Get Involved!

Event details and volunteer registration links are listed below.

Kitchen Essentials Donation Drive 

We are supporting the non-profit Bridging in their mission to provide home essentials to people transitioning from homelessness and poverty into housing in the Twin Cities area. Bridging empowers people to thrive in their homes by providing quality furniture and household goods for those pursuing housing stability.

There are 3 ways to participate:

1. Donate items at a participating Cretex facility
from 6/1 - 6/14. Items can be new or gently used.

2. Order items from the Amazon Wish List. They will be delivered directly to the Cretex Medical Brooklyn Park facility.

3. Volunteer to assemble our collected donations into kits. We are looking for 10 volunteers to help with the kitchen kit assembly on Friday, June 16 from 2:00-4:00pm at the Brooklyn Park facility in Training Room 1.
ESSENTIAL KITCHEN ITEMS:
Can Opener
Mixing Spoon - standard and/or slotted 
Spatula - rubber and/or slotted turner
Kitchen or Utility Scissors
Dish Towel/Cloth
Hot Pad/Oven Mitt
EXTRA ITEMS TO CONSIDER:
Ladle
Wisk  
Vegetable Peeler 
Pizza Cutter
Measuring Spoons/Cups 
Tongs
To sign-up for the Kitchen Kit Assembly event on June 16, please complete the form below!
More details will be communicated directly with volunteers.

Sandwich Packing

Help make and pack sandwiches with Allan Law, also known as the "MN Sandwich Man." Law has been featured on the Twin Cities news several times and his work supports those struggling with homelessness in local area. 

We are looking for volunteers to help us reach our goal of making 1000+ sandwiches!

Monday, June 12
2:00-3:00pm, Coon Rapids
3:00-4:00pm, Coon Rapids 
4:00-5:00pm, Anoka

Wednesday, June 28
1:30-2:00pm, Brooklyn Park
2:00-2:30pm, Brooklyn Park
2:30-3:00pm, Brooklyn Park

To sign-up, please complete the one or both of the forms below!
More details will be communicated directly with volunteers.

Grounds Clean-Up

Guardian Angels mission is to provide exceptional health care, housing, and supportive services to seniors and their families. 

Assist with grounds clean-up at Guardian Angels Senior Apartments in Elk River. Tools will be provided for volunteers to assist with a general clean-up around the buildings. Please wear the appropriate attire for yard work and consider the expected weather conditions.

Tuesday, June 13
9:00am - 11:00am
1:00pm - 3:00pm 

Guardian Angels Senior Apartments 
350 Evans Ave NW, Elk River, MN 55330

We are looking for 10 volunteers per shift. You may volunteer for both shifts.

To sign-up, please complete the form below!
More details will be communicated directly with volunteers.

Food Packing

Feed My Starving Children strives to eliminate malnutrition and starvation in children throughout the world by helping to instill compassion in a generation that hears and responds to the cries of those in need until all are fed.

Support Feed My Starving Children by packing food items to meet the needs of their food partners around the world! We are looking for volunteers for TWO separate dates and locations!
 

Wednesday, June 14 in Coon Rapids
4:30pm - 6:15pm
401 93rd Ave NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433

Tuesday, June 27 in Chanhassen 
4:30pm - 6:15pm 
18732 Lake Dr E, Chanhassen, MN 55317
 
To sign-up, please complete one or both of the forms below!
More details will be communicated directly with volunteers.

Summer Sensation 

Guardian Angels mission is to provide exceptional health care, housing, and supportive services to seniors and their families. 

Enjoy a summer evening and assist with the Guardian Angels Care Center Summer Sensation event in Elk River. Volunteers will assist in transporting residents throughout the event - helping them get food, see the llamas, play games and enjoy entertainment. We are looking for 6 volunteers! 
 

Thursday, June 22nd 
5:00pm - 8:00pm 

Guardian Angels Care Center 
400 Evans Ave NW, Elk River, MN 55330
 
To sign-up, please complete the form below!
More details will be communicated directly with volunteers.

Bingo With Residents 

Guardian Angels mission is to provide exceptional health care, housing, and supportive services to seniors and their families. 

Assist residents at the Guardian Angels Care Center in Elk River with their bingo game! Volunteers will transport residents to/from the bingo game and help with game set-up/clean-up. We are looking for 6 volunteers!
 

Wednesday, June 28th 
1:00pm - 3:00pm 

Guardian Angels Care Center 
400 Evans Ave NW, Elk River, MN 55330
 
To sign-up, please complete the form below!
More details will be communicated directly with volunteers.

Everyday Essentials Drive 

We are supporting, Esperanza United, a Latina based organization that recognizes the need to act on gender-based violence by creating communities rooted in honor and respect. We are also supporting CROSS Services, an organization that seeks to provide mercy and aid to those in the community by providing supportive services and programs.

Support Esperanza United and CROSS Services by donating everyday essential items for our neighbors in need. Participating facilities will be collecting items for general hygiene, feminine hygiene and laundry care.
 

There are 2 ways to participate:

1. Donate items at a participating Cretex facility from 6/18 – 6/30.
2. Volunteer to sort and package our collected donations.

We are looking for 10 volunteers to help with kit assembly and sorting donations on Wednesday, July 12 from 1:00-3:00pm at the Brooklyn Park facility in Training Room 1.
Re-useable Water Bottles 
White Socks 
Roll-on Deodorant (travel or full-size)
Body Wash (travel or full-size)
Bar Soap (travel or full-size)

Mouth Wash (travel or full-size)
Toothpaste (travel or full-size)
Toothbrushes
Tampons 
Feminine Pads
Tide Pods
Dryer Sheets
 
To sign-up for the sorting and assembly event on July 12, please complete the form below!
More details will be communicated directly with volunteers.

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Harvest Pack 

 
Harvest Pack is a humanitarian hunger relief nonprofit organization that addresses food insecurity by supporting volunteers in bringing meal packing events to their local communities.

Harvest Pack’s healthy meals are then donated to established nonprofit partners who distribute to food insecure communities.

This event will take place during the Cretex Medical Conference.

If you have any questions about the Harvest Pack assembly event, please contact MaryBeth (MSchmitt@cretex.com)
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Hope Services

 
The Soquel, CA facility will be participating in a donation drive with Hope Services, a leading provider of services for people with developmental disabilities and mental health needs.

The Soquel HR team will be communicating details about the drive to their team members, including where to drop off donations.

Questions? Please contact the onsite HR representative at the Soquel facility.

Contact

You can contact Cretex Cares via email, phone, or follow the Cretex Cares Facebook page to stay connected!

Email
CretexCares@Cretex.com

Indirect Phone Number
763.441.2121

Facebook
www.facebook.com/CretexCares
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