Volunteer Opportunities & Trainings

Page last updated 2/2/12

Current Opportunities

 ******Below are the upcoming volunteer opportunities Donate Life Northwest staff and volunteers are participating in.  Trained volunteers are encouraged to contact Debra Freedman at freedmad@ohsu.edu or 503-494-3525 to sign up for a shift or more information. 

Office Assistance

  • Thurs Feb 23 Mailing  9-11am  5 volunteers needed

Registration/Tabling Opportunities   Provide information and inspire attendees to join the donor registry.   All supplies are provided and two volunteers are sent together to represent Donate Life Northwest. 

  • Thurs, Feb 2 Pacific University Student fair 11:00am-1:00pm  filled
  • Sat, Feb 4 Oregon Student Nursing Association @ OHSU

Student Blood Drives      Join Red Cross Volunteers in High School Canteens and talk to students about  joining the donor registry. Two Shifts are scheduled for most drives.  Please call if you are available for any of these dates and times can be adjusted!  

  • Tue, Feb 7,        Molalla HS              9-12 and 12-3
  • Thur, Feb 9,      Sherwood HS         8-11 and 10:45-1:45
  • Fri, Feb 17th    Wilson HS               9-12 and 12-3:00
  • Fri,Feb 24t        Beaverton HS       8-11 and 11-2:00
  • Wed, Feb 29     Sam Barlow HS     8:30-1:30
  • Tues, Mar 6       Gresham HS           8:30-1:30
  • Thurs, Mar 8      La Salle Catholic HS 9-12 and 12-3
  • Thurs, Mar 15   Liberty HS              9-12 and 12-3
  • Fri, Mar 15        Sunset HS               8:30-11:30 and 11:30-2:30

 

In Class Presentation (for Speakers Bureau members)    Provide personal story presentation to High School Classes.      

  • Fri, Jan 27, Corvallis HS 8:00am-9:00 am & 1:00 - 2:00pm  cancelled

Discover OHSU!   (for Speakers Bureau members)  Provide personal story power point presentation to High School and College students from around Oregon. We provide parking passes!

            A calendar is being emailed  to current speakers to sign up for Jan - March 2012 Discover OHSU presentations.  Please email or call Debra to sign up! 

                                               

Upcoming Trainings

 

All volunteers are required to attend this basic training orientation prior to volunteering for Donate Life Northwest. The training reviews the organization’s history, programs, goals and best practices. If you would like to attend a training, contact the Program Coordinator: Volunteers - Debra Freedman at freedmad@ohsu.edu or 503-494-3525.  

If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out an online interest form.

Volunteer Orientation

  • Thurs, Feb 16th from 4:30-6 pm  or
  • Tues, Mar 13th from 4:30-6pm or
  • Thurs, Mar 15th from 9-10:30


You may download the following forms and bring to the orientation or we will have some available.

Speakers Bureau

  •  Tuesday,Feb 14th from 9-10:30  at the DLNW office (please   email Debra to confirm attendance)
Volunteers who have attended Volunteer Orientation, are actively involved with Donate Life Northwest programs and have public presentation skills/interests are invited to attend Speakers Bureau training. The training provides volunteers with the tools to successfully present to a variety of audiences and offers guidance on how to share their personal story in a compelling manner.


To begin creating a powerful and inspiration personal story, select the Speaker Bureau worksheet specific to your connection to donation/transplantation. And for tips on how to improve your public speaking skills click here. All forms are downloadable PDF documents.

 
 
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