Looking for ways to give back?! The great news is there are countless ways to make an impact through your time, treasures, and talents, and we share a few great local opportunities where you can get involved!
Give Your Time
Spend an afternoon with the Lake Minnetonka Excelsior Morning Rotary Club, volunteering your time tutoring, meal prepping, gardening and maintaining our beautiful parks, and more! You’ll also find great volunteer opportunities for all ages through Tonka Serves, which partners with more than 30 area non-profits.
Donate Your Treasures
A food or monetary donation to the ICA Food Shelf for their Turkey Drive or giving gently used furniture and household goods to the non-profit Bridging are great ways to donate your treasures. You can even donate your old Halloween pumpkins to local farms like Alternative Roots Farm in Madelia and they'll use it as a source of food for their livestock instead of it being wasted in a landfill.
Share Your Talent
Turn your passions into purpose and use one of your hobbies or talents to give back. Whether you’re a great cook, gardener, artist, or athlete, you can share those skills with others. For example, the Hope House, which provides a safe place for youth in crisis, is always looking for great writers to help with grant writing.
Where to Start?
Here are some great local non-profits where you can give your time, treasure, and talent!
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ResourceWest: https://resourcewest.org/
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Hammer & NER: https://hammer.org/
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Hope House: https://openhandsfoundation.com/hope-house/
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ICA Food Shelf: https://www.icafoodshelf.org/
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MATTER: https://www.matter.ngo/
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Bridging: https://bridging.org/
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Tonka Serves: https://www.minnetonkaschools.org/activities/districtwide/tonka-serves
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Lake Minnetonka Excelsior Morning Rotary Club: https://excelsiormorningrotary.org/