Volunteer Opportunities with Children and Families

Volunteer Opportunities with Older Adults

Volunteer Opportunities at Events

Volunteer Opportunities for Groups



If you would you like us to help you find an MFS volunteer position in the Greater Portland, Oregon region that matches your skills, interests, and available time you can register online.


Volunteer Opportunities with Older Adults

RSVP– volunteer with all ages.RSVP volunteers share their expertise in rewarding jobs with people of all ages in schools, hospitals, senior centers, meal sites and other non-profit agencies throughout Multnomah County. Volunteers receive supplemental liability/accident insurance and recognition at an annual event. The time commitment varies according to site placement and volunteers can work both as individuals and on team projects. You can view a job description, complete an application, or contact or contact Heather Pruess at deborahs@metfamily.org or 503.232.0007, ext. 222.

Leadership Opportunities. Designed to appeal to individuals age 50 and above who are looking to use their professional and life experiences to effect social change. Examples include joining a Speaker’s Bureau to promote intergenerational services and recruit service volunteers or become an Advocate for state and federal policy change in legal, financial, and institutional barriers to continued employment, education, or volunteer opportunities. Leadership opportunities include short-term leadership and team projects.

Please or contact Heather Pruess at deborahs@metfamily.org or call 503.232.0007, ext. 222 for more information.

Project Linkage Volunteer Opportunities
with Older Adults
Drivers, provide a valuable service to older adults and people with disabilities who do not have transportation to and from grocery shopping, important medical and personal appointments. Daytime drivers are urgently needed; however, the time commitment is flexible and variable – we work with your schedule. Drivers may use their own vehicle, or recieve training to operate our minivans or 14 passenger busses. You can view a job description, complete an application and background check authorization, or contact Heather Pruess at deborahs@metfamily.org or 503.232.0007, ext. 222.

For all additional Project Linkage volunteer opportunities below, you can complete an application or contact Heather Pruess at deborahs@metfamily.org or 503.232.0007, ext. 222.

Community Visitor: In-Home. Project Linkage Community In-Home Visitors make a difference in the life of someone who is homebound and lacks family support. Volunteers visit with clients in NE Portland on an on-going basis and can sometimes assist with special requests or errands. Because the relationship that forms is an important form of support for clients, the time commitment is typically one hour per week, and it is requested that volunteers commit to a year of service.

Community Visitor: By-Phone. Project Linkage Community Visitor By-Phone volunteers help older adults or people with disabilities who live alone and are isolated, feel safer and more secure by maintaining daily contact with the client. Volunteers typically make calls every day of the week, lasting 5-10 minutes a call.  Because the relationship that forms is an important form of support for clients, it is requested that volunteers commit to a year of service.

Home Repair. Project Linkage volunteers help to keep an older adults’ living environment safe and sanitary. Home maintenance volunteers may be involved in weatherization, replacing light bulbs, fixing steps and railings, or gutter cleaning. The time commitment is flexible and variable; most volunteers contribute five to ten hours a month, though more may be needed if volunteers are willing and able!

Shopper or Escort. Project Linkage shoppers and escorts make it possible for an older adult to remain independent in their own home and receive adequate nutrition. Volunteers shop for or with clients: shoppers can transport and assist clients, or shop for the client using a list given to them; escorts accompany a Project Linkage bus trip, and assist clients with their shopping. Time commitment is typically once a week for two to four hours.


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