Volunteer Search March 7, 2010
Published: March 04. 2010 11:41AM PST
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Volunteer Search is compiled by the Department of Human Services Volunteer Services, 1300 N.W. Wall St., Suite 103, Bend 97701. It is usually published in The Bulletin the first Sunday of the month. Changes, additions or deletions should be sent to the above address, or call 541-693-8992.
106.7 KPOV, BEND’S COMMUNITY RADIO STATION is looking for energetic volunteers to do everything from database entry to tending Booth at summer events. Contact: 541-322-0863 or info@kpov.org.
ADULT BASIC EDUCATION LITERACY PROGRAM needs tutors at all Central Oregon Community College centers to work with new adult readers, English as a second language students and individuals preparing to take the GED exam. Training provided. Contact: 541-318-3788.
ALYCE HATCH CENTER is seeking individuals who would be interested in volunteering for the board of directors. Contact: Andy Kizans, 541-383-1980.
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY : Volunteers needed to work in the Cancer Resource Center at Bend Memorial Clinic. Need commitment of four-hour shift per month for six months. Also need leadership volunteers who can work independently. Contact: Nicole Fowler, 877-221-3072 or 541-434-3114.
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY ROAD TO RECOVERY is seeking volunteer drivers in Bend and Redmond. this new program assists cancer patients in need, to and from their cancer treatments. The next volunteer training is March 20. Contact: Dave, 541-678-7907 or acsrtrdave@gmail.com. or Lynda, 541-617-0222 or acslynda@gmail.com.
AMERICAN RED CROSS needs volunteers to work at local blood drives. Shifts are about four hours Mondays through Fridays and during special events. Contact: 541-749-4111.
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL needs volunteers to write letters on behalf of victims of human-rights violations. Contact: Philip Randall, 541-388-1793.
ART CENTRAL STATION is looking for volunteers in the classroom, for schedule distribution, general building maintenance and office assistance. Contact: 541-617-1317.
ART COMMITTEE OF THE REDMOND FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY is looking for volunteers. Members help organize art shows and receptions at the library. Contact: Jenny Pedersen, 541-312-1064.
ASPEN RIDGE ALZHEIMER’S ASSISTED LIVING AND RETIREMENT COMMUNITY needs volunteers to spend time with residents and assist with simple activities. Contact: 541-385-8500, Tuesday through Saturday.
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF BEND, which provides new clothing to children in dire need, seeks volunteers for community-based programs. Contact: 541-389-2075.
BEND AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY needs volunteers to help with on-site construction and supervision, as well as other special projects. Contact: 541-385-5387.
BEND LIBRARY FRIENDS: The Friendshop at the Bend Public Library is looking for sales people. Adult volunteers will be scheduled for three-hour commitments weekly or biweekly. Training provided. Contact: Clairece, 541-388-5632, or Joyce, 541-388-1334.
BEND PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT needs volunteers for special recreation, adaptive programs, youth programs, fitness classes, Senior Center, park projects and special events. Minimum age is 14. Contact: volunteer coordinator, 541-706-6127.
BEND’S COMMUNITY CENTER needs volunteers in all areas of operation: thrift store, kitchen staffing, building trades, distributing newsletters and posters, cleaning, painting, office assistance and bookkeeping. Contact: Taffy, 541-312-2069.
BEND SENIOR CENTER needs volunteers for fitness programs, front-desk reception, library assistants and greeters. Contact: 389-7275. Volunteers also needed for Meals on Wheels and Senior Nutrition Program. Contact: 541-706-6127.
BEND SPAY & NEUTER PROJECT helps animals in your community. Volunteer opportunites include trapping feral cats, helping at the clinic and fundraising. Contact: 541-617-1010.
BEND SPECIAL-EDUCATION PROGRAM needs volunteers to help handicapped students become vocationally independent through a community-based job training program for young adults ages 14-21. Training provided. Contact: 541-383-6051.
