Hands On Greater Portland

Serve a meal and play Bingo with the ladies at Jean's Place! Volunteers will be asked to bring ingredients to contribute to the meal and the group will prepare dinner on-site to serve to the ladies living at Jean's Place. The volunteer leader will contact each volunteer to instruct you on what ingredients to bring. Everyone will then help facilitate a game of bingo, which will include prizes for the winners! Join us for this unique experience! We're counting on you! It is imperative that if you sign up for this project, you intend to be there and provide the ingredients that are assigned to you. When volunteers don't show up, we're not able to make the meal. If you are unable to attend, please let your Volunteer Leader know ASAP! Please note: no volunteer will be turned away due to lack of resources. If bringing a food item is a hardship for you, please alert the project leader. Volunteers are asked to refrain from wearing strong fragrances, such as perfume and cologne, during their volunteer shift. A part of Transition Projects, Jean's Place is a transitional housing program for adult, single homeless women. Project Requirements: Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older to attend this project. Click "Sign Up" below to reserve your spot! Need help signing up? Call 503-200-3355.

3/11/19 6:00 PM +more

The Union Gospel Mission provides meals and addiction recovery services in a safe environment for its homeless clients. Volunteers will help serve and clean up after the evening meal to the homeless. This is a great way to get involved! This is a popular project so please limit your sign up to two times per month in order to give more people a chance to volunteer. Also note: volunteers are required to wear closed-toe shoes and to tie back hair that is shoulder length or longer. Support Union Gospel Mission's vision of feeding the hungry, restoring the addict and loving our neighbor by joining us on a volunteer shift! Project Requirements: If you plan to bring your teens to the event, you MUST reserve slots for them. The best way to do this is to create a Volunteer Team. You can then sign up your team for this project. Volunteers must be 14 years of age or older to attend this project. All volunteers under 18 are required to bring a waiver signed by their parent or legal guardian. Please download, complete, and bring this waiver with you on the day of the project: Youth Volunteer Release Form Click "Sign Up" below to reserve your spot! Need help signing up? Call 503-200-3355.

3/12/19 7:00 PM +more

Store to Door is a local nonprofit that supports independent living for Portland area seniors and people with disabilities by providing an affordable, personal, volunteer-based grocery shopping and delivery service. Do you like to grocery shop? Would you enjoy helping seniors and people with disabilities maintain their independence? Join us to grocery shop for those who are homebound. Think of it as a fun in-store scavenger hunt for a great cause! What: Volunteer grocery shoppers receive a client’s grocery list and walk about the store finding each item. At times, the volunteer will need to call a client to ask clarifying questions about missing items or substitutions. Volunteer shoppers are not responsible for purchasing or delivering groceries, just shopping and having fun! Where: Beaverton Town Square Fred Meyer (11425 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy. Beaverton, OR 97005) When: Every Wednesday and Thursday, 8:00 am – 10:30 am Parking: Located in the Fred Meyer parking lot Family/Kid-friendly? Yes! Group Volunteering (i.e. Corporate, Church, School, etc)? Yes! If you are interested in bringing a group of volunteers, please contact Amanda at 503-200-3333 ext. 106 or email Amanda@StoretoDoorofOregon.org. Here's what clients have to say: "They are the 'Grocery Angels'..." "Your help is priceless!" Ready to make a real difference? Sign up below to lend a hand! Watch this video to learn more about our work: Project Requirements: Volunteers of all ages are welcome to attend this project; volunteers age 16 or younger must attend with a parent or adult chaperone. All volunteers under 18 are required to bring a Youth Volunteer Release Form signed by their parent or legal guardian. Please download, complete, and bring this waiver with you on the day of the project. The sign-up below is for individuals only. If you're with a group, please contact Amanda at 503-200-3333 ext. 106 or email Amanda@storetodooroforegon.org to sign your group up to shop. Click "Sign Up" below to reserve your spot! Need help signing up? Call 503-200-3333 ext. 106. Keywords: family, families, children, kids, toddlers, parent, parents, group, groups, corporate, company, employees, exercise, friends, school, church, club

