United Way of Lane County

Looking for a good reason to spend time outdoors? Enjoy working with kids? Want to make a difference in your community? Then YOU should be a volunteer Nearby Nature guide in Alton Baker Park! Every spring and fall, Nearby Nature trains volunteers to take small groups of K-5th graders on interactive nature walks in Alton Baker Park. Using hands-on science, games, and storytelling, guides help kids connect with nature nearby. Walks are held on weekday mornings from mid April through mid-June and late September through mid-November. No experience is necessary. Free training is provided in April and September and covers everything from local natural history to the art of teaching children. To learn more about leading nature walks as well as other Nearby Nature volunteer opportunities this fall, call 541-687-9699, email info@nearbynature.org, or come to our Spring Volunteer Info Session on Tuesday, September 10th, 6:30-8 pm at the Eugene Public Library (Tykeson Room). See also https://www.nearbynature.org/volunteer/school-nature-walk-guides/. Note: If you have missed this meeting, email us -- you can still get involved if training is still happening! Training happens the second two weeks in September.

10/22/19 9:00 AM + more

Don't you just love pumpkins this time of year? We would love to have volunteers help us carve 450 pumpkins for Willamalane's annual Haunted Hayride event! Your pumpkins will be on display when they line the trails for the event.Let us know if you are available to help the entire event or just for an hour. Any help is greatly appreciated!

10/22/19 1:00 PM

Join us for a family friendly not-so-scary hayride through our filbert orchard! Volunteers are needed each night to support hospitality, admissions, activities and more! Join us out in the farm for a community loved event for all fall enthusiasts!

10/23/19 4:30 PM + more

ShelterCare's Uhlhorn Day Center is hosting a harvest festival pancake brunch, and we'd love help running the event! We are hoping to build a sense of community and garner more interest in program participation through this event. Our Day Center is We need approx. 3-10 volunteers to help set-up for the brunch as well as assist in running activities/games, socializing with guests/clients, serving food, and clean-up.

10/30/19 10:00 AM

Join us for our sports themed Halloween Carnival! Feel free to get in the Halloween spirit and wear your favorite kid appropriate costume! Volunteers will support event set up, run simple carnival games and make crafts with kids!

10/31/19 4:30 PM

Volunteers needed for Festival of Trees the week of Nov 25-Dec 1st. Over 900 volunteers are needed to transform the Valley River Inn into Lane County’s premier holiday extravaganza. A variety of shifts and duties are available. Call Kathryn McNeal at 541-228-3007 or visit https://cascadehealth.org/foundation/festival-of-trees/volunteer/ to view job positions and to download a volunteer application form.

11/25/19 9:00 AM + more

Background: Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI) is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Eugene. Our streaming-media Web site and chief project, The Archaeology Channel (www.archaeologychannel.org), launched 18 years ago, has become one of the world’s most popular Web sites relating to archaeology and the human cultural heritage, with annual traffic exceeding one million page views. We now have rebuilt TAC as an even more attractive, content-filled, dynamic, and interactive platform for our programming, services and information. A closely-related spinoff of TAC is The Archaeology Channel International Film Festival, produced each spring at The Shedd Institute in downtown Eugene, Oregon. TAC Festival is the only juried international film competition for our genre in the Western Hemisphere and attracts participation from all over the world. In 2010, ALI launched its first cable TV programming distributed over a growing nationwide network of stations. ALI has numerous opportunities for unlimited growth as an Internet media and public outreach organization and needs to expand its volunteer work force in order to take advantage of these opportunities. Some of our volunteers may become our employees, depending upon their productivity and effectiveness. Hourly Commitment: At least 5-10 hours per week. Job Purpose: Work with our Executive Director to get our message and image out to the public through publicity via all available Internet and media channels in order to effectively raise public awareness of who we are, what we do and why they should care. Description: Because of its long history, its accumulated experience and vast worldwide network and its ambitious vision, ALI is destined to become an influential participant in the world of media. However, until recently we were seriously understaffed, which means that our people were focused mostly on content development and distribution, fund-raising and other essential work and weren’t able to devote adequate time to informing the public about our activities and accomplishments. Now we have developed a publicity team concentrating specifically on publicity and translating our mission-related activities, programs and prospects into exciting messages regularly transmitted to the public through a wide variety of modes and channels. Here is your chance to help build and secure the promotional base of a dynamic and growing enterprise. Your help here will have a direct impact on ALI's productivity and ability to pursue its public mission. The experience you gain will be directly transferable to other technical positions you may seek in the future. Key Responsibilities: The Publicity Specialist will work with our Executive Director to develop and distribute news content about us and our programs through our Facebook, Pinterest, Tumblr, Google+, and Twitter pages, ArchaeoSeek (own own social media site), YouTube, our newsletter, TAC itself, press releases, listservs, and other outlets. The Publicity Specialist will help create a publicity program designed to excite the public about ALI and what we do and to grow in impact and effectiveness as time passes. Requirements: This job requires people who have strong interest and ability in media and events promotion and publicity. We are looking for people with knowledge in these or related areas, like advertising and marketing. We expect some measure of on-the-job learning and training, but we want to find people who can take us to the next level of competence and productivity as we move further into the world of digital media delivery. Must be local. To Apply: Contact Dr. Richard Pettigrew by telephone (541-345-5538) or e-mail (rick@archaeologychannel.org). A resume is required.

