Opportunity Details

As a Community Outreach volunteer, you’ll get experience in a wide range of activities which could include: Helping distribute food, blankets and hygiene packs to the homeless; Preparing breakfasts for refugees

Opportunity Details

Operation H.O.P.E (Health, Outreach, Partnership, Encouragement) was a community project for the community by the community. The idea was to reach those who were the most vulnerable during the winter months of the pandemic: those who were experiencing homelessness and those who were in nursing homes facing isolation. We wanted to make sure they know that we care about them too.

We partnered with Shelters, Nursing homes, and Non Profits to provide individuals with little bags full of goodies. At a minimum, we provided them with:

-Hand Sanitizer
-Mask
-A treat like a couple of mints
-A word of encouragement or artwork (Greeting Cards, Origami, or 3D Printed Items)
-A warm item (socks, scarves, beanies, mittens).

Last year from October to February, we were able to make 5000 bags and distribute them to 64 organizations across the Portland Metro region. We worked with City officials, community members, and corporations to make this happen.


This year we want to expand our reach to Clackamas and Yamhill County too!


We need your help to write positive affirmative note cards for houseless people in the shelter and elders in care facilities.

You can purchase the cards from Amazon, or you can get creative and use materials or paper that you already have at home. For some samples, click here.

Remember that your message should be positive and age-appropriate for recipients
Examples include:

-Nothing is impossible, the word self says I'm possible
-Don't be discouraged, its often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock
-There is always light at the end of the tunnel
-Rise above the storm and you will find sunshine
-You are amazing for facing this with so much courage and strength
-Hold On Pandemic Ends (HOPE). Don't give up

Please refrain from including any personally identifiable information on your note of encouragement. You may sign with your initials or with your first name only.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	50	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Operation H.O.P.E (Health, Outreach, Partnership, Encouragement) was a community project for the community by the community. The idea was to reach those who were the most vulnerable during the winter months of the pandemic: those who were experiencing homelessness and those who were in nursing homes facing isolation. We wanted to make sure they know that we care about them too.

We partnered with Shelters, Nursing homes, and Non Profits to provide individuals with little bags full of goodies. At a minimum, we provided them with:

Hand Sanitizer
Mask
A treat like a couple of mints
A word of encouragement or artwork (Greeting Cards, Origami, or 3D Printed Items)
A warm item (socks, scarves, beanies, mittens).
Last year from October to February, we were able to make 5000 bags and distribute them to 64 organizations across the Portland Metro region. We worked with City officials, community members, and corporations to make this happen.


This year we want to expand our reach to Clackamas and Yamhill County too!

We need your help to pack bags and donate them to the shelters.

We will provide you with all the materials required to pack the bags. All you need to do is collect the items from one of our locations, pack the bags as per the instructions that will be emailed to you after you pick up the bags, and then drop the bags at the shelter or care facility based on your interest.

You can reach out to us at ashahopeamanaki@gmail.com and let us know your interests.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

October 1st, will be celebrated as International Day of Older Persons. . We have reached out to elderly care facilities around the Portland region and around 2000 recipients are receiving their personal animal shaped origami.

To make this possible we need your help! We need to make 2000 Origami by Mid September so that we can schedule and delivery them on time.

If you are in the Portland Metro region, you can deliver it to us yourself
Else, you can mail to us at 7325 NE Imbrie Dr #157 Hillsboro OR 97124

We will be providing you with the tutorials to make the animals we have in mind.
Currently we have tutorials for butterfly, fox, elephant and a swan

We are also looking for volunteers to personally hand over the origami to elders, so if you are available for October 1st, please sign up too!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	10	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

October 1st, will be celebrated as International Day of Older Persons. . We have reached out to elderly care facilities around the Portland region and around 2000 recipients are receiving their personal animal shaped origami.

To make this possible we need your help! We need to make 2000 Origami by Mid September so that we can schedule and delivery them on time.

