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Volunteer Opportunities Newsletter | October 14, 2015
Posted by hannah.cherry
Events and Updates
Save the Date for these 2015-2016 CBL Days of Service Events:
November 7, 2015 (Saturday) – Extra Life Gaming Marathon
Location: SY TCB 8am-8pm
Play computer games to raise money for Doernbecher’s Hospital! To join the PCC team, contact Diane Shingledecker dshingle@pcc.edu. Players will be registering and collecting sponsorships through the Extra Life website. extra-life.org
January 18, 2016 (Monday) – MLK Day of National Service
Location: Mt. Hood Community College and surrounding community organizations (bus transportation to be provided for PCC volunteers)
Join over 800 students honoring the legacy of Dr. King by uniting to volunteer and serve as one community. Any students, faculty, & staff interested in participating and representing PCC can contact Hannah.Cherry@pcc.edu. Student volunteers are also needed to serve as Project Leaders (training to be held in Fall).
New Postings
Below are 7 NEW POSTINGS from these organizations: PCC Office of International Education, Literary Arts, Volunteers of America Oregon, OHSU ThinkFirst Oregon, Friends of Trees, and El Programa Hispano Catolico (6 and 7)
1. PCC Office of International Education: Conversation Partners Needed!
Office of International Education (OIE) recruits PCC students who are native English speakers to volunteer for a few hours each week to talk to international and other non-native English speaking students. Volunteers can earn community-based learning credit for their courses, if applicable.
Weeks 3-10 a few times a week at the OIE offices at Cascade and Rock Creek – days and times are determined by volunteer availability and then shared with international and other non-native English speaking students. Volunteers who want to start in fall should complete the application as soon as possible! To apply to be a Conversation Partner, fill out the application.
Contact: Tiff Hayes, International Activities Coordinator | tiff.hayes@pcc.edu | 971-722-7134
2. Literary Arts: Volunteers needed for Wordstock Book Festival
Literary Arts is looking for PCC students who might be interested in volunteering on Saturday, November 7th for this year’s Wordstock: Portland’s Book Festival. The festival will be held in the Mark Building at the Portland Art Museum and runs from 9:00-6:00pm. We have 4-hour volunteer shifts available in during that time. More information about the festival & Job descriptions
Contact: Katie Williams, Volunteer Coordinator | volunteer@literary-arts.org | 503-227-2583 x112
3. Volunteers of America Oregon: Support intergenerational activities with youth and seniors
Tuesday, October 20, 10 am-1 p.m (lunch included!)
Lambert House: 2600 SE 170th Ave. Portland 97236
Lend a hand and enjoy a day assisting and engaging adults with functional and/or cognitive impairments, and preschoolers from our Family Relief Nursery, with a variety of therapeutic activities, which may include: Blanket making * Crayon making * Chalk making * Tai Chi * Music Therapy * Doll making * Art Therapy * Horticulture
Both the elderly and young children can experience isolation from a lack of support and connection, especially when their caregivers are over-burdened. Build community and connection across the generations or be the ones to honor our elders with laughter and new experiences! The elders often ask for groups to come back again, everyone retells stories about their experiences (a huge step for those with dementia), and elders are more calm and relaxed for days afterwards.
Contact: Kelsey Stark, Volunteer Services Manager | volunteer@voaor.org | 503-595-2009
voaor.org
4. OHSU ThinkFirst Oregon: Volunteer Opportunity – Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Prevention
Attend a Volunteer Training/Information session to: learn more about OHSU ThinkFirst – what we do to educated and inform the community on brain and spinal cord injury prevention and how volunteers can help spread the message. Also, learn the different ways you can volunteer (community events, office work, internships and Volunteer Student School Presenter position (paid with honoraria at the end of assignment).
Volunteer training/information session details:
OHSU Marquam Hill Campus, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, Portland, OR 97239
Mackenzie Hall, Room 2201
Training Dates:
- Thursday, October 29th from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
- Friday, October, 30th from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Contact: Wallace Chan, OHSU ThinkFirst Oregon Volunteer Coordinator | thinkfirst@ohsu.edu or chanwal@ohsu.edu | 503-494-7801
ohsu.edu/xd/health/services/brain/in-community/thinkfirst/
5. Friends of Trees: Become a Crew Leader with Friends of Trees!
Friends of Trees is seeking new Crew Leaders for the upcoming November-April tree planting season! Being a Crew Leader is a great way to meet neat people, develop valuable leadership skills, learn how to plant trees the right way, and contribute to greening Portland Metro area parks and neighborhoods.