Through12/27/19

Join us for a two-hour shift in our cattery at the South Eugene PetSmart (located at 2858 Willamette Street); shifts are self-scheduled online after completing a two-hour hands-on orientation/training. While on duty, volunteers are responsible for the care, cuddling, and safety of the kittens and cats available for adoption in the catteries. Time spent with the cats is so rewarding, especially when you play such an important role in helping them find their forever home! Volunteers must be able to interact professionally with the public to provide information on the cats and our adoption process, as well as monitor the cats' health, record entries in the logbook, and follow a task checklist. Volunteers can work alone (must be 17 years of age) or in pairs. Children younger than 17 may work alongside an adult. Cat Rescue and Adoption Network (CRAN) is an all-volunteer organization without any public funding. Since 2007, we are the longest running cat rescue group in our community and recently celebrated our 10th anniversary! To get started, please fill out a volunteer application at www.CatRescues.org/forms.

Through3/1/21

Background: Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI) is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Eugene. Our streaming-media Web site, The Archaeology Channel (www.archaeologychannel.org), has become the world’s most popular Web site relating to archaeology and the human cultural heritage, with annual traffic of more than one million page views. ALI also produces The Archaeology Channel International Film Festival, an annual cultural event in downtown Eugene. We currently work out of a home office and are looking to move into commercial office space. ALI has numerous opportunities for unlimited growth as an internet media and public outreach organization and needs to expand its volunteer work force in order to take advantage of these opportunities. Some of our volunteers may become our employees, depending upon their productivity and effectiveness. Hourly Commitment: At least 10 hours per week, or less if it is to our advantage. Job Purpose: To guide and manage daily office functions and activities through the application of standard efficient office management practices. Description: Productivity in our office is hindered because our Executive Director and our Administrative Assistants are continually called upon to handle routine office tasks such as filing, bill paying, bookkeeping, correspondence, and so forth while also trying to develop and manage programs and raise funds! We need more office help beyond our existing Office Manager. Our Office Assistant will help improve and maintain the office infrastructure to support the activities of the others who work here. This is a chance to help accelerate the progress of a dynamic and growing nonprofit enterprise. You will be joining a dynamic and innovative team on a mission to create a unique media organization with worldwide influence. Your help here will have a direct impact on ALI's productivity and ability to pursue its public mission. And the experience you gain will be directly transferable to other office positions you may seek in the future. Key Responsibilities: Filing, bill paying, bookkeeping, correspondence, answering the phone, scheduling, data management, research, and special assignments as needed. Requirements: We do prefer people who have interest and some experience in office management. The more experience in office work the better. A mature person looking to apply experience to make a difference and excited about our innovative programs would be ideal. We will train you in the day-to-day tasks so that you can take them on yourself with confidence. Must be local. To Apply: Contact Dr. Richard Pettigrew by telephone (541-345-5538) or e-mail (rick@archaeologychannel.org). A resume is required.

Through12/27/19

Join us for a two-hour shift in our cattery at the North Eugene PetSmart (located at 2847 Chad Dr); shifts are self-scheduled online after completing a two-hour hands-on orientation/training. While on duty, volunteers are responsible for the care, cuddling, and safety of the kittens and cats available for adoption in the catteries. Time spent with the cats is so rewarding, especially when you play such an important role in helping them find their forever home! Volunteers must be able to interact professionally with the public to provide information on the cats and our adoption process, as well as monitor the cats' health, record entries in the logbook, and follow a task checklist. Volunteers can work alone (must be 17 years of age) or in pairs. Children younger than 17 may work alongside an adult. Cat Rescue and Adoption Network (CRAN) is an all-volunteer organization without any public funding. Since 2007, we are the longest running cat rescue group in our community and recently celebrated our 10th anniversary! To get started, please fill out a volunteer application at www.CatRescues.org/forms.

