And Hands on Portland is the easiest way for busy Portlanders to fit volunteering into their schedules. If you're new to Hands on Portland, you'll also want to sign up to receive our monthly newsletter by postal mail, which includes comprehensive coverage of Hands on Portland activities, as well as the calendar of volunteer opportunities. No, everyone is welcome at Hands on Portland projects. We encourage parents to use this opportunity to teach kids about the importance of giving back to the community.
Older children can participate in even more of our projects.
Just ask the Hands on Portland Project Leader when you call to sign up - they'll be able to tell you the age appropriateness of the project you are interested in. Hands on Portland projects are always lead by one of our Project Leaders who will be available to answer any questions about the project, the agency, or the activity. And Hands on Portland is a great way to meet people, since you'll always be with other volunteers from our group. Often, we help the nonprofit agencies with tasks that would otherwise be left undone. In other cases our volunteers are working alongside the agency's own volunteers, giving much needed additional assistance.