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Volunteer

Volunteers are the heart and hands of Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly. Below are many types of positions for which you can volunteer, with links to their individual position descriptions. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact LuAnne Speeter, Director of Communications and Volunteer Recruiting, at lspeeter@littlebrothersmn.org or 612.746.0753.

Visiting Volunteers
Visiting volunteers help relieve isolation and loneliness of an older person and reconnect them to people and resources in their community by providing friendly visits and social contact on a monthly basis. Read full description here.

Tag Team Visitors
Tag Team Visitors are Visiting Volunteers who pair up with co-workers, friends or family members to bring hope and companionship to an isolated elder by volunteering just two or three hours  a month. Read full description here.

Friendship and Flowers Volunteers
Friendship and Flowers volunteers promote friendship and wellness by making monthly social visits to home-bound older adults, bringing flowers, treats, and friendly conversation. Other engagement may include phone, written, or other meaningful contact. Read full description here.

Elder Support and Advocacy Volunteers
Elder Support and Advocacy (ESA) Volunteers are trained to work with older adults requiring a higher level of volunteer companionship than our traditional visiting services. ESA volunteers receive an extensive 36-hour training, plus monthly training and group supervision. Read full description here. 

Volunteer Drivers
Drivers escort older adults to LBFE activities located at the LBFE offices or at other locations around the Twin Cities.

Holiday Meal Volunteers
These volunteers help with the various aspects of the large LBFE-hosted holiday meals on Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. Some volunteers drive participants to and from the event, and spend time with them at the event. Some volunteers help with facility and food preparation at the event sites. Some volunteers deliver hot meals to homebound older adults who aren't able to be at the events.

Office Volunteers
Office volunteers assist LBFE staff with light office duties and small projects. LBFE also appreciates volunteers with special skills who can contribute in unique ways.

Phone Companions
A phone companion places calls to an older person to help alleviate loneliness, and help that person feel connected and part of the broader community. Read full description here.

Pen Friends
A pen friend writes letters and greeting cards to help alleviate loneliness, and help those we serve feel connected and part of the broader community. Read full description here.