Are you or your group looking for a meaningful way to volunteer and support youth who are experiencing homeless or at risk of homelessness in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area? Check out the opportunities below. We will work with you to find a way to be involved that matches your skills, time, and interests.
Have questions?
For more information about volunteer opportunities, contact Joa Sevlie, our Community Engagement and Volunteer Coordinator, at 651-772-5591 or email volunteer@face2face.org. Joa can walk you through our many opportunities with you and help you find the right fit!
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The Clean Club
Are you the kind of person that likes to see surfaces sparkle? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of some very vulnerable young people? We are in need of individuals and small groups that have a passion for cleaning our drop-in center for youth experiencing homelessness or our clinic location. From floorboards to cobwebs, we have ongoing cleaning projects and special projects just waiting for the right person—could it be you?
Face to Face serves two hot meals a day (1:00 and 4:00 pm) to youth experiencing homelessness at our drop-in center, SafeZone. If you are a foodie, then this is the spot for you! Prep a meal at home, and then bring it to SafeZone and serve it to youth. Pizza, tacos, chicken fingers, tater tots, BBQ chicken and mac and cheese are all ideas that our 14-24-year-olds love. Come make a difference!
Are you a movie buff? Do you love movie food and snacks? Then have we got the job for you! We are looking for outgoing people to provide a movie and snack for Movie Night at our drop-in center for youth experiencing homelessness, SafeZone. This could be a once-a-year event or ongoing for your small group. You would arrive at 5:00 pm on Fridays with dinner or snacks, eat with our young people, and pop in a movie by 5:30, wrapping up around 8:00. This is a great event to help bring some relaxation for our youth.
Is your church group, business, or civic group looking for a simple way to make a big difference? We provide over 16,000 meals a year, including bag lunches, to our young people, homeless youth ages 14-24. We get our food in big containers and need it repacked into individual Ziploc baggies. Provide single-serve baggies and spend a few hours to pack food for us.
Love getting your hands dirty? Help us out by mowing the lawn, painting, and other yard work. If you love making the outdoors look lovely, this is the role for you. This will ensure that the Face to Face curb appeal is up to snuff!
Once a month, SafeZone hosts an open mic night for our youth who participate in the recording arts program at Face to Face. Sponsor an open mic night by bringing a meal and serving it to youth performers and guests. Then clean up when it’s over. Bonus: You get to hear some fantastic performances, free of charge! Hear the up and coming artists of the metro.
Love the smell of new paper? The gentle hum of the copier? We have a job for you. Help the administrative staff with filing, copying, scanning, etc. This frees the admin staff to do the jobs they were hired to do! It can also be a soothing or mindfulness activity for you. If you’re looking for an opportunity that supports the mission of Face to Face without requiring many skills up-front, this is the one for you.
Face to Face offers GED classes for homeless youth ages 14-24 visiting our drop-in center. Often our young people come to us with only the barest of necessities. For them, school supplies are not affordable. Your donated school supplies of backpacks, pens/pencils, markers and highlighters, notebooks, tape, post-it notes, rulers, and scissors will help our youth stay focused on their dreams of a better tomorrow.
Face to Face works with over 3,000 at-risk young people every year, many who are homeless. Our goal is to provide them with what they need to move toward safety and security. If you want to help make a difference in the lives of these young people, please consider hosting a supply drive of personal care items with your place of worship, business, or club. We regularly give youth toothbrushes and toothpaste; hair products for ethnic hair; menstrual products; and many other items. If your friends or work group want to host a drive, contact us below.
There is a distinct lack of access to menstrual health care products for youth experiencing homelessness. Face to Face is working to change that! We work with young people 14-24 experiencing homelessness and give out 100 tampons, and 60 pads, and 150 pantiliners every week! If your friends or work group want to host a drive for menstrual products, contact us.
If you’re looking to fill service hours or apply for an internship, please fill out the application below. If you’d prefer a PDF version of the application, click here to download it, and email it back to volunteer@face2face.org.
Face to Face supports youth ages 11 to 24 with health care, mental health services, and basic needs services for youth experiencing homelessness. We serve over 3,000 youth every year.