BETHLEHEM INN, a homeless shelter that served 7,980 bed nights and 20,790 meals last year, needs volunteers. Contact: 541-322-8768.
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL OREGON is looking for volunteers ages 18 and older to mentor children throughout Central Oregon. to be that special person who can open doors and widen new horizons through making “Little Moments” into “Big Magic,” contact 541-312-6047 (Bend), 541-447-3851, ext. 333 (Prineville) or 541-325-5603 (Madras).
BLISSFUL ACRES RESCUE RESERVE (BARR) is looking for and training volunteers to help with feeding and general care of the horses. Contact: 541-388-0922.
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA is looking for adults to help with events, committees, marketing, fundraising and unit service. Training is provided. Contact: Paul Abbott, 541-382-4647 or paulabbott@scouting.org.
CAMP FIRE U.S.a. CENTRAL OREGON, celebrating its Centennial, is looking for volunteer mentors for youth programs. Contact: 541-382-4682 or campfire@bendcable.com.
CASCADES THEATRICAL COMPANY seeks volunteers in all areas: onstage, backstage, box office, ushers and promotions. Contact: 541-389-0803.
CASCADE VIEW NURSING AND ALZHEIMER’S CARE CENTER needs volunteers for its Heart-to-Heart program, working one-on-one with confused residents, visiting and doing simple activities. Training and ongoing support provided. Contact: 541-382-7161.
CAT RESCUE, ADOPTION & FOSTER TEAM (CRAFT) needs volunteers for socializing, kittens, basic chores and helping with meds at its Bend facility. Contact: 541-389-8420 or visit www.craftcats.org.
CENTRAL OREGON AUDUBON SOCIETY seeks volunteers for a variety of projects and programs, leading field trips, editing newsletters and fundraising. Contact: 541-317-3086.
CENTRAL OREGON COUNCIL ON AGING (COCOA) needs substitute Meals on Wheels drivers for Madras, Culver and Metolius routes and for other positions. Contact: 541-475-6494.
CENTRAL OREGON COUNCIL ON AGING (COCOA) — BEND needs volunteers with small-job repair skills and escorts for doctors appointments and shopping. The senior dining site needs volunteers at lunchtime. Bend Meals on Wheels program needs volunteer drivers and kitchen help. Route schedule is generally Mondays through Fridays, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Contact: 541-382-3008.
CENTRAL OREGON COUNCIL ON AGING (COCOA) — LA PINE needs volunteer drivers for Meals on Wheels in the La Pine area. Volunteers are also needed for visits to homebound clients, escort services, and meal preparation and service. Contact: 541-536-3207.
CENTRAL OREGON COUNCIL ON AGING (COCOA) — MADRAS needs volunteers to help with social and other activities at the senior center. Contact: 541-475-6494.
CENTRAL OREGON COUNCIL ON AGING (COCOA) — REDMOND needs volunteers in the kitchen, as well as the Dial-A-Ride and Meals on Wheels programs. Contact: 541-548-6325.
CENTRAL OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER: Volunteers needed for weekly updates on The Green Spot Web site. help us keep our Web site looking its shiny green best. a volunteer is also needed to create the Environmental Center’s monthly calendar of events (one to two hours per month). Contact: Nikki (web site) or Karyn (calendar), 541-385-6908.
CENTRAL OREGON RESOURCES FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING needs volunteers for various programs, including mailroom operations, computer training and life skills instruction to support adults with developmental disabilities. Weekdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Contact: 541-617-5878.
CHANGE THE WORLD in one hour a week by reading with an elementary school child. Training provided. Contact: 541-383-6466.
CHILDREN’S MUSIC THEATER GROUP seeks volunteers for all aspects of its educational programs and performances. Contact: 541-385-6718.
CHILDREN’S VISION FOUNDATION needs volunteers to help screen students in Central Oregon. On-site training provided, and hours are flexible. Contact: Julie Bibler, 541-330-3907.