Through3/1/21

Background: Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI) is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Eugene. Our streaming-media Web site, The Archaeology Channel (TAC) (www.archaeologychannel.org), has become the world’s most popular Web site relating to archaeology and the human cultural heritage, with annual traffic around a million page views. ALI also produces The Archaeology Channel International Film Festival, an annual cultural event in downtown Eugene. We currently work out of a home office and are looking to move into commercial office space. ALI has numerous opportunities for unlimited growth as an internet media and public outreach organization and needs to expand its volunteer work force in order to take advantage of these opportunities. Some of our volunteers may become our employees, depending upon their productivity and effectiveness. Hourly Commitment: At least 5 hours per week. Job Purpose: To assist our Web Site Administrator in the maintenance and development of our Web site through the use of a content management system (Joomla) and other software. Description: TAC is one of the most popular archaeology-related Web sites, featuring video and audio streaming, a large body of content, and other functions. We currently are maintaining TAC through the use of Joomla, a commonly used content management system (CMS). Thus far, our Web Site Administrator has been covering this area, but the task is big and we want to move ahead faster with TAC development. Our Web Site Assistant will be responsible for a variety of diverse tasks in maintaining and updating the site. This is a chance to help accelerate the progress of a dynamic and growing nonprofit enterprise. You will be joining a dynamic and innovative team on a mission to create a unique media organization with worldwide influence. Your help here will have a direct impact on ALI's productivity and ability to pursue its public mission. And the experience you gain will be directly transferable to other technical positions you may seek in the future. Key Responsibilities: Upkeep of our Web site, troubleshooting, and technical and creative input on its content and functionality. Requirements: We prefer people who have interest and experience in CMS (especially Joomla) operation and management. The more experience in this area the better, of course. We will train you in the day-to-day tasks so that you can take them on yourself with confidence. Specifically, the ideal applicant will have experience in the following: Windows Server 2003, PHP, MySQL, CSS/HTML, and Joomla. Must be local. To Apply: Contact Dr. Richard Pettigrew by telephone (345-5538) or e-mail (rick@archaeologychannel.org). A resume is required.

Through12/27/19

Background: Archaeological Legacy Institute is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Eugene. Our streaming-media Web site, The Archaeology Channel (www.archaeologychannel.org; TAC), has become the world’s most popular Web site relating to archaeology and the human cultural heritage, with annual traffic of more than one million page views. ALI also produces The Archaeology Channel International Film Festival, an annual cultural event in downtown Eugene. We currently work out of a home office and are looking to move into commercial office space. ALI has numerous opportunities for unlimited growth as an Internet media and public outreach organization and needs to expand its volunteer work force in order to take advantage of these opportunities. Some of our volunteers may become our employees, depending upon their productivity and effectiveness. Hourly Commitment: At least 5 hours per week. Job Purpose: To take charge of key media-related technical functions and activities through the use of computer applications and digital audio and video equipment. Description: As our media offerings grow in number and complexity, the labor needed to create, process and employ our digital content grows accordingly. We have a team of Digital Media Specialists now, but now we need more people who can devote attention primarily to this activity. Our Digital Media Specialists are responsible for manipulating audio and video content (most of it digital) that is delivered to the public through TAC and TAC Festival. This is a chance to help accelerate the progress of a dynamic and growing nonprofit enterprise. You will be joining a dynamic and innovative team on a mission to create a unique media organization with worldwide influence. Your help here will have a direct impact on ALI's productivity and ability to pursue its public mission. And the experience you gain will be directly transferable to other technical positions you may seek in the future. Key Responsibilities: Video production, digital capture, editing, encoding, transcoding, uploading, data entry, and archiving of digital audio and video files and projects, and special assignments as needed. Requirements: We prefer people who have interest and some experience in digital media. The more experience in this area the better, of course. We will train you in the day-to-day tasks so that you can take them on yourself with confidence. Must be local. To Apply: Contact Dr. Richard Pettigrew by telephone (345-5538) or e-mail (rick@archaeologychannel.org). A resume is required.

