Be a Hand Raiser
Greater Mankato Area United Way offers a variety of volunteer opportunities year-round. Every year, more than 1,500 volunteers share their time and talent with our United Way to build a better tomorrow for our region. We have volunteer opportunities throughout the year, including Community Impact teams, Books for Kids and other literacy projects, event committees, Engaged Leaders, and many other types of volunteering for all ages. Event volunteering includes Week of Action, Human Foosball, Reading Festival, Women with Heart, Fire & Ice, Project Community Connect and more! Greater Mankato Area United Way also hosts the Get Connected online volunteer platform where agencies throughout the region post their needs.
Why Volunteer
Volunteering connects you with to the region in a unique way. You volunteer to give back while also getting involved in addressing important issues. You volunteer to change lives--and helping people live their best possible lives not only helps others, it benefits our entire region for generations to come by making a real and long-lasting impact!
Greater Mankato Area United Way offers a variety of volunteer opportunities year-round. We host various United Way events and projects. Check out the Community Engagement Calendar for a year-glance of our opportunities.
Questions? Contact us at volunteer@MankatoUnitedWay.org or 507-345-4551.
We want to make it easy for volunteers and nonprofits to connect in our region. Whether you are an individual, corporate or group, youth or an agency looking for volunteers, we can meet your needs through Get Connected, a volunteer platform hosted by our United Way. Set up your own volunteer profile that enables you to track your impact and keep up with your favorite organizations. You can easily search for opportunities by location, interests, age and more.
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Register as a Agency
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Please Note
Registered nonprofits, it is up to you to keep your agency information and opportunities current. If you have misplaced your agency password, please contact Karli Swearingen, Office and Programming Manager, at karlis@mankatounitedway.org or call our office at 507.345.4551.
Volunteers are the backbone of the United Way organization. Please let us know what kind of volunteer opportunities you are looking for, and we will do our best to match you with a local program or agency in need.
