Community❯Volunteering

Halloween is always such a fun, magical night. Unfortunately in the light of the morning, candy wrappers, damaged decorations and abandoned costumes can be found littering the streets. Join the Grout PTA and the Oregon Outdoor Law Project for a post-Halloween, kid-friendly cleanup around Grout Elementary. 🎃🎃🎃Costumes encouraged but certainly not required. 🎃🎃🎃 Advanced Registration: Is required. Please sign up (green button below) ahead of time to guarantee your spot. Meeting Location: Meet us under the covered basketball court at the back of Grout Elementary. Look for the playground off of 32nd Ave. Address: 3119 SE Holgate Blvd Portland, OR 97202 | Map Link What to Bring: Please wear closed-toed shoes and weather-appropriate clothing, and bring a backpack for hands-free convenience. Feel free to bring your personal tools if available and a reusable water bottle to support our sustainability efforts. What's Provided: Gloves, safety vests, trash grabbers, buckets and bags. Please feel free to bring your own supplies. Restrooms: No public restrooms are available Parking: Abundant street parking on 32nd and 31st Transit: 17-Holgate (SE Holgate & 32nd Stop ID: 2719) Accessibility: This area is accessible for folks with mobility concerns. Translation Services: There will not be a Spanish speaker present at this event. Participant Age Guidelines: All Ages Welcome Groups: If you'd like to register a group, please create a team first. For detailed instructions, review our Teams

Volunteer Opportunity Help sell raffle tickets at the Blazers vs. New Orleans game to raise funds for GiGi's Portland Playhouse. About the Program Our Mission: We make a lifetime commitment to changing lives and providing hope through the consistent delivery of FREE educational, therapeutic, and career development programs for individuals with Down syndrome, their families, and the community, using a replicable playhouse model. Our Vision: To see a world where individuals with Down syndrome are accepted and embraced in their families, schools, and communities. Volunteering at this opportunity will help us acquire critical funds to keep our playhouse serving the community through 2027 and beyond! About the Project GiGi's Portland Playhouse has an amazing opportunity to participate and benefit from a 50/50 raffle with the Trailblazers on November 29th, 2026 and we would love 20-30 volunteers to help to sell 50/50 raffle tickets to earn 25% of net proceeds directly for GiGi’s Playhouse. The details are as follows: Trail Blazers vs. New Orleans on Sunday, November 29, 2026 Arrival Time & Location: Arrive by 12:45 PM at the Rose Quarter Box Office (1 N. Center Court St.) to check in with staff. Time Commitment: Approximately 3 to 4 hours selling raffle tickets until the raffle closes (around halftime) Who Would Be a Good Fit: Energetic, mobile volunteers comfortable walking around the arena for 3+ hours (seated kiosk positions available for up to 2 volunteers upon request). Perks & Prep: Complimentary game tickets may be available (confirmed 1–3 days prior); please eat and hydrate before arriving. Use the following Link to Sign-Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0444A9A929A4F5C52-67221029-raffle Project Requirements Requirements Age: Volunteers must be 16+; under 18 must attend with a parent or adult chaperone. Notices Referral Opportunity: This opportunity is run directly by one of our nonprofit partners. Use the link provided in the description to register. Hands On Greater Portland Hours: Your hours may not appear in your Hands On account because this is a partner‑managed opportunity.

Are you a teen? Do you have ideas for the library? Then come boss us around! We need your help to make sure the stuff we're doing at the library is stuff you actually want. Earn volunteer hours, eat snacks and meet other teens.

For ages 13–19

Blood donations can help save people's lives. Please consider donating blood today for the Red Cross blood drive.

Register on the American Red Cross website.

View Red Cross eligibility requirements for Teen [16+] donors.

Additionally, under Washington state law (RCW 70.01.020), the minimum age requirements to donate blood are:

• Age 18 and older: Eligible to donate independently without parental consent.
• Ages 16 and 17: Eligible to donate with signed parental or legal guardian permission.
• Under age 16: Not eligible to donate blood in Washington state.

Help your librarian choose the best books, movies, comics, programs and events for you and your friends. Have fun working on special projects, making new friends, and creating the perfect library for you! This is a volunteer position and snacks will be provided. For kids ages 9-12.

The first Gather at Greely Friday. The Ridgefield Family Resource Center hosts a card-writing workshop for World Kindness Day. You write notes of encouragement, and they go into the snack bags the Resource Center sends home with local students. Free, family friendly, live music.

