Volunteer Opportunities

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Whether it is important to you to help solve a community problem, advance a worthy cause or to develop as a person, volunteering offers many benefits in appreciation for the gift of your time and expertise. Volunteering also helps to raise awareness of important social needs, connect communities, and build friendships.

When you volunteer, you:

Share your talents
Develop new skills
Enhance your resume
Help enrich local programs and services
Become familiar with city programs, services, and issues
Feel good about giving back to your community

Click on the tabs below to learn about different volunteer opportunities in the city.

Committees and commissions

The city has nine committees or commissions that you can volunteer for. Each group advises the city council on a variety of issues.

Click on the links below to learn more about each group. Fill out an online application if you are interested in volunteering on one of these groups.

Parks and recreation events

The parks and recreation department hosts many events that you can volunteer for.

Sweetheart Dance, February - Help with registration and event activities
Egg Hunt, spring - Help with registration and event logistics
Farmers Market, June-August - Help with customers, hand out bags, etc.
Halloween Spooktacular, October - Help with registration and event games, crafts, etc.
Kids Shopping Spree, December - Help with check-in, take kids shopping, check-out
New Year’s Eve Party, December 31 - Help with games, crafts and events

For more information, e-mail Stephanie Schutta or call 651-490-4734.

Youth sports coaches

Group opportunities

Adopt-a-trail

Residents, families, organizations, and businesses/employee groups can adopt-a-trail in Shoreview. Available segments can be seen on the interactive map.

Complete this online application to participate in the program. Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Volunteer responsibilities

Adopt an available trail segment for a 2-year period.
Provide name, contact information and trail segment preference.
Clean up trail segment twice a year; i.e. once in fall and once in spring.
Pick up any trash or litter on or next to trail.
Report any visible vandalism of trail way or other public infrastructure.
Coordinate trash bags with Shoreview Public Works Dept.
Stay within the trail corridor, use common sense and respect private property near sidewalks and trails.
Adopt-a-Trail volunteers under the age of 18 must have responsible adult supervision.

The city's responsibilities

Install signs recognizing Adopt-a-Trail volunteers in their designated adopted trail area.
Provide trash bags; they can be picked up in the public works office at Shoreview City Hall.
After cleanup is complete, public works will pick up full trash bags left on/near the trail.

For more information, e-mail the Shoreview Public Works Department or call 651-490-4650.

Adopt-a-park

Residents, families, organizations, and businesses/employee groups can adopt-a-park in Shoreview. Available parks can be seen on the interactive map.

Complete this online application to participate in the program. Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Volunteer responsibilities

Adopt an available park for a two-year time period
Clean up park once per month, May - October
Pick up litter, weeds, and glass from all grassed and surrounding areas in the park
Report any vandalism
Volunteers under the age of 18 must have adult supervision
No pets allowed
Coordinate trash bags with the adopt-a-park coordinator

The city's responsibilities

Identify job assignments for volunteers
Provide orientation/training for the volunteers
Provide trash bags
Remove trash bags and any large, heavy, or hazardous material
Recognize volunteers by publishing names in parks and recreation catalog and city website

Click here for more information.

Adopt-a-drain

You can adopt a drain in your neighborhood to help keep them clean. By adopting a drain, you are helping to keep leaves and other debris from going into the drain and our local lakes.

Adopting a drain in your neighborhood is easy!

Go to adopt-a-drain.org
Enter in your address
Select a drain near your home
Keep your drain clean by sweeping and raking up the debris after each rain fall and in the fall.

Please be safe with cleaning your drain.

Volunteer with other organizations

There are also several organizations in Shoreview where you can volunteer. Click on the links below to learn more.

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