CHIMPS, INC., a nonprofit organization, needs caring and reliable volunteers to assist with the daily cleaning, care and meal preparation of adult chimpanzees. Volunteers must be 18 or older. Contact: 541-385-3372 or www.chimps-inc.org.
THE CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD (CRB) needs volunteers to serve on a local board in our community that reviews the case of children in foster care. Boards usually meet one day a month. Contact: 800-530-8999 or crb.volunteer.resources@ojd.state.or.us.
COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE (CASA) needs volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in the court system. One child, one voice ~ you can be that voice. Contact: 541-389-1618 or www.casaofcentraloregon.org.
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES/VOLUNTEER SERVICES needs volunteers to enhance the quality of life for seniors by telephone or visiting seniors in homes or home-like settings in Central Oregon. Contact: Lin Gardner, 541-693-8988.
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES/VOLUNTEER SERVICES CROOK COUNTY needs adult mentors to visit seniors, disabled adults, youths and families. Fundraising assistance also needed. Contact: Valerie Dean, 541-447-3851, ext. 427.
DESCHUTES LAND TRUST needs volunteers for land stewardship and restoration projects, office assistance and more. Contact: 541-330-0017 or www.deschuteslandtrust.org.
DESCHUTES COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Want to help underserved populations access needed services? Volunteer with Deschutes County Health Department’s Syringe Exchange Program. Contact: Tuesday Johnson, 541-322-7425 or Tuesday_Johnson@co.deschutes.or.us.
DESCHUTES COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE — CENTRAL OREGON PARTNERSHIPS FOR YOUTH needs adult volunteers to mentor children of incarcerated parents. Training class provided. Contact: 541-388-6651, COPY@deschutes.org or visit www.deschutes.org/copy.
DESCHUTES COUNTY TOBACCO-FREE ALLIANCE: Secondhand smoke stinks and kills. Want to do something about it? Check us out, and join us to advocate for smoke- and tobacco-free policies. Contact: David Visiko, 541-322-7481.
DESCHUTES COUNTY VICTIMS’ ASSISTANCE PROGRAM needs volunteers to help advocate for victims of crime through the court system. Training and ongoing education provided. Contact: Anna, 541-388-6525.
DES CHUTES HISTORICAL MUSEUM needs volunteers in the following areas: hosts and hostesses, maintenance, seamstresses, photo darkroom helpers and catalogers, researchers and computer operators. Training is available. Contact: 541-389-1813, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST needs volunteers for wilderness, visitor center and campground hosts, recreation, archaeology and other projects. Contact: Jean Nelson-Dean, 541-383-5576.
DESCHUTES PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM needs volunteers to perform a variety of duties, including shelving, mending and outreach services to local assisted-living facilities. Contact: 541-312-1032.
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DHS) needs volunteers in Crook County to visit the elderly or disabled who are homebound and need a friend. Contact: 541-447-3851, ext. 427.
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS (DAV) needs volunteer drivers for its daily shuttle service from Bend to the VA Medical Center in Portland. The van operates from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, and drivers must have a valid Oregon driver’s license and good driving record. Contact: Nick Norton, 541-382-4515.
FAMILY KITCHEN needs volunteers to provide hot meals to the homeless and those in need. Contact: Ron Lattin, 541-383-3331.
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER needs volunteers for office support, library support, telephone information and referral for parent and family services. Training is provided. Contact: 541-389-5468.
FOSTER GRANDPARENTS PROGRAM needs low-income senior volunteers to help children with reading. Must be 60 or older and meet income guidelines. Stipend of $225 a month available, plus mileage reimbursement. Contact: 800-541-5116.
FRIENDS WITH FLOWERS OF OREGON needs volunteers for pick-up, delivery, arranging flowers and vase donations for Hospice patients. Contact: 541-317-9808 or visit www.friendswithflowersoforegon.com.
GIRL SCOUTS need caring adult volunteers to lead groups and activities. Training provided. Contact: 541-389-8146.
