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New Year

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Editor's Notebook

Take Up Volunteering For The New Year

Looking for a place to volunteer in 2011? Inver Grove Heights Patch has you covered.

There are plenty of civic-minded people that love to ring in the new year by volunteering with local organizations or non-profits. If your New Year's resolution is to do more to help your friends and neighbors, then here's a short list of area groups that are currently looking for a little extra help. #1) Inver Grove Heights Schools Earlier this year, the Inver Grove Heights School District created the Volunteer Corps, a volunteer program that puts parents or other caring adults in the community in contact with the students who need them most. As part of the program, adults must go through an application and training process. Once the training is complete, volunteers are able to fulfill a number of roles within the district, and can …

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