2/20/19 8:00 AM +more

Store to Door is a local nonprofit that supports independent living for Portland area seniors and people with disabilities by providing an affordable, personal, volunteer-based grocery shopping and delivery service. Do you like to grocery shop? Would you enjoy helping seniors and people with disabilities maintain their independence? Join us to grocery shop for those who are homebound. Think of it as a fun in-store scavenger hunt for a great cause! What: Volunteer grocery shoppers receive a client’s grocery list and walk about the store finding each item. At times, the volunteer will need to call a client to ask clarifying questions about missing items or substitutions. Volunteer shoppers are not responsible for purchasing or delivering groceries, just shopping and having fun! Where: Hollywood Fred Meyer (3030 NE Weidler St, Portland, OR 97232) When: Every Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 am – 11:00 am Parking: Located in the Fred Meyer parking lot Family/Kid-friendly? Yes! Group Volunteering (i.e. Corporate, Church, School, etc)? Yes! If you are interested in bringing a group of volunteers, please contact Amanda at 503-200-3333 ext. 106 or email Amanda@StoretoDoorofOregon.org. Here's what clients have to say: "They are the 'Grocery Angels'..." "Your help is priceless!" Ready to make a real difference? Sign up below to lend a hand! Watch this video to learn more about our work: Project Requirements: Volunteers of all ages are welcome to attend this project; volunteers age 16 or younger must attend with a parent or adult chaperone. All volunteers under 18 are required to bring a Youth Volunteer Release Form signed by their parent or legal guardian. Please download, complete, and bring this waiver with you on the day of the project. The sign-up below is for individuals only. If you're with a group, please contact Amanda at 503-200-3333 ext. 106 or email Amanda@storetodooroforegon.org to sign your group up to shop. Click "Sign Up" below to reserve your spot! Need help signing up? Call 503-200-3333 ext. 106. Keywords: family, families, children, kids, toddlers, parent, parents, group, groups, corporate, company, employees, exercise, friends, school, church, club

3/6/19 8:30 AM +more

Join Northwest Children's Outreach (NCO) in an effort to help Portland-area families provide for their children. NCO accepts donated toys, clothing, books, baby gear, hygiene items and more. Volunteers like you process these donated items to be distributed to families in need. Depending on the shift, we may be sorting recently donated items or fulfilling orders and packaging items for families. NCO works with agencies that directly serve low-income families and foster children in Oregon. The items donated, sorted and packaged by you and other volunteers make a big difference for local families - and it's a lot of fun! The Portland NCO Center is located at 335 NE 18th Ave in Portland. Note: this project takes place in a warehouse setting; please wear comfortable shoes and clothing. Water will be provided. For volunteers: Please do not park in the alley spaces adjacent to the building. Those spaces are reserved for others. Please park along one of the streets close to Portland NCO Center instead. In case of inclement weather: NCO follows the policy of the local school district and is closed when the schools are closed. Donations - NCO accepts and appreciates donations, however large or small, from volunteers. You're welcome and encouraged to gather any gently-used baby or children's items (clothing, toys, gear, books) that may be in your home or neighborhood to donate. Thank you! To learn more about Northwest Children's Outreach, visit: http://northwestchildrensoutreach.org/. *Note that NCO is a faith-based nonprofit and there may be a short prayer at the beginning of the project. Volunteers of all faiths are welcome and each volunteer may choose whether or not they wish to participate in the prayer. *This project is closed to all volunteers seeking to fulfill court-ordered community service hours. Click here for opportunities that are appropriate for court-ordered service. Project Requirements: Volunteers must be 4 years of age or older to attend this project; any volunteer under age 14 must attend with a parent or adult chaperone. All volunteers under age 18 are required to bring a Youth Volunteer Release Form signed by their parent or legal guardian. Please download, complete, and bring this waiver with you on the day of the project. If you plan to bring children or guests you MUST reserve slots for them. The best way to do this is to create a Volunteer Team, then sign up your team for this project. IMPORTANT NOTE: You are responsible for ensuring that everyone signed up through your team attends - only sign up team members who have confirmed their availability. Teams that repeatedly sign up, but do not show up or show up with fewer volunteers than they signed up, may be removed. To add or remove team members from a project, click on "My Account" and then "My Teams," above. Click "Sign Up" below to reserve your spot! Need help signing up? Call 503-200-3355. Keywords: _kids_ , free_the_future

