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Nick Heller Volunteer

Computer science, volunteerism, and kidney cancer research all in one guy

Nick is a volunteer with Hennepin Healthcare Volunteer Services and so much more. Nick studied computer science at the University of Minnesota and finished his PhD last year.

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Stephanie’s give-back

The love and gratitude of Hennepin Healthcare, and memories of her love for her parents, is what drives Stephanie to volunteer.

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From refugee camp to a devoted volunteer with a great future

Hibo Abdi, a senior at the University of Minnesota, is part of the ED PEER Program in Volunteer Services and she is great.

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We’re lucky to have had Yuko Matsuura touch our lives

But luckily for Hennepin Healthcare, she also became a volunteer with Volunteer Services, and was able to connect with a pharmacy.

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Volunteer in pet therapy and spread joy with your fur baby

A therapy animal is a specially trained animal that partners with its human handler to bring joy, comfort, and companionship.

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Volunteers read stories to NICU babies in their own language

Aside from all the noise of machines in the NICU, babies are hearing another sound, too – children’s books read in their own language.

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Derek Williams – Top notch volunteer with ambition

Derek Williams is a volunteer. He is also a freshman at the University of Minnesota and plans to go to medical school.

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