- Help Save Resources
- Learn Something New
- Raise Awareness of the Work You Do
- Inspire Others
- Discover Hidden Talents
- Increase Your Personal Health
- Build New Relationships
- Strengthen Existing Relationships
- Have Fun
- Make a Difference
BRAD JOHNSON
2008
Austin Volunteer Opportunities
Want to Volunteer? The Chamber has over twelve working committees and hosts six events annually. Our
Chamber Ambassadors are one of our biggest volunteer groups with 36, but there are so many more who also
contribute to making the Chamber the success it is. Without your help, much of what we do would not be
possible.
There are plenty of options to give back through the Chamber. Chambers exist to make a community a better
place to work, live and play. Members are proud of and benefit by being part of an organization that plays such
a key role in the community.
Like other chambers, the Austin Area Chamber of Commerce was established to promote civic, commercial,
industrial and agricultural progress within the greater community and to work diligently with community partners for the establishment of sound legislation. The Chamber's mission is to represent its members by advancing and promoting the economic health and quality of life of the region. How has this been accomplished over the years? With volunteers, of course!
The Austin Area Chamber of Commerce is the best place for newcomers and long-established businesses and their employees to get involved in the community and make a difference. Chamber members have the opportunity to serve on a committee or task force, or any of the chamber's many events. Volunteers make the organization better by increasing the quality and the exposure of events and activities.
Becoming a Chamber volunteer is a great way to become an even more visible and respected member of the Austin area community. Utilize your Chamber membership to develop even more relationships with member businesses.
If you would like to volunteer on a committee or help with a special event, please contact us at 507-437-4561.
VOLUNTEER....Give the Gift of Yourself
RICHARD FISCHER
C.O. Brown Agency
2010
JEANINE NELSON
US Bank
2012
TAGGERT MEDGAARDEN
Cedar Valley Services, Inc.
2017
10 Great Reasons to Volunteer
CHARLES MOLINE
CFS Companies
2007
STEVEN GLEASON
US Bank
2011
JACKIE BUMGARDNER
Games People Play
2016
Mayo Clinic Health Systems Auxiliary
507-433-7351
Greeters, serve refreshments in surgery waiting room.
Mower Council for the Handicapped, Inc.
507-433-9609
mowercouncilhandicap@hotmail.com
Mower County Historical Society
kelly.peterson@riverland.edu
Mower County Humane Society
507-437-9262
mchs-dogs@yahoo.com
Help cleaning cages, socializing animals, walking dogs.
Mower County Jail
507-434-2718
mmaas@ccwinona.org
Mower County Mentoring Program
Spend time with a young person once a week.
Mower Refreshed
507-434-1039
Salvation Army
507-433-7203
Science Fair Mentoring
507-433-0831
catherine.haslag@riverland.edu
Help guide work with experiments for 3rd & 4th graders preparing for science fair.
Sumner Lunch Buddies
507-460-1100
sheila.berger@austin.k12.mn.us
Have lunch with a student for 9 weeks (one day a week) to provide students with a positive adult role model.
United Way of Mower County
507-437-2313
Vision 2020
507-437-3448
Volunteer on one of the ten committees to help make Austin an even better place to live, work and play.
Welcome Center
director@austinwelcomecenter.org
YMCA of Austin
507-433-1804
Youth sports volunteer coach. Kids Kove volunteer, Youth Zone volunteer, Teen and Tutoring volunteer, outdoor cleanup volunteer.
JEFF BALDUS
Culver's Restaurant
2005
TIM HOAG
Premier Lawn Care
2006
KEN HOWE
Howe Advertising
2013
Austin Area Chamber of Commerce
Volunteer of the Year
Award Recipients
JAN O'CONNOR
MJ O'Connor, Inc.
2009
BARRY IRISH
Sterling State Bank
2015
Contact Us: 507-437-4561 Toll Free: 888-319-5655
Be Loyal. Shop Local. Support Those Who Support Our Community....Chamber Members!
DICK MCINTOSH
Seniors Helping Seniors
2014
507-437-4589
Americorps
507-433-0538
kelly.peterson@riverland.edu
Conversation groups for an English as Second Language class
Boy Scouts
507-387-3123
erik.karre@scouting.org
Looking for volunteers to make follow up phone calls to past supporters for donations, also leadership in various units in Austin and Mower County.
CHIP Program
507-433-1349
With Habitat for Humanity, painting, brush removal, light home repairs.
Convention & Visitors Bureau, CIA Agents
507-437-4563
Assist with greeting groups, help at registration desk for conferences, information booths for bike tours, step-on guides for tour buses and more.
Crime Victims Resource Center
507-437-6680
Crisis Nursery, Parenting Resource Center
507-437-8330
Freedom Fest
507-437-4561
Volunteers needed for 2-hour shifts to help in a variety of areas for our annual Independence Day Celebration.
Girl Scouts
651-251-1220 or 800-845-0787
Volunteer and give a group of girls a chance to learn and explore in an all-girl environment.
Habitat for Humanity
507-433-1349
Hormel Historic Home
Hormel Institute Mentoring Program
Spend time with scientists and/or their families, one planned activity per month and optional gatherings of your choice.
Hormel Nature Center
507-437-7519
info@hormelnaturecenter.org
Staff the visitor center, give tours, transport birds of prey to Raptor Center, help with Thanksgiving Feast.
Approximately 26.5 percent
of Americans over the age
of 16 volunteered through or for an organization in 2013.
A Poem to Honor Our Great Volunteers
The Gift of Time is Priceless
Valuable is the work you do
Outstanding in how you always come through
Loyal, sincere, and full of cheer
Untiring in your efforts throughout the year
Notable are the contributions you make
Trustworthy in every project you take
Eager to reach your every goal
Effective in the way you fulfill your role
Ready with a smile like a shining star
Special and wonderful - - that's what you are!!
Volunteer Recognition
According to the National
Center for Charitable
Statistics (NCCS), there
are currently more than
1.5 million non-profit
organizations in the U.S.
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