If you are in the Portland Metro region, you can deliver it to us yourself
Else, you can mail to us at 7325 NE Imbrie Dr #157 Hillsboro OR 97124

We will be providing you with the tutorials to make the animals we have in mind.
Currently we have tutorials for butterfly, fox, elephant and a swan

We are also looking for volunteers to personally hand over the origami to elders, so if you are available for October 1st, please sign up too!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	10	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Hunger Intervention Program's Senior Meals program serves fresh, nutritious meals to seniors in the Lake City community. HIP is looking for volunteers to help serve lunches at the Lamb of God Church on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. This opportunity is perfect for someone who is looking to get more connected to their community.

Opportunity Details

Come serve on a day where Santa and his Elves will bring smiles and laughter to the children we serve in "Our Community" we have a wonderful time, giving out gifts, stockings, a special lunch and Lots of Love. Always a Special Time.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Kids Christmas at the Square	5	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

The Gift of Hope is a Christmas distribution program of The Moore Wright Group, that services on average 45,000 families in the state of Washington. With the focus on children who have a history of abuse, homelessness, foster care, or parents who are incarcerated. The Gift of Hope is a multi day Distribution that takes place in 8 counties where families receive a voucher and they receive all new toys, Christmas items, household goods, diapers, socks, books clothes, and shoes. We look to bring hope to children who have a past of trauma to help them know they are not alone, and the past is the past and hope is a thing of the future.

The Moore Wright Group (TMWG) is a unique 501(c)(3) organization that leverages agreements with local and national retailers to donate large numbers of unused and often brand-new goods -- everything from food and basic necessities to furniture and household appliances -- to families in need, at no cost to the families. Our mission is to break the cycle of poverty, abuse, and abandonment in our community by providing hope. In addition to providing direct outreach and resources to clients in 31 counties in Washington, we also partner with over 400 hundred other nonprofit organizations, 75 school districts, Tribes and government agencies to reach as many people as possible across the state and beyond. Our primary constituents are low-income and economically disadvantaged adults and families, including those affected by domestic violence, sexual assault and other crimes.

In 2020, TMWG distributed more than $27 million worth of goods to 1.1M families in Washington. An average of 84 pallets a week of donated items from retailers such as Amazon, Walmart, Target, ULine, Map International, Save the Children and Good360 are processed at warehouse locations. It had been a longstanding priority of ours to expand our operations into Grays Harbor county to better assist rural communities. In 2020 we expanded our operations into Grays Harbor County, we celebrated the opening of our new location by hosting a costume and toys distribution to over 800 children during a Halloween Distribution. We would later do a 3-day Christmas outreach drive. More than 3,700 families in need in the Grays Harbor and surrounding area received 61 pallets of donated products totaling over $1.4 million during the Christmas Distribution alone. It was a huge success! We also reached another 25,000 families at the end of the year through the help of our 38 Grays Harbor-based partner organizations and school districts that impact Grays Harbor, and Pacific County. In just a short time, our Aberdeen location has become a beacon of hope for the entire community.

Your donations will help us reach the goal of getting tangible goods into the hands of children and families. It also will assist us going into communities in Rural areas with our Disaster Distribution Center when needed. We know the need is greater this year. Our Distributions will be happening every Friday and Saturday from December 3rd until December 24th.

The Moore Wright Group is not the most heavily funded organization, but we do a lot, so if a donation could help us serve more that we do quietly we would appreciate the assistance, and consideration.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Distribution Set up and Distribution Assistants	55	n/a	n/a
Distribution Assistants	55	n/a	n/a
Distribution Assistant and Distribution Breakdown	55	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

The Gift of Hope is a Christmas distribution program of The Moore Wright Group, that services on average 45,000 families in the state of Washington. With the focus on children who have a history of abuse, homelessness, foster care, or parents who are incarcerated. The Gift of Hope is a multi day Distribution that takes place in 8 counties where families receive a voucher and they receive all new toys, Christmas items, household goods, diapers, socks, books clothes, and shoes. We look to bring hope to children who have a past of trauma to help them know they are not alone, and the past is the past and hope is a thing of the future.

