to use tablets to converse on Zoom and other digital platforms 1 - 2 hours per week

Chore Services - Chore Day: One-time outside yard work with group - Home Modification: Basic home maintenance tasks - In-home chores/homemaker services - Mowing/shoveling Companionship - Caregiver support - Friendly phone call - Friendly visit/respite in-home visiting Education Juniper Class Instructor: Teach evidence-based classes, requires certified training Transportation - Driver - Duluth: Bring someone to a medical appointment or other meetings - Driver - Two Harbors: Bring someone to a medical appointment or other meetings - Grocery delivery - Meals on Wheels delivery

A network of volunteer drivers who provide safe, affordable, and flexible supplemental transportation for worship services, medical appointments, access to Metro Transit, shopping local businesses (grocery stores, food shelves), community services (volunteer or social events), and running errands. Provides rides 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, depending on volunteer driver availability. Volunteer drivers use their personal vehicles and have passed a background check. There is a rider handbook, and a volunteer driver application and handbook available on the website. Volunteer opportunities include: driver, dispatcher, sponsor, and rider registrar.

- Drivers for transportation program. Drivers must have a clean driving record, be willing to contribute 1-2 hours per ride, and can provide assistance through flexible scheduling based upon their availability. - Gala Volunteer Coordinator assists the Committee Chair by providing with assistance in procuring volunteers to support the Gala, as well as to coordinate those volunteers. - In-Kind Donations for our Silent Auction, PPE, and Necessary Office Supplies - Mailing volunteers assist with mailings that occur on a semi-annual basis. - Male respite care 2 - 5 hours per week - Office and Development volunteers can provide clerical assistance in organizing event-related files and folders, making calls, writing and sending thank you cards, etc. - Receptionist - Silent Auction Volunteers work with 10-20 assigned/self-selected businesses/individuals in the community who are able to provide Elder Network with donated goods or services for their silent auction at the annual gala in September. - Social Media Volunteers help to develop content for social media account by collecting client testimonials, taking photographs, and helping draft content for the social media posts. - Socialization volunteers for friendly visitor program 1 - 2 hours per week - Technology assistance program volunteers to teach seniors how to use tablets to converse on Zoom and other digital platforms 1 - 2 hours per week

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

Volunteers are needed in many areas. Shelter volunteer positions: - Cleaning - Child tutoring - On-call advocacy - Food delivery - Food service - Childcare Resource center volunteer positions: - Childcare - Cleaning - Educational empowerment tutor General opportunities: - Administration - Fundraising Professional volunteers: - Hair stylists - Massage therapists - Helping professions

Rural Transportation Collaborative (RTC) is a mileage based volunteer transportation program. RTC has volunteers who donate their time but are reimbursed the IRS rate per mile they drive. - Provides curb to curb, mileage based public transportation volunteer driver program - Services available for medical, dental, court, visitations, and other approved purposes - RTC volunteer drivers are available seven days a week with extended hours - Travel appointments can go as far as Minneapolis, Rochester as well as many North Dakota destinations

Community based service based on the principle that in-home care can help prevent premature nursing home placement. Caring Companions are adults 50 and older who assist seniors to achieve this goal. They can help with grocery shopping, letter writing, and transportation to medical appointments and are there to be a friend.

Offers various ways to volunteer within the community including: ?- Chore services - Friendly visitation/phone call ?- Transportation assistance

Volunteer drivers provide transportation to dental and medical appointments for Blue Plus, Medica, Medical Assistance, South Country and UCare clients Seniors may also use this service to access medical, dental or personal appointments, and congregate dining

Transportation and companionship provided on an ongoing basis to isolated seniors.

Volunteer drivers provide transportation to dental and medical appointments for Blue Plus, Medica, Medical Assistance, South Country and UCare clients Seniors may also use this service to access medical, dental or personal appointments, and congregate dining

Public Programming: Workshops, Meals On Wheels delivery, Coffee Connection (Monday - Thursday 9:30 am - 12 pm), weekly activities (education hour, arts and crafts, games, and more), Bone Builders (Tuesday and Thursday 9:30 am - 10:30 am), Finland Community Senior Meal (2nd Wednesday 11:30 am - 1 pm), non-medical nail care and blood pressure clinics (3rd Thursday 9 am - 3 pm), monthly foot care clinics (call for dates). Resources: Technology support (Tech Tuesdays - volunteer-led assistance Tuesdays, 11 am - 2 pm) and referrals, free tax preparation (VITA), Medicare workshops (during open enrollment), legal kiosk, medical equipment loan closet, and Per Mar medical alert system setup. Volunteer Opportunities: Casual volunteer, Driver, friendly visitor/caller, fundraising volunteer, garden helper, governance volunteer, pet therapy volunteer, program assistant or leader, tax helper, and tech support volunteer.