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Volunteer and Service Opportunities

Learn more about volunteering opportunities with C3 and other local organizations to build skills and community connection.

Where to Start
  • Tutoring: Many organizations, including Tutoring Chicago, offer opportunities to tutor students in various subjects. 

  • Training service animals: Some organizations rely on volunteers to train service animals. 

  • Virtual volunteering: Students can volunteer remotely, especially during times when in-person volunteering may be limited. 

  • Community events: Helping with local events like 5Ks or fundraising events. 

  • Local charities: Supporting local charities through fundraising, donation drives, or other activities. 

  • School clubs and activities: Many schools have clubs and activities that involve volunteering and community service. 

  • VolunteerMatch: A website that lists local volunteer opportunities, including those in Eugene. 

  • American Red Cross: Needs volunteers for blood drives, disaster relief, and other support roles. 

  • Food Banks: Offers opportunities to package and deliver meals, serve lunches to children, and help with food rescue. 

  • Shift Community Cycles: Fixes and refurbishes bikes, and has a free bikes for kids program. 

  • Local libraries: Offer opportunities for shelving, storytime preparation, and special events. 

  • Animal shelters: Provide opportunities to walk dogs, clean cages, and help with adoption events. 

  • Hospice centers: Need volunteers to help with patient care. 

Volunteer Matching

Students considering different career areas can find businesses and organizations in their community-- the local hospital, animal shelter, library, and beyond-- to contact and work with. Because jobs can be from a wide area of interest, the best choice is often to work with the student and look into local volunteering and community service. 

Search this website for a list of volunteer options based on location and provided keywords.

 

Volunteer Match.org

Additional Volunteer Opportunities

Local and national opportunities to volunteer with communitues.

Americorps

A federal program that places volunteers within communities to assist with populations in need.

United Way

 A national organization that mobilizes projects in local communities.

Hands On Greater Portland

Information for teens interested in volunteering in the greater Portland area.

Teen Life Database

A database of volunteer opportunities, hosted by US News. 

Nonprofit Association of Oregon

A statewide database of nonprofit organizations who offer volunteer opportunities.

Volunteer With C3

Interested in education, career counseling or working for a non-profit? Volunteer with C3!

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