Hands On Greater Portland

Clackamas Service Center (CSC) is an inclusive "one-stop" community center for individuals and families seeking food relief and resources for improved health, dignity, and stability.

CSC relies on a robust team of volunteers to connect our members to crucial services. Over 300 people volunteer at CSC each year, contributing over 8,000 hours in total. We truly couldn’t do this work without our amazing volunteers!

Position located at Oak Grove Elementary and Lot Whitcomb Elementary:
-Monday from 1pm-3:30 Oak Grove Elementary
-Thursday from 1pm-2:30pm Lot Witcomb Elementary

• Minimum commitment 3 months

• Available shifts Monday 1pm-3:30pm or Thursday 1pm-2:30pm

• Access to transportation to volunteer at school sites

• Position is fully outdoors

• Dress appropriately for outdoor weather conditions

• Responsible for setting up grocery pick-up station and takedown

• Duties include unloading/loading groceries from CSC truck

• Keep a record of the distribution amount

• Work alongside CSC staff member

• Families accessing services are required to wear a facemask

Requested Skills/Desired Attributes:

• Bilingual Spanish or Russian

• Experience working in social services

Keywords: food insecurity, homelessness, hunger, food safety, and donations. 

COVID-19 Information:

The novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") is a contagious and potentially life-threatening disease.  Reducing the spread of COVID-19 in our community is a shared responsibility. In an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19 at Hands On volunteer activities, all volunteers are required to:  

• Follow all COVID safety-rules at their volunteer site or project

• Wash their hands, at a minimum, before and after their volunteering

• Maintain physical distancing while volunteering, to the extent practicable

• Wear a cloth or disposable face covering at all times while volunteering.  

Hands On appreciates your interest in volunteering to help our community in this time of extraordinary need. As part of some volunteer activities, you may risk exposure to COVID-19. If you or any member of your household is experiencing any symptom of COVID-19, or has exhibited any symptom in the past 14 days, please do not sign up for a volunteer activity at this time. Please contact the Opportunity Coordinator if you have any questions about Hands On’s COVID-19 safety rules and the expectations for volunteers. 
 

Keywords: free_the_future

Opportunity Requirements:

• Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older to participate in this opportunity.

Click on "Express Interest" below if you are interested in helping out!

**This is a Referral Opportunity, which means it is run directly by one of our nonprofit partners. Once you express interest, someone from the partner organization should follow up with you shortly to discuss confirming you as a volunteer for this opportunity.

**Please note, your hours may not be recorded in your Hands On Greater Portland account since this is a partner-managed opportunity.