Opportunity Details
JoyRx Caring Cabin Welcome Baskets! (age 10+) Referral
Volunteer Opportunity
Make a direct impact on children who are staying at the Caring Cabin, bringing them joy and fun in a place where they can focus on creating memories with their loved ones.
About the Program
JoyRx Nature provides an essential connection to the natural world. Nestled in 24 acres of surrounding woods with plentiful wildlife and a serene lake, JoyRx Nature’s Alexandra Ellis Caring Cabin at the Oregon Coast provides children in treatment and their extended families with a place of peace in a calming environment.
About the Project
Once a month, a group of volunteers can sign up to purchase items and build a welcome basket for one or more families staying at the Caring Cabin in the following month. These baskets are filled with toys, games, snacks, self-care items, and more in order to further support them. We encourage you to do your best assembling to make it look colorful, fun, and inviting!
Once the required items are purchased, you are welcome to build them at home and then drop them off at our office by the provided date or come in and build them at our office on that same date.
To volunteer for this opportunity, the main point of contact will need to fill out a Volunteer Interest Form. If you would like to help us care for and support our families, making their time away at the Caring Cabin the best it can be, please reach out to TPaterson@JoyRx.org for more information.
Drop-off dates:
June 9th
July 16th
August 13th
September 17th
October 15th
November 19th
December 17th
Drop off between 8am and 4pm.
Project Impact
About the Caring Cabin:
When Alexandra Ellis died in 1995, her family set out to provide the type of palliative care they needed most to countless families in her honor. Part of this dream was to build a space for children in treatment and their extended families to go, away from treatments and appointments, and enjoy their time together in a calming environment.
This is how the Alexandra Ellis Caring Cabin was built. At this property located in Pacific City, Oregon, families can enjoy their time together and have the space they need to recharge. Our volunteers help us take care of our kiddos and their families by building JoyRx welcome baskets for each family that stays at the Caring Cabin.
This volunteering opportunity provides our volunteers with a way to care for and support our children in treatment and their families. By building these baskets, you and your group are having a direct impact on these children who are staying at the Caring Cabin, bringing them joy and fun in a place where they can focus on creating memories with their loved ones.
Project Requirements
- Age: Volunteers must be 10+; under 18 must attend with a parent or adult chaperone.
Notices
Referral Opportunity: This opportunity is run directly by one of our nonprofit partners. After you express interest, the partner will contact you with next steps and confirmation details.
Hands On Greater Portland Hours: Your hours may not appear in your Hands On account because this is a partner‑managed opportunity.
Children & Youth Education, Health & Wellness
Families, People with Health-based Concerns
Collecting, Sorting & Packaging
Age Minimum (with Adult): 10+, Minimum Age:18+
Express Interest
Sign up with a team
This link allows you to participate in this opportunity with a team. A team can be a family team, corporate team, or any kind of organized group. When you click on the link you will have the option to:
- Choose an existing team you're already a member or captain of, or
- Create a new team to sign up.
Signup Questions
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