Volunteer Opportunity Help build the health and resilience of the urban forest at Tryon Creek. About the Program Our mission, in partnership with Oregon State Parks, is to inspire every community to identify, cultivate or reclaim their relationship with nature in this cherished urban forest. About the Project Depending on the season, Friends staff lead volunteers in removing ivy growing up mature trees, digging up blackberry along the ground, or planting and caring for new native trees and shrubs near the creek. Volunteers are a key part in our efforts to enhance the overall health and resilience of the urban forest and community. Volunteer activities include hiking 1-2 miles from the Nature Center to the current project location, and using hand tools like clippers and shovels. Instructions, gloves, supervision, and tools are provided (feel free to bring your own gloves). Learn about how to care for public natural areas, native and introduced plant identification, tool use and techniques. Register Directly for Project Shifts Here: https://friendsoftryoncreek.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=77678 Project Requirements Requirements Age: Volunteers must be 14+; under 18 must attend with a parent or adult chaperone. Accessibility: Activities include hiking 1-2 miles and access to unpaved surfaces. Dress code: Closed‑toe shoes and long pants that you can be active in. 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.

OUR ORGANIZATION'S MISSON Ronald McDonald House Oregon provides access to medical care, a home away from home, and a community of support for seriously ill or injured children and their families. We are proud to say that we provide this housing, access to medical care, and compassionate hospitality at no cost to the families serve making it possible for them to focus on what matters most – each other. The families that stay at Ronald McDonald House are often far away from family, friends and other support systems that would normally help them through a difficult time. Families often return to the House after a long day at the hospital or traveling and cooking a meal for themselves may be low on their long list of priorities. The chance for these families to sit down to a home-cooked meal is another way that makes the Ronald McDonald House truly a “home away from home” for families whose children are critically ill. To feed our families, we rely on the dedication of hundreds of community members across the state who donate, volunteer, and advocate to ensure that no family goes hungry while in our Houses. FOR THIS PROJECT The group will prepare dinner on-site for the families at Ronald McDonald House. Volunteers will be asked to bring ingredients to contribute to the meal. 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 Volunteer Leader. VOLUNTEERING WITH US Volunteers will work together in the kitchen, guided by the Volunteer Leader, to prepare dinner for around 35 of our guests. All ingredients must be prepped on site or brought from a commercial kitchen such as a store, bakery, or local restaurant. The meal will be set out buffet style from 6 – 7pm. Even though dinner is set out buffet style for families to serve themselves, we ask that volunteers package up all the remaining food around 6:45pm in our to-go leftover containers and place them in our leftover fridge. Volunteers are expected to clean up all the dishes and space that they used to prepare the meal. We also encourage volunteers to eat the prepared meal as well after families serve themselves. When You Arrive: Our East House is located on Legacy Emmanuel’s campus. Please help us leave the lot closest to the House open for our guests and families. If you need to unload anything, please pull into the closest lot to unload, and then move your vehicle afterwards. You will receive parking instructions prior to your shift. General Guidelines: You will be unable to volunteer if you’ve had any symptoms of contagious illness within the past 48 hours. Communal spaces are mask-optional. Volunteers will be asked to make a volunteer profile on our VolunteerHub database. The Volunteer Leader will send you these instructions prior to your meal shift. Please do not wear cologne or perfume in the house. Please do not take pictures of families staying at the house. You may take pictures of the house, your group, and any staff/volunteers who agree to be photographed. To assure the protection of the confidentiality and privacy of families, volunteers will hold in strict confidence all information acquired through service at the house, including but not limited to: names, addresses, diagnoses, and personal circumstances. Volunteers may not, under any circumstances, take responsibility for supervising or caring for children in the absence of a parent or guardian. Project Requirements: You will be unable to volunteer if you’ve had any symptoms of contagious illness or have been exposed or diagnosed with COVID-19 within the past 48 hours. All volunteers will be asked to make a volunteer profile ahead of time through Ronald McDonald House & VolunteerHub. Please show up on time and bring the assigned ingredients with you. We are relying on you in order to be able to feed our guest families. Hands On volunteers must be 13 years of age or older to attend this project; any volunteer under age 16 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.

Volunteer Opportunity Help wrap donated gifts to help provide holiday joy to kids and families who wouldn't be able to afford it otherwise. About the Program The ODHS mission is to help Oregonians in their own communities achieve well-being and independence through opportunities that protect, empower, respect choice, and preserve dignity. About the Project Each year, ODHS supports families and kids during holiday times by providing donated toys from holiday toy drives for underserved families who need toy resources for their kids. Family coaches and Case Workers will identify toys that the clients they serve wish to receive for their kids, and we wrap the toys for the families before the toys are delivered to the families. Please Note there are shifts at two different locations. Beaverton ODHS Offices Tuesdays, 11/24, 12/1, and 12/8 Hillsboro ODHS Offices Wednesdays, 12/2, 12/9, and 12/16 Shifts for all these events will be 2-4pm (or until toys to be wrapped run out) Project Requirements Requirements Age: Volunteers must be 13+; 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.

