Needs From: Winona State University

Winona Main Street’s Parade of Trucks 2026 will take place on May 16th from 9AM-NOON. The event will feature a wide variety of trucks and heavy equipment lining 3rd street in Downtown Winona for families and community members to explore up close. Attendees can walk through the event area, meet operators, and learn more about the vehicles that help keep our region running.

Volunteers will play an important role in supporting the event by assisting with street barricades, ensuring traffic safety, helping participants get set up, and engaging with attendees to keep the event running smoothly.

Sign up to volunteer Here: https://winonamainstreetprogram.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=112468

Help pop and distribute popcorn from the Fire Feature Patio. Meet at the Gazebo at the start of your shift.

Assist with the distribution of prizes from the 1,000 ways to win prize drops. Meet at the Gazebo at the start of your shift.

Direct guests and answer general event questions. Verify completed waivers and issue wristbands. Meet at the Gazebo for your shift.

Assist with line management and confirm waivers at the petting zoo. Meet at the Gazebo at the start of your shift.

Assist with line management and confirm waivers at the Ferris Wheel. Meet at the Gazebo at the start of your shift.

Assist with line management and confirm waivers at the giant slide. Meet at the Gazebo at the start of your shift.

Help unload and/or reload the lumberjack stage and equipment. Significant directions will be given on site. Meet at the Gazebo at the start of your shift.

Manage the crowd and offer directions for those attending the lumberjack shows. Meet at the Gazebo at the start of your shift.

Help unload and/or reload the stage and equipment for the live music. Significant directions will be given on site. Meet at the Gazebo at the start of your shift.

Assist with crowd management and give directions for those attending the concert. Meet at the Gazebo at the start of your shift.

From as assigned location offer directions and assistance to event attendees. Meet at the Gazebo at the start of your shift.

Pour beverage samples for event attendees. Meet at the Gazebo at the start of your shift.

Manage the basketball game by giving directions, managing the line, and ensuring the balls do no get stolen. Meet at the Gazebo at the start of your shift.

Winona Friendship Center is looking for volunteers for the Spring and Summer to assist people ages 60 + with lawn mowing. This is a flexible ongoing volunteer experience that can be coordinated around you school and work schedule. Equipment is provided. 

Volunteers will assist people ages 60 and up with yard work to prepare for the change of seasons in the City of Winona and Goodview. Equipment is provided. Volunteers will assist with raking, weeding, cutting back gardens and brush, window washing and other yard related helps.

Please use the QR Code to sign up to volunteer for dates of the events.

For questions and inquiry please call Jessie @ 507-454-7369 or email jreed@winonamn.gov

Volunteer at Trinona & Trinona Kids!
Be part of an exciting race weekend by volunteering at Trinona Kids on Saturday, June 13 and/or Trinona Triathlon on Sunday, June 14! We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help with athlete check-in, aid stations, course support, and more.

This is a fun way to get involved, support an amazing community event, and make a real impact. Trinona helps raise money for the Storm Sporting Events Scholarship, which supports students pursuing a career in youth mental healthcare.

Grab some friends, sign up, and help us make race weekend unforgettable!

Sign up here: https://runsignup.com/Race/Volunteer/MN/Winona/Trinona

Gift Shop Attendants support the museum's gift shop operations by running transactions and packaging purchases for customers. Volunteers are also responsible for cleaning the sales floor and desk and organizing displays throughout their shift. 

Volunteers complete one training shift, approximately 2 - 4 hours depending on retail experience, before they are able to sign up for regular shifts. Volunteers work alongside a museum docent during open hours. 

This position is ideal for students in need of regular, consistent volunteer opportunities or who are looking to fulfill a larger volunteer hour requirement for a course. Preference for students with retail or customer service experience.

Museum Hours:

Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 10 am - 2 pm

Custodial Volunteers work to keep the museum clean and operable by sweeping, vacuuming, dusting, taking out the trash and recycling, and assisting with groundskeeping including weeding and outdoor beautification.

While volunteers typically work during museum hours, there is also flexibility to work outside of museum hours when you're available. Shifts can range from 2 - 4 hours depending on the volunteer's capacity. 