Through12/27/19

Background: Archaeological Legacy Institute is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Eugene. Our streaming-media Web site, The Archaeology Channel (www.archaeologychannel.org; TAC), has become the world’s most popular Web site relating to archaeology and the human cultural heritage, with annual traffic of more than one million page views. ALI also produces The Archaeology Channel International Film Festival, an annual cultural event in downtown Eugene. We currently work out of a home office and are looking to move into commercial office space. ALI has numerous opportunities for unlimited growth as an Internet media and public outreach organization and needs to expand its volunteer work force in order to take advantage of these opportunities. Some of our volunteers may become our employees, depending upon their productivity and effectiveness. Hourly Commitment: At least 5 hours per week. Job Purpose: To take charge of key media-related technical functions and activities through the use of computer applications and digital audio and video equipment. Description: As our media offerings grow in number and complexity, the labor needed to create, process and employ our digital content grows accordingly. We have a team of Digital Media Specialists now, but now we need more people who can devote attention primarily to this activity. Our Digital Media Specialists are responsible for manipulating audio and video content (most of it digital) that is delivered to the public through TAC and TAC Festival. This is a chance to help accelerate the progress of a dynamic and growing nonprofit enterprise. You will be joining a dynamic and innovative team on a mission to create a unique media organization with worldwide influence. Your help here will have a direct impact on ALI's productivity and ability to pursue its public mission. And the experience you gain will be directly transferable to other technical positions you may seek in the future. Key Responsibilities: Video production, digital capture, editing, encoding, transcoding, uploading, data entry, and archiving of digital audio and video files and projects, and special assignments as needed. Requirements: We prefer people who have interest and some experience in digital media. The more experience in this area the better, of course. We will train you in the day-to-day tasks so that you can take them on yourself with confidence. Must be local. To Apply: Contact Dr. Richard Pettigrew by telephone (345-5538) or e-mail (rick@archaeologychannel.org). A resume is required.

Through12/27/19

Background: Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI) is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Eugene. Our nonprofit public mission is to tell the human story through the use of digital technology with an emphasis on media programming. Our streaming-media Web site, The Archaeology Channel (www.archaeologychannel.org; TAC), has become one of the world’s most popular Web sites relating to archaeology and the human cultural heritage, with annual traffic of nearly a million page views. ALI also produces The Archaeology Channel International Film Festival, an annual cultural event in downtown Eugene. We currently work out of a home office and are looking to move into commercial office space. ALI has numerous opportunities for unlimited growth as an Internet media and public outreach organization and needs to expand its volunteer work force in order to take advantage of these opportunities. Some of our volunteers may become our employees, depending upon their productivity and effectiveness. Hourly Commitment: 10 hours per week or by negotiation Compensation: This is a volunteer or internship position. Job Purpose: To create closed captioning files for selected films through the use of software designed for that purpose. Description: Our mission requires that we create programming for public benefit and consumption and that we distribute that programming for fund-raising purposes and audience generation. Our Closed Captioning Specialist will be responsible for viewing films selected for our Amazon Video Direct service and documenting the audio tracks in the closed captioning software to generate files that make the closed captioning subtitles for the films. This is a chance to help accelerate the progress of a dynamic and growing nonprofit enterprise. You will be joining an innovative team on a mission to create a unique media organization with worldwide influence. Your help here will have a direct impact on ALI's productivity and ability to pursue its public mission. The experience you gain will be directly transferable to other technical positions you may seek in the future. Key Responsibilities: Viewing films, generating closed captioning files for our Amazon video service. Requirements: We prefer people who have an interest in this kind of work and can appreciate the value of closed captioning for the hearing impaired and foreign-language speakers. We will train you in this task, so you don’t need prior experience with closed captioning. Must be local. To Apply: Contact Dr. Richard Pettigrew by telephone (541-345-5538) or e-mail (rick@archaeologychannel.org). A resume is required.

Through12/27/19

Join us for a two-hour shift in our cattery at the Petco near Valley River Center (located at 1169 Valley River Dr); shifts are self-scheduled online after completing a two-hour hands-on orientation/training. While on duty, volunteers are responsible for the care, cuddling, and safety of the kittens and cats available for adoption in the catteries. Time spent with the cats is so rewarding, especially when you play such an important role in helping them find their forever home! Volunteers must be able to interact professionally with the public to provide information on the cats and our adoption process, as well as monitor the cats' health, record entries in the logbook, and follow a task checklist. Volunteers can work alone (must be 17 years of age) or in pairs. Children younger than 17 may work alongside an adult. Cat Rescue and Adoption Network (CRAN) is an all-volunteer organization without any public funding. Since 2007, we are the longest running cat rescue group in our community and recently celebrated our 10th anniversary! To get started, please fill out a volunteer application at www.CatRescues.org/forms.

Through4/6/21

Volunteer with Cat Rescue and Adoption Network (CRAN) by joining our medical team! Medical team tasks and responsibilities might include: assisting with vet tech skills, tracking vaccinations, and other projects. Cat Rescue and Adoption Network (CRAN) is an all-volunteer organization without any public funding. Since 2007, we are the longest running cat rescue group in our community and recently celebrated our 10th anniversary! To get started, please fill out a volunteer application at www.CatRescues.org/forms.

