Volunteer at Neighborhood House


A Volunteer

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 House. Neighbors Helping Neighbors is what Neighborhood House has been about for over a century. More than 500 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

Put your GRAPHIC DESIGN skills to work for a great cause!

Want to create visually appealing designs that will educate, move, and inspire our community?
Want to gain hands-on experience designing strategic collateral to help support the work of Neighborhood House?
If you have graphic design and web skills, a professional work ethic, and a good sense of humor, we'd love to hear from you!
Send your resume, work samples, and availability to Mari Yerger at myerger@nhweb.org or 503-264-1663 ext. 2119 to find out more about the short and long-term projects we have coming up.


Love to Garden?

Neighborhood House's gardens help support our Emergency Food Box Program by offering fresh fruits and vegetables to clients in need. Help us maintain our gardens by weeding, watering and harvesting during the summer months. 
Please contact Kelly Owen at kowen@nhweb.org


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 503-246-1663 ext. 2118 or volunteers@nhweb.org
 

Aging Services Food Box Aide! 

The Aging Services food pantry, located in the Multnomah Arts Center, is in need of food box aides on Mondays and Fridays from 9-12:30pm. Support Aging Services by helping seniors select items for their food boxes and by providing a pleasurable experience while shopping in our Emergency Food Box Program.
Please contact 503-246-1663 ext. 2118 or volunteers@nhweb.org for more information about this experience.


Pick Up Food Donations for the Aging Services Food Pantry!

The Aging Services food pantry, located in the Multnomah Arts Center, is in need of volunteers willing to pick up food donations across Portland. Support Aging Services by helping to provide much needed donations to the Aging Services food pantry. 
Please contact 503-246-1663 ext. 2118 or volunteers@nhweb.org for more information about this experience.


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 our Senior Center for more details: 503-246-1663 ext. 6101. 

 


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.”