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Volunteer Opportunities Newsletter | April 27, 2015
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COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING EVENTS & UPDATES
MAY 1ST DEADLINE FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AWARD APPLICATIONS!
Every year the Community-Based Learning Program recognizes students for their community-based learning efforts in their courses and communities. Any student that has completed a community-based learning assignment during Summer 2014, Fall 2014, Winter 2015, or Spring 2015 is eligible. The award application is available on the CBL website. CBL encourages faculty to spread the word and encourage their students to apply. Awardees will be recognized at the Annual Community-Based Learning Celebration Banquet on May 15th.
NEW POSTINGS
Below are 5 NEW POSTINGS from these organizations: BoyStrength, Outside In, Sexual Assault Resource Center, Willamette West Habitat for Humanity, and Gentiva Hospice.
1. BoyStrength: Portland Police Bureau seeks motivated men to help prevent youth violence
BoyStrength is the Portland Police Bureau’s primary violence prevention program, part of the Bureau’s Family Services Division.
The goal of BoyStrength is to teach communication skills to boys, in order to help reduce dating violence, sexual assault, gang involvement, bullying, and the commercial sexual exploitation of children. Additionally, this program aims to foster healthy relationships, boundary setting, bystander intervention, and violence de-escalation techniques. The BoyStrength curriculum is also designed to meet state and common core standards for health, physical education and literacy. Since BoyStrength’s inception in 2013, we have served over 200 boys in schools all across the Portland-Metro area.
BoyStrength is 100% volunteer facilitated by men that live in the Portland area. These men come from all walks of life; daycare teacher, chaplain, medical student, and business executive, are a few of the many occupations that our volunteers hold. However, in their free time, these men dedicate themselves in trying to educate a new generation of boys that are compassionate, non-violent, and productive members of society.
Please visit: portlandoregon.gov/police/boystrength for volunteer applications.
2. Outside In: Volunteer Opportunities at Outside In!
Outside In has a variety of volunteers opportunities available. Help provide healthy meals to clients, work with dogs in our dog daycare, participate in the running of a clinic lab and more! If you are interested in learning about the agency and volunteer opportunities, please visit the volunteer tab of our website at outsidein.org. There you will find the dates and times of our public presentation, Presenting Outside In, and our volunteer application.
3. Sexual Assault Resource Center: Become an Advocate for Sexual Assault Survivors
Volunteer advocates are often the first line of contact for individuals seeking emotional support, information, resources, and medical and legal advocacy around sexual assault and exploitation in Washington and Multnomah Counties. Advocates provide these confidential services in two ways: (1) telephone response and (2) in-person response at safe locations such as hospitals, police departments and youth shelters.
See post for Volunteer Support Line Advocate duties and qualifications
If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity please contact SARC’s Volunteer Program Manager at volunteer@sarcoregon.org or (503) 626-9100 ext 226
To find out more about SARC and our volunteer opportunities, please visit our website at sarcoregon.org
4. Willamette West Habitat for Humanity: Join us for National Women Build Week
Join us at Allen Estates in Beaverton for our annual National Women Build Event! In partnership with Habitat for Humanity International and Lowes, we are coming together to celebrate women on the construction site the week of May 6- May 9th! This week is not about excluding men, but including women. No experience is necessary to volunteer.
Invite your co-workers, friends, sisters, mother, or neighbor and join us for a special week of building with Willamette West Habitat for Humanity! To sign up, please go to our website for available shifts. The construction site is located in Beaverton, just off of Allen and Hall Blvd. Once you have registered for the event, event details will be sent to you.
5. Gentiva Hospice: Administrative Help Needed
Ongoing need for office help in our Lake Oswego office, 4500 Kruse Way, Suite 100, Lake Oswego, OR 97035. Paper filing, other office projects as needed. Training provided. Orientation according to your available schedule. Background check needed. A couple of hours a week preferred between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm.
Contact Information:
Laura Dye, Volunteer Manager
laura.dye@gentiva.com | 503-635-2170
Gentiva.com
Previous Postings are on the CBL Blog
- PublicHealth.org: Volunteer Opportunities in Public Health
- Hillsboro Public Library: Book lovers help with a library book sale and turn old books into new ones!
- The Nature Conservancy: The Nature Conservancy needs Volunteer Leaders!
- Hollywood Senior Center: Looking for Creative Minds to help develop a new Senior Center newsletter
- Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District: Middle School Track and Field Volunteers Needed
- Rigler SUN: Help our extended-day student learn, laugh, and grow! Spring Session begins April 13th
- Friends of Tryon Creek: Spend time outdoors and get great exercise in service to nature!
- Sunshine Division: Looking for Community Service? Sunshine Division needs your help!
- Cherry Park Elementary SUN: Activity Leaders, Assistants, and Mentors!
- Aloha High School: Volunteer Opportunities
- Friends of Tryon Creek: Join the warriors of the forest!
- Gentiva Hospice: Compassionate Volunteers Needed
- SMART (Start Making A Reader Today): Help Children Discover the Joy of Reading!
- Volunteers of America Oregon: Youth Tutor & College Mentor
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
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