Through4/6/21

Volunteer with Cat Rescue and Adoption Network (CRAN) by joining our operations team! Operations team tasks and responsibilities might include: fundraising/donor relations, events and public relations, marketing and promotions, data entry, phone calls, and clerical production. Cat Rescue and Adoption Network (CRAN) is an all-volunteer organization without any public funding. Since 2007, we are the longest running cat rescue group in our community and recently celebrated our 10th anniversary! To get started, please fill out a volunteer application at www.CatRescues.org/forms.

Through4/6/21

Volunteer with Cat Rescue and Adoption Network (CRAN) by joining our adoptions team! Adoptions team tasks and responsibilities can include serving as an adoptions counselor, providing clerical support, and other projects. Cat Rescue and Adoption Network (CRAN) is an all-volunteer organization without any public funding. Since 2007, we are the longest running cat rescue group in our community and recently celebrated our 10th anniversary! To get started, please fill out a volunteer application at www.CatRescues.org/forms.

Through4/6/21

Volunteer with Cat Rescue and Adoption Network (CRAN) by joining our foster team! Foster team tasks and responsibilties might include: foster coordination, home inspection/interviews, arranging medical appointments, making transportation arrangements, and delivering supplies to foster families. Cat Rescue and Adoption Network (CRAN) is an all-volunteer organization without any public funding. Since 2007, we are the longest running cat rescue group in our community and recently celebrated our 10th anniversary! To get started, please fill out a volunteer application at www.CatRescues.org/forms.

Through4/6/21

Volunteer with Cat Rescue and Adoption Network (CRAN) by fostering one or more of our cats and kittens! CRAN foster families provide a temporary home with TLC as a vital part of the socialization needed for successful adoptions. In return, we provide food, litter, and cover all medical expenses. We currently need foster families to house cats ranging in age from kittens to seniors and coming from a wide variety of sources (strays, hoarding environments, owner abandonment, ferals, etc.). Fostering cats and kittens can be for time periods from as short as a few days to several months (and sometimes longer.) Ready to become a foster family? To get started, please fill out a foster application at www.CatRescues.org/forms. Cat Rescue and Adoption Network (CRAN) is an all-volunteer organization without any public funding. Since 2007, we are the longest running cat rescue group in our community and recently celebrated our 10th anniversary!

Through4/6/21

Help a Senior in Your Community! Elder Help Volunteers are needed to provide one or more of the following services for our community seniors who live in their own homes or apartments: COMPANIONSHIP: Visit lonely homebound seniors and engage in activities with them which build a relationship; telephone them and keep in touch so that they feel less alone. TRANSPORTATION/SHOPPING/ERRANDS: Transport the senior for essential errands like shopping for groceries, medical appointments etc. CORRESPONDENCE/READING MAIL: Assist visually impaired seniors by reading mail to them and writing letters for them. HOUSEHOLD TASKS: Help seniors by doing simple household tasks to maintain normal standards of health. Remember though that you are a volunteer and not a housekeeper. Qualifications: • Patience • Good listening skills • Ability to maintain a patient, non-judgmental attitude • Interest in volunteering with seniors • Dependable • Able to set appropriate boundaries • At least 18 years of age • If transporting a senior, volunteer must have and maintain a valid Oregon Driver's license and insurance

Through11/7/19

Assist in providing a warm, nutritious noon-time meal to older adult neighbors in a friendly dining room setting that we call Café 60. We ask volunteers to commit to one Café 60 shift a week, between approximately 9:00 am -1:00 pm. Volunteer duties include: greeting and checking-in participants, setting tables in the dining room, serving the meal to our guests, packaging meals for Meals on Wheels delivery, kitchen and dining room clean-up and general clerical assistance. We have 11 Café 60 dining rooms in 9 Lane County communities.

Through1/31/20

Meals on Wheels Delivery Volunteers deliver meals, smiles and peace of mind on a weekly route. Each route has about 15-20 clients on it and will take about 1½ -2 hours to complete. Volunteer shift is from approximately 10:15 am-Noon. Volunteers pick up their route list and coolers full of meals from the local Café 60 Dining Room and report back at the end of their route to communicate any client concerns. We provide Meals on Wheels in 9 Lane County communities.

