Serving Our Neighbors: Brooklyn Park & Local Area Volunteer Guide
Reaching out and making a difference for Christ in our community starts with simple, deliberate actions. Whether you have a few hours a month or want to make volunteering a weekly habit, local organizations right here in Brooklyn Park and our neighboring communities rely on passionate volunteers to support families, fight hunger, and care for those in need.
Below, you’ll find a curated list of incredible organizations doing vital work near us. Explore the opportunities, find a cause that speaks to you, and click the sign-up links to get involved today!
Direct Service & Community Support
Community Emergency Assistance Programs (CEAP)
CEAP is a local community organization serving north Hennepin County that helps neighbors meet basic needs through food assistance and family resources.
Volunteer Opportunities: Food market assistants, food drive processors, Meals on Wheels drivers, and intake/administrative support.
Location: 7051 Brooklyn Blvd, Brooklyn Center, MN 55429
Sign-Up Link: Register and view volunteer shifts at the CEAP Volunteer Page.
Feed My Starving Children
Feed My Starving Children is a non-profit organization that coordinates the packing and distribution of nutritious meals for undernourished children worldwide.
Volunteer Opportunities: Group or individual meal-packing sessions assembling MannaPack rice meals.
Location: 401 93rd Ave NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433
Sign-Up Link: Register for packing shifts at the FMSC Coon Rapids Volunteer Page.
Loaves & Fishes
Loaves & Fishes provides nutritious, hot meals to individuals and families facing food insecurity at community dining sites across the Twin Cities area.
Volunteer Opportunities: Meal prep, serving free hot lunches/dinners, packaging takeaway meals, and site cleanup.
Local Site: Brooklyn United Methodist Church (7200 Brooklyn Blvd, Brooklyn Center, MN 55429)
Sign-Up Link: Sign up to serve at a local meal site via the Loaves & Fishes Volunteer Portal.
SoleCare for Souls (Good in the 'Hood)
SoleCare for Souls, a program run by Good in the 'Hood, provides foot care, clean socks, and compassionate support to unhoused and hurting individuals.
Volunteer Opportunities: Nurse providers (trimming nails and assessing foot health) and assistants (preparing foot soaks, greeting guests, and distributing shoes/socks).
Local Site: Nearby partner locations include Lutheran Church of the Master in Brooklyn Center and Beacon of Hope in North Minneapolis.
Sign-Up Link: Learn more and register as a volunteer at the SoleCare for Souls Volunteer Page.
Regional Food Banks & Family Assitance
Second Harvest Heartland
Second Harvest Heartland operates a primary food bank facility right in Brooklyn Park. It is one of the nation's largest hunger-relief organizations, partnering with local food shelves and meal programs across the region.
Volunteer Opportunities: Food sorting and repacking, order assembly, youth group shifts, and ongoing skilled/pro bono volunteer projects.
Location: 7101 Winnetka Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55428
Sign-Up Link: Register for individual or group packing shifts at the Second Harvest Heartland Volunteer Portal.
NEAR Food Shelf
NEAR Food Shelf (Northwest Emergency Attainable Resource) serves families in nearby Crystal, New Hope, and Robbinsdale by providing emergency grocery assistance and fresh market access.
Volunteer Opportunities: Grocery sorting, stocking shelf displays for the Shopper's Choice market, and assisting clients during food pickups.
Location: 5209 W Broadway, Crystal, MN 55429
Sign-Up Link: View shift details and sign up on the NEAR Food Shelf Get Involved Page.
PRISM
PRISM provides essential social services, including a marketplace food shelf, housing assistance, and a community thrift shop supporting local families in need.
Volunteer Opportunities: Food shelf stocking and order assembly, thrift shop sorting and retail assistance, and seasonal community distribution events.
Location: 1220 Zane Ave N, Golden Valley, MN 55422
Sign-Up Link: Register to volunteer at the PRISM Volunteer Opportunities Portal.
CROSS Services
CROSS Services serves families in the northwest suburbs by offering food pantry access, housing stability programs, children's clothing, and holiday assistance.
Volunteer Opportunities: Food shelf sorting and client support, mobile food distribution, thrift shop processing, and youth/seasonal meal packing.
Location: 12915 Weinand Circle, Rogers, MN 55374
Sign-Up Link: Learn about ongoing needs and register via the CROSS Services Volunteer Page.