Hands
On Greater Portland's Teen Volunteer Program is proudly
supported by the Starbucks Shared Planet Youth Action Grants.
Hey Teens!
Now is the time to get yourself and your school club, youth
group and friends involved in volunteering. Get muddy in a
community garden, create cards for local seniors, plant a
tree in your
neighborhood, stock the pantry at your local food bank and
make a difference!
Teen
Calendar Projects
Many more
projects can be found on the online
Project Calendar! Check it out!
14 and up
Books To Prisoners
Cook It Up: Mealtime at Good Neighbor Center
Help Get Books into the Hands Of Children!
Potluck In The Park
Salvage Building Materials: Rebuilding Center
Serve a Meal: Union Gospel Mission
16 and up
Art from Zimbabwe: Behind the Scenes
Fun at the Hollywood Theatre
Helmet Fitting for Low-income Youth
School & Community Reuse Action Project
Serve It Up for Seniors
Support Local Immigrant Farmers and Their Families
Featured On-going / Referral Opportunities*
TEAM Tualatin - Summer service for youth and teens!
Youth 12-18 years old are welcome to sign up for one week of
summer service. Each team is comprised of 6-7 youth meeting
Monday-Friday from 9:00AM-3:00PM at Tualatin Community Park.
Make this your Summer of Service project. Choose up to three
sessions. To Register:
https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?AP=447352563.
Early Childhood Education Volunteer Educator
Science Playground and Discovery Lab are OMSI's areas where
young children are able to learn and explore in fun,
educational settings. Volunteers assist parents and children
in experiencing the activities and exhibits and assist staff
in cleaning the space to maintain the safety of our youngest
visitors and their families.
(14+)
Help Build Peace Education for Israeli Arab and Jewish
Children
Volunteers needed to help support the work of Hand in Hand,
an Israeli non-profit organization building integrated
schools for Arab and Jewish children. These schools are
building peace, partnership and conflict resolution in
Israel.
Organize and Sort School Supplies!
Help us sort, organize and stock school supply
donations! Donations come in every day and we need your help
getting them on the shelves of the free store. Shifts
Mon-Fri, with flexible hours between 9am-5pm. This is a
great position for students looking to fill service hours,
teachers off for the summer and retired folks looking for a
new venture.
*Please
note: On-going / referral
opportunities are not led by a Hands On Greater
Portland Volunteer Leader, but are led by the agency
sponsoring the opportunity. To get more information,
click "Have Agency Contact
Me" on the project description page and you will be
contacted by the agency about how to get involved.
Interested in Becoming a Volunteer Leader?
Want to develop your leadership skills? Build your
resume? Get yourself and your friends involved in your
community? Hands On Greater
Portland projects are led by our amazing Volunteer Leaders!
They ensure that every volunteer has a positive
experience and that agencies and volunteers alike are
benefiting from the project.
We are always looking for motivated new Volunteer Leaders
to lead our TEEN projects!
To sign-up for an orientation, email:
karen@handsonportland.org
Hot Spots to Volunteer
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Sketchbook Skills? Every organization has
fundraisers or events to support the work they do. Your
artistic skills would be greatly appreciated in
designing invitations or perhaps decorating a space before
an
event. Also, consider teaching an art class at a
Cedar Sinai Park, a senior center, or
the community center at
Friendly
House.
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Music as Service? Radio stations, like
KBOO,
love their volunteers. Even if you are just helping in
the office, you will get a great behind the scenes
experience of how a radio station runs.
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Better than Babysitting? There are many ways to
volunteer with kids in Portland metro area, with the chance
to interact with kids of all different backgrounds and
to
make a difference in their lives. Do you remember going
to
The Children’s Museum as a child? Now
you can go back and help make other people’s experience
as memorable as your own.
Teens speak...
"...The next day I knew I wanted to do something to help sick
children in anyway I could. So I looked up volunteering in
Portland and I found Hands On Portland. It was perfect for
me..."
Read Samantha's story
"By participating in lots of tree plantings, community
enrichment, school makeover, and invasive plants removal - I have
come to the conclusion that even one person can motivate
hundreds of others... it gave me more inspiration! And now,
it has become a part of my life!"
Read Shams' story
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