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Volunteer Opportunities

Check out the on-and off-campus volunteer opportunities to cultivate a more resilient and connected community!

    ON- CAMPUS

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    Student Sustainability Center

    Programs range from entry-level to advanced opportunities to grow and share your sustainability skills and community.

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    Student Community Engagement Center

    Through meaningful service opportunities ranging from one-day service events to year-long service commitments, we strive to provide robust and varied co-curricular opportunities for all students at Portland State to engage with the community and become catalysts for change.

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    PSU Food Pantry

    The PSU Student Food Pantry has multiple volunteer opportunities fitting to various schedules.

    Off-Campus

    • Lift Urban Portland - ​Lift Urban Portland (LUP) aims to reduce hunger and improve the lives of low-income residents of northwest and downtown Portland. LUP will collect and distribute food, provide educational programs that encourage healthy life choices, and build community programs that strengthen social connections.
    • Neighborhood House -  Neighborhood House has been bringing the community together to help neighbors in need since 1905. They are here for families facing hunger and homelessness, vulnerable seniors, and children who need help in school.
    • Hygiene4All- H4A works to ensure our houseless neighbors have an equal voice in creating more equitable access to the basic public resources required for human dignity, including water, sewer, and waste management services.
    • p:ear - p:ear builds positive relationships with homeless and transitional youth through education, art, and recreation to affirm personal worth and create more meaningful and healthier lives. Each year programs serve almost 900 homeless and transitional young people ages 15 to 24. A variety of volunteer activities are available.
    • Southeast Community Food Pantry & Clothes Closet - SECC provides food and clothing to a community in need. They need volunteers to drive, interview clients, answer phones, pack food boxes, stock food, and perform critical office work.
    • Clackamas Service Center - CSC relies on a robust team of volunteers to make and serve meals, pick up donated goods, assemble food boxes, and provide administrative support. Over 300 people volunteer at CSC in any year, and serve over 5000 people in need each year.