2/20/19 9:00 AM +more

Kateri Park is an affordable housing community, located just south of Powell on 28th Avenue. In more than half of our apartments, the residents are refugees. The largest group is from Somalia, but we also have some Burmese, Afghani, and Nepali refugee families. Wake up your inner artist and join us for an afternoon of fun! On Wednesday evenings, we put together and arts activity night for about 20 of our kids. They work on individual and collective art projects like drawing, cut outs, collages, or whatever we might have in our supply closet - the arts activities are volunteer led and may not be structured. Since this isn't a formal art class, we need some awesome, flexible, and go-with-the-flow volunteers to come and add your creativity and assistance to the class. You will have a great time exploring art with kids from Somalia, Ethiopia, Burma and Nepal, and you'll really make a difference. Remember that although we're bringing the kids together for the art project, it's really an opportunity to make a positive connection with the kids, regardless of the activity! We want them to feel engaged, valued, and welcomed in this community. Please know that you will be working with a high energy group of kids coming from a wide variety of backgrounds. Patience, flexibility, and fun are important ingredients to bring with you when you volunteer! Previous experience working with kids is helpful. In addition to the Wednesday art classes, Kateri Park offers literacy/ESL classes, homework help, pick up soccer games in summer, one-on-one tutoring for the students, and more. Keywords: free_the_future Project Requirements: Volunteers must be 16 years of age or older to attend this project. If you plan to bring your children or other guests to the event, you MUST reserve slots for them. The best way to do this is to create a Volunteer Team. You can then sign up your team for this project. All volunteers under 18 are required to bring a waiver signed by their parent or legal guardian. Please download, complete, and bring this waiver with you on the day of the project: Youth Volunteer Release Form Click "Sign Up" below to reserve your spot! Need help signing up? Call 503-200-3355.

2/20/19 4:30 PM +more

Join a dynamic team of volunteers to prepare, cook and serve dinner to the residents of Transition Projects’ Clark Center! Using items available in the Clark Center's food pantry in combination with items provided by volunteers, we'll prepare the meal together and serve it to the residents in this 90-bed transitional housing shelter for men. Volunteers will be asked to bring ingredients to contribute to the meal and the group will prepare dinner on-site to serve to the men living at the Clark Center. The volunteer leader will contact each volunteer to instruct you on what ingredients to bring. We're counting on you! It is imperative that if you sign up for this project, you intend to be there and provide the ingredients that are assigned to you. When volunteers don't show up, we're not able to make the meal. If you are unable to attend, please let your Volunteer Leader know ASAP! Please note: No volunteer will be turned away due to lack of resources. If bringing a food item is a hardship for you, please alert the project leader. Note: Many people have trouble finding the Clark Center. It is located under the Hawthorne bridge near the corner of Hawthorne and Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., in Southeast Portland. Project Requirements: Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older to attend this project. If you plan to bring guests you MUST reserve slots for them. The best way to do this is to create a Volunteer Team, then sign up your team for this project. IMPORTANT NOTE: You are responsible for ensuring that everyone signed up through your team attends - only sign up team members who have confirmed their availability. Teams that repeatedly sign up, but do not show up or show up with fewer volunteers than they signed up, may be removed. To add or remove team members from a project, click on "My Account" and then "My Teams," above. Click "Sign Up" below to reserve your spot! Need help signing up? Call 503-200-3355.

2/20/19 5:30 PM +more

Eliminate hunger with the Oregon Food Bank at the West side location in Beaverton! Pack and sort donated food destined for agencies that directly serve low-income individuals and families throughout Oregon. Your presence makes a huge difference - plus it's a lot of fun! Our group will be working in the perishable repack room, which is temperature controlled at about 50 degrees. Please dress appropriately for the temperature. Also, volunteers MUST wear closed toe/heel shoes or you will not be allowed to participate. Parking is available on-site. Please plan to arrive 15 minutes early in order to allow time for check in. For security reasons, the front doors will be locked 30 minutes after the start of the shift. If you are running late, call the Volunteer Leader listed in your confirmation email. Take a minute to review the Oregon Food Bank Volunteer FAQ before you attend. Court-Ordered Volunteers: You will need to contact Oregon Food Bank directly to determine whether you are eligible to volunteer. Please contact Jenifer Naas at volunteer@oregonfoodbank.org or 503.972.2993 Keywords: free_the_future Project Requirements: Volunteers must be 6 years of age or older to attend this project; any volunteer under age 13 must attend with a parent or adult chaperone. All volunteers under 18 are required to bring TWO waivers signed by their parent or legal guardian -- one for Hands On and one for Oregon Food Bank. Please download, complete, and bring these waivers with you on the day of the project: Hands On Youth Volunteer Waiver Oregon Food Bank Youth Release Form If you plan to bring your children or other guests to the event, you MUST reserve slots for them. Please create a Volunteer Team, then sign up your team for this project. PLEASE NOTE: If you are signing up as a Team, you are limited to reserving 8 slots. If you have more than 8 in your group, please sign up through the Oregon Food Bank's Group Sign Up page. The Volunteer Action Center is a bustling place and only unlockable lockers are available for purse/bag/coat storage during the project. Please leave your valuables at home. Click "Sign Up" below to reserve your spot! Need help signing up? Call 503-200-3355.

