Eastside Learning Garden volunteer opportunities
 Dig In!
Individuals and groups help tend the garden. Typical activities include weeding, watering, planting and harvesting vegetables.
- Individuals and groups of 10 or fewer
Attend weekly Dig In! volunteer shifts. All ages are welcome. Youth under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Shift schedule
Tuesdays 9 a.m. to noon, April through September
Thursdays, 9 a.m. to noon, year-round
Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon, mid-March through mid-November
To volunteer:
Large groups of volunteers ages 10 and up are especially needed from April to June and from September to November.
To volunteer:
- As a new group >
- As a returning group, contact volunteer@oregonfoodbank.org. List your name, group name and size and preferred dates and times. Be sure to mention that your group would like to volunteer in the Eastside Learning Garden.
 Cultivating Community Mentors
Cultivating Community Mentors work with at-risk youth in the Learning Garden. Mentors must complete an application and training process and commit to volunteering in the garden twice per month for the gardening season.
To volunteer:
Read the volunteer job description and application form below. Fill out the application and e-mail to sfarris@oregonfoodbank.org.
Cultivating Community volunteer job description >
Cultivating Community volunteer application >
 Seed to Supper workshop presenters
Volunteers are needed to lead workshops on a variety of gardening topics. OFB provides workshop outlines, slides and handouts. Workshop leaders are expected to cover all information included in the workshop outline and to be comfortable enough with the subject to answer questions from participants.
To volunteer:
Read the volunteer job description and interest form below. Fill out the interest form and e-mail to lwaugh@oregonfoodbank.org.
Seed to supper volunteer job description >
Seed to Supper volunteer interest sheet >
 Team leaders
Team leaders are needed to help lead large and small groups of volunteers in the Learning Garden. A commitment of four hours per month for the gardening season is required.
To volunteer:
Read the volunteer job description below, then e-mail lwaugh@oregonfoodbank.org. Include your contact information and availability in your message.
Team leader volunteer job description >
 Office help and special projects
Help is needed throughout the season for garden-related projects.
To volunteer:
E-mail sfarris@oregonfoodbank.org. Include your contact information and availability in your message.
Learning Garden Links
For more information, contact Starr Farris at 503-282-0555, Ext. 268, or sfarris@oregonfoodbank.org. |