GIRLS ON THE RUN OF DESCHUTES COUNTY is a nonprofit prevention-based after-school program for 3rd to 5th grade girls, that combines running with life skills. Seeking adult mentors to serve as Running Buddies and also Thanksgiving Day race volunteers. Contact: Heidi, 541-788-2499 or heidi@deschutescountygotr.org.
GRANDMA’S HOUSE, a home for pregnant, abused or homeless teens, needs warm, loving, caring volunteer house moms. Training is provided. Contact: 541-383-3515.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY REDMOND needs volunteers for event planning, fundraising, building, church relations and family selection. Contact: Jim, 541-548-1406.
HABITAT RESTORE needs volunteers to sort and stock donations and help in sales, customer service, pricing, collections and pickups, as well as other retail opportunities. Contact: Di Crocker, 541-312-6709.
HEALING REINS THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER seeks willing and able volunteers to assist adults and children in weekly therapeutic riding lessons. no experience necessary, all training included. Contact: Sarah Smith, 541-382-9410.
HEALTHY BEGINNINGS has ongoing volunteer recruitment. Contact: 541-383-6357 or visit www.healthybeginnings.info.
HIGH DESERT CHRISTIAN COLLEGE needs assistance with office administration, database management, library maintenance and special events. Contact: 541-318-4283 or e-mail hdcc@hdccbend.org.
HIGH DESERT INTER-CULTURAL FESTIVAL seeks volunteers for 2010 Festival Steering Committee. co-coordinator positions and to chair various committees. It also needs fundraising for new date and location, Sept. 2010 at Centennial Park in Redmond. Contact: Barb, 541-447-0732 or bonitodia@msn.com.
HIGH DESERT MUSEUM needs volunteers to greet visitors, teach school programs, give interpretive talks about animals or historical exhibits, work in the gift shop and do other miscellaneous jobs. Training provided. Contact: 541-382-4754.
HIGH DESERT SPECIAL OLYMPICS needs volunteers for local year-round programs to assist with coaching, fundraising events, accounting and administration. Contact: 541-749-6517.
HIGH DESERT TEENS VOLUNTEER PROGRAM needs teens for the summer and/or school year program at the High Desert Museum. for students 12 and older or entering seventh grade. Contact: 541-382-4757 or www.highdesertmuseum.org.
HOSPICECENTER has volunteer opportunities for everyone! Come find out what it’s like to make a difference in the lives of people in your community. Volunteer training is the second Saturday of each month. Contact: Sarah, 541-383-3910.
HOSPICE OF REDMOND-SISTERS is seeking new volunteers to visit with hospice patients and transition clients, work with bereavement, on special projects and the Festival of Trees. Training provided. Contact: Pat, 541-548-7483 or 541-549-6558 or visit www.redmondhospice.org.
HUMAN DIGNITY COALITION needs volunteers to work on social justice issues including equal rights for people with disabilities, sexual and gender minorities, and racial and immigrant rights. Contact: 541-385-3320.
HUMANE SOCIETY OF CENTRAL OREGON is recruiting and training volunteers to walk dogs, socialize cats, foster orphaned or nursing animals, help with off-site adoptions and at our thrift store. Contact: Wendy, 541-382-3537.
HUMANE SOCIETY OF CENTRAL OREGON THRIFT STORE is recruiting and training volunteers to help with sorting, inventory and maintenance. Contact: Liz, 541-388-3448.
HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE OCHOCOS needs volunteers to walk dogs and promote adoptions. Contact: 541-447-7178.
HUMANE SOCIETY OF REDMOND is looking for volunteers to join the team. help by becoming a receptionist, dog walker or foster parent. Contact: 541-923-0882 or volunteer@redmondhumane.org.
HUNGER PREVENTION COALITION is looking for board members willing to work with the Fill Empty Plates Program. Contact: Marie, 541-385-9227.
IEP PARTNERS needs volunteers to support parents through the special-education process. Contact: Carmelle Campbell at the Oregon Parent Training and Information Center, 888-505-2673.
