Volunteer & Get Involved

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Become a Volunteer Sexual Violence Advocate

Volunteers are the heart of CMSAC. By becoming a volunteer advocate, you can make a real difference in the lives of survivors of sexual violence across Central Minnesota.

Requirements:

  • Must be 18 years of age or older

  • Completion of the state-mandated 40-hour Sexual Assault Advocacy Training

  • Commit to a minimum of two (2) crisis line shifts per month

  • Attend monthly advocate meetings for ongoing education

  • Commit to one year of service

  • Must live in our service area: Benton, Stearns, Wright, or Sherburne Counties

Interested in becoming a volunteer advocate?
Click here to complete our Volunteer Application.

Fundraising

Help CMSAC continue to provide free and confidential services by assisting with fundraising events in the community.
Examples include:

  • Pancake breakfasts and spaghetti dinners

  • Restaurant sponsorship nights

  • Bowling nights and fun walks/marathons

Have a creative idea for a fundraiser? We’d love to hear it!

Direct Action Strategies

Get involved in community events and awareness efforts designed to create change and raise visibility about sexual violence.
Opportunities include:

  • Join the Take Back the Night planning committee

  • Volunteer at the Take Back the Night event

  • Distribute flyers for CMSAC and community events

  • Participate in Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) activities

  • Plan your own awareness event in April to support SAAM

Advocacy through Community Education

Help CMSAC spread awareness and prevention education by:

  • Collaborating with advocates to provide classroom and community presentations

  • Inviting CMSAC to train or speak at your agency, school, church, or organization

  • Sharing educational information on topics like healthy relationships, sexual exploitation, consent, and trauma

  • Posting on social media or having conversations to raise awareness

  • Following CMSAC on Facebook and Instagram @CMSACStCloud

Other Volunteer Opportunities

There are many ways to support our mission, even behind the scenes:

  • Help with office projects such as assembling information packets, organizing, or cleaning

  • Represent CMSAC at community resource and health fairs

  • Donate to CMSAC to support survivors directly

Activism & Service Learning Opportunities

Whether through advocacy, awareness, or community action — you can make an impact.

Voting & Political Action

  • Write letters to the editor or legislators about issues related to sexual violence and funding for victim services

Grassroots & Public Policy Work

  • Distribute information about CMSAC and our services at community events

  • Plan special awareness activities on topics like internet safety, date rape drugs, or sexual harassment

Community Building

  • Join or form a group working to end sexual and gender-based violence

  • Consider serving on a nonprofit board focused on victim advocacy

Socially Responsible Daily Action

  • Lead or promote educational campaigns on consent, harassment, or bystander intervention

  • Speak up safely when you hear harmful jokes, harassment, or inappropriate behavior

  • Model respect and empathy in your daily interactions

Create your own way to make a difference! CMSAC welcomes new ideas and collaborations.

Contact Us

For more information about volunteer opportunities or ways to collaborate with CMSAC, please contact:
📧 Bri Cornell – BCornell@cmsac.org
📞 (320) 251-4357