Volunteer with Jeremiah

Help care for the children of Jeremiah while their mothers attend work, school, Life Skills classes and Resident Council meetings.

Experience: Childcare experience, interest, and/or education; enjoy working with children

Frequency: Tuesday and Thursday evenings (6:00-8:00pm) and daytime hours needed

Flexible and weekly scheduling available; 6-month commitment preferred; training required

Purchase, prepare, and serve a meal for families on the evenings when mothers attend Life Skills programming.

Frequency: Tuesday and Thursday evenings – meal served from 5:15-6:00 pm. Cook once, once a month, once a quarter… it’s up to you!

Perfect team building service opportunity for corporations, faith communities, civic organizations, families, friends, and neighbors.

Sign up now using the join code cfkgroupleader:
Minneapolis
St Paul

Represent Jeremiah Program by hosting our front desk. Greet residents, guests and staff; answer phones; light administrative duties.

Hours of coverage: Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-5:00 pm, and  Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:00-7:30 pm. Weekly, or bi-weekly commitment preferred.

This position is critical in order to help maintain the smooth operations of our Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses.

Coach current residents in areas such as resume writing, interviewing skills, career readiness, and the development of “soft skills” necessary to be successful in a career.

Experience: Familiarity with career fields such as business, education, healthcare, and human services

Frequency: Tuesday and Thursday from 6:00–8:00 pm; advocates meet one-on-one with individuals as needed

Advocates access their personal and professional network to help connect students to others along their career journey

Join a team of facilitators who guide women through a planned curriculum for Life Skills, focusing on topics such as parenting, health & wellness, economic independence, and career readiness.

Skills needed: Group facilitation experience, high comfort level working with a diverse population, creativity and flexibility.

Frequency: Tuesday or Thursday evenings, 6:00-8:00 pm. One-year commitment.

Attend Life Skills training course provided by Jeremiah Program staff, plus additional training/development opportunities throughout the year. Life Skills facilitators are asked to submit a resumé in addition to the volunteer application and are selected through a competitive interview process.

Propel is Jeremiah Program’s young professional group, a board of 10-15 emerging leaders focused on fundraising, volunteerism and professional development.

Propel hosts fundraising and networking events, leads a strategic volunteer initiative and engages the millennial generation. Propel engages new board members on a rolling basis, so reach out if you’re interested.

To get involved, contact Propel@JeremiahProgram.org, or check us out on Facebook.

All of our events require an expansive, energetic team. Help out at our Golf and Tennis Tournament, Propel Beer Tasting, or our Bullfrog Bash! Meet and work with scores of other Jeremiah Program supporters at a fantastic social event.

Experience: Dedication and a desire to have fun!

Frequency: a few times per year

Sign up now using the join code events:
Minneapolis-St. Paul

Support a resident in her postsecondary education journey by sharing your knowledge in a subject area of your strength.

Experience: Strength in one or more subject areas and a desire to help others succeed academically

Frequency: Flexible; dependent upon students’ individual needs and school/work schedule

Examples of subject areas include: math, psychology, writing, presentation skills, economics, biology/science, humanities, etc.

Welcome our new participant families by providing a welcome basket brimming with items that are useful when settling into a new home.

Frequency: Flexible; this is an ongoing need

A great group endeavor. Download the Welcome Basket flyer.

Jeremiah Program occasionally has opportunities for internships. Please complete a volunteer application and include internship requirements or guidelines and we will follow-up with you. Applicants typically have completed one year of college and must be at least 18 years old.

Thank you for your interest in hosting a fundraiser to benefit the families at Jeremiah Program! Jeremiah Program is dedicated to helping families transform themselves from poverty to prosperity two generations at a time. We provide single mothers and their children with a safe and affordable place to live, support for a career-track college education, early childhood education, life skills and empowerment training, and a supportive community. Support from individuals such as yourself is beyond appreciated!

We have put together a Fundraiser Template Kit branded with Jeremiah Program’s logo and color scheme. Feel free to edit the texts on these templates to meet the needs of your fundraiser. Templates included in this kit:

Flyer
Save-the-Date
Invitation
Facebook Posts
Post-Event Thank You
Jeremiah Program Fact Sheet

We have also put together a Fundraiser Guide Kit. This Fundraiser Guide Kit is equipped with resources to help you with planning and executing your fundraiser. Resources that are included in this kit:

Fundraiser Ideas
Getting Started
Tips for a Successful Fundraiser
How Jeremiah Program Can Help

Need help?

Please reach out to Lianna Cotant, Individual Gift Officer, at 651-332-5015 or with any questions you may have. We are more than willing to answer any questions and assist with the planning and execution of your fundraiser in any way that we can!