Through1/31/20

The Senior Connections Rural Medical Escort Program promotes independent living for seniors who are homebound through volunteer-provided rides to their medical appointments. Provides medical transportation for older adults in Cottage Grove, Junction City, Veneta, Oakridge, Florence and surrounding areas. Mileage is reimbursed for these rides. We prefer volunteers to be available five (5) or more hours a week. There are no rides on weekends, holidays or evenings scheduled. All rides are scheduled through the Senior Connections office. Escort volunteer drivers must pass a criminal background check, have a valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance is required.

Through11/30/20

A museum and more in the heart of Eugene. Are you interested in history, architecture, and community service? Help us provide educational programs, lead tours, or assist with special events at Eugene's only Victorian House Museum. The Shelton McMurphey Johnson House has been a landmark in Eugene for more than a century. Although many changes have been made over the years, the House - with its carved and turned exterior woodwork, polygonal tower, ornate open porches, and large bay windows - remains Eugene’s most elaborate example of late-Victorian Queen Anne Revival style architecture. Our docents guide visitors through the museum, giving them a personal look into the lives of the families that lived and loved this beautiful home at the heart of Eugene. We are especially looking for bilingual individuals who can provide tours in Spanish at least once a month. Volunteers are also invited to assist with walking tours through the Skinner's Butte neighborhood, welcome school children on house tours, or join the collections committee. Other opportunities exist for the right people! Volunteers generally work 1 shift per week, Tuesday-Friday 10am-1pm, Saturday-Sunday, 1pm-4pm at the museum. To sign up, email amy@smjhouse.org

Through1/31/20

WREN's mission is to practice and promote land stewardship through education, partnerships, and scientific research. Our work consists of promoting the importance of the West Eugene Wetlands. The primary goal of our environmental education programs is to inspire an greater understanding and appreciation for the natural and cultural history of this important ecosystem. We will be celebrating our 20th anniversary by creating our very first website! Qualified candidates will have experience in website design or development and have examples of their work to share.

Through4/22/20

Grant writing and fundraising volunteers will be responsbile for assisting WREN in obtaining funding from various sources to support our operations and programs. Qualified candidates will have experience with the grant application process and writing proposals, knowledge of grant programs available to environmental education-based non-profits, excellent organizational skills, ability to meet deadlines, and find an enjoyment in conducting research.

Through4/22/20

This is an incredible opportunity to build your resume for a career in social work. You will be helping support agency families during their adoption journey by providing weekly child searches, support calls, and researching relevant topics and books for the family to read and review. If you want to make a real difference in the foster care system I highly suggest this role for you. Remote positions available. 6-10 hours a week commitment. AGENCY DESCRIPTION: AFFEC is a nonprofit organization located in Eugene, Oregon. AFFEC’S mission is to find loving, permanent families for every waiting foster child. INTERN SUMMARY: As a Family Adoption Specialist, you will be a representative for A Family For Every Child while working with families through the adoption process. You will need to be supportive, empathetic, diligent and proactive during this time. You can expect to help answer questions for these families, communicate with other agencies about children, as well as communicate with our Matching Assistance Coordinator weekly. As a Family Adoption Specialist you will conduct national child searches for assigned families twice a month; follow up on families’ submissions they make for children listed on the A Family for Every Child site; submit families’ home studies for children not listed on the A Family for Every Child site; review a family’s biography and provide suggestions for improvements; recruit for families; provide weekly check-ins with families via phone; alert families to matching events in their state and online; and provide support, guidance and resources to families as needed. RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the supervision of the Matching Director, the intern/volunteer will: Support your families through their adoption journey. Stay in contact with your families regularly; check-in with your families via phone at least once a week. Send complete National Child Searches to assigned families twice a month. Be available to help answer questions about the adoption process including promotion, submission, selection, and placement. Provide suggestions for ways to improve their family biography and encourage participation in our recruitment services. Help your families become their own advocate during the process. Alert families to matching events in their state or online webinars to further their education. Send families’ biographies to Wendy’s Wonderful Kids recruiters in their state and surrounding states. Obtain caseworker contact information as required. Follow up with caseworkers on your families’ submissions bi-weekly. Submit the family’s home study as requested for children not listed on our site. Communicate with children’s caseworkers and families’ adoption workers as required. Keep family data updated and complete. Other tasks as required. SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: Customer service experience preferred. Experience with adoption preferred, but not required. Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate with diverse populations. Computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Word and the Internet. Salesforce experience preferred, but not required. The ability to access email through Outlook, Webmail, or another email host. Well-organized with attention to detail and ability to carry out tasks independently. Complete work in a timely manner. Supportive, empathetic, diligent and proactive. SCHEDULE: Rotating start dates. Three-month minimum commitment required Initial phone call with introductions and discussion of family child preferences Weekly contact with families via phone and email Bi-weekly contact with children’s caseworkers via phone and email CONTACT: Shawnell via email matching@afamilyforeverychild.org or by phone 541-343-2856

