Can You Volunteer for a Nonprofit? We’re Bringing The Standard’s 2013 Volunteer Expo to You!
Portland, September 13th,2013. If you couldn’t join the thousands who flocked to Pioneer Courthouse Square for The Standard’s 5th Annual Volunteer Expo, you’re in luck. We’ve got all the information and website links to explore over 130 local nonprofits that could use your time.
A full list of links of nonprofits is at the bottom of our photos from the event!
Here are some of the great organizations represented at The Standard’s 2013 Volunteer Expo:
Grace Dyer and Kim Higley from Girls Inc. of NW Oregon
Lindsey Warner and Caitlin Martin from Special Olympics Oregon
Lynette Yasuda from S.M.A.R.T. (Start Making a Reader Today)
Grace Stainback and Katie Farewell told visitors to their booth about PHAME Academy programs.
Megan Woodbury represented United Way and John Afryl the organization’s new volunteer partner, Hands on Greater Portland
Kaleen Boyle told people about volunteer opportunities at SOLVE.
Meghan Anderson had information about Albertina Kerr’s programs.
Mary Kate Narcisi told visitors to her booth about Camp Fire youth programs.
Standard employees Megan Brown, Rashida Willard, Deborah Buley and Ted Fuller volunteered at the event.
Judith Rizzio from CAP is the manager of volunteer resources.
Impact Northwest was represented.
Elders in Action was represented.
The Oregon Humane Society volunteer recruiters met a of animal lovers.
Here’s a list of links to all of the charities at the The Standard’s 2012 Volunteer Expo. Please consider donating your time, and tell them PortlandSocietyPage.com sent you!
Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Business for Culture and the Arts
- Literary Arts
- Miracle Theatre Group
- Newspace Center for Photography
- Old Library Studio
- PHAME Academy
- Portland Center Stage
- Portland Children’s Museum
- Portland Institute for Contemporary Art
- Portland Opera
- Portland Taiko
- Vibe of Portland
- White Bird
- Wordstock
- Work for Art
- Write Around Portland
- Yale Union Contemporary
Human Services
- Albertina Kerr Centers
- Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia NW
- Black Parent Initiative
- Black United Fund of Oregon
- Boys & Girls Aid
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland Metro Area
- Bridge Meadows
- Camp Fire Columbia
- CASA For Children
- Chess for Success
- Christmas for Kids Foundation
- Community Partners for Affordable Housing
- Community Vision
- Donate Life Northwest
- Dress for Success Oregon
- Elders in Action
- Fish Emergency Service, Inc.
- Focus on Youth
- Friends of the Children – Portland
- Girls Inc. of Northwest Oregon
- Guide Dogs For the Blind
- Hands On Greater Portland
- Harper’s Playground
- Impact NW
- Incight
- IVIA
- Julia West House
- Macdonald Center
- Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oregon
- Morrison Child and Family Services
- Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp
- New Avenues for Youth
- Northwest Pilot Project
- Our House
- Outside In
- Portland Habilitation Center
- QUAD Inc.
- Raphael House of Portland
- REAP Inc.
- Ride Connection
- Rose City Rollers
- SE Works
- Special Olympics Oregon
- Store to Door
- Trillium Family Services
- Volunteers of America Oregon
- YWCA of Greater Portland
Education
- Financial Beginnings
- Friends of Outdoor School
- I Have a Dream Foundation – Oregon
- Junior Achievement
- Northwest Earth Institute
- Open Meadow
- Oregon Historical Society
- Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
- The Portland Kitchen
- Portland YouthBuilders
- Schools & Arts Together
- Schoolhouse Supplies
- SCRAP
- Serendipity Center
- SMART (Start Making A Reader Today)
Environment, Animals
- Community Energy Project
- DoveLewis
- EarthShare Oregon
- Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon
- Friends of Trees
- Friends of Tryon Creek
- Hoyt Arboretum Friends
- Oregon Humane Society
- The Forest Park Conservancy
- The Oregon Zoo Foundation
Health
- American Diabetes Association
- American Heart Association
- American Red Cross
- Artz Center for Developmental Health & Audiology
- BACKBONES
- Brian Grant Foundation
- Children’s Cancer Association
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- FolkTime, Inc.
- Hospice & Palliative Care of Washington County
- Molly’s Fund Fighting Lupus
- NAMI Multnomah (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Oregon Chapter
- Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon and Southwest Washington
- Susan G. Komen for the Cure
- The ALS Association Oregon and SW Washington Chapter
Public/Society Benefit
- Basic Rights Oregon
- Bicycle Transportation Alliance
- Clackamas County Volunteer Connection
- Equity Foundation
- Innovation Partnership
- Junior League of Portland
- Latino Network
- Multnomah Chapter of Master Gardeners
- Police Activities League
- Portland Parks & Recreation
- Q Center
- REACH Community Development
- The Grotto
- The Oregon Garden
- The ReBuilding Center
- United Way of Columbia-Willamette
