Family Building Blocks
Volunteer

 


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Volunteering we need most right now

Facility and Yard Maintenance - groups or individuals needed to help maintain
our grounds and building. Includes: pruning, weeding, washing FBB vans, window washing, demolition, painting and working in the children's play yard.

Deliveries - strong individuals with large vehicles needed to help transport large donated household items to FBB families' homes.

Tech Support - individuals who can commit two hours a week to support the computer and tech needs of our staff. Can also include work with our donors and special events!

Updated June 24, 2010

Anyone can volunteer

Too busy to volunteer? We can use your help even if you only have a couple of hours to give us. Riding a bus, raking leaves, and sewing are volunteering tasks you might not think of at first. But there are lots of ways to volunteer. Heather will match your gifts and talents (and time) with tasks that are fulfilling and really help us out.

Here are just some of the ways you can get involved:

1. Directly with children and families

  • In therapeutic classrooms (day and evening)
  • At parenting classes
  • On a school bus
  • At Family Night

2. Behind the scenes support

  • Facility maintenance
  • Landscaping
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • Sewing
  • Cleaning and organizing classrooms

3. Basic needs- clothing and food

  • Organize a food drive
  • Clothing closet organization
  • Reruns for Kids consignment store
  • Organize food pantry
  • Coordinate a diaper drive

4. Special events & projects

  • Christmas tree and toy drives
  • Holiday gift program
  • Uncorked Wine Auction

5. Reaching out to the community

  • Faith-based contacts
  • Fundraising
  • Host an FBB tour

6. Office help

  • Data entry
  • Reception work
  • Office projects for special events
  • Photography
  • Answer phones

Volunteer sign-up

What are your interests?

Directly with children and families


Reaching out to the community
group

Sign up here or call Heather at 503-566-2132 ext. 222 to get started. We can't wait to hear from you.

Strength in numbers:
Be a part of the group

Family Building Blocks' Auxiliary

Do you enjoy socializing and working with others? Don't have time during the workday to volunteer? Joining the Family Building Blocks Auxiliary might be perfect for you. This is an independent group of about 30 volunteers that meets monthly to organize fun and meaningful projects to support FBB's work. Meetings are in the evenings, the fourth Monday of each month from 6-7:30 PM at Chelsea’s Place.

Auxiliary

The FBB Auxiliary has been busy this
fall. They raised over $3,000 to support
our children and families by selling tickets
for the Woodburn Shopping Extravaganza
and helping staff the event. They are busy collecting materials for FBB’s home visitors to take to children’s homes for our literacy program, as well as planning the FBB staff holiday party.

For more information please contact Julie Hilty at 503-566-2132 ext. 254 or jhilty@familybuildingblocks.org

Internships

We provide a supportive and nurturing environment for interns. Trained staff help students explore our programs, and expose them to the rewarding work of the social services. We currently have student interns from Chemeketa Community College, Willamette University, Oregon State University, Corban College, and George Fox University.

Contact Heather Mains at 503-566-2132 ext. 222 for more information about internships.

Application

After you have contacted FBB about volunteering, we might ask you fill out this application.

Volunteer application you can print (PDF)