Through4/30/20

Even if your favorite channel ISN'T the History Channel, or you don't secretly love anything with "Victorian" in it, or plan whole vacations around visiting old houses... you could STILL enjoy serving as a board member on our Board of Directors. What we are not: -Just a dusty old house on the hill -Haunted -Boring.... What we are: -An education center -A community center -A beautiful piece of living history for Eugene. SMJ House is looking for board members who can help further our vision of a thriving community museum. A passion for history is a plus but not required. Looking for individuals who are community-oriented and not afraid of fundraising. An ideal candidate is looking for an opportunity to become engaged in an organization looking to grow in a variety of ways. These board members will be required to attend monthly board and committee meetings, serve on at least one committee, and take on special assignments as needed. These meeting are typically 1.5 hours each once a month. Special assignments can range in time and responsibility. Committees include Curations and Collections, Education Planning/Community Outreach, Building and Grounds, and Marketing/Fundraising. Board Members must represent the House in the community and look for potential partnerships in the community to increase the museum’s visibility in the community. They are expected to adhere to the larger list of responsibilities, as well as the mission statement, bylaws, etc. Members are encouraged to share information in their fields of specialty and to help with educating staff, volunteers, and fellow board members where that applies. Members with backgrounds in development and business are encouraged. We are also looking for board members with backgrounds in various nonprofit areas such as financial/accounting, fundraising, non-profit legal needs, volunteer recruiting, and marketing. We request that Board Members contribute financially to the organization at a level that is significant to them. They should expect to be active in fundraising activities.

Through1/31/20

A Family For Every Child is a non profit organization in Eugene, Oregon. Since 2006, AFFEC seeks to find permanent, loving families for children currently in foster care awaiting adoption. Volunteers and Interns are incredibly valuable to our efforts and we have positions that include a number of skill sets. From web development/programming to marketing, from data entry, to grant writing, there is a little something for everyone! Be a part of our volunteer/intern team and obtain real-world work experience. Annual Event Donation Callers Needed! Eugene, Oregon Our annual A Home for the Holidays gala is fast approaching and we need your help preparing for this event! Donation calls are very easy! We provide everything you need Call from our offices and request donations of items for our Silent and Oral auctions Document conversations and donations That's it! It's a great way to share our mission. It doesn't take a lot of time and just a few hours a week can help us make this year's auctions bigger and better than ever! It's a great way to: Contribute to our mission--helping foster kids find a forever family of their very own Increase your communication skills Increase or brush up on your phone skills Add experience to your resume Requirements: Strong communication skills across diverse populations Phone experience a plus Attention to detail Commitment: 6 to 10 hours per week 3 month commitment We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Through11/29/19

AARP Tax-Aide provides free tax preparation in our community for the elderly and persons with low to moderate incomes during the upcoming tax filing season (Februrary - April 2020). Tax sites are located in Eugene, Springfield, Junction City, Veneta, Florence, Oakridge and Cottage Grove. Volunteers needed to work as Tax Preparers. Tax Preparers will have good mathematical and computer skills. No prior tax training or experience is necessary. Required, week-long training will occur December 16 - December 20, 2019. Volunteers needed to work as Client Facilitators. Client Facilitators will help create the daily appointment schedule and answer tax-payer questions as required. No computer skills are necessary. Required, one-day training will occur on January 22, 2020. All volunteers must enjoy interacting and working with the public. Our clients are from all age groups (teens through the elderly). Our clients are diverse and come from all social, racial, ethnic and economic groups. For more information call: Len Lewandowski (541) 345-2846 Apply on-line on the AARP Foundation Web Site: https://secure.aarp.org/applications/Volunteer_with_AARP_Tax_Aide/aboutYou.action?jobId=a1oo0000001AGvXAAW

Through1/19/20

Join our Rock Shop Team! Equipped with slab and trim saws, grinders, sanders and polishers. Volunteers will support and aid in all Rock Shop activities. No experience necessary, we will train you!

