Community Service Booklet TRiO Talent Search * Portland State University * P.O Box 751 * Portland, OR Get Involved...

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1 Community Service Booklet TRiO Talent Search * Portland State University * P.O Box 751 * Portland, OR Get Involved... Updated 4/26/2010

2 Why volunteer? There are many reasons.. Give back to your school and community Gain experiences in a career Support a cause that personally important Share an activity with family or friends. Bring more balance into your life Bring about change Have Fun Scholarship Opportunities Activity Notes Dates Time spent Responsibility School/Family/ Community Activities Volunteer services Volunteering is important not only to give back to your community, it is essential in this day to be successful in your future. More and more colleges, scholarship programs and even employees are taking a closer look at community service. Getting involved demonstrates your civic responsibility. I encourage you use this Community Service Booklet to start you on your path to volunteering or to expand your continued service! Remember to keep track of your events and have FUN! Honors and Awards Work Experience Vicky López Sánchez Hillsboro Educational Coordinator

3 Hillsboro Sheriff s Office 215 SW Adams Avenue Contact: Donna Phillips Phone #: Search and Rescue For ages Recruitment once a year (Oct- Dec) Survival, first aid, CPR, man tracking, officer Training Minimum GPA requirement: 2.5 More Community Service Opportunity Links: home.html - Lists of Community Service Projects - All year Events - Only in May Homestreet Inc. 144 SE Walnut St Clerical, light industrial Interface Hospitality Network (Day shelter for homeless) 183 SE 6th Ave. Contact: Kimberly Hayes Open to project ideas; painting murals, reading to clients Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve 2600 SW Hillsboro Highway Contact: Jan Curry Work with demonstration gardens (native plant) Third Saturday of the month, 9:00am - 12:00pm Migrant and Indian Coalition, Hillsboro Center, Migrant Headstart 265 SE Oak St. Contact: Linda Jaramillo Community Senior Center of Hillsboro 750 SE 8th Ave. Contact: Kristi Wilson Assist in food preparation for Meals on Wheels 8:00am to 12:00pm weekdays Good choice for summer!

4 A Child s Place (daycare center) 1340 E. Main Contact: Alfie Linn-Ortiz General Projects Centro Cultural Center 1110 N. Adair Cornelius, OR Contact: Sabino Sardineta (español), or Margaret Springer Morning/Evening ESL classes Kitchen: prep., service, clean-up Office, front desk; computer work, mass mailing C.P.A.H. (Community Partners for Affordable Housing) Contact: Shannon Wilson Contact: Maggee Bond After School Programs Crisis Pregnancy Center 4975 SW Watson Ave. Beaverton OR Contact: Nikki Holmes Periodic general projects Washington County Hillsboro Clinic 155 N. First Avenue Hillsboro, OR Bilingual volunteers are always needed Snack/dinner volunteers working on Thurs evening Hillsboro Library 2850 NE Brookwood parkway Contact: Molly Brant Open to projects; painting murals, reading to clients Hillsboro Parks and Recreation 4400 NW 229th Ave Contact: Kristi Wilsont Classroom assistance w/recreational, arts/crafts activities Assist with dances, balls, dinners & holiday events Hillsboro Rehabilitation and Specialty Care 650 SE Oak Street Contact: Nilda Miranda Rehab therapy, writing letters for residents, playing games, arts and crafts, playing chess, playing musical instruments or performing other talents. Hillsboro School District 1J Hillsboro Schools Foundation 3083 NE 49th Place Contact: depends on area of interest

5 Hillsboro Boys & Girls Club 560 SE 3rd Ave. Contact: Joe Walsh Homework assistance, tutoring, athletics, art Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce 5193 NE Elam Young Parkway Suite A. Contact: Carol Hilsenkopf Periodic event assistance at Projects and events. Hillsboro Community Arts P.O BOX 3303 Contact: Michelle Sritzler Periodic events July through August Showtime at Shute Attend table, hand out flyers Tualatin Riverkeepers SW Main St. Tigard, Contact: Monica Restore Tualatin River On ground restoration; planting trees and shrubs during spring and summer Paddle trips Leaders trained during spring (Spr-Fall) Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Clinic 85 N. 12th St. PO Box 567 Cornelius, OR Contact: Ignolia Duyck, Director of Comm. Outreach Washington County Community Action Organizations & Family Shelter 1001 SW Baseline Rd. Contact: Liza Brown Oregon Food Bank Tualatin Valley Food Center NW Mauzey Road Contact: Trayzie Weitzman ext Tuesdays Morning only Volunteer Action Center and Sort foods etc. OHSU ThinkFirst Oregon 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd. Portland, OR Contact: Cicily Traudt Phone #: Providing age-appropriate injury Prevention education High School student

6 Washington County Department of Disability, Aging & Veteran Services 133 SE Second Avenue Marketing, recruiting, screening & matching services Washington County Hospice, Inc. 900 SE Oak St. Suite 200 Contact: Jennifer Fauston Washington County Sheriff s Dept. 215 SW Adams St. MS32 Hillsboro, OR Contact: Rob Gordon Hillsboro Alternative Program Miller Education Center 215 SE 6th Ave. Contact: Stan Esselstrom Nursery Aide Hillsboro Fire Department 240 1st Ave., Hillsboro, OR Contact: Sterm Smith Must be 18 or older SHELTER/Domestic Violence Resource Center 3800 Sw Sile Suite Contact: Sarah Mati ext. 308 Projects for younger volunteers Volunteers 18 and older may take 40-hour training course for greater responsibility SOLV Stop Oregon Litter and Vandalism 5193 NE Elam Young Parkway, Suite B Contact: Brett Lyon Ex Projects big and small Earth Day Event (Saturday of Earth Day week) Spring Beach Clean Up, Mar. 27th, 10:00am 1:00pm Fall Beach Clean Up, Sept 17th, 10:00am - 1:00pm Hillsboro Farmer s Market PO Box Volunteer opportunities are between Jun. 8- August Many fun and social volunteer opportunities Flexible schedule