Are you passionate about supporting children with ongoing health care needs and their families? We definitely are and have new ways for you to get involved with Tombolo!
We are currently seeking volunteers and interns to help our organization grow and continue with its mission. We need help in all areas of our work from administrative support, teaching and supporting families, and untold other small tasks that will support our operation.
Current Opportunities:
Circle of Care Volunteer (click here for more info)
Circle of Care volunteers participate in a wide range of services including companionship, providing respite care for family members or care givers, connecting families to resources and helping them implement an outreach plan to their support network. Specific examples include:
These volunteers provide a critical support to families by meeting with at least one family, 3-4 times a month for a minimum of 2-hours.
Circle of Care volunteers must satisfactorily complete a 10-hour training session and pass a state and federal background check before they are matched with families who have a child with an ongoing health condition and who need extra support.
Social Media and Marketing Internship (click here for more info)
The Social Media and Marketing Intern is responsible for maintaining an active presence of a wide variety of social media platforms such as Facebook Pages, Facebook Causes, Twitter, Linked-In, Change.org, Flickr, YouTube, etc. The intern will helping us build upon our existing social media outreach and engagement strategy. This person will also help staff design and implement a marketing strategy in the Twin Cities to increase local awareness of Tombolo among families, medical professionals, potential volunteers & potential community partnerships. This unpaid internship requires a commitment of 5-10 hours per week with most of the work done on your own time at the location of your choice!
Development Internship (click here for more info)
The development intern is primarily responsible for working alongside the Executive Director and other Board Members to locate local and national funding opportunities; write grant proposals to foundations and corporations; organize drives for individual donations; and design additional creative fundraising opportunities. This unpaid internship requires a commitment of 5-10 hours per week with most of the work done on your own time at the location of your choice!
Ongoing Opportunities:
Indirect Service
- Donate items for Tombolo to action on ebay
- Donate items for our annual craft fair
- Hang fliers in coffee shops and other community locations
Professional Development & Training
Volunteer Application Form
To express your interest in volunteering please complete the volunteer application form (click here for .doc and here for .pdf). Completing the form is not a binding commitment between you and Tombolo. We will contact you within two weeks of receiving your application.