INTERFAITH VOLUNTEER CAREGIVERS needs volunteers who are interested in assisting senior and disabled people. Service would include providing transportation, visiting and more. Contact: 541-385-9460.
JEFFERSON COUNTY CRIME VICTIMS’ ASSISTANCE PROGRAM needs volunteers for its crisis on-call service, grant writing and research, and victim notification and assistance. Contact: Tina Farrester, 541-475-4452, ext. 4108.
JEFFERSON COUNTY VOLUNTEER SERVICES: Interested in volunteering in Jefferson County or Warm Springs for community programs? Contact: Therese Helton, 541-475-6131, ext. 208
JUNIPER GROUP SIERRA CLUB needs volunteers for monthly environmental education nights, newsletter editors and people to help with hands-on restoration and forest monitoring. Contact: 541-389-9115.
JUNIPER SWIM & FITNESS CENTER needs volunteers for adaptive aquatics program, weight room and child care. Various hours on weekdays. Contact: 541-389-7665.
KIDS CENTER needs volunteers to become “friends of the Kids Center” to help children. Contact: 541-383-5958.
LA PINE COMMUNITY KITCHEN is looking for volunteers to help with preparing and serving hot lunches Monday through Friday. Hours and days are flexible. a food service card is helpful but not necessary. Contact: 541-536-1312.
LA PINE PUBLIC LIBRARY needs volunteers! Our volunteers shelve plus a lot more. One hour a week makes a big difference. Contact: Cindylu, 541-317-1097.
LA PINE RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT is seeking volunteers to provide firefighting and first-responder services to the community. Training provided. Contact: Volunteer Coordinator, 541-536-2935.
LA PINE SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER needs Meals on Wheels drivers, medical appointment escorts and dishwashers. Contact: Cathy, 541-536-3207.
LA PINE YOUTH DIVERSION SERVICES needs volunteers to assist in the creation and supervision of community-service projects for juveniles in the La Pine area and is also seeking mentors for juveniles. Contact: Mary, 541-536-5002.
LATINO COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION needs volunteers for educational, cultural and celebration events. Come interact with the Latino community every Monday. Contact: Brad, 541-382-4366 or volunteer@latca.org.
LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM needs volunteers to visit and be advocates for the elderly in nursing and care facilities. Contact: Molly Twarog, 800-522-2602.
MEAL ON WHEELS needs volunteers to deliver hot, nutritious meals to home-bound seniors in the Bend area. Contact: Dee Reed, 541-382-3008.
MOUNTAINSTAR FAMILY RELIEF NURSERY has infants and toddlers in need of your loving care working in a nurturing therapeutic classroom; training provided. Contact: 541-322-6820.
THE NATURE OF WORDS is seeking volunteers for a variety of positions. Contact: 541-330-4381 or www.thenatureofwords.org.
NEAT REPEAT THRIFT SHOP needs volunteers to stock, sort and sell merchandise at its store in Prineville. Contact: Peg, 541-447-6429.
NEIGHBORIMPACT invites volunteers to help the disadvantaged in their community through food collection, Head start and special events. Contact: 541-548-2380, ext. 115, or Elaines@neighborimpact.org.
NEIGHBORIMPACT seeks volunteers to tutor homeless children ages 5-16. Volunteers are needed one to five days per week. Contact: 541-548-2380, ext. 115.
NEWBERRY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY is in need of volunteers. Office hours are 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Contact: 541-593-5005.
NEWBERRY HOSPICE needs volunteers willing to gain satisfaction from making a difference in peoples’ lives. Contact: 541-536-7399.
OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION THRIFT STORE OF BEND needs volunteers to work in the store. Contact: 541-389-0129.
OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION THRIFT STORE OF REDMOND needs volunteers to work as front-desk cashiers. Contact: 541-548-5288.
OREGON ADAPTIVE SPORTS needs volunteers to teach adaptive ski lessons. Contact: Kendall Cook, 541-848-9390 or visit www.oregonadaptivesports.org.
