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Hands On Greater Portland can help. We will connect you with a volunteer opportunity that makes a meaningful, rewarding change in the Portland area. Build a house. Tutor a child. Care for abandoned pets. Build hiking trails. Lead a volunteer group. Join a nonprofit Board. Whether you are working, parenting, in school or retired, Hands On Greater Portland offers you a variety of ways to get involve

d while meeting your schedule and interests. Volunteer for a one-time project. Volunteer for a few weeks. Volunteer after work or on the weekends. Volunteer alone, with family, friends or co-workers. When you volunteer with Hands On Greater Portland, you join people from all backgrounds and experiences. You get a chance to explore issues that shape our community and develop your leadership and job skills. Get connected. Get more done. Have fun. You might even change the world. Hands On Greater Portland is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

06/01/2026

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 & 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹?

We’re teaming up with Schoolhouse Supplies this month to support educational equity in our local public schools! In honor of —a national call to action to strengthen our communities—we'll be sorting and packing free school supplies for students in need.

Come volunteer for a couple of hours, then stick around for drinks, nachos, and networking at the Wooden Chicken Pub!

📍 Schoolhouse Supplies: 4916 NE 122nd Ave.
🕚 Service: 2:00–4:00 PM
🗣️ Social: 4:00–5:00 PM @ Wooden Chicken Pub (12500 NE Sandy Blvd)

𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱—𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄!

https://www.handsonportland.org/opportunity/a0CUv00003GKt5mMAD/june-service-and-social-education-age-21-hands-on

05/27/2026

Our Service & Social crew brought the energy to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore, and the results speak for themselves.

In just a half-day, our amazing volunteers put in 14 hours of service prepping donations. Their hard work directly translates into tangible materials for local affordable housing projects, including:

🚪 A $250 front door
🚰 $100 worth of faucets
💡 $100 worth of light fixtures
🔨 $30 in essential nails

Thank you to everyone who showed up and help build a stronger community! 💙

05/18/2026

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 & 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹?

We’re teaming up with the Habitat for Humanity ReStore this month to prep donations that fund local homebuilding. Come volunteer for a couple of hours, then stick around for drinks, apps, and networking at McMenamins!

📍 ReStore: 10445 SE Cherry Blossom Dr.
🕚 Service: 2:00–4:00 PM
🗣️ Social: 4:00–5:00 PM @ McMenamins Mall 205

𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱—𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄! 👇

https://www.handsonportland.org/opportunity/a0CUv00003BwDWr/may-service-and-social-housing-18-hands-on

05/15/2026

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 & 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲!

This is your chance to volunteer by helping prep donations that directly fund local homebuilding projects right here in your community. It’s a half-day with a happy hour afterwards where you can connect with other community-minded folks.

📍: 10445 SE Cherry Blossom Dr.
🕚: Service starts at 2-4PM
🗣️: Social happy hour 4-5PM Mall 205 for drinks, apps. and conversation, 9710 SE Washington St, Portland, OR 97216—𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄!

https://www.handsonportland.org/opportunity/a0CUv00003BwDWr/may-service-and-social-housing-18-hands-on

05/12/2026

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 & 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲!

This is your chance to volunteer by helping prep donations that directly fund local homebuilding projects right here in your community. It’s a half-day with a relaxed lunch social included where you can connect with other community-minded folks.

📍: 10445 SE Cherry Blossom Dr.
🕚: Service starts at 10 AM | Lunch & Networking at 11:45 AM—𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄!

https://www.handsonportland.org/opportunity/a0CUv00003BwDWr/may-service-and-social-housing-18-hands-on

05/04/2026

Give back. Get social. 🔨🧡

We’re heading to the 𝗛𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 & 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹! Come help us process donations and stock shelves to support local homebuilding—and stick around for a lunch social on us.

📍 10445 SE Cherry Blossom Dr.
💪 Service + Networking // 10 AM – 2 PM (Lunch @ 11:45!)

Reserve your spot using the link below!

https://www.handsonportland.org/opportunity/a0CUv00003BwDWr/may-service-and-social-housing-18-hands-on

04/22/2026

Strong communities and a healthy planet go hand-in-hand. Today and every day, let's take care of the place we all call home.

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆! 🌎

04/21/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗯𝗼𝗿𝘀. 𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 & 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲. From mulching new beds and planting natives to weeding and clearing the fence line, our volunteers tackled it all!

A ginormous thank you to 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 for keeping the energy high with face painting, rock painting, and seed planting for the kids, and to 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 for their expertise in helping this space flourish—it truly was a community effort.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 to everyone who showed up to make our community a little greener and a lot more connected!

04/15/2026

We are halfway through 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵, and our 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 & 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 is happening this Sunday! We’re heading to Woodstock Elementary School to refresh their school & garden spaces!

✨ Reminder: This month is ALL-AGES, so it's a great opportunity for a family service project!
✨ The Social: Join us afterward at Heist Food Carts for root beer floats and beverages on us. 🍦🥤

🗓 Schedule: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆:
https://www.handsonportland.org/opportunity/a0CUv000030tiK2MAI/april-service-and-social-environment-age-4-hands-on

04/14/2026

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁? 🌎

Volunteering is a powerful way to shift from being a bystander to an active part of the solution. Spending a morning restoring a river greenway reminds us that we aren't just living near nature—we’re a vital part of it.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 to help remove invasive ivy and create space for native plants to thrive—stick around after for the Earth Day Fair, community booths, and even a paddle session on the river!

🔗 Click the link below to sign up.

https://www.handsonportland.org/opportunity/a0CUv0000330GN9/volunteer-with-tualatin-riverkeepers-for-earth-day-age-6-referral

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