Volunteer
Volunteers have always been an essential part of the diverse Our House community. They contribute thousands of service hours cooking, gardening, doing facility maintenance and providing companionship to our residents. Contact our volunteer program staff to learn about current opportunities and how you can become part of our team!
Who to Contact
The volunteer program is managed by Director of Volunteers, Kathryn Siebert, who shares the responsibility with Volunteer Coordinator, Nathan Buck. Ms. Siebert and Mr. Buck are responsible for all administration, recruitment, screening, communication, training and mediation of this program, in conjunction with other programs serving the direct needs of the residents. Kathryn Siebert was named the Portland 2003 Outstanding Nonprofit Volunteer Manager.
Opportunities at Our Food Bank & Clothing Corner
Do you have time to help at our Milwaukie "sister" facilities?
Esther's Pantry and Tod's Corner are our food bank and clothing store, respectively, for people with HIV/AIDS living below the poverty line.
We are currently in need of volunteers at Esther's Pantry and Tod's Corner. We've expanded our hours there and are now open from 2:30pm until 6:30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. A typical volunteer shift would be 2-4 hours during one of these slots.
Duties may include:
*Assisting clients one-on-one with gathering food and clothing supplies
*Loading and unloading the truck
*Organizing and cleaning the facilities (which are located in the same building on SE Harrison)
Contact Nathan Buck at nbuck@ourhouseofportland.org or 503-234-0175 to get more info. and/or to set up an interview.
More information on Esther's Pantry and Tod's Corner can be found at http://www.ourhouseofportland.org/programs/.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOU JOINING OUR MILWAUKIE LOCATION!
*BILINGUAL/SPANISH-SPEAKING VOLUNTEERS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.