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERVICE needs adult and teenage volunteers to serve as 4-H project leaders. Youths in kindergarten through 12th grade are eligible to become 4-H members. Contact: 541-548-6088, 541-447-6228 or 541-475-3808.
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY MASTER GARDENER VOLUNTEER PROGRAM: Applications for the OSU Master Gardener Volunteer Program in Central Oregon are now available. Training provided. Contact: 541-548-6088 or visit http://extension.oregonstate.edu/deschutes.
PARTNERS IN CARE has many opportunities for volunteering depending on your time, talent and interest. Volunteer training available monthly (excluding August and December). Classes begin at 9 a.m. Contact: Stephanie, 541-382-5882 or www.partnersbend.org.
PEACE CENTER OF CENTRAL OREGON offers workshops, classes and practice groups on compassionate communication. Creative volunteer projects include marketing, event planning and office help. Contact: 541-923-6677 or visit www.pcoco.org.
PFLAG CENTRAL OREGON is looking for volunteers to move equality forward. Our trifold mission is to support, educate and advocate on behalf of our gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender loved ones. Contact: 541-317-2334 or www.pflagcentraloregon.org.
PILOT BUTTE REHABILITATION CENTER needs volunteers for morning, afternoon and weekend visits. Contact: 541-382-5531.
PRINEVILLE SOROPTIMIST SENIOR CENTER needs volunteers to deliver meals. Contact: Judy, 541-447-6844.
PROJECT LINUS needs donations and “blanketeers” to hand-make blankets to provide love and security in Central Oregon. Contact: Cindy, 541-383-1999.
READ TOGETHER needs volunteers ages 55 and older to help Head start students and kindergartners learn pre-reading skills. The greatest need is in Terrebonne and La Pine. Training and insurance provided. Contact: 541-388-7746.
REDMOND FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY needs volunteers who are willing to do various projects and interact with the public for three to four hours a week. Contact: 541-312-1060.
REDMOND HABITAT RESTORE needs volunteers for a few hours on a regular basis to sort, price and otherwise make presentable an array of donated items. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Contact: Roy, 541-548-1406.
REDMOND HIGH SCHOOL needs volunteer tutors for math and English. Contact: 541-923-4807.
REDMOND INTER-CULTURAL EXCHANGE (R.I.C.E.) needs volunteers for the Steering Committee, as well as assistance with Children’s Spanish Group, Latinas Group, facilitating language groups, grant writing, graphic design, promotion and fundraising. Contact: Barb, 541-447-0732 or bonitodia@msn.com.
REDMOND YOUNG LIFE is in need of adult volunteers; Contact: Gary Olds, 541-923-8530.
RELAY FOR LIFE is looking for volunteers who want to be on our planning committee to help fight cancer and honor our survivors. Contact: Stefan Myers, 541-504-4920.
RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP) is mobilizing Central Oregon volunteers 55 years and older. to register for an interesting volunteer position, contact Marie Phillis, 541-548-8817.
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE needs caring volunteers for the house. Can be weekly, monthly or less. Contact: Mardi, 541-318-4950.
SACRED ART OF LIVING CENTER, which offers spiritual education programs and retreats, has volunteer project opportunities, which include preparing for programs, retreats, office help and research. Contact: 541-383-4179.
ST. CHARLES IN BEND AND ST. CHARLES IN REDMOND have opportunities available for volunteers to escort guests and deliver items throughout the hospital. Flexible hours and schedules. Contact: 541-706-6354.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL — BEND needs volunteers for a variety of tasks, including truck driving, thrift store help and social services. Donations of clothing, household items and furniture are welcome. Contact: 541-389-5117.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL — LA PINE needs volunteers to work in the thrift store. Contact: 541-536-1956.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL — REDMOND needs volunteers to work in the thrift store. Contact: 541-548-3055.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIAL SERVICES OF BEND needs volunteers to help with receptionist, interviews and in our food pantry. Open Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contact: 541-389-6643.
SAVING GRACE needs volunteers for general office assistance and to work with survivors of domestic violence and rape. Training provided. Contact: 541-382-9227 or 541-504-2550.
