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Volunteer Opportunities with Children
& 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.

Car Mechanic. Volunteer as a Ways to Work Car Mechanic. Ways to Work
helps low-income working parents purchase or repair a car. If you
are a certified mechanic you can help parents by 1. Inspecting cars
prior to purchase 2. Providing diagnosis/consultations for car
repairs and/or 3. Providing car care classes to our loan recipients
(approximately once per month). Total volunteer time is flexible,
but averages about 5 – 10 hours per month. If you have special
talents with cars and would like to share them, contact Shana Sturtz
at shanas@metfamily.org or 503.232.0007, ext 303.
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 $4,000
range, and would greatly appreciate any advice you have to share.
Time commitment is flexible, average five hours a month. Contact
Shana Sturtz
at shanas@metfamily.org or 503.232.0007, ext 303.
Volunteer Opportunities at Events
Classic Wines Auction. Volunteer for this annual fundraising
festive wine and food event each spring. Day of event volunteers do a
variety of tasks including greeting visitors, providing coat checks,
offering event floor support, and much more. Contact Darcie Esch at
darciee@metfamily.org or 503.232.0007, ext. 105.
National Family Week. Volunteer for National Family Week
celebrated by MFS in October and November of each year. Participate in
our family portraits event by shopping for lunch items or staffing the
event. Help organize family food baskets by purchasing baskets and
basket items, or assembling baskets. Contact Darcie Esch at
darciee@metfamily.org
or 503.232.0007, ext. 105.
Holiday Cheer. Each year Project Linkage Holiday Cheer volunteers help bring
the winter holiday spirit into the homes of isolated older adults in
NE Portland. There are many opportunities within this seasonal
volunteer project. Volunteers can help: keep track of
donations and follow-up with donors; interview clients regarding
delivery; help maintain the
database of donors and clients; help on wrapping day; and assist with the deliveries and visits. Contact Marcy
Hughes at marcyh@metfamily.org or
503.249.8215, ext. 23.
Volunteer Opportunities for Groups
Yard Work. Project Linkage group yard work volunteers work
together on a one day yard project and may be
involved in mowing lawns, raking leaves, trimming bushes, weeding,
tree pruning, debris hauling, and other related activities.
Volunteer with your friends, family, or co-workers. Contact
Marcy Hughes at marcyh@metfamily.org or
503.249.8215, ext. 23.
Classic Wines Auction. Volunteer as a team for this annual
fundraising festive wine and food event each spring. Day of event
volunteers do a variety of tasks including greeting visitors,
providing coat checks, offering event floor support, and much more.
Volunteer with your friends, family, or co-workers. Contact Darcie Esch at
darciee@metfamily.org or 503.232.0007, ext. 105.
National Family Week. Volunteer
as a team for National Family Week
celebrated by MFS in October
and November of each year.
Participate in our family
portraits event by shopping
for lunch items or staffing
the event. Help organize
family food baskets by
purchasing baskets and
basket items, or assembling
baskets.
Volunteer with your friends, family, or co-workers. Contact Darcie Esch at darciee@metfamily.org or
503.232.0007, ext. 105.
Holiday Cheer. Each year Project Linkage Holiday Cheer group volunteers help bring
the winter holiday spirit into the homes of isolated older adults in
NE Portland. There are many opportunities within this seasonal
volunteer project. Group volunteers can help: shop for or wrap
presents or deliver and visit a recipient.
Volunteer with your friends, family, or co-workers.
Contact
Marcy Hughes at marcyh@metfamily.org or
503.249.8215, ext. 23.
If you would you like us to help you find an MFS volunteer
position that matches your skills, interests, and available time you
can register online. 
For additional information about volunteering, contact MFS at
volunteer@metfamily.org or 503.249.8215, ext. 22.
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