The p:ear Kitchen and Food Program was developed to provide homeless young people with the opportunity to eat fresh, sustaining meals in a community setting ensuring kids can participate in p:ear's other programs and other aspects of their lives well-nourished. Join p:ear for a morning / early afternoon in support of this great program and community space. Half of the volunteers will roll their sleeves up to help spruce up the kitchen and common rooms to make them shine. The other half will pop into the kitchen to cook or prep food to freeze, which will prepare our staff for future meals. P:ear will provide the tools, ingredients, and recipes... you provide the expertise and love! Volunteers must wear closed toe shoes and are encouraged to bring an apron (if desired). These opportunities are scheduled for Mondays11am - 3pm for up to 10 volunteers per day. We're on the corner of 6th and Flanders. Please knock our door to be let in! PARKING Street parking available around North Park Blocks for $2.00/hr AND a pay parking lot kitty-corner from the park. $5.00 day rate. TRANSIT Streetcar stops at 10th & Glisan northbound, 11th & Glisan southbound. -MAX stops at Greyhound Depot on 5th & 6th (Yellow, Green and Orange Lines) -Buses: #17 from Downtown or NE, #77 from NE or NW -Or use TriMet’s Trip Planner https://trimet.org/#/planner Questions? Contact Violet at [email protected] or 503-228-6677 MISSION p:ear builds positive relationships with homeless and transitional youth, ages 15-25, through education, art and recreation to affirm personal worth and create more meaningful, healthy lives. Each year our programs serve more than 700 homeless and transitional young people. p:ear staff and volunteers serve as mentors, friends, and role models, while p:ear's unique programs create opportunities for young people to grow intellectually, express themselves constructively, communicate in positive ways and engage in meaningful interactions with the larger community of Portland. Project Requirements: Volunteers must be 16 years of age or older to attend this project. All volunteers under 16 are required to bring a Youth Volunteer Release Form and must attend with a parent or legal guardian. Please download, complete, and bring this waiver with you on the day of the 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. Remember to reserve slots for your children, as well as yourself. 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.

Join us at the Tualatin Public Library where you can make a difference to library users by sprucing up the library! This event is a great way to explore the library and help make it shine for our patrons. Tasks will include dusting shelves, searching for missing items, arranging collections and preparing program projects. We'll have projects for all ages -- give the library a little TLC and see what hidden treasures you find! No prior library training is required. Wear comfortable shoes and clothing. Project Requirements: Volunteers must be 5 years of age or older to attend this project; any volunteer under age 13 must attend with a parent or adult chaperone. 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.

Volunteer Opportunity Help create a welcoming and inclusive community gathering by greeting guests and engaging with children, seniors, adults with disabilities, and caregivers to foster connection and belonging. About the Program Miah Families mission is to ignite hope and belonging through regular connection among children, families, seniors, caregivers, and adults with disabilities. About the Project Volunteers will help complete the mission by making the guests feel welcomed, connected, and thriving for the afternoon. Volunteers for the day will help with the set-up and take-down of the event. They will be stationed at either a food/snack table, a craft table, a game table, the welcome table, or as a greeter. Each volunteer will make the guests feel welcomed for the meet-up. One main role of the volunteer, is to walk around and engage with the guests. Miah works with adults with disabilities, seniors, children, and the caretakers. Volunteers will learn skills in communicating with people other than themselves. They will learn to interact with adults with disabilities, seniors, and children. The goal of the meet-up is for group involvement, that better together is better than being alone. There are 3 shifts needed (but timing can be flexible) Shift 1: 12-2pm Shift 2: 1-3pm Shift 3: 2-4pm To Register, hit the "I want to Volunteer" button at: ​miahfamilies.org Project Requirements Requirements Age: Volunteers of all ages are welcome; under 14 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.

