Volunteer Opportunities

Local volunteer opportunities:

 

Around The Grove AroundTheGroveNews@gmail.com

Services:  Weekly publication informing residents of local volunteer opportunities. To subscribe or to submit a volunteer need, email AroundTheGroveNews@gmail.com.  

Beds for Freezing Nights  | Telephone:  541-953-7163 

Locations (when active): OLPH Catholic Church: 1025 N 19th St., Cottage Grove, OR 97424 /  First Presbyterian Church: 216 S 3rd St., Cottage Grove, OR 97424 

To learn more about volunteering, call Michelle Thurston at 541-953-7163 or email Thurston.mn@gmail.com

Services:  BFN provides a safe and warm place to sleep on the coldest nights of the year from November 15 to March 31. Shelter is activated when the average overnight temperature falls to 29 degrees F. or below for six hours or more, and BFN has enough staffing. www.freezingnights.com

Community Responder Volunteers  | Telephone: 541-942-1185

Services:  The City of Cottage Grove and South Lane School District have partnered to support South Lane community members via the RAN (Rapid Area Network) through 15th Night.  Community Responders provide quick intervention for our community members who need immediate help! Sign up to receive text message and email “alerts” from a Cottage Grove Community Advocate to support students, families and community members when needs arise like shoes, clothes, personal care products, food, etc. If you're unable to help out, you can just ignore the message. To sign up visit: www.15thnight.org/cg-volunteer-form

City of Cottage Grove | Telephone: 541-942-1185

To volunteer with the City of Cottage Grove Click Here or contact Teresa Cowan.   

Community Sharing | Telephone: 541-942-2176 

1440 Birch Avenue, Cottage Grove, OR 97424 

Volunteers Needed for the following: Pantry, Front Counter: Greet and direct clients, Stockers: Organize food and pantry items. May involve lifting up to 35 lbs. Garden: Gardeners: Attend regularly scheduled work parties in the garden. May involve working outdoors and lifting up to 35 lbs.

Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce | Telephone: 541-942-2411

 

Just Serve | https://www.justserve.org/

Services:  Website where the volunteer needs of organizations may be posted and volunteers may search for places to serve in the community, providing opportunities to help those in need and enhance the quality of life in the community.

Local Volunteer Opportunities | Telephone: 541-942-1185

Services:  For local volunteer opportunities and community connections visit: www.cottagegroveor.gov

Mobile Shower | Telephone: 541-942-1185 

The mobile shower program offers free showers every Wednesday from 11- 3 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help setup, clean showers, and breakdown at the end of the day.