Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities

The City of Milwaukie is currently seeking volunteers to share their skills, knowledge and valuable time to enrich the community in which the live. Volunteers serve an important part in helping staff implement the goals and mission of the City. By volunteering for the City you have the opportunity to make a difference while gaining valuable skills. If you are interested in serving your community please contact the appropriate person below and let them know how you can help.

The City of Milwaukie has the following Volunteer Opportunities available:

Opportunity & Contact Information	Dates	Description
See details in text	Ongoing	Looking for a volunteer project for a BIG group of people? Try one of these organizations: Johnson Creek Watershed Council http://www.jcwc.org/ Natural Resources Coordinator with the North Clackamas Parks District Office- (503)742-4357; Cell- (503)593-3673 Volunteer Coordinator with the North Clackamas Parks District at (503) 353-4350. Hands on Greater Portland http://www.handsonportland.org/HomePage/index.php/home.html
Ledding Library Coordinator: Beth Ragel Phone: 503-786-7568	Effective: 09/01/08 Expired: None	Would you like to spend time with a great group of fun-loving people and help your community at the same time? If so, it sounds as if you would be a great volunteer. The Ledding Library is always in need of volunteer help -- especially the Adult Department. In the adult section of the library, volunteers shelve library materials, repair books, telephone people with overdue items and shelf read -- that's the library's term for making sure that the materials on the shelves are in order. A few volunteers are needed in the Children's Library as well. Children's Library volunteers help prepare for craft projects, and do shelving and shelf reading. Many of our volunteers work one hour per week -- others work ten or more. Any amount of volunteer work is appreciated by the library staff and the citizens of Milwaukie. To show our appreciation of our volunteers' hard work, the Friends of the Ledding Library puts on a delicious brunch for volunteers every year in the spring. To find out more about volunteering in the Adult Library, call Nancy Wittig at 503-786-7582. To volunteer in the Children's Library, contact Jana Hoffman at 503-786-7585.
Advocates Needed for Abused and Neglected Children Coordinator: Beth Ragel Phone: 503-786-7568	Effective: 09/01/08 Expired: None	Child Advocates, Inc. - or the CASA program of Clackamas County - is seeking volunteers to serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) to speak for abused and neglected children in the juvenile court system. CASAs are trained citizens appointed by a judge to advocate for children who, through no fault of their own, have been removed from their homes and placed in foster care or institutions. Advocates receive training in courtroom procedures, the social service and juvenile court systems, and the special needs of children who have been abused and neglected. Child Advocates, Inc. offers an information session the first Wednesday of every month from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at 421 High Street, Suite 100 (The Promenade Building), Oregon City. For more information, call 503-723-0521 or visit our website at www.casa-cc.org.
Clackamas Women's Services Needs Office Help Coordinator: Beth Ragel Phone: 503-786-7568	Effective: 09/01/08 Expired: None	Clackamas Women's Services helps women and children fleeing domestic violence. They need office and fundraising volunteers to help for about three hours at a time. If you have time to do light office duties, like filing, answering phones and photo copying, we are the place for you. If you have special talents that you would like to share we have appeal letters and other fundraising that you could help us with. We are a fun and enjoyable office and look forward to working with you. For information contact Emily Sturm, Volunteer Coordinator at 503-654-2807 ext. 305. Information about Clackamas Women's Services is available at http://www.clackamaswomensservices.org/
Trolley Trail, Spring Park, and Elk Rock Island (Island Station Neighborhood) Coordinator: Beth Ragel Phone: 503-786-7568	Effective: 09/01/08 Expired: None	Spring Park The neighborhood holds work parties on a regular basis throughout the year as they continue to work on Spring Park. This work includes removal of invasive plant species, planting native trees and plants, removing trash, and other duties. If you are interested in volunteering to work on Spring Park contact Lisa Batey, Island Station's Chair, at 503-353-1825 or send her an email at lisabatey@prodigy.net. Elk Rock Island The neighborhood holds work parties on a regular basis throughout the year as they continue to work on Elk Rock Island. This work includes removal of invasive plant species, planting native trees and plants, removing trash, and other duties. If you have any questions please contact Charles Bird, Friend of Elk Rock Island and Neighbor 12312 SE River Road Milwaukie, Oregon 97222 at phone 503-513 5457, fax 503-513-5466 or cell 503-318-5065. Trolley Trail The Island Station Neighborhood also holds work parties to complete work along the developing pedestrian and bike path known as the "Trolley Trail" in conjunction with Friends of the Trolley Trail, North Clackamas Parks & Recreation, Metro, and the City of Milwaukie. Much of the work consists of removing invasive plant species to clear the way for the path and native plants to grow. Other volunteer opportunities will arise as the path continues to develop. If you have any questions please contact Charles Bird, Friend of Elk Rock Island and Neighbor 12312 SE River Road Milwaukie, Oregon 97222 at phone 503-513 5457, fax 503-513-5466 or cell 503-318-5065.
Milwaukie Museum Coordinator: Beth Ragel Phone: 503-786-7568	Effective: 09/01/08 Expired: None	An interested individual or group could help the museum with some improvements that need to be done including painting and landscaping. If interested contact Adele Wilder, the Museum's Curator, at 503-654-2292.
Milwaukie Pioneer Cemetery Association Coordinator: Beth Ragel Phone: 503-786-7568	Effective: 09/01/08 Expired: None	The Milwaukie Pioneer Cemetery Association is consistently working with other organizations such as the Milwaukie Historical Society, the Milwaukie Museum, and the Milwaukie Center to provide for restoration projects and ongoing maintenance of the Pioneer Cemetery. This work includes the sharing of information about the history of the Cemetery and its families, learning and educating others about the history of the cemetery and its families, learning and educating others about monument and headstone repair/restoration and acceptable replacement, vegetation maintenance, planting and gardening specifically to cemetery locations, and research into many types of records to add to the store of knowledge about the cemetery. If you are interested in helping out this wonderful organization please call Dolly Macken Hambright at 503-659-8908 or send her an email at dhambri698@aol.com .
Ardenwald/JC Neighborhood Volunteer Opportunities Coordinator: Beth Ragel Phone: 503-786-7568	Effective: 09/01/08 Expired: None	The Ardenwald/JC Neighborhood Association holds various programs throughout the year that are always in need of more volunteers. Summer Reading program Thursdays in July adult volunteers read to children in the park and children get to keep books they pick out. Over 1000 books are given away each summer! Check the Ardenwald website for details at www.ardenwald.org Summer Concerts (Every Thursday in August) Need volunteers to help coordinate, hire bands, get raffle prizes, set up and take down. Adoption of a family during the Holidays in December Volunteers are needed to help with shopping, wrapping, delivering, and coordinating gifts. For more information please call Sherri Campbell, Vice-Chair, at 503-659-7011 ( scampb1414@aol.com ).