Volunteer at Neighborhood House


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This is Our Community

Neighborhood House is always looking for great volunteers...
Whether you are an individual, part of a group, a senior or a teen, there is a place for you at Neighborhood HouseNeighbors Helping Neighbors is what Neighborhood House has been about for over a century. More than 600 committed and talented volunteers give their time each year, impacting the lives of thousands of children, families and seniors.

Volunteer opportunities range from visiting with a senior and helping distribute emergency food boxes to weeding our community garden. Many volunteers serve as tutors in our afterschool Homework Clubs. Group projects include yard clean-up at a senior’s house, or working to spruce up a child care facility through our Child Care Improvement Project.

Current Volunteer Opportunities


New Family Volunteer Nights at the Emergency Food Box Program

Volunteering is a great way to get involved in your community and make a difference in the lives of your neighbors. Neighborhood House recognizes that many families would like to instill the value of community service in their children from an early age. Unfortunately, many non-profit agencies are unable to accommodate families with children in their volunteer programs. Neighborhood House would like to extend a warm welcome to families interested in volunteerism by offering a bi-monthly open house on the first and third Tuesday of every month from 6:00-8:00pm. During this time our Emergency Food Box Program will be open to families interested in stocking pantry shelves, repackaging bulk food items, and/or working in our community garden. This program is Ideal for families with at least one child under 16 years of age. Please sign up to join us on our next available date by contacting Kyrsten at 503-246-1663 ext. 2117, or ksorensen@nhweb.org.

Drivers Needed for Donation Pick-up

We are looking for a volunteer driver to pick up a bread donation from Neighborhood House (7780 SW Capitol Hwy., Portland, Oregon 97219) on Friday afternoons before 2pm and deliver it to a partner, like Central City Concern or another shelter in the area that could use our bread donations over the weekend rather than having it go to waste. Volunteers use their own vehicle and must carry their own insurance. Please contact Kelly Owen at kowen@nhweb.org or 503-246-1663 ext. 5108 if you are interested. Thanks!

Drivers Needed for Seniors

We are looking for volunteer drivers to transport seniors to their medical appointments and shopping errands.  This is a great opportunity for volunteers looking for a highly flexible schedule!  Volunteers use their own vehicle, appointments are local, and driver and passenger safety training is provided by Ride Connection for free. Please call Ann or Lisa at our Senior Center for more details: 503-246-1663, x6101. 
 

Meet Stephanie

Jennifer and Emma

A busy, full-time student, Stephanie still finds time to volunteer four afternoons a week at one of our SUN School Homework Clubs. She loves working with the kids. The best part, she says, is the expressions on students’ faces when the finally understand something they have been struggling with. Stephanie believes the SUN Program makes a real difference in students’ lives: “When some children first arrive they are very shy and quiet, and by the end of the school year they are outgoing and confident. I love seeing that transformation.”