3/20/19 6:00 PM +more

Come show the dogs and cats at the Oregon Humane Society some love! This session starts out with a 45 minute training/tour.* The training includes information on the shelter and animal handling skills and a volunteer session on socializing with the dogs in our outside yards (bring a coat if the weather is not good) and visiting time in colony rooms with the cats. Your volunteer session will help us give the animals the attention they crave and help them develop the social skills they need to find new homes. Due to the nature of the work, all volunteers must be able to squat, stand, bend, lift and twist for long periods of time. For the safety reasons, all participants must wear long pants and non-slip, closed toed shoes (tennis shoes, boots, etc.) when volunteering at the shelter. Hanging jewelry is not allowed and facial piercing must be removed or covered with a band-aid. Those not dressed appropriately cannot participate, so please come prepared! Also, we have very jumpy dogs that may soil your clothing, so choose your attire accordingly. OHS has limited parking and we ask that volunteers kindly park on 11th Ave. or across Columbia Blvd. in our overflow parking lot. This leaves more spaces available to potential adopters. Thanks for your help with this matter! The Oregon Humane Society’s mission is to foster an environment of respect, responsibility, and compassion for all animals through education, legislation, and leadership; to care for the homeless, to defend the abused, and to fight with unrelenting diligence for recognition of the integrity of all animals. *If you've already been out on this project and you know you love volunteering with OHS, consider making a longer term commitment by getting trained and signing up with OHS directly by following this link. Project Requirements: Volunteers must be 12 years of age or older to attend this project; any volunteer under age 15 must attend with a parent or adult chaperone. If you plan to bring children or guests you MUST reserve slots for them. The best way to do this is to create a Volunteer Team, then sign up your team for this project. All volunteers under 18 are required to bring a Youth Volunteer Waiver Form signed by their parent or legal guardian. Please download, complete, and bring this waiver with you on the day of the project. OHS also requires Youth ages 12-17 to have a OHS waiver form. Please click here to download their form and bring it with you to the shelter. All youth under 18 are required to have health insurance in order to participate. Please ensure forms are complete with parent signature and health insurance information prior to arrival at the shelter. Click "Sign Up" below to reserve your spot! Need help signing up? Call 503-200-3355.

2/21/19 1:00 PM +more

Want to help ensure that Project Employment Connect is a success? Are you physically able to set up chairs, tables, clothing, and other materials? Do you like behind the scenes work? Then this is the project for you! In order for the event to be a success and for people to receive the critical services that will be offered, we need assistance getting our space ready. Your support is greatly appreciated - click "sign up" below! When: Friday, February 22, 2019 8:00 am - 12:15 pm We need a lot of volunteers to make this event a success and we’re counting on every volunteer that signs up, so please let us know if you are not going to be able to participate. Where: You will receive the address of the event in a confirmation email after you have registered for this shift. What to Wear: Please wear closed-toe shoes and comfortable clothing that can get a little dirty. Project Requirements: Volunteers must be 16 years of age or older to attend this project. If you plan to bring other guests to the event, you MUST reserve slots for them. The best way to do this is to create a Volunteer Team. You can then sign up your team for this project. PLEASE NOTE: If you do reserve slots for multiple team members, it is imperative that each person signed up shows up. Spaces are limited and groups who don't show up can drastically reduce the amount of work each shift can accomplish. All volunteers under 18 are required to bring a waiver signed by their parent or legal guardian. Please download, complete, and bring this waiver with you on the day of the project: Youth Volunteer Release Form. Click "Sign Up" below to reserve your spot! Need help signing up? Call 503-200-3364 or email info@handsonportland.org. ​ Keywords: free_the_future

