Volunteer opportunities
Do you want to be more involved with your city? Then consider volunteering. By sharing your skills and time, you’ll become more familiar with city programs, services and issues. It’s a win-win situation—you gain the satisfaction of giving back to the community and the city stretches its tax dollars!
Current volunteer positions are listed below.
For more information, please contact the person listed by the volunteer opportunity that interest you.
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Current opportunities
- Juvenile Diversion Program leader
Do you work effectively with young people? Then consider participating in this program that offers first-time youth offenders a positive alternative to juvenile court. The goal of the program is to hold youth accountable for their actions while giving them the tools to ensure they don’t re-offend. Volunteers, working in teams of two, receive training from the Northern Star Council. Programs are held weekly; a three-month commitment is necessary. Background check is necessary. Contact Colleen Brazier at 763.231.7242 or email cbrazier@nsbsa.org.
- Police Reserve
As a member of the Minnetonka Police Reserve, you are an unarmed, uniformed assistant to the department in a variety of functions: performing community service tasks and assisting during natural disasters as well as other emergencies. You must be 21 years of age, a U.S. citizen by birth or naturalization; must possess a valid driver’s license and have a good driving record; be in good physical condition; pass a background check. Training is provided. Members must attend a monthly meeting, as well as volunteer 10 hours of service per month.
Applications are now being accepted; interviews will be in the fall. For more specific information, contact Sgt. Kevin Anderson, 952.939.8500.
- Storm drain monitor
Residents inspect a storm drain weekly in their neighborhoods to keep it free of debris. Contact Minnetonka Public Works at 952.988.8400.
- Habitat restoration
Volunteers make a big difference on habitat restoration projects. This is especially true in areas where extra care needs to be taken to save remnant native plants. Because there are more habitat restoration projects than the city can undertake, efforts by volunteers are critical to our success. While improving parks in their neighborhoods, volunteers get valuable hands-on experience that they can use in their own yards.
Volunteers are best matched to projects according to the group or individual’s interest, ability and availability. Contact Minnetonka Public Works at 952.988.8400 or the city’s restoration specialist by email at jrlarson@eminnetonka.com.
- Would you like to serve on a city board or commission?
If you’re looking for a way to become more involved in the city of Minnetonka, consider applying to serve on a board or commission. Openings are available on the new economic development advisory commission.
Accepted applications are kept on file for one year to fill any unexpected vacancies, with interviews taking place as necessary.
For more information or for questions about the application (PDF), please call Karen Telega at 952.939.8211. You can also fill out a Word version of the application