Learn more and register for our trainings; space limited! The trainings are Saturday, Oct 31st and Thursday, Nov 12th.
Crew Leaders help teach Friends of Trees volunteers how to plant trees and work together as a team. Each Crew Leader commits to guiding small groups of planters at 4 or more Saturday morning plantings throughout the planting season.
Contact: Jenny or Randi, Volunteer & Outreach Program | Volunteer@FriendsofTrees.org | 503-595-0213
6. El Programa Hispano Catolico: Seeking Spanish-speakers to help the low income community – no experience necessary!
EPHC offers free tax preparation to the low-income community, providing vulnerable taxpayers a trustworthy alternative to unlicensed tax preparers and to paying to prepare their basic tax returns. Last season our volunteers helped over 1,000 taxpayers secure $2.2 million in refunds. Volunteers do not need prior tax knowledge, we provide the free training!
We are seeking bilingual individuals to volunteer as tax preparers, intake assistants and interpreters 5 hours per week during tax season (late January to mid-April). Our tax program is completely volunteer-based—the more volunteers we receive the more low-income taxpayers we are able to help!
Contact: Karen Keating, Site Coordinator | kkeating@catholiccharitiesoregon.org | 503-489-6834
7. El Programa Hispano Catolico: Do you have tax experience? You can help your community this season!
We are seeking volunteers with experience in taxes (preferably EA, CPA, RTRP, LTP or tax attorney) to help as trained quality reviewers, a vital role in the success of our program. We ask for 5 hours per week during tax season. Spanish is helpful but not required. Continuing Education (CE) credit is available for your volunteer service hours. Free volunteer training provided. Orientations begin in November.
Contact: Karen Keating, Site Coordinator | kkeating@catholiccharitiesoregon.org | 503-489-6834
Previous Postings are on the CBL Blog
- Alzheimer’s Association Oregon Chapter: Development Leaders needed for Team Event
- BoyStrength: Portland Police Bureau seeks motivated men to help prevent youth violence
- Centennial High SUN School – Impact Northwest: Volunteer Tutors Needed – Support High School Students!
- CLASS: Internship Position
- Columbia School of English: Volunteers needed for activities with our ESL students
- Columbia Slough Watershed Council: Environmental Education volunteers needed!
- Friends of Tryon Creek: Spend time outdoors and get great exercise in service to nature!
- Gentiva Hospice: Administrative Help Needed
- Hacienda CDC:
- Hillsboro Public Library: Love books? Join the Library Book Brigade!
- Housecall Providers:
- “I Have a Dream” Oregon: Tutor, Mentor & Inspire a Dreamer Student This Year!
- KairosPDX: Elementary Public Charter School and nonprofit seeking volunteers
- MIKE Program: Mentor for MIKE Program!
- Metropolitan Family Service: We are seeking volunteers for the Earl Boyles Food Pantry/Free Food Fridays
- National College of Natural Medicine: NCNM Community Clinic Volunteer Openings
- Neighborhood House:
- Neighborhood House-Cesar Chavez K-8: Volunteers needed in after school program and food pantry
- Operation Nightwatch Portland: Volunteer Serving those Experiencing Homelessness in SE Portland!
- Oregon Food Bank: Help Repack Food for Your Neighbors in Need!
- Outside In: Volunteer Opportunities at Outside In!
- PublicHealth.org: Volunteer Opportunities in Public Health
- Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC):
- SMART (Start Making A Reader Today): Love kids & reading? Coordinate a SMART program!
- Sunshine Division:
- Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District:
- Write Around Portland: Fall Internship Available
- Xerces Society: Data Entry/Membership Volunteer
Portland Community College is a politically neutral institution. Listing of any event or activity herein is not indicative of the College’s sponsorship or support of any political cause or position.
Community-Based Learning Program
service-learning@pcc.edu
(971) 722-4419