Participant Registration Opens Sept. 1
Register by Sept. 26 to be guaranteed a Lasallian Day of Service T-shirt
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As a Lasallian Volunteer, you dedicate yourself to serving others but in return find yourself changed. Lasallian Day of Service was started by the Saint Mary's University Alumni Association as a day for alumni to volunteer in their communities - in the spirit of the Lasallian mission of service to others. Thanks to the efforts of our site leaders, we will have several volunteer opportunities set up in specific regions. However, no matter where you are located, you can do service at your favorite charity or donate clothing, food, or other items to help your communities. While you are doing your part in service to your community, post a picture on your social media channels using #smumnldos24 and/or share photos with the alumni office at alumni@smumn.edu. If you register before Sept. 26, the Alumni Relations Office will send you a Saint Mary's Lasallian Day of Service t-shirt.
Interested in taking on a site leader role? Please fill out this form to volunteer by August 31st. Once we receive this information from you, we will provide a "Save the Date" email to send to alumni in your area.
Arizona Volunteer Site
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St. Mary's Food Bank, Phoenix, Ariz.
2831 N 31st Ave, Phoenix, AZ
Noon-2 p.m.
This volunteer site will be packaging emergency food boxes in an assembly line like operation. - St. Mary's Food Bank distributes food to all the neighborhood food banks in the Phoenix area.
Florida Volunteer Site
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Hands of Hope, Ruskin, Fla.
Wellspring Church, 705 Ninth St SE, Ruskin, FL
October 19, 2024
7-11 a.m.
This volunteer site will consist of assisting with a free yard sale for those in need. PLEASE NOTE: This site is occuring on a different date than the other Lasallian Day of Service sites.
Illinois Volunteer Sites
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Feed My Starving Children, Schaumburg, Ill.
740 Wiley Farm Ct, Schaumburg, IL
8:40-11 a.m.
This volunteer site will consist of filling MannaPacks with food ingredients, then sealing bags which are then shipped to feed the hungry around the world. In addition to packing meals, there is a volunteer task for sit-down volunteers. Volunteers can sit while labeling bags this is a vital step to the packing process. This task entails putting our FMSC label on each bag before it is filled with food. Minimum age to volunteer is five years old. Per FDA requirements no jewelry can be worn. FMSC highly recommends all volunteers wear closed-toed shoes. If you volunteer in the warehouse, closed-toed shoes will be required. Otherwise, please come in clean, comfortable clothes.
The Forge, Lemont, Ill.
15185 Main St, Lemont, IL
9-11 a.m.
This volunteer site will consist of removal of junk and trash, clean-up of area. Please wear long sleeve shirts and pants, gloves, and closed-toe shoes.
Fischer Farms, Bensenville, Ill.
16W680 Old Grand Ave, Bensenville, IL
9 a.m.-Noon
This volunteer site will consist of gardening outdoors and inside the barn. Please wear long jeans and close toed shoes.
Salvation Army, South Holland, Ill.
800 E. 162nd St, South Holland, IL
Time TBD
Work description TBD. Please wear black pants and close-toed shoes. Registration for this site will open once the time has been finalized.
Minnesota Volunteer Sites
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Morning Session - Open Arms of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minn.
380 E Lafayette Frontage Rd, Saint Paul, MN
9-11 a.m.
This volunteer site will constist of assisting with kitchen activities, likely packing meals for delivery. Aprons and hairnets will be provided. Volunteers should wear shirts with sleeves and long pants. Clothing should be clean to prevent food contamination. Closed toed shoes and no jewelry on arms.
Habitat for Humanity, Winona County, Minn.
Exact Address TBD
9 a.m.-Noon
This volunteer site will consist of a variety of tasks on the work site. They may pour footings for foundations, build interior walls, install shingles, hang drywall, or put finishing touches on a house. Please dress for the weather conditions and wear close-toed shoes.
Arc's Value Village, Bloomington, Minn.
10546 France Ave S, Bloomington, MN
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
This volunteer site will consist of sorting and stocking donations. Arc’s Value Village thrift stores are a revenue generating & public awareness vehicle for The Arc Minnesota, a statewide nonprofit organization that works to promote and protect the human rights of people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities.
My Very Own Bed, Minneapolis, Minn.
34 13th Ave NE #106, Minneapolis, MN
10 a.m.-Noon
This volunteer site will consist of assembling metal bed frames and also helping with packing up blankets. Neither option requires much physical labor. Please wear closed toe shoes. Otherwise, wear whatever you're comfortable with!
Afternoon Session - Open Arms of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minn.
380 E Lafayette Frontage Rd, Saint Paul, MN
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
This volunteer site will constist of prepping, portioning, packing and labeling nutritious meals for Minnesotans living with serious illnesses. Aprons and hairnets will be provided. Volunteers should wear shirts with sleeves and long pants. Clothing should be clean to prevent food contamination. Closed toed shoes and no jewelry on arms. Free coffee/tea and cookies/bars provided when you arrive. Volunteers can take home some premade meals to enjoy. Open Arms of Minnesota is a nonprofit organization that prepares and delivers medically tailored meals at no cost to critically ill Minnesotans and their loved ones.
Feed My Starving Children, Eagan, Minn.
990 Lone Oak Rd, Unit 136, Eagan, MN
2:30-4:15 p.m.
This volunteer site will consist of filling MannaPacks with food ingredients, then sealing bags which are then shipped to feed the hungry around the world. In addition to packing meals, there is a volunteer task for sit-down volunteers. Volunteers can sit while labeling bags this is a vital step to the packing process. This task entails putting our FMSC label on each bag before it is filled with food. Minimum age to volunteer is five years old. Per FDA requirements no jewelry can be worn. FMSC highly recommends all volunteers wear closed-toed shoes. If you volunteer in the warehouse, closed-toed shoes will be required. Otherwise, please come in clean, comfortable clothes.
Backpacks For Kids, Apple Valley, Minn.
15888 Dutton Ln, Apple Valley, MN
4-6 p.m.
This volunteer site will consist of packing backpacks for the JFK elementary school in Lakeville, Minn.
Site TBD, Edina, Minn.
Location TBD
8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Site information TBD. Registration for this site will open once the site details have been finalized.
Other Volunteer Sites
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Volunteer on your own!
No matter where you are located, you can do service at your favorite charity or donate clothing, food, or other items to help your communities. Register for this event if you plan to complete a service project on your own, outside of the sites listed above.