Discover your passion

Are you looking for a meaningful way to spend your time and give back to the community? When you volunteer with 180 Degrees, you support and empower youth and adults living in crisis in Minnesota and help provide critical services for our clients, facilities, and staff.

Volunteer opportunities include:

• Organize and/or clean at our shelters
• Help with cooking for the youth
• Yard work or gardening at our facilities
• Lead activities on-site for our clients, including:
  • Yoga, mindfulness, self-defense, art, photography, sewing, and financial literacy
• Host a fundraiser of your own to support our program
• Host a donation drive for needed items
• Don't see your area of expertise or idea listed here? Fill out the form to the right and we'll discuss the opportunity with you.

How to get involved

Needs vary by season and program, so contacting a program directly is the best way to learn about priority volunteer opportunities.

Get started below where you'll find contact information and learn what each program does. We'll get back to you within 5 business days.

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Von Wald Youth Shelter:
Contact: Jeremy O'Hara

• Maintain Vegetable Garden.  Organize a team to weed, till, plant, and maintain the shelter’s vegetable garden.
• Donation Drive.  Gather your school, group, or neighbors to meet ongoing shelter needs.  Can include sheets, towels, rugs, cookware, youth shoes, art supplies. Contact program officer for list.
• Cook a Meal for Youth.  Plan to cook a meal for youth/staff (approx. 14 people).  BBQ outside, make a birthday cake, open to your ideas!
• Spring and Fall Clean Up. Assist with interior and grounds clean up, keeping our shelter inviting for youth in crisis.