Volunteer
Volunteer through United Way
Give an hour. Give a Saturday. Give your best. And when we reach out a hand to one, we influence the condition of all. Whether it's reading to children, leading financial literacy classes for hard-working families, or delivering meals to homebound seniors, there are hundreds of volunteer options available every day through United Way.
Special Volunteering Event: MLK Weekend of Service 2012
The fifth annual United Way Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend of Service was a huge success and drew 2,874 volunteers, including 1,200 students from Campus Compact, to more than 100 projects across the Portland/Vancouver metro area. Learn more about the United Way MLK Weekend of Service.
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Volunteering as a Mentor
Mentoring is easy! 98% of kids with mentors stay in school and out of gangs. Through our partnership with Oregon Mentors, you can find a program that needs adult volunteers to help kids succeed. You can invest as little as one hour per week to change a child's life. Learn more.
Community Volunteering: Companies
We help companies from the greater Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area get directly involved in improving their communities through year-round, flexible volunteer programs. We make it easy for your employee team to lend their talents and energy to local nonprofit organizations. Learn more about the ways you can volunteer with your company.
Community Volunteering: Individuals
Hands on Greater Portland offers easy, no-experience-needed, one-time volunteer opportunities.You can volunteer by yourself and meet new people, or volunteer with friends and family. United Way has a strategic partnership with Hands On Greater Portland to encourage volunteerism in our community. Sign up now for a volunteer project.
Volunteer for United Way
Be an important part of United Way of the Columbia-Willamette and volunteer with us! You can help review requests for funding, support United Way at events, build partnerships and communicate our impact. Email us today to learn more.