Snow Removal Assistance Program
Snow Shoveling Program 2026-2027 Season!
** Sign-ups are open now for this winter. Deadline to request assistance is December, 6th 2026. **
FRNNG has a volunteer program to provide snow removal assistance for neighbors in need in the Field-Regina-Northrop neighborhood (see map below).
Residents in these neighborhoods with a disability or physical difficulty that makes it challenging to remove snow may submit a request for help. FRNNG will help you match up with an available volunteer.
If you have the capacity to help a neighbor in need this winter, please sign up to help below.
How it works:
❄️ FRNNG will put neighbors who request help in contact with an available volunteer. It is up to the requester and volunteer to schedule shoveling and work out other details like what needs to be cleared, how often, what dates (e.g. if the requester needs help for only part of the season).
❄️ Assistance will be provided based on volunteer availability. FRNNG cannot guarantee that a volunteer will be available so please keep that in mind.
❄️ Volunteers provide their own equipment (shovels, snowblower, etc.). If you’d like to volunteer to help but need assistance getting a shovel, please reach out to us at frnng@frnng.org. We’re here to help!
❄️ Capacity is limited: we ask that you request assistance only if you have a disability or physical difficulty that makes it challenging for you to remove snow and will be in Minneapolis during the winter season. If you plan to travel significantly, please use a snow removal service.
❄️ For questions, email frnng@frnng.org.
Request Snow Removal Assistance
Sign up by December 6, 2026 below to request snow removal assistance for the 2026-2027 winter season. Assistance is provided based on volunteer availability. FRNNG cannot guarantee that a volunteer will be available so please keep that in mind.
This is NOT for emergency shoveling requests so do not wait until a blizzard hits to request assistance. Please make a request well in advance of the first expected snowfall.
Volunteer to Help a Neighbor
Can you help a neighbor in need of snow removal assistance this winter? Sign up to help and FRNNG will put you in touch with a neighbor requesting help. It is up to you to decide whether or not to accept a volunteer job based on the specific request and then work out details with the requester, like what needs to be cleared, how often, what dates (e.g., if the requester needs help for only part of the season). Ideally, volunteers provide their own equipment (shovels, snowblower, etc.). If you’d like to volunteer but need a shovel, please reach out to us at frnng@frnng.org.