Community Partners
Community Partner Expectations
Office of Civic Engagement Community Partners:
***This page is currently a work in progress- the following list of the OCE's Community Partners is not complete. To learn about other organizations in the Duluth community, please contact an OCE Volunteer Coordinator.
Aftenro: A licensed board and care facility providing services similar to both an assisted living facility and a traditional nursing home.
Animal Rescue Federation: Rescues animals from abusive situations and seeks veterinary care for animals who need it.
Website: http://www.animalrescuefederation.com/
Arrowhead Juvenile Center (AJC): Arrowhead Regional Correction Center provides correctional services to youth from five counties of Northeastern Minnesota’s "Arrowhead" region. This is a locked facility designed to rehabilitate both male and female juvenile offenders between the ages of 12-17.
Website: http://www.arrowheadregionalcorrections.org/
Benedictine Health Center: Provides Long Term Care, Adult Day Services, Rehabilitation and Early Childhood/Preschool programs to meet the needs of area families.
Website: http://www.bhcduluth.org/
Chris Jensen Nursing Home: Local Duluth Health and Rehab Center that provides care to elderly residents.
Community Action Duluth: Uses innovative strategies that mobilize low-income people and the broader community to build assets that prevent poverty, create equality and strengthen our social fabric.
Website: http://www.communityactionduluth.org/
Critter Harbor: Provides a safe haven for homeless pets and believe in respecting all life on earth.
Damiano Center Soup Kitchen / Kids Café: Provides services to children, youth, and families living in poverty, many of whom are homeless. Kids Café was started as a nutrition education program and provides on-site meals to children. This is an exciting place that is in need of volunteers who love to play and interact with children.
Website: http://www.damianocenter.org/
Duluth Public Schools: Volunteer placements are available in many Public Schools in the area, from kindergarten through high school. Volunteers may serve as a tutor or mentor, or help with other classroom activities.
Website: http://www.duluth.k12.mn.us/
Friends of Animals: Promotes the prevention of cruelty of animals, the relief of suffering among animals, education relating to humane treatment of animals, and the enforcement of existing animals protection laws.
Website: http://www.foaonline.org/index.html
Glensheen: The historic Congdon Estate, a museum property of UMD
Website: http://www.d.umn.edu/glen/
Hartley Nature Center: Provides people opportunities to develop understanding, appreciation, and stewardship of the natural world.
Website: http://www.hartleynature.org/
Head Start (Duluth Public Schools): Head Start is the most successful, longest-running, national school readiness program in the United States. It provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families. The Duluth community has numerous head starts that are in need of volunteer support.
Website: http://www.nhsa.org/ (general website for Head Start, not a direct link to the variety of community sites in Duluth that offer this program).
Housing Access Center: Housing access center works with families who are in need of assistance to access low income housing.
Lake Superior Zoo: Dedicated to the responsible stewardship of our natural environment through exhibition of living animals and plants and programs in conservation and wildlife education.
Website: http://www.lszoo.org/
Life House Teen Parent Program / Drop In Center: Life House, Inc. serves low-income, high-risk, and homeless youth, ages 14-21, by assuring access to housing, education and employment opportunities. This drop in center serves as a space for youth to get off the streets and have access to case workers and others that can help them get on their feet. The teen parent program, a part of the drop in center, offers a space for young moms to relate and relax with their children.
Website: http://www.unitedwayduluth.org/a-lifehouse.shtml
Little Treasures Childcare and Family Center: Provides enriched, loving care for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years (up to their first day of kindergarten), including homemade nutritious meals and low staff-to-child ratios.
Men as Peacemakers: Fosters and develops men as peacemakers through modeling, mentoring, storytelling and dialogue.
Website: http://www.menaspeacemakers.org/
Mind 2 Mind: An after school tutoring program created by Duluth Hillside PATCH. Based out of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, this after school program is provided to children of East Hillside/Endion Neighborhoods.
Neighborhood Youth Services: The purpose of Neighborhood Youth Services is to strengthen youth and their families through ‘asset development’ by providing a safe, caring environment. From its location in the Washington Center in downtown Duluth, Neighborhood Youth Services serves Duluth's urban core.
Website: http://www.woodlandhills.org/programs/neighborhoodyouth.aspx
Primrose: A retirement community that rewards its tenants with value, comfort, security, and convenience.
Website: http://www.primroseretirement.com/
Red Cross: The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers whose mission is to provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.
Website: http://www.redcrossnorthland.org/
Safe Haven Battered Women’s Shelter: Safe Haven provides safety for women who are battered and their children, and works to end violence against women.
Website: http://www.safehavenshelter.org/
Seeds of Hope Youth Ranch: A non-profit organization whose purpose is bringing together abused horses in need of healing and kids who have a love of horses and who, too, are in need.
Website: http://seedsofhopeyouthranch.org/
Special Olympics: Provides a year-round program of sport straining and competition for people with mental disabilities that contributes to lifelong physical fitness, personal growth and achievement.
Website: http://www.somnduluth.org/
St. Mary’s Duluth Clinic: Brings the soul and science of healing to the people we serve.
Website: http://www.smdc.org/
Tweed: With a permanent collection of over 6,000 art objects representing a range of cultures and periods of art history, the Tweed Museum of Art on the campus of the University of Minnesota Duluth is a major cultural and educational resource for the Upper Midwest.
Website: http://www.d.umn.edu/tma/
UMD Childrens Place: On-campus daycare. Children served are between the ages of six weeks and 5-6 year olds. Volunteers assist in the classrooms as needed.
Website: http://www.d.umn.edu/cehsp/childrens_place/
Union Gospel Mission: Helps a large number of destitute and low income people daily. From food to shelter and everything in between.
Website: http://www.duluth-ugm.org/
Veterans Memorial Hall: A joint project of the St. Louis County Historical Society and the United States Military service veterans of northeastern Minnesota, with a mission to gather, preserve, interpret, and promote the rich and diverse human experiences of veterans’, their families, and communities through museum, archival, and educational programs.
Website: http://www.vets-hall.org/
WCDO-Women’s Community Development Organization: WCDO was established with the vision of offering services that assist women and children who are experiencing violence, homelessness and chronic poverty and to create an environment that strengthens a woman's belief in her ability to influence the direction of her life. WCDO focuses on families and individuals with the fewest resources who tend to be most at risk of homelessness and long-term dependence on public assistance by providing a variety of affordable housing options and programs.
Website: http://www.wthc.org/
YMCA COMPASS Learning Centers (Nettleton and Lowell): An after-school enrichment program, includes both family and academic support. Students range in age from 5-10 years old. Centers are located at Nettleton Elementary School (Central Hillside area in Duluth, on the bus line) and at Lowell Elementary School (near Campus Park and Boulder Ridge).
Website: http://www.duluthymca.org/youthfamilies.htm
Young Parents Program with Lutheran Social Services: Strength-based program designed to help low-income parents support each other and learn about parenting. The program is through Lutheran Social Services and is based out of Gloria Dei Church.
Website: http://www.lssmn.org/duluth/
YWCA Girl Power!: Female volunteers only. Girl Power is a free self-directed program for girls ages 9-15. They focus on issues important to girls while promoting self-esteem, leadership, community service, economic literacy and non-traditional sports, hobbies and career options. This program meets Monday through Friday at the YWCA after school.
Website: http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=crLSK5PFLqF&b=397145
YWCA Grant Extended Day After-School Enrichment: After-school care and enrichment program for children attending Grant Magnet School. This is multi-cultural programming including homework support, life skills, and recreation for children in grades K - 5.
Website: http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=crLSK5PFLqF&b=397145