Through10/8/20

Background: Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI) is a nonprofit based in Eugene, Oregon. Our streaming-media website and chief project, The Archaeology Channel (www.archaeologychannel.org; TAC) has become one of the world's most popular websites relating to archaeology and human cultural heritage. We continue to reshape TAC as an even more attractive, content-filled, dynamic, and interactive platform for our programming, services and information. In 2010, ALI launched its first cable TV program distributed over a growing nationwide network of stations. However, our most popular program is the Audio News from Archaeologica, our weekly radio-style show. The Audio News reports the top archaeology and cultural heritage research stories from around the world and distributes them via TAC and podcast to a loyal audience in the hundreds of thousands. ALI has numerous opportunities for unlimited growth as an Internet media and public outreach organization and needs to expand its volunteer work force in order to take advantage of these opportunities. Hourly Commitment: Approximately 2-4 hours per week. Job Purpose: To help our Audio News from Archaeologica team generate professional, well-written scripts. This work helps us get our message and image out to the public and thereby effectively raise public awareness of who we are, what we do and why they should care. Description: Because of its long history, its accumulated experience and vast worldwide network and its ambitious vision, ALI is on track to become an influential participant in the world of media. In a continuing effort to improve our programming, we need a dedicated volunteer to supplement our existing Audio News editing staff to spread the task load for this program, which has been produced weekly without a break for the past 16 years. Here is your chance to get involved with the creative heart of a dynamic and growing enterprise. Your help here will have a direct impact on ALI's productivity and ability to pursue its public mission. The experience you gain will be directly transferable to other positions you may seek in the future. Key Responsibilities: The Script Editor will receive draft scripts or story links by e-mail on Saturday or Sunday evenings or Monday mornings to edit. The editing chore often goes beyond simple copy editing and can involve writing, rewriting, and checking sources. The final product is a script that is delivered by e-mail to ALI's production office, where it is processed further before being read and recorded. Requirements: This position requires someone who has a strong interest and demonstrated ability in writing and text editing. We are looking for someone with a strong grasp on the nuances of the English language, as well as a close attention to detail, not only in terms of words, but also in terms of meaning and expression. The ideal applicant will also have some background knowledge relating to archaeology and history. We expect some measure of on-the-job learning and training, but we want to find people who can take us to the next level of competence and productivity as we move further into the world of digital media delivery. Applicant need not be local. To Apply: Contact Dr. Richard Pettigrew by telephone (541-345-5538) or e-mail. A resume is required.

Through12/31/19

We are looking for volunteer ushers for performances of our October show, "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)[Revised]. Show dates are October 11 - 27, 2019. Performances are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings, and Sunday afternoons. Below is more information about ushering at Cottage Theatre: We use volunteer ushers at every performance! Our ushers represent Cottage Theatre. Their enthusiasm and helpfulness set the tone for the performance. Ushers greet arriving patrons, hand out programs, escort patrons to their seats, assist with concessions sales, and help maintain the lobby and bathrooms. In return, ushers get to see the show for free. Training is provided. Here are our usher guidelines: Arrive with a smile promptly by 7:00 pm for evening performances and 1:30 pm for matinees. Dress in nice clothes. No blue jeans, please. Please refrain from wearing fragrances. Check in with the Box Office staff upon arriving. Obtain and wear an Usher badge. Attend brief orientation and training. Check tickets, hand out programs, and escort patrons to their seats. (Requires going up and down stairs.) Sell concessions at intermission. Help clean up auditorium, bathrooms & lobby following performance. Please give 24 hours notice if you are unable to work on your scheduled day.

Through10/27/19

Get involved! Join our dedicated volunteer Ombudsmen and make a difference in someone’s life. Your voice and advocacy are needed to protect the dignity and rights of your family, friends and neighbors who reside in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities in your area. The Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman utilizes a cadre of volunteers to respond to a wide variety of resident concerns, including problems with resident care, medications, billing, lost property, meal quality, evictions, guardianships, dignity and respect, and care plans. Officers in Salem train, certify, and provide support for volunteer Ombudsmen. Certified Ombudsmen investigate and advocate for the rights of residents in long-term care facilities, enhancing their quality of life and their dignity. Each Certified Ombudsman has legislative authority to enter a facility and approach residents and staff members in order to fulfill the program’s mission. Ombudsmen are obligated to respond to all complaints made by or on behalf of residents. They serve as impartial fact-finders, problem-solvers and resource brokers. Though Certified Ombudsmen must be professional, impartial and fair in pursuit of their mission, they are first and foremost resident advocates and will approach every problem from this essential perspective. Certified Ombudsmen commit to spending a minimum of four hours a week on their ombudsman responsibilities. Volunteers must complete a six-day certification training and attend sixteen hours of continuing education annually. A one-year minimum commitment is requested. For more information, contact Diane Bishop, 541-345-2846, or access the application at https://drive.google.com/file/d/13fIwQ7DIM6g8Kq6n3Tdl3QnM-iNhqocR/view

Through12/31/20