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VSP NewsletterSeptember 2016VSP BoardChair, Ron arning – Connecting - ServingRetiree Giving and Volunteering SurveyThe Medtronic Foundation is excited to announce that the RetireeGiving and Volunteering Survey is now available for the participationSecretary and Membership,by all Medtronic retirees. The Medtronic Foundation is interested inCarol Baumgartnerlearning more about how retirees commit their time, talents and651-464-6049carol.baumgartner01@gmail.com treasure to build healthier communities. The information you sharewill help inform how the Foundation aligns its programs with yourphilanthropic interests, and to better support your future volunteerSocial Events, Jan Miskowicand giving efforts. Please visit the following website to participate763-425-0508in the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LLF2SG8. Allmiskojan@hotmail.cominformation shared is confidential and will be consolidated forMarketing, Jan Prazakanalysis. A report out on the survey findings will be available later763-544-9612this fall. Please send your questions and concerns to Katie , (763) 505-5614.Volunteer Events,Judy ,Dianne ch & Learn Events andWebmaster, Jerry se Corbettddmc55@comcast.netBoard Member,Karen Kutznerkutznk@msn.comWebsite: http://mdtretirees.org/Medtronic VSP Fall Outing – Register by Sept. 21Mark your calendar for the annual Fall Outing which will happen onThursday, October 13. See attached flyer for details and sign upinformation.2016 OL’ Timers’ Fall Get TogetherThere’s an informal OL’Timers’ Group of technical (or neartechnical) Medtronic retirees, plus a few veteran Medtronicemployees (some have or now work at competitors), that meetsinformally, annually to reconnect, tell cool stories and enjoy abeverage. The 2016 OL’Timers’ Fall Get Together will be held atCROONERS Lounge and Supper Club (old Shorewood) in thelounge, on October 4 (Tuesday) beginning at 5:30 pm. All likeminded “Medtronic folks” are invited. Frank Skubitz is the keeper ofthe email list.Project Warm Hearts Volunteer OpportunityWould you like to share your time and talents from the comfort ofyour own home to keep community members warm? Project WarmHearts is for you! There will be a meeting for Medtronic retirees orspouses interested in knitting, crocheting or sewing items forcommunity donation at Medtronic Operational Headquarters onSeptember 23, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Please contact Karen Kutzner atkutznk@msn.com or 763-560-7995 by September 15 if you wouldlike to join the group, for additional information, or to contribute yarn,cotton or flannel fabric to the Project Warm Hearts volunteers.

VSP Holiday SocialIt seems like a long way off but time flies so mark your calendar now for the annual VSP Holiday Socialwhich is scheduled for Wednesday, December 7, at the Mermaid in Mounds View.Second Harvest Heartland - Help us provide more meals during HungerAction Month!September is Hunger Action Month, a nationwidecampaign to raise awareness of the issue ofhunger. You can help us provide more meals to ourneighbors in need by volunteering in September!Every hour you volunteer during September will bematched with a 5 donation from Bremer Bank, up to a total of 50,000! Signup now for a shift!Walk to End Alzheimer’s – September 17Join the Medtronic team at the Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, September 17, 9:00 a.m. atTarget Field (see attached flyer). To register and donate go to:http://act.alz.org/goto/TeamMedtronic. The Mission in Motion Your Cause Event ID 3374005American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of the Twin Cities Walk –October 15The American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk unites communities tosupport each other, honor those affected by the disease, and raise awareness and funds tocreate a world free from the pain and suffering of breast cancer. The walk is on Saturday,October 15, 8:30 a.m. at US Bank Stadium. To register and donate go to:www.makingstrideswalk.org/twincitiesmn.Bakken Museum - Evenings @ The BakkenYou won't want to miss the next 21 event! These MN makers take curiosity and tech inventionsto a whole new level. Immerse yourself in virtual reality, experience drones on our green roof andmuch more. Don't forget to grab food/drinks from Natedogs and D'Amico while listening to musicfrom Empathy Cell.Save the Date for future Evenings @ The Bakken:October 27 - "Mary and Her Monster" exhibit premier party!

