Current Events
Event-Specific Opportunities
- Freedom From Hunger
- Holiday Meal is a free holiday meal offered to the community annually, usually on December 24; volunteers are needed to help prepare, serve, deliver and clean up after the meal.
Volunteering in Philomath
- Philomath Fire and Rescue An all-volunteer department. Volunteer today!
Social Services
Families & Children
4-H Program- Youth development program that focuses on teaching youth leadership, citizenship and life skills through experiential learning methods.
Food & Shelter
Health & Caregiving
see also Mental Health below
Benton County Red Cross always has a need for volunteer instructors and emergency workers.
Benton County Hospice provides in-home care for terminal patients; volunteer positions include patient care, bereavement services, office staff, board volunteers, committee members and thrift store workers
Human Rights
ACLU - The local Benton County Chapter of the National American Civil Liberties Union.
Amnesty International - The Benton County Community Chapter of Amnesty International
Mental Health
Progress Ranch provides residential treatment services for emotionally disturbed boys between 6 and 10 years old
ARC Thrift Shop helps fund mental health agencies.
Suicide Prevention of Benton County provides education and crisis services to Benton County residents
Other Social Services
Community Mediation Services - helping members of our community resolve conflicts since 1990.
Civic
- Dial-A-Ride utilizes a volunteer work force
- American Youth Soccer Organization is a volunteer-driven youth soccer organization for children from 4½-19 years of age
Volunteering On Campus (OSU)
Campus Clubs
Volunteering Outside of Philomath
- Food Bank solicits, receives, inventories and distributes donated foods and grocery products to local charitable feeding organizations
- Peace Corps - Help various countries by immersing yourself in a community through language, culture and interpersonal connection.
