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Court-Ordered Volunteering
If you have community service hours to complete, here are the ways Hands On Greater Portland can assist you - we have found the following guidelines to be helpful:
Contact Agencies Directly
We recommend you work directly with an agency where you can work repeatedly, or for longer shifts depending on the hours you need to complete. Check the list of organizations below and then contact them to see if they have available opportunities, or go out on the Multnomah County community service work crew, which goes out 7 days per week. For more information contact Mary Lewis at 503.988.3007. You may also browse all our nonprofit partners through our Partner Directory.
Keep in mind: if you set up projects with an agency directly, they will be responsible for the final verification of your service.
We do not provide any documentation of hours volunteered with a Hands On letterhead. If this is a requirement for you, you will need to obtain it directly from the nonprofit where you fulfill your hours.
Explain why you are Volunteering
Some agencies won't work with Court Ordered volunteers, or do so only on a limited basis. Be up front with them and explain why you are calling. Hands On Greater Portland volunteers must sign a waiver that they've never been convicted of or charged with: a violent crime, child abuse or neglect, child pornography, child abduction, kidnapping, rape or any sexual offense, or ordered by a court to receive psychiatric or psychological treatment in connection to that crime.
Unfortunately, if you have been convicted or charged with any of these crimes, you will not be able to use our Project Calendar. Instead, you should contact agencies or the county courts for volunteer opportunities.
We have a few community partners who may be able to support your need for community service hours:
Portland area suggestions:
Habitat ReStores - Gresham or Portland
https://volunteer.habitatportlandregion.org/court-appointed-community-service/
503.287.9529
Impact NW
https://impactnw.org/how-to-help/volunteer/
503.294.7400
The Rebuilding Center
http://www.rebuildingcenter.org/volunteer/
503.542.5054
Operation Nightwatch
http://www.operationnightwatch.org/
503.220.0438
p:ear
https://www.pearmentor.org/volunteer/
503-228-6677
Portland Columbia Symphony
http://www.columbiasymphony.org/
503-234-4077
Portland Parks & Recreation
http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/index.cfm?c=38304
503.823.5121
Portland Metro
http://www.oregonmetro.gov/index.cfm/go/by.web/id=24200
503.797.11653
Forest Park Conservancy
http://www.forestparkconservancy.org/volunteer/
503.223.5449
Oregon Food Bank
https://www.oregonfoodbank.org/get-involved/volunteer/individuals-and-families/court-mandated/
971.230.1672
Oregon Humane Society
http://www.oregonhumane.org/get-involved/volunteer/mandated-service/
503.285.7722, ext. 234
Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland Metropolitan Area
https://bgcportland.org/volunteer/
503-232-0077
Honoring Our Precious Elders (HOPE)
https://hopeoregon.org/volunteer/
503.816.9682
Washington County suggestions:
Habitat ReStore - Beaverton
https://volunteer.habitatportlandregion.org/court-appointed-community-service/
503.906.3823
Binky Patrol
https://binkypatrol.org/
binky@binkypatrol.org
Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District (THPRD)
http://www.thprd.org/connect/volunteer
503.443.6084
Good Neighbor Center
https://gncnw.org/volunteer
503.443.6084
Cedar Mill Library
http://library.cedarmill.org/volunteer
503.644.0043, x111
Cat Adoption Team
http://catadoptionteam.org/volunteer/mandated-service/
503.925.8903
Oregon Food Bank (Beaverton)
https://www.oregonfoodbank.org/get-involved/volunteer/individuals-and-families/court-mandated/
503.972.2993
Rebuilding Together Washington County
https://www.togwc.org/volunteer/
503.644.4544
Sexual Assault Resource Center
https://sarcoregon.org/volunteer/
503.626.9100
Honoring Our Precious Elders (HOPE)
https://hopeoregon.org/volunteer/
503.816.9682
Clackamas County suggestions:
Oswego Lake Watershed Council
http://www.oswegowatershed.org/you-can-help/#more
614.565.4363
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