Adventures Without Limits
Contact: Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: 503.359.2568
Time of year: All Year
Mailing Address: 1341 Pacific Ave., Forest Grove, OR 97116
E-mail: awl@awloutdoors.com
Web site: www.awloutdoors.com
Provides outdoor adventures for people with and without physical disabilities. Participants go on canoe trips, fishing, hiking, camping and more. Volunteers serve as assistants to people with disabilities. Adventures run mid-week and on the weekends. Great summer project! Call for event times and application.
ARC of Washington Co.
Contact: Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: 503.649.6110
Time of year: School Yr
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5778, Aloha, OR 97007-0778
Web site: www.thearcwash.org
The after school program is with children with moderate to severe developmental disabilities. Assist in the after school programs, and occasionally during school breaks. A wonderful environment with a dedicated and well trained staff. Located in Aloha.
Arc of Washington County also runs a kid's summer program is for children ages 5-21. This program runs during the summer Monday through Friday from 8:00 - 6:00. They offer arts and crafts; sing-a-longs; videos; water play including sprinklers, water balloons, and squirt guns. They also plan to bowl, picnic and go to the zoo and OMSI.
ARC of Multnomah Co.
Contact: Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: 503.223.7279
Time of year: School Yr
Mailing Address: 619 SW 11th Avenue, Suite 106, Portland, OR 97205-2692
Website: www.thearcmult.org
Arc of Multnomah County runs similar programs as Arc of Washington County. See above information, and call for details.
ARC of Clark Co.
Contact: Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: 360.254.1562
Time of year: School Yr
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2608, Vancouver, WA 98668-2608
E-mail : thearc@arcofclarkcounty.org
Website: www.arcofclarkcounty.org
A Vancouver placement! Arc of Clark County runs similar programs as Arc of Washington County. See above information, and call for details.
Community Energy Project
Contact: Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: 503.284.6827
Time of year: All Year
Mailing Address: PO Box 12272 Portland, OR 97212
E-mail: volunteers@communityenergyproject.org
Website: www.communityenergyproject.org/
Community Energy Project, Inc., empowers people in the Portland metro area to maintain healthier, more livable homes, control their utility costs, and conserve natural resources through education, hands-on training, and distribution of weatherization, water conservation, and lead poisoning prevention materials. We also provide direct weatherization and water conservation services to seniors and people with disabilities. Volunteers are needed in many areas: weatherization, outreach, and warehouse and office work.
Easter Seals Oregon Camping Program
Contact: Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: 503.228-5108
Time of year: Summer
Mailing Address: 5757 SW Macadam Ave., Portland, OR 97239-3765
Web site: www.or.easter-seals.org
Overnight camp for people with disabilities. Volunteers live with campers and assist the staff in all aspects of the camp to ensure a safe, healthy and fun environment. Two, one-week sessions this summer. Located at Camp Easter Seals, Washington, near Tacoma (2+ hr. Drive); provide your own transportation.
Volunteers must be 16 years old before start of camp.
Forward Stride
Contact: Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: 503.682.9022
Time of year: School Yr
Mailing Address: 28203 SW 110th Ave Wilsonville, OR 97070
E-mail: info@forwardstride.org
Web site: www.forwardstride.org
Do you like to work with kids? Are you crazy about horses? Do you enjoy the thrill of working on a special event? If so, this is the project for you. It's not necessary to have horse experience as we provide all the education you'll need in a two-hour volunteer training session. There are opportunities for many different kinds of volunteerism. Opportunities exist at the barn, such as leading a horse during lessons, sidewalking with a student during lessons, stable management & horse care, and photography & video. Volunteers are also need for special events and in the administrative office.
L'Arche Nehalem
Contact: Susan Mitchell
Phone: 503.251.6901
Time of year: All year
Mailing Address: 8501 SE Stephens Portland, Oregon 97216
E-mail: susan@larche-portland.org
Website: www.larche-portland.org
L'Arche Nehalem is part of L'Arche International, a world-wide network of homes where people with developmental disabilities and those who share life with them live in community. L'Arche exists to provide the experiences and support which each individual needs to live a meaningful and productive life. Volunteers are needed for cooking, gardening, repairs, or general recreation with the residents.
MDA Camp (Muscular Dystrophy Assoc.)
Contact: Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: 503.223.3177
Time of year: Summer
Mailing Address: 4800 SW Macadam Ave., Suite. 205, Portland, OR 97239-3928
E-mail: portlandorservices@mdausa.org
Web site: www.mdausa.org
Held at Camp Arrah Wanna in Welches, OR, for youth with neuromuscular diseases. Camp activities: swimming, wheelchair sports, crafts, campfires, etc. An excellent opportunity to develop friendships, share interests, and build self-confidence. Work one-on-one with campers around the clock to provide care, supervision, and companionship. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old. Applications are due mid spring. Contact the MDA Office to request that an application be sent to you.
Portland Impact Senior Center
Contact: Deb Kovack-Leon
Phone: 503.988.5961
Time of year: All Year
Mailing Address: 4610 SE Belmont Portland, OR 97214
E-mail address: debkovackleon@portlandimpact.org
Web site: www.portlandimpact.org
Portland Impact's services for seniors and adults with disabilities help people to be healthy and active, and to remain independent in their own homes. Volunteers could assist with meal sites and activity centers, shopping trips and friendly visits, yard work, and multicultural events.
Providence Child Center & the Center for Medically Fragile Children
Contact: Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: 503.215.2826
Time of year: All year
Mailing Address: 830 NE 47th Ave. Portland, OR 97213
Email: elizabeth.sullivan@providence.org
Website: www.providence.org/
Providence Child Center provides a continuum of services for children including skilled nursing care, a Montessori School, a child development program, and comprehensive neurodevelopmental evaluation and treatment services. The Center for Medically Fragile Children at Providence Child Center is a nursing facility providing care for children in a residential setting. Fifty-eight beds are dedicated to children needing long-term chronic care and short-term respite, and end-of-life care. Volunteers are needed in many capacities within the Child Center. This has proven to be a very meaningful site for SMA students.
Special Olympics Oregon - Northwest Region
Contact: Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: 503.248.0600 Ext: 13
Time of year: All Year
Mailing Address: 5901 SW Macadam #100, Portland, OR 97239-
E-mail: nwr@soor.org
Web site: www.soor.org
This wonderful program offers people with developmental or physical disabilities many different athletic opportunities throughout the year. You would work as an assistant coach. Sign-ups one to two months before the season begins, normally you must attend a coaches meeting - see SOOR web page. Sports and approximate dates include: Aquatics, Bowling, Soccer or Volleyball (Sept. - Nov.); Basketball (Nov - Feb.); Skiing (Alpine or Nordic), or Ice Skating (Jan - Mar.); Power lifting or Gymnastics (Feb - May); Athletics (Track and Field), Tennis (Mar - May); Softball or Golf (June- Aug.)
Washington State School for the Blind
Contact: Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: 360.696.6321 Ext: 180
Time of year: School Yr
Mailing Address: 2214 E. 13th St., Vancouver, WA 98861
Web site: www.wssb.wa.gov
A Vancouver placement! Be a sighted guide for residential students in occasional recreational activities. Volunteer for tutoring, swimming, etc. Daily opportunities for reading and other tutoring are also available. Occasional summer camps available, call WSSB for details.