The Moore Wright Group (TMWG) is a unique 501(c)(3) organization that leverages agreements with local and national retailers to donate large numbers of unused and often brand-new goods -- everything from food and basic necessities to furniture and household appliances -- to families in need, at no cost to the families. Our mission is to break the cycle of poverty, abuse, and abandonment in our community by providing hope. In addition to providing direct outreach and resources to clients in 31 counties in Washington, we also partner with over 400 hundred other nonprofit organizations, 75 school districts, Tribes and government agencies to reach as many people as possible across the state and beyond. Our primary constituents are low-income and economically disadvantaged adults and families, including those affected by domestic violence, sexual assault and other crimes.

In 2020, TMWG distributed more than $27 million worth of goods to 1.1M families in Washington. An average of 84 pallets a week of donated items from retailers such as Amazon, Walmart, Target, ULine, Map International, Save the Children and Good360 are processed at warehouse locations. It had been a longstanding priority of ours to expand our operations into Grays Harbor county to better assist rural communities. In 2020 we expanded our operations into Grays Harbor County, we celebrated the opening of our new location by hosting a costume and toys distribution to over 800 children during a Halloween Distribution. We would later do a 3-day Christmas outreach drive. More than 3,700 families in need in the Grays Harbor and surrounding area received 61 pallets of donated products totaling over $1.4 million during the Christmas Distribution alone. It was a huge success! We also reached another 25,000 families at the end of the year through the help of our 38 Grays Harbor-based partner organizations and school districts that impact Grays Harbor, and Pacific County. In just a short time, our Aberdeen location has become a beacon of hope for the entire community.

Your donations will help us reach the goal of getting tangible goods into the hands of children and families. It also will assist us going into communities in Rural areas with our Disaster Distribution Center when needed. We know the need is greater this year. Our Distributions will be happening every Friday and Saturday from December 3rd until December 24th.

The Moore Wright Group is not the most heavily funded organization, but we do a lot, so if a donation could help us serve more that we do quietly we would appreciate the assistance, and consideration.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Distribution Set up and Distribution Assistants	55	n/a	n/a
Distribution Assistants	55	n/a	n/a
Distribution Assistant and Distribution Breakdown	35	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Search and Care, a 49-year-old Upper East Side nonprofit that works to help older adults remain safely and comfortably independent, would love to have you as part of our Connectivity Team.

Our agency’s "Silver Circles" older adult computer education program provides one-on-one and group sessions to help older men and women use technology on varying devices. Due to COVID-19, these sessions are both held virtually and in-person (as long as both client and coach are fully vaccinated and can provide proof).

Location-wise, our client's homes can range from East 72nd St. - E 138th St. and more recently, West 70th St. to W110th St., so we're looking for volunteers who are comfortable with traveling.

We're seeking tech coaches who can help in-person with one or more of the following:

One-On-One Computer Coaching: helping older adults through one-on-one in-person sessions with learning how to use their devices - computers, tablets, smartphones, etc. - in whatever ways fit each client's needs and interests.

Group Assistance: helping older adults connect to our remote groups (both telephonic and via video chat) by helping them understand how to connect to groups, being available during the time of a group to assist one or more clients to get connected, as well as guiding them if they get kicked out of a group or have technical difficulties while participating.

Kindle Fire Coaching: helping older adults learn to use Kindle Fires (on loan from our agency) to get connected via video chat (Zoom, Skype), email, internet browsing, book downloading, Alexa, and more!

To become a Computer/Tech Coach, please email Jacob Gonzalez ( jagonzalez@searchandcare.org) and Michelle Carr ( carr@searchandcare.org), Connectivity Coordinators. In your email, please write a paragraph (e.g. 4-5 sentences) expressing why you are interested in this position.

Please note: We are flexible with whatever time you will be available to coach. We are even open to weekend coaching upon request!