Introduction

Our volunteer program is the link between a need and an offer to help! Plus, we welcome and encourage new areas of volunteer involvement. If you have an interest, we'll do our best to actively engage you! Be a Champion - Volunteer!

Volunteer Opportunities in the Metro MN Area

Office Assistance/Data Entry
Assist our personnel with various clerical-related data entry projects. Proficiency needed in both Word and Excel. Training on Raiser’s Edge will be provided.

Special Events
Assist us with fundraising events, conferences, and education sessions.  Volunteers are needed to serve in various capacities dependent on event.

• "A Meeting of the Minds: Dementia Conferecne 2010", March 20, 2010
  Volunteers are needed to assist with our morning registration, to photograph the event and to help with our Memory Walk table, Gala table and Alzheimer’s Association table, many more opportunities are available. 
• "Remembering our Stars" Gala on Saturday, April 24, 2010
  We need volunteers to lend a hand with evening registration, to photograph the event, to assist with the silent auction and wine and bead sales.  More opportunities are available.

Public Policy Advocacy
If you have an interest in legislative issues, join our advocates as they organize letter-writing campaigns, speak to legislators, phone interested individuals, and more.

Special Projects
Assist in one or more of our departments with short or long term projects. Various opportunities are available for your area of interest or expertise.

Support Group Facilitators
Facilitate or co-facilitate an Alzheimer's Association affiliated support group for those caring for someone with memory loss for the Alzheimer's Association Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter on an ongoing basis.

Information Helpline Assistants
Join a talented group of individuals who provide information, resources and support to those who contact our Information Helpline with inquiries.  If you have a professional and/or an educational background related to Alzheimer’s disease please consider this area of service.  Shifts are available during regular business hours.  Good communication and computer skills necessary.  Training is provided.

Other areas of interest? Allow us to create an opportunity for you!

Volunteer Opportunities in Our Regional Centers

The following opportunities and more are available in each of our regional centers as well as communities throughout the Minnesota - North Dakota area. No matter where you live, call for information how you can be involved to discover the rewards through service!

General Office Assistance
Assistance needed in our regional center offices to perform clerical-related tasks. Basic computer skills are helpful, but not essential. Flexible scheduling is available during general business hours. If you are interested in volunteering at a location near you, please call for additional information.

Support Group Facilitators
Facilitate or co-facilitate an Alzheimer's Association affiliated support group for those caring for someone with memory loss for the Alzheimer's Association Minnesota - North Dakota chapter on an ongoing basis.

Intern opportunities

Our interns gain valuable experience related to their field of study. Positions are flexible during regular business hours from 12 - 20 hours per week. Openings are available in the following departments.

Special Events Intern
The intern would assist with the overall planning and implementation of the major fundraising events for the Alzheimer's Association.

Community Outreach Intern
Join our Duluth Regional Center to gain experience in a variety of disciplines. The intern will assist our Regional Director in marketing the programs and services of the Association, plan special events, and represent the Association at community events. Please call for more information or to review the job descriptions.

More Information

We welcome the opportunity to discuss your area of interest as volunteers serve us center-wide in a variety of ways.

Fill out our Volunteer Online form.

Please note: Some employers make financial contributions based on the number of hours given to a charity. If you volunteer for the Alzheimer's Association, you may wish to check if your employer participates in this type of program.

For more information contact Debra Carlsen, Director of Volunteer Programs:

By phone: 952-857-0520
By e-mail: debra.carlsen@alz.org for more information