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We encourage you to join our nearly 2,000 skilled and caring volunteers who contribute 70,000 hours in the Greater Portland, Oregon region. MFS makes connections that strengthen the lives of 30,000 low-income individuals and families each year.

Most, but not all of our positions are on the east side. Our volunteers work with children, families, and older adults. A list of many of our positions can be found by following the links below.

Volunteer Opportunities with Children and Families

Volunteer Opportunities with Older Adults

Volunteer Consultant Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities at Events

Volunteer Opportunities for Groups

Volunteer Opportunities with RSVP



If you would you like us to help you find a Metropolitan Family Service volunteer position in Portland, Oregon that matches your skills, interests, and available time you can register online.


Volunteer Consultant Opportunities

Encore Consultant. Use your professional skills in projects that will enhance capacity for Metropolitan Family Service to deliver more of our mission.  Flexible schedules, hi-impact, meaningful short term projects in topics like business development, marketing and volunteer engagement. For more information, contact Deborah Shimkus at deborahs@metfamily.org or 503.232.0007, ext. 222.

Volunteer Opportunities with Children and Families

After School Activity Leader.
Volunteer as a SUN instructor for an after school class at 1 of 11 elementary and middle schools (mostly in East Multnomah County). Hours vary, between 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Volunteers may teach anything that they are interested in including recreation, enrichment, art, music, academic tutoring, and homework. If you have a special skill or interest and you want to share it with youth in the community, contact Katie Brown at 503.232.0007 ext. 333 or volunteerinschools@metfamily.org. For a list of schools, visit MFS SUN Community Schools.

Assistant After School Activity Leader. Assist a SUN activity leader in leading after school classes for students in elementary or middle school. Classes are designed to build academic, inter-personal, or life skills to students attending SUN Community Schools. Contact Katie Brown at 503.232.0007 ext. 333 or volunteerinschools@metfamily.org.
For a list of schools, visit MFS SUN Community Schools.

Car Shopper. Ways to Work, a program assisting working parents purchase a car, is looking for someone who is knowledgeable about buying used cars and wants to share that information with car shoppers. Our clients are looking for cars in the $2,000 to $6,000 range, and would greatly appreciate any advice you have to share. Time commitment is flexible, average five hours a month. Contact Abby Wood at abbyw@metfamily.org or 503.232.0007, ext 103.

AARP Experience Corps. AARP Experience Corps members work one-on-one, and in small groups, with elementary school students as academic mentors and tutors. Several volunteers are placed at one of ten schools located in Portland, Beaverton, Milwaukie and Gresham. Volunteers must be age 50 or over and be able to commit to serving a minimum of 5 hours per week.  Those serving an average of 15 hours a week for 450 hours per service year  may be eligible to receive a monthly taxable stipend. You can view a job description, complete an application, or contact Deborah Shimkus at deborahs@metfamily.org or 503.232.0007, ext. 222.

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RSVP– volunteer with all ages. RSVP volunteers are age 55+. They share their expertise in rewarding roles with people of all ages in health and human services non-profit agencies throughout Multnomah County. Volunteers are eligible to receive mileage reimbursement and supplemental liability/accident insurance. The time commitment varies according to site placement; however, volunteers contribute an average of 16 hours of service each week and work both as individuals and on team projects. You can share your interests and skills, complete an application, or contact Deborah Shimkus at deborahs@metfamily.org or 503.232.0007, ext. 222.


For additional information about volunteering, contact MFS at volunteer@metfamily.org or 503.232.0007, ext. 105.
 

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503.232.0007, ext. 107

Metropolitan Family Service
1808 SE Belmont Street
Portland, Oregon 97214