2/22/19 8:00 AM

Join Northwest Children's Outreach (NCO) in an effort to help Vancouver-area families provide for their children. NCO accepts donated toys, clothing, books, baby gear, hygiene items and more. Volunteers like you process these donated items to be distributed to families in need. Depending on the shift, we may be sorting recently donated items or fulfilling orders and packaging items for families. NCO works with agencies that directly serve low-income families and foster children in Oregon and Washington. The items donated, sorted and packaged by you and other volunteers make a big difference for local families - and it's a lot of fun! The NCO Vancouver Center is located at 6615 E Mill Plain in Vancouver, located in the strip mall near Safeway. Select a shift from the list below and sign up today! Note: this project takes place in a warehouse setting; please wear comfortable shoes and clothing. Water will be provided. Donations - NCO accepts and appreciates donations, however large or small, from volunteers. You're welcome and encouraged to gather any gently-used baby or children's items (clothing, toys, gear, books) that may be in your home or neighborhood to donate. Thank you! To learn more about Northwest Children's Outreach, visit: www.northwestchildrensoutreach.org. *Note that NCO is a faith-based nonprofit and there may be a short prayer at the beginning of the project. Volunteers of all faiths are welcome and each volunteer may choose whether or not they wish to participate in the prayer. *This project is closed to all volunteers seeking to fulfill court-ordered community service hours. Click here for opportunities that are appropriate for court-ordered service. Keywords: free_the_future, _kids_ Project Requirements: Volunteers must be 4 years of age or older to attend this project; any volunteer under age 13 must attend with a parent or adult chaperone. All volunteers under 18 are required to bring a Youth Volunteer Release Form signed by their parent or legal guardian. Please download, complete, and bring this waiver with you on the day of the project. If you plan to bring children or guests you MUST reserve slots for them. The best way to do this is to create a Volunteer Team, then sign up your team for this project. IMPORTANT NOTE: You are responsible for ensuring that everyone signed up through your team attends - only sign up team members who have confirmed their availability. Teams that repeatedly sign up, but do not show up or show up with fewer volunteers than they signed up, may be removed. To add or remove team members from a project, click on "My Account" and then "My Teams," above. Click "Sign Up" below to reserve your spot! Need help signing up? Call 503-200-3355.

2/22/19 10:00 AM +more

Join us for an inspiring day! As a volunteer, you will have the opportunity to directly support people in need. This shift is within the food prep/service area. Tasks include prepping meal items, serving food to guests, maintaining a clean and tidy meal area, collecting trash, and breaking down the food prep area. When: Friday, February 22, 2019 11:00 am - 1:00 pm We need a lot of volunteers to make this event a success and we’re counting on every volunteer that signs up - please let us know if your availability changes after signing up. Where: This event takes place in Hillsboro, Oregon. You will receive the address of the event in a confirmation email after you have registered for a shift. What to Bring/Wear: Please try to limit personal belongings to what can be carried on your body or in your pockets. Although we may have a small amount of space to store you personal belongings, please do not bring anything valuable or too bulky along with you, as space is limited and may not be attended at all times. Please also wear comfortable clothes and shoes - it's a big space and you could potentially do quite a bit of walking. We will be providing hot meals for the volunteers and clients, if you have any special dietary needs, you may want to bring your own food/snack along with you. What to Expect: Because we have a hard time predicting the turnout, we are asking you to remain as flexible as possible as we may need to shift you around to a variety of volunteer tasks during the course of the day. Thanks, in advance, for your understanding. Project Requirements: Volunteers must be 16 years of age or older to attend this project. If you plan to bring other guests to the event, you MUST reserve slots for them. The best way to do this is to create a Volunteer Team. You can then sign up your team for this project. PLEASE NOTE: If you do reserve slots for multiple team members, it is imperative that each person signed up shows up. Spaces are limited and groups who don't show up can drastically reduce the amount of work each shift can accomplish. All volunteers under 18 are required to bring a waiver signed by their parent or legal guardian. Please download, complete, and bring this waiver with you on the day of the project: Youth Volunteer Release Form. ​Click "Sign Up" below to reserve your spot! Need help signing up? Call 503-200-3364 or email info@handsonportland.org. Keywords: free_the_future

2/22/19 11:00 AM