Volunteer Opportunities

MORE’s volunteers are vital to our capacity to serve the community and meet our mission and vision. There are many ways to volunteer your time and talents.

Education Program -
Classroom Aides: Volunteers that work in the classroom, alongside a MORE teacher to provide additional support for learners. Time Commitment – once a week = 2.5 hours.

Basic Needs Services -
Friday Food Distribution Drivers:  Pick-up donated food from Whole Foods on Snelling Avenue in St. Paul at 8 a.m. Deliver the food to MORE around 8:30 a.m. With staff and other volunteers, set out and distribute the food to the participants. Time Commitment - once a month = 1.5 hours.

Friday Morning Food & Goods Distribution Volunteers:  Assist in the distribution of free food and goods – sorting, displaying, distributing food and goods. Time Commitment – once a month to once a week = 1.5 hours.

Board Member -
We are looking for passionate and committed volunteers with diverse backgrounds, life experiences, and professional skills to provide governance to the organization and join our Board of Directors. Time Commitment – once a month = 2-4 hours. Click here to see MORE’s Board Member Job Description. Click here to apply to be a board member.

If you would like to volunteer please contact us at info@more-empowerment.org.

Honoring MORE's Volunteers:

sister kathleen spencer volunteer of the year award winners

Featured
2023 BIX Produce Community Partner of the Year

2023
BIX Produce
Community Partner of the Year

2022 Nancy Wenkel Layette Lady+Basic Needs

2022
Nancy Wenkel
Layette Lady+Basic Needs

2021 Carol Margolis Classroom Volunteer & Musician

2021
Carol Margolis
Classroom Volunteer & Musician

2020 Beth Robelia Basic Needs - Donor and Drive Organizer

2020
Beth Robelia
Basic Needs - Donor and Drive Organizer

2019 Trescia Dunn Whole Foods Free Food Distribution Coordinator

2019
Trescia Dunn
Whole Foods Free Food Distribution Coordinator

2018 Nafisa Ali, Eh Moo Kue (pictured) & Babita Sopkata Basic Needs

2018
Nafisa Ali, Eh Moo Kue (pictured) & Babita Sopkata
Basic Needs

2017 Lesley Guyton, Esq., Social Services Program Volunteer Immigration Attorney/Basic Needs Food Program

2017
Lesley Guyton, Esq., Social Services Program
Volunteer Immigration Attorney/Basic Needs Food Program

2016 Karen Moore, Education Program Volunteer Tutor

2016
Karen Moore, Education Program
Volunteer Tutor

2015 Jan Dorn, Mental Health Program Volunteer Therapist Pictured here (from left to right): Kate Barrett, MORE's Board Chair, Jan Dorn, and Cathy Rucci, MORE's Executive Director.

2015
Jan Dorn, Mental Health Program
Volunteer Therapist
Pictured here (from left to right): Kate Barrett, MORE's Board Chair, Jan Dorn, and Cathy Rucci, MORE's Executive Director.

2014 Eileen Daly & The Women's Association of The Cathedral of St. Paul Social Services Program - Donations to the Annual December Gift Giveaway Pictured here (from left to right): Cathy Rucci, MORE's Executive Director and Eileen Daly.

2014
Eileen Daly & The Women's Association of The Cathedral of St. Paul
Social Services Program - Donations to the Annual December Gift Giveaway
Pictured here (from left to right): Cathy Rucci, MORE's Executive Director and Eileen Daly.

compassion in action award winners

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2017 The Friday Food Volunteers Pictured here (from left to right): Trescia Dunn, Sister Denay Ulrich and Lesley Guyton.

2017
The Friday Food Volunteers
Pictured here (from left to right): Trescia Dunn, Sister Denay Ulrich and Lesley Guyton.

2016 Roseville Lutheran Church - Mission and Outreach Committee Pictured here (from left to right): Sandy Donovan, MORE's Chair, Karen & Dave Dudley, RLC Representatives, and Cathy Rucci, MORE's Executive Director.

2016
Roseville Lutheran Church -
Mission and Outreach Committee
Pictured here (from left to right): Sandy Donovan, MORE's Chair, Karen & Dave Dudley, RLC Representatives, and Cathy Rucci, MORE's Executive Director.