Custodial Volunteers work independently, without direct supervision. Preference for motivated individuals who are self-sufficient. Ideal for students with the need for flexible scheduling or for students looking to complete hours requirements for a course at their own pace. 

Museum Hours:

Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10 am - 2 pm

Winona County 4-H hosts summer day camps throughout the county, and we’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help make these experiences memorable for youth! Volunteers assist with hands-on projects, prepping supplies, and serving as extra helping hands during camp activities.

Camps run from 9:00 AM–3:30 PM and serve approximately 20 youth in grades K–5.

Tentative 2026 camp dates:

June 11 - at Altura Park, Cloverbud Camp

June 30 - at WMS, Cooking Camp

July 21 - at FLC Winona, Music Makers Camp

August 6 - at Rollingstone Com. Sch, STEM Camp

August 11 - at Rollingstone Com. Sch, Outdoor Adventures Camp

August 18 - at WMS, Cooking Camp

If you enjoy working with youth, supporting creativity, and being part of positive summer experiences, we’d love to have you join us!

Looking for volunteers to help serve, set up and take down for our Friday events 

Are you interested in history? We have a unique opportunity to improve our newspaper database!  Volunteer to proofread and edit the Winona City Newspaper Database. We provide all training online and answer your questions.  The work involves reviewing PDF files of a newspaper and then checking the translated text and editing the text to correct any errors. This work can be done anywhere with a computer, web browser, and an internet connection.

Help us survey regional municipalities including cities, townships, counties and area businesses, as well as artists and craftspeople, so we can assemble an inventory of people and resources available to help local schools create outdoor classrooms and nature play areas.

Help create and maintain outdoor classroom spaces at elementary schools in the Winona area. Assist a small team of local volunteers with building outdoor activity stations, gathering natural materials, creating pollinator plantings, and maintaining these spaces.

Life Enrichment programs are designed for adults with disabilities seeking connection and engagement. The programs foster meaningful relationships and enhance personal growth through group activities tailored to individual interests. Participants explore lifelong skills, boost confidence, and strengthen social capabilities while actively integrating into their community.

Community Excursions: Assist staff and program participants on community outings-push a wheelchair, offer companionship and conversation, and offer support and assistance. Make it an enjoyable experience for all persons involved.

Friendship: Come visit, tell a story about your travels or workplace, play a game, and socialize.

Games and Clubs: Run a BINGO game, facilitate a book club, coffee club or other shared interests among program participants.

Are you a skilled baker? Gardener? History buff? Teach a class/share information on a topic of your choosing! There is nothing some of those we work with love more than learning, and we will work with you on designing and running a class for those interested.

If you are interested, please fill out the form at possabilities.com/volunteer!

Looking for individuals who can teach an adaptive dance or yoga class, adapted sport or other movement classes to a group of adults with varying mobility capabilities.

If you are interested, please fill out the form at possabilities.org/volunteer!

Get involved with the arts and work on painting, woodworking, textiles, art facilitation and more.  Share your musical gifts with us by playing an instrument, or teaching a mini class on instrument instruction, songwriting, music composition or whatever your talents.

If you are interested, please fill out the application at possabilities.org/volunteer!

We are in need of people to help set up chairs for events, ticket takers, restack chairs, serve in the coffeehouse, clean up after events.  Of course, you will receive a free ticket to that evening's events.  We also need volunteers for our Free Ink days (4 times a yr) where we are open for families and adults to make cards on our ink press. 

Help introduce local youth to nature through hands-on activities. Training and materials provided through Project Get Outdoors. We will connect you to a local site where you can share your outdoor and nature interests and skills with youth.

Volunteers needed at the IMPACT Center to supervise and interact with children (grades K-12) during nightly after school activities. Volunteers have opportunities to help children with homework, play games, do arts and crafts, distribute snacks, and more. During the school year we are open Monday through Friday from 2:30pm-6pm. Volunteer opportunities are available in hourly increments. Please reach out if you enjoy working with children and would like to make a positive impact on their lives!