Group Volunteer Options

Thanks again for your interest in volunteering with St. Stephen’s Human Services.  Please browse the opportunities listed below and fill out the volunteer application if you find one that fits your interest and availability.  Don’t see what you’re looking for?  Feel free to contact Tess at 612-879-7627 or  for additional options.

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To apply for these positions, fill out our volunteer application here and choose the check box for the position you wish to apply to when prompted.

Group Opportunities Available

Purchase and Provide a Shelter Meal
St. Stephen’s Human Emergency Men’s Shelter is in need of volunteer meal groups to sign up to provide an evening meal, once a month for shelter guests and volunteers. Meal groups are in charge of planning, purchasing, preparing, and serving a meal for 50 people, usually on a fixed day of the month (i.e. 2nd Thursday or 3rd Saturday). Dinner is served each night at 7 pm, and generally includes an entrée, side dish, vegetable or salad, and beverage (bottled water is great!). Most groups prepare the meal off site and then arrive between 6:15 & 6:30 pm for additional prep or to reheat dishes.

Towel Set Assembly Groups
At St. Stephen’s Human Services, our mission is to end homelessness. That means that we’re constantly moving people from homelessness and into housing. For people in this situation, we like to provide “parting gifts” that will set them up for their new living situation. Volunteers are needed to purchase or collect and then assemble towel sets into bags, easily done on-site at your location. Each set should include the following new items: a washcloth, hand towel, and bath towel (or two). You’re welcome to prepare as many sets as you’re able, but please be in communication with us about delivery/pick-up.

Kitchen Set Assembly Groups
At St. Stephen’s Human Services, our mission is to end homelessness. That means that we’re constantly moving people from homelessness and into housing. For people in this situation, we like to provide “parting gifts” that will set them up for their new living situation. Volunteers are needed to purchase or collect and then assemble kitchen sets into boxes, easily done on-site at your location. Each kit should include the following new items: 2 place settings of silverware (knife, fork, big and small spoons), 2 plates, 2 cups, and salt & pepper shakers.

*Many of the opportunities can be split into different tasks to get lots of people involved in the process. One team can locate/purchase the needed items (i.e. cereals, kitchen place settings, etc), one team can assemble the items into bags, and one team could deliver it to the organization.