Opportunity Details
Holiday Care Package Organizing and Moving Support (age 14+) Referral
Volunteer Opportunity
Develop a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by working families and the critical role dignified community solidarity support plays in meeting those needs.
About the Program
Since 1997, Labor’s Community Service Agency has partnered with more than one hundred unions, labor councils, and the United Way of the Columbia-Willamette. Labor’s Community Service Agency (LCSA) strengthens the well-being and financial stability of union members, apprentices, and their families by providing emergency support, resource navigation, and community-based assistance during times of hardship. Our mission is rooted in solidarity, ensuring that working people never face crisis alone, and that every family in our labor community has access to dignity, stability, and hope.
As a volunteer you will directly advance our mission by joining us in providing meaningful relief to working families through the Presents from Partners program. By helping assemble these packages, volunteers ensure families receive nourishing food and gifts that reflect dignity and compassion. Your work strengthens solidarity in our labor community and brings hope to households facing financial stress.
About the Project
Presents from Partners volunteers assist with every step of the holiday program to provide hundreds of union families with holiday gifts, food boxes, and gift cards.
Tasks may include:
- Transporting donations from vehicles into program room
- Unpacking food donation pallets
- Organizing donated toys by ages and categories
- Sorting family request forms & care package labels
- Tying bows on completed bags
- Stuffing greeting card envelopes
- Transporting packed items to warehouse staging area
- Organizing deliveries by route
- Loading care packages into volunteer delivery driver vehicles
- Assisting families picking up their care packages
All these behind-the-scenes tasks are essential for us to be able to process hundreds of bags of toy donations, match those toys to family requests, and get them delivered, all within two weeks! We are committed to ensuring every family receives the support they actually need in a dignified and timely manner. We need your help to make that happen!
Shifts are 3 hours long
We welcome referrals through Hands On Greater Portland and invite you also visit our main sign-up page to learn more about volunteer roles & times: https://pointapp.org/orgs/8159
Project Requirements
- Age: Volunteers must be 14+; 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.
Civic & Community, Hunger & Homelessness
Families, Homeless
Collecting, Sorting & Packaging
Age Minimum (with Adult): 14+, Minimum Age:18+
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