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Volunteer day: Free Community Meal, Minneapolis

Give a few hours to the Free Community Meal - everyone is welcome and no experience is needed.

🇺🇸 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States1,326 views
Joaquín H. Maldonado
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Minneapolis
Every year the Free Community Meal brings together 268 neighbors in Minneapolis. I help organize it with 8 other volunteers, and this year our numbers are down. We need people for serving food, washing up and welcoming guests. Shifts are four hours long and you can pick the one that suits you. Food and drinks are provided for all volunteers. It's a fun day for all ages, and our goal is to keep it free. No experience is necessary - we'll brief everyone at the start of the day. If you can come with a friend, even better. Please say in the comments which shift works for you. Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
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3-hour shift
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In person in Minneapolis
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friendly attitude, willingness to help
#volunteer#event#community

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People who offered to help

  • Harish Acharya 🇮🇳

    I live about 11 km from Minneapolis. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need! Free this month.

  • Sangeetha B. Krishnamurthy 🇮🇳 Photo verifiedAccepted

    I live about 10 km from Minneapolis. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Free this month.

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3.5(4 reviews)

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  • Shai Itzhak Biton🇮🇱Verified helper
    Made me feel heard

    The difference this person made in my life cannot be overstated. They were patient, kind, and persistent in helping me find solutions. Truly exceptional.

  • Tithi Lamia Siddique🇧🇩Verified helper
    Professional and kind

    The difference this person made in my life cannot be overstated. They were patient, kind, and persistent in helping me find solutions. Truly exceptional.

  • Afia Patience Fosu🇬🇭Verified donor
    Great help in a difficult time

    Couldn't have asked for better support. They listened carefully, understood my situation deeply, and provided thoughtful advice that actually worked. Thank you so much.

  • Cláudio Eduardo Correia🇧🇷Verified helper
    Went above and beyond

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

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  • Sathish P. Rajan

    Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Wish I lived closer to San Diego so I could bring a meal. God bless.

    • Nisha S. Bisht

      Sending good thoughts, Joaquín. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home

      • Divya W. Sivakumar

        Sending love, Joaquín. Shared this with my family. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

        • Otávio Luís Miranda

          Hope things get better soon, Joaquín. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Çankaya!

          • Ellie G. Martin

            Sending strength. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Shinjuku.

            • Ines Kamel

              Thinking of you, Joaquín. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I have a 11 year old who wants to send good wishes too

              • Ramesh D. BabuPhoto verified

                Wishing you the best, Joaquín. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Please keep us posted.

                • Khalid Hussain BaigPhoto verified

                  Hang in there, Joaquín. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless.

                  • Asma Jamila Zaki

                    wishing you peace, Joaquín. It takes guts to ask. Well done. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Epe

                    • Peter Bakari Musyoka

                      hope things get better soon. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Wish I lived closer to Los Angeles so I could bring a meal. God bless

                      • Lindiwe G. Mokoena

                        Take care. More neighborhoods should do this. My husband and I read this together.

                        • Kimberly W. Olson

                          it takes guts to ask. Well done. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings

                          • Emily E. Brown

                            Thanks for sharing this, Joaquín. Hope you get there. Take care.

                            • Vera Vera Marchenko

                              So sorry you're going through this, Joaquín. Your post was clear and honest. God bless.

                              • Ha-eun Shim

                                hope it all works out, Joaquín. More neighborhoods should do this. Greetings from Mysuru!

                                • Lin Feng Lu

                                  Rooting for you. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Thinking of Minneapolis!

                                  • Bukola Lola Ekwueme

                                    Best of luck. Your post was clear and honest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Chandler

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