VSP VOLUNTEER REPORTThank you to these VSP members for volunteering at The Food Group on August 10th: SueAhlstrom, Judy Bergman, Ruel Carpenter, Rick Haws, Ken Heruth, and Jeanne Morgan. Thegroup repackaged 500 pounds of pasta. Enough for 416 meals. Each volunteered packed 69meals!!FUTURE VSP TEAM VOLUNTEER EVENTS:- Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Packet Assembly – September 22- Matter – September 24- Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Packet Pick-up – October 7- Bridging – October 20- Second Harvest Heartland – November 17Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Packet Assembly – Thursday, September 22Registration is open*! Spots have been reserved for VSP retiree volunteers to assemble racepackets for the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon on Thursday, September 22 from 1:00 p.m. –5:00 p.m. at the Union Depot located at 214 Fourth Street East, St. Paul. To register go unteer/?id 17437Enter the password: PACKETS16 and when asked “Are You With a Group” enter: MedtronicRetireesMatter – St. Louis Park, Saturday, September 24Registration is open*! We will be sorting donated medical supplies at the St. Louis Parklocation at 7005 Oxford Street from 9:00 a.m. – noon. To register, please log into the Missionin Motion website using the below link and search for the event Matter – sso/contractorlogin.aspx?subdomain medtronicIf you do not have computer access, please call Judy Bergman at 651-295-4507 to register. Ifyou need help with the website, please contact Alison Stinar at astinar@yourcause.com.Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Packet Pick-up – Friday, October 7Registration is open*! Spots have been reserved for VSP retiree volunteers to hand out racepackets for the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon on Friday, October 7 from 10:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.at the St. Paul River Center located at 175 West Kellogg Street, St. Paul. To register go unteer/?start over&id 15539Enter the password: MEDEXPO16 and when asked “Are You With a Group” enter: MedtronicRetireesBridging – Roseville, Thursday, October 20Registration is open*! We will be volunteering at their new Roseville location at 1730Terrace Drive from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. To register, please log into the Mission in Motionwebsite using the below link and search for the event Retiree - -sso/contractorlogin.aspx?subdomain medtronicIf you do not have computer access, please call Judy Bergman at 651-295-4507 to register. Ifyou need help with the website, please contact Alison Stinar at astinar@yourcause.com.

Second Harvest Heartland – Golden Valley, Thursday, November 17Registration is open*! We will be volunteering at their Golden Valley location at 6325Sandburg Road, Suite 1700 from 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. To register, please log into the Missionin Motion website using the below link and search for the event Retiree – 2HH – Golden so/contractorlogin.aspx?subdomain medtronicIf you do not have computer access, please call Judy Bergman at 651-295-4507 to register. Ifyou need help with the website, please contact Alison Stinar at astinar@yourcause.comOTHER COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEERS:American Cancer Society – Road to RecoveryDonate your passenger seat to help save lives. Volunteer to drive cancer patients to treatment.One of the biggest roadblocks to cancer care is transportation. That’s why the American CancerSociety Road to Recovery program helps provide patients with free rides to treatment. For moreinformation or to register go to cancer.org and look under the “Get Involved” tab or call 1-800227-2345.Bakken Museum – Tour Guide and Other Volunteer OpportunitiesThe Bakken Museum is looking for Tour Guides. If interested go tohttps://www.thebakken.org/volunteer to find the Tour Guide Job Description as well as othervolunteer opportunities.Tutor Mentor for Project Pride in Living (PPL) - New Hope, Minneapolis and St. PaulProject for Pride in Living Youth Development strives to empower students from low-incomefamilies to achieve success in school and in life through academic support and hands onenrichment opportunities. Volunteer tutor -mentors are match on-one-one with a student, andsupport the student's social and academic growth through literacy tutoring, homework help,relationship-building and enrichment activities. The schedule is 4:30 - 7:30 pm. Call Mary, 612704-6114, or Email Mary for more info.AARP Foundation Experience Corps Literacy TutorsVolunteer as an in-classroom literacy tutor! Volunteers are placed in Kindergarten through Grade3 classrooms in 15 schools and community sites across Minneapolis and St. Paul to work one-onone with students who are not yet reading at grade-level. Tutors help to close the achievementgap by providing literacy support and serving as another caring adult students see at school.Stipends available for an 8-10 hour/week commitment through the school year.For more information, contact Erin Simon, Volunteer Coordinator at 612-708-5933, or EmailErin for more info.Sub-Saharan African Youth and Family Services Minnesota (SAYFSM)SAYFSM has the following volunteer opportunities:1. Teach and assist program participants in knitting, quilting, sewing or spinning/weaving.a. The program is held Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.b. Volunteers can teach as frequently as they would like.c. Volunteers can assist with participants ongoing projects or bring in their ownprojects for the participants to work on.

2. SAYFSM is seeking a volunteer with a background in sales or marketing to helpdevelop a sales and marketing strategy for selling the program’s goods. This is a greatskilled-service opportunity for a VSP member.3. Cotton cloth donations for the program to be used for projects.You can learn more about the SAYFSM Fiber Arts Program ficiencyOTHER COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES: Please check the following websites for otherindividual and small group volunteer /index.jsp?r 20.0&aff &l Minneapolis%2C MN%2C USA&o recency&s 11MEDTRONIC FOUNDATION GRANTS(VOLUNTEER AND MATCHING DONATIONS)To log your hours for the 25-hour annual Volunteer Grants and to match your monetary donationsto qualifying charitable organizations dollar for dollar through Medtronic Foundation’s MatchingGrants program, go to the Mission in Motion website at ctorlogin.aspx?subdomain medtronic.If you have never used the site before, fill out the Retiree Registration form edtronic-retiree-registration/. Submit your e-mailaddress. Within 48 hours, you will receive login credentials for the Mission in Motion communityaccessed above through Google, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Internet ExplorerFor questions about this process or website, contact Noi Keothammakhoun atnoi.keothammakhoun@medtronic.com or Alison Stinar at astinar@yourcause.com.