Volunteer to Help
We want to thank you for your gift of time to our community. We can’t make a difference for everyone, but we can make a difference for someone .That is why we want to be the best we can possibly be at what we do. Completing the short survey below will help us to provide quality experiences not only for our guests, but also for valued volunteers such as yourself. |
Volunteer training has been scheduled:
Saturday, September 12, 9:00 am to11:30 am, Boys and Girls Club at 500 NW Wall Street, Bend.
Monday, September 14 at 6:30pm – 8:30pm, Housing Works, 405 SW 6th, corner of Deschutes, parking and entrance at the back of the building.
Pre-Event Volunteer Opportunities:
We are currently looking for team leads to start the organization of our service areas; and amateur or professional videographers and photographers, musicians, and others for unique pre-event opportunities. Call Cindy Pasko at 505-1389 or cindy@partnershiptoendpoverty.org for more information.
Poverty/project Connect Education:
If your group would like someone to come and share with you about poverty, homelessness, and it’s impact on our communities; contact Cindy at 541-504-1389 or cindy@partnershiptoendpoverty.org
Volunteer Training:
There will be volunteer trainings conducted in Redmond, Bend, and other sites to be announced. These will take place in August and early September.
Event Day Volunteer Opportunities:
Volunteer for an hour or for the day. Volunteer individually, in families, business, or church groups. Well behaved children over the age of 8 may volunteer with an adult. Areas of service are on the back. You may request the area you wish to participate at, or you can be assigned to where the need is.
Donate Funds or Services or Supplies:
Assistance will be given only to pre-qualified pre-screen applicants. Donate for one or for many.
Prescription - (no pain medication except for children), average cost is $35 per person
Work ID - (birth certificates to get Oregon ID - $18-$45) Replacement Driver’s License is $28)
Bus passes – booklets, full year pass, etc. to be used to look for or to maintain work
Car Repair – average $200 for car repairs for cars used for work
Tires – replace the bald tires on work cars –average is $80 per tire
Child Care - One month of child care for child of homeless or struggling working parent
Dental - help someone get ongoing dental care they so urgently need.
Personal Care items - shampoo, razors, deodorant, cream rinse, soap, chap stick, hand lotion, laundry detergent, diapers, formula
Scholarships:
“Scholarships” will be given to pre-screened applicants.
COCC scholarship - Any amount equal to or greater than 1 semester’s tuition (1 to 3 classes)
Vocational/Trade School – Any amount equal to or greater than one complete course (based on an average cost of $2,000)
Housing or Utility Assistance:
Any donated amount to be used for housing or utility assistance. Help a family keep or gain housing.
Adopt an Area Opportunities:
Groups may adopt an area. Your company or organization may prominently post business or organizational banners in the area you adopt. Call Cindy Pasko at 504-1389 or cindy@partnershiptoendpoverty.org for more information.
Current Adoptable areas: Financial, Teens, Children.
