Get ready! The National Veterans Wheelchair Games (NVWG) is coming to Minneapolis, July 17 - 22, 2025. The Minneapolis VA Health Care System is preparing for a wide array of volunteer opportunities before and during this amazing event! Volunteers will be asked to commit to at least one 4-hour or 8-hour shift during the Games. No prior experience is necessary; event staff will train and supervise volunteers in their roles.
Volunteers will be needed of all ages and abilities, both individual and group opportunities! Contact CDCE through this posting to be among the first to join us as a volunteer for this rewarding and exciting event. Dates/times, and locations will vary in the greater Twin Cities area based on competition focus and event venue. More details to come when you sign up here!
Children 10-15 years old can volunteer with a parent or guardian; 16-17 years old can volunteer without a parent or guardian present if they have a parent/guardian consent form on file.
The National Veterans Wheelchair Games (NWVG) is the largest annual wheelchair sporting event in the world. Hosted in a different city each year, it is presented by the Department of Veterans Affairs and Paralyzed Veterans of America. More than 600 Veterans, 200 coaches, 500 family members, and 3000+ volunteers will participate in the annual event.
Opportunities include:
A resume is not required but can be submitted before or during the initial new volunteer appointment with CDCE.
One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417, US
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" by serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s veterans.
Minneapolis VA Health Care System is a teaching hospital providing a full range of patient care services with state-of-the-art technology, as well as education and research. Comprehensive health care is provided through primary care, tertiary care and long-term care in areas of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry, geriatrics and extended care. The Minneapolis VA Health Care System provides for the health care needs of Veterans in Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
We have a wide variety of volunteer opportunities throughout the Medical Center. Posted here are just a few of the open opportunities we currently have. Please contact us for further information or to inquire about other opportunities available.
612-467-2050
VHAMINVOL@va.gov
Thank you,
The Center for Development & Civic Engagement (formerly Voluntary/Community Resource Service)
1 Veterans DriveMinneapolis, MN 55417
August 30, 2024
