Spare Key provides mortgage grants to Minnesota families with critically ill or seriously injured children, allowing them to spend time with their child.

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How can I help?
How can I give hope and time to families with critically ill or seriously injured children?

Spare Key relies on the partnerships with the community to provide assistance to these families. There are many ways you can become involved with Spare Key and help us give hope and time to these families and their children.

[ Volunteer Form ] [ Confidentiality Form ]

 

Volunteer Connection
Spare Key is always looking for people interested in volunteering their time and talents.

Help our efforts for families by:

  • Assisting in the planning and production of special events that benefit Spare Key
  • Offering technical and office support to the Spare Key staff

Spread the Word
Help us get the word out about Spare Key and the needs of these families. You can pass on our mission by:

  • Sponsoring a breakfast or brown bag lunch seminar at your office, for your civic group, or church group to tell them about Spare Key.
  • Encouraging your employer to “adopt” Spare Key as their “Charity of Choice.”

Volunteer Opportunities

SPARE KEY EVENTS
Groove

  • Committee member
    • Silent Auction
    • Sponsors
    • Décor
  • Office support
  • Day of event help

COMMUNITY EVENT (where Spare Key is a recipient of $)
Golf Tournaments

  • Manage and support outside event
  • Solicit other organizations/businesses to choose Spare Key as event $ recipient
  • Day of event help

OFFICE

  • Miscellaneous mailings
  • Research granting opportunities for Spare Key
  • Support the work of the Executive Director

PROGRAM

  • Research program growth options
  • Outreach into MN areas Spare Key has not yet reached
  • Help Spare Key connect with above groups to make presentations

PROJECTS

  • Spare Change for Spare Key
    • Raise funds for Spare Key by collecting change at your work/school/friends/family
  • Spare Key House Party
    • Host a night at your home where you invite friends, family, co-workers and others to your home to inform them about Spare Key. Spare Key would provide materials.

 

Cooper

We spent 6 weeks in the NICU when Cooper was born, and now we are at the U of M for his open heart surgery.

We had thought this stay would be short, about 4-10 days. But here we are, 22 days later!

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