SCHOOL-TO-CAREER PARTNERSHIP: Business community members needed for high school classroom enrichment, work readiness training, job shadows, field experience and site tours. Contact: Kent Child, 541-322-3324.
SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM needs low-income senior volunteers to work with other seniors in the Bend, Redmond and La Pine areas; about 20 hours per week doing home visits, respite care, client transportation and being a good friend. Must be 60 or older, in good health and have a reliable car. Stipend of $225 a month and mileage reimbursement available. Contact: John Brenne, 800-541-5116.
SENIOR PEER COUNSELING PROGRAM needs volunteers ages 60 and older to become resourceful, trained peers to seniors ages 65 and older who are experiencing physical or emotional difficulties. Contact: 541-385-1746.
SISTERS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY has many volunteer opportunities, including help with the thrift store, various committees and assisting with home construction. Contact: 541-549-1193.
SMART (START MAKING a READER TODAY): Needs volunteers to spend one hour a week reading or help in a variety of other ways for the 2008-2009 program year. Lots of fun choices. Contact: 541-383-6466.
SUNRIVER AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE needs volunteers to help visitors and tourists from outside the Sunriver area. Contact: 541-593-8149.
SUNRIVER NATURE CENTER & OBSERVATORY needs volunteers to work as program guides, gardeners, at special events and in the Second Tern thrift shop. Contact: Susan, 541-593-4442.
TOUCHMARK AT MT. BACHELOR VILLAGE is looking for volunteers to spend time with residents in various activities. they also need volunteers who would like to play the piano or other musical instruments. Contact: 541-383-1414.
TOWER THEATRE FOUNDATION needs volunteers as ushers, cashiers, concessions, technical assistants, backstage help, as well as clerical and office help. Volunteers are needed throughout the year. Contact: 541-317-0700.
TRILLIUM FAMILY SERVICES has a much-needed volunteer opportunity for individuals who like variety, flexible schedules and want to make a difference for children. Contact: 541-318-4845, ext. 8023.
TUMALO LANGLAUF CLUB needs volunteers for the newsletter, social activities, potlucks, fundraising, grooming and hosting at Virginia Meissner Sno-Park, WinterFest and “Learn-to-Ski Day” teachers. Contact: Tom Carroll, 541-385-7981.
VIMA LUPWA HOMES, a Bend-based nonprofit providing a family home for 10 orphaned/at risk children in Zambia, seeks volunteers to assist with organizational functions, events, etc. Contact: 541-420-6775 or visit www.lupwahomes.org.
VISIT BEND is looking for volunteers to help greet guests in the Welcome Center. Look for a complete volunteer description at www.visitbend.com. Contact: 541-382-8048.
VOLUNTEER CAMPGROUND HOST POSITIONS available with the Bureau of Land Management, in various locations along wild and scenic rivers. Duties would include visitor contact and monitoring; reimbursement for some expenses. Contact: Tom Mottl, 541-416-6859.
VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE: Active or retired physicians or mid-level providers needed for patient care in clinic for working poor. Non-medical computer savvy volunteers also needed. Contact: Kristi, 541-585-9008.
VOLUNTEER INSIGHTS offers volunteer opportunities, especially for youth, with a variety of community organizations. Check out the Volunteer Opportunities List at www.volunteerinsights.org. Contact: 541-385-8977.
WINNING OVER ANGER & VIOLENCE, which provides counseling to reduce physical and emotional abuse, seeks volunteers for fundraising and other positions. Contact: 541-382-1943 or www.winningover.org.
WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTER OF CENTRAL OREGON needs volunteers to help with phones, reception and general office duties, as well as indoor and outdoor maintenance. Special projects and committee opportunities are listed on the Web site www.wrcco.org. Contact: 541-385-0750.
YOUTH CHOIR OF CENTRAL OREGON needs volunteers to help with the choir’s activities, concerts and in the office. Contact: 541-385-0470.
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