Help ensure that books get into the hands of local students! Every month Powell’s Bookstore donates thousands of books to Schoolhouse Supplies. But before they can go out on the shelf of our Free Store for Teachers we need to sort the books by grade level. Join us for this fun and rewarding project! Schoolhouse Supplies supports students and teachers throughout Portland Public Schools by operating a volunteer-run Free Store for Teachers. By collecting donations of all kinds - from classroom basics like pencils and paper to books, backpacks, and folders – from private and corporate donors, the Free Store for Teachers supplies much-needed learning materials to local classrooms. Every child deserves the tools they need to succeed in school – help us support this mission! Project Requirements: Volunteers must be 14 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. 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. We ask that you limit the size of your team signup to 9 or fewer volunteers. 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? Email [email protected]

Volunteer Opportunity Contribute to our mission while building skills in organization, teamwork, attention to detail, and community stewardship. About the Program The mission of Dress for Success Oregon is to empower women and gender expansive people to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women and gender expansive people thrive in work and in life. About the Project Volunteers will help reset and refresh our meeting space after a meeting or event. Tasks may include wiping down tables and shared surfaces, returning chairs and tables to their designated locations, organizing supplies and materials, removing trash and recycling, and making sure the room is clean and ready for the next group. Volunteers may also help return items to their proper storage areas and identify anything that needs additional attention from staff. This is a great short-term, behind-the-scenes opportunity for someone who enjoys keeping spaces organized, welcoming, and ready for the community. Volunteers will learn how stewardship and behind-the-scenes support help create a welcoming, organized, and functional space for Dress for Success Oregon participants. They will gain hands-on experience with maintaining shared spaces, organizing materials, and preparing rooms so they are ready for programs, meetings, and community activities. Volunteers will also learn how small acts of care and attention to our space directly support the work we do with women and gender-expansive individuals. This opportunity is a great way to contribute to our mission while building skills in organization, teamwork, attention to detail, and community stewardship. Project Requirements Requirements Age: Volunteers must be 16+; under 18 must attend with a parent or adult chaperone. Volunteers needed mostly the 3rd Saturday of every month from 2pm-4pm. Please wear comfortable clothing and closed toe shoes.

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 [email protected] 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 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.

Volunteer Opportunity Spend the morning outside at Mt. Tabor, a cinder cone volcano in SE Portland, and help restore the health of this unique park. About the Program Friends of Mt Tabor Park works to increase the ecological health of the park and help improve the air and water quality for the whole city. For more information: www.taborfriends.org About the Project Become a Friend of Mt. Tabor Park as a Weed Warrior! Spend the morning outside at Mt. Tabor, a cinder cone volcano in SE Portland, and help restore the health of this unique park. The Weed Warriors meet the last Saturday of each month (except December), and remove invasive plants including Himalayan blackberry and English ivy, plant native plants, and/or mulch new plantings. ​Tools, gloves, and invasive plant removal hacks provided. Be sure to wear closed-toe shoes, long pants, and long sleeves to protect yourself as you work alongside trees and bushes, including thorny blackberry. Bring a water bottle to stay hydrated. A water bottle filling station is located by the restrooms near the Visitors Center. Be prepared to have fun and feel good taking care of our Mt. Tabor Park. Volunteers can learn about ecology, environmental restoration, native plants, trees, birds, invertebrates-- and how all of these things work together. Project Requirements Requirements Age: Volunteers must be 7 years of age or older to attend this project; Children under 12 must be in the company of an adult for the duration of the service project. Volunteers under 16 must either attend with a parent/adult, or bring a waiver. 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

Help your librarian choose the best books, movies, comics, programs and events for you and your friends. Have fun working on special projects, making new friends, and creating the perfect library for you! This is a volunteer position and snacks will be provided. For kids ages 9-12.

Help your librarian choose the best books, movies, comics, programs and events for you and your friends. Have fun working on special projects, making new friends, and creating the perfect library for you! This is a volunteer position and snacks will be provided. For kids ages 9-12.

Join us for teen council. It’s a fun way to make new friends, earn volunteer hours by helping your library and your community — AND get free snacks!

Join us for teen council. It’s a fun way to make new friends, earn volunteer hours by helping your library and your community — AND get free snacks!

Help your librarian choose the best books, movies, comics, programs and events for you and your friends. Have fun working on special projects, making new friends, and creating the perfect library for you! This is a volunteer position and snacks will be provided. For kids ages 9-12.

Join us for teen council. It’s a fun way to make new friends, earn volunteer hours by helping your library and your community — AND get free snacks!

Join us for teen council. It’s a fun way to make new friends, earn volunteer hours by helping your library and your community — AND get free snacks!

Help your librarian choose the best books, movies, comics, programs and events for you and your friends. Have fun working on special projects, making new friends, and creating the perfect library for you! This is a volunteer position and snacks will be provided. For kids in 4-5th grades.

Are you a teen? Do you have ideas for the library? Then come boss us around! We need your help to make sure the stuff we're doing at the library is stuff you actually want. Earn volunteer hours, eat snacks and meet other teens.

For ages 13–19

Join us for teen council. It’s a fun way to make new friends, earn volunteer hours by helping your library and your community — AND get free snacks!