Volunteer Opportunities

For almost 120 years, YWCA St. Paul has been breaking down barriers and building up communities thanks in part to volunteers like you! This important mission continues and we always have opportunities for how you, as an individual or in a group, can help us meet urgent community needs.

Volunteer Opportunities

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Individual Opportunities

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Group Opportunities

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Don't seen an opportunity that excites you? Get in touch at volunteer@ywcastpaul.org to let us know how you'd like to get involved!

Safety

During Covid-19, we want to keep everyone safe

Thank you for giving back to your community during this tough time. YWCA St. Paul wants to ensure the safety of volunteers, program participants and staff during this time and has the following procedures in place for all on-site volunteers:

  • Anyone who has displayed symptoms in the previous 14 days will not be able to volunteer onsite.
  • Volunteers must wear a mask while on site at YWCA St. Paul, regardless of vaccination status.
  • Group sizes will be limited to ensure social distancing.
  • Hand sanitizer and disinfectant spray will be available, and use will be encouraged
  • We will work to minimize the amount of equipment sharing to complete a project and encourage disinfecting shared supplies before and after use. To further minimize risk, we recommend wearing gloves and bringing your own supplies when possible.

Not comfortable volunteering onsite? You can still help by fulfilling a remote volunteer role, purchasing in-kind items from our Amazon Wishlist or making a financial contribution in support of our work. Thank you!

Health & Fitness Center: Customer Service

Help support YWCA St. Paul’s Health & Fitness Center at our front desk! 

Responsibilities may include: 

  • Greeting members and providing assistance as needed
  • Assisting with online membership system (signing up new members, purchasing services, scheduling swim lanes, etc.)
  • Answering phones and returning calls from voicemails 
  • Assisting with new member tours of the Health & Fitness Center 
  • Light cleaning and towel replenishment/laundry  
  • Assisting external vendors and visitors with wayfinding
  • Other duties as needed

Flexible scheduling available!

Health & Fitness Center hours: 

Monday – Friday: 5:30AM-10PM 

Saturday & Sunday: 7AM-7PM 

This role reports to the Health and Fitness Center General Manager. The opportunity is located at 375 Selby Ave.

If you’re interested in learning more about this role, fill out this form and someone will contact you with more information. 

Help support YWCA St. Paul’s Health & Fitness Center by assisting with event planning!  

Responsibilities may include:  

  • Event Preparation: Assist with preparing announcements, invitations, materials, and signage.
  • RSVP Management: Help tabulate RSVPs and expected numbers of attendees.
  • Event Setup: Assist with setting up tables, chairs, materials, displays, audio-visual equipment, and refreshments.
  • Reception Duties: Staff the reception desk, check-in attendees, direct them to displays, refreshments, tables, and seating, and provide information about the facility (e.g., rest room locations). Distribute agendas, programs, and other materials.
  • Vendor Assistance: Assist external vendors by directing them to their stations and providing event schedule information.
  • Event Monitoring: Monitor the program and activities, assist attendees as needed.
  • Post-Event Tasks: Collect materials to be returned to YWCA for storage, take down tables, chairs, displays, and assist with loading them for storage. Tabulate information from the event, such as attendance numbers and leftover materials and supplies. Offer suggestions for future events.

Qualifications:

  • Enjoy interacting with people
  • Available for temporary work around an event schedule
  • Reliable and punctual
  • Good communication skills

Benefits:

  • Gain experience in event coordination
  • Interact with diverse groups of people
  • Make a meaningful contribution to the community

Location: Various event venues

Hours: Vary according to event schedule and nature of the event

If you’re interested in learning more about this role, fill out this form and someone will contact you with more information. 

Do you enjoy working with kids and swimming? Help support our swim instructors during youth swim lessons!

Details about this volunteer role:

  • Opportunities to assist small and large groups-various days and times.
  • Ages can range from 4 to 10 years and the levels and sizes of classes will vary from session to session
  • Need to be comfortable in all pool depths (shallow to deep end) with the ability to swim
  • Knowledge of swim strokes is preferred

Flexible scheduling available!

Health & Fitness Center hours: 

Monday – Friday: 5:30AM-10PM 

Saturday & Sunday: 7AM-7PM 

This role reports to the Health and Fitness Center General Manager. The opportunity is located at 375 Selby Ave.

If you’re interested in learning more about this role, fill out this form and someone will contact you with more information.