The ARCC (Akeley Regional Community Center) Emergency Shelter would be interested in volunteers who would like to help with fundraising. As an enduring need for the shelter, fundraising needs creativity. Please call the office if you would like to serve in this way!

Living At Home in Park Rapids provides transportation services and respite care for seniors living in the area. The transportation needs vary from week to week. Respite care can become a regular enjoyable visit with a senior in their home.

An application process is needed to volunteer.

Call the office if you would like to serve in this way!

The Pregnancy Resource Center is looking for someone to do some routine dusting, sweeping & mopping, plus cleaning the bathrooms. Please call the office if you would like to serve in this way!

The Hubbard County Food Shelf is in need of drivers willing to pick up groceries from local grocery stores, as well as help restocking their shelves and other various needs. If you would like to serve in this way, please call the office or contact Bob Hansen.

Contact Person: Bob Hansen
Cell Phone: 218-255-3538 (preferred way to contact)

Requirements: Fill out a Senior Volunteer Program application and have proof of identity & 2 hour civil rights and data privacy training. (Recommend volunteer shadowing for 3-7 hours in area/s considering participating in.)

Specific Needs:

• Register clients, then help in the distribution of food for those clients
• Pick up groceries from local grocery stores
• Assist produce manager – inspecting, sorting, stocking, and storing items received from local grocery stores
• Restock shelves
• General cleaning: shelves, refrigerators, coolers, freezers, bathrooms
• Monday, Wednesday, Friday – 9am-4pm – 4 individuals every week for above jobs

“Remarkably, sharing my time and talents, providing free food to households with food insecurity has stirred feelings in my heart, mind, and soul.  I believe these self-rewards have made me a better person.  Many of our volunteers have expressed similar comments.”                 — Bob Hansen

Any day of the week between 8AM and 7PM, Heritage would enjoy people who want to sit and visit with residents for any amount of time. People who can play piano, guitar, and/or sing for entertainment are welcome anytime. Once a month birthday party help would be especially welcome. If you would like to serve in this way, call the office and we will get you in touch with the Life Enrichment Director at Heritage!

Reading the Bible to residents would be an activity that could be done anytime throughout the day for residents at Diamond Willow. Musical entertainment (of all types) is welcome, too. If you would like to serve in this way, call the office and we will get you in touch with the Diamond Willow Coordinator!

The Park Rapids Library could really use some help shelving books on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons plus other various needs. If you feel compelled to love our library in this way please call the office or contact Jodi Schultz.

Contact Person: Park Rapids Branch Manager – Jodi Schultz
Contact Email: schultzj@krls.org

Requirements: Fill out a volunteer application before volunteering.

Specific Needs:

• Shelving books on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday afternoons.
• Shelf reading (making sure there is order on the shelves) anytime Library is open.
• Occasional special projects: sporadic and varied – moving furniture, running movie projector, helping with programs and events, counting people for stats week.
• Hugs for Hands and Heads Tree – a tree covered with new or gently used hats, gloves, mittens, and scarves for anyone to take.  This is used a lot!  More donations are always welcomed.  This is a quiet service in an out-of-the-way place so people don’t feel embarrassed taking something. The tree will be taken down the end of March and put back up next November.