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Trained Volunteers - Orientation Only
Volunteers who have completed Donate Life Northwest Volunteer Orientation are eligible to assist at a variety of volunteer opportunities. Click here for the training schedule.
Above: Eugene volunteers Michael (kidney recipient) and LaVena
Information Tables/Donor Designation Stations
Office Projects (Portland, OR office)
Blood Drives (with partners American Red Cross and Lane Memorial Blood Bank)
- American Red Cross blood drive: Volunteers are stationed in the canteen (rest area for donors after giving blood) and thank every person who has given blood. Volunteers explain the need for blood during transplants, that registering to be an organ, eye and tissue donor is another way to save lives, and the 3 ways to register to be a donor. Additionally, volunteers are encouraged to share their personal connection to donation/transplantation. Please note: most American Red Cross drives Donate Life Northwest participates in are in the Greater Portland area at High School or College campuses.
- Lane Memorial Blood Bank blood drive: Volunteers equipped with Donate Life Northwest materials/information and paper registration forms are stationed at an information table. Volunteers inform blood donors on what it means to be a donor, the importance of being a registered organ, eye and tissue donor and the 3 ways to sign up. Volunteers also answer questions and share their personal connection to donation/transplantation.
Information Tables/Donor Designation Stations
Information tables or donor designation stations, pre-arranged by Donate Life Northwest staff, are located at a host of venues: schools, business, hospitals, conferences, malls. Volunteers promote organ, eye and tissue donation by providing attendees with information, resources and their personal connection to the mission. Volunteers answer questions and provide attendees the opportunity to register to be a donor.
When appropriate a "Threads of Life" quilt is displayed.
Fundraising Events
Volunteers help make Donate Life Northwest fundraising events a success in a variety of ways. They may attend as a supporter, recruit event guests, sell raffle tickets, welcome guests or assist with the total event experience. To read more about the event specifics please click here.
- Lifesavers Breakfast: The breakfast is Donate Life Northwest's signature fundraiser. Volunteers are most beneficial when they attend the event and serve as Table Captains to recruit other guests. Volunteers also assist by greeting guests, assisting with registration and directing guests from the parking facilities.
- Annual Benefit Golf Tournament and Raffle Drawing: Volunteers are key to the success of the annual Golf Tournament. A team of 50+ volunteers assist with registration, raffle sales and hole greeting.
- Bovine & Wine Benefit Dinner and Raffle: A small team of 10 volunteers assist with behind-the-scene help and table clearing.
Office Assistance
Volunteers in the greater Portland area are encouraged to come into the office and assist with a variety of important tasks.
- Scanning Project: Donate Life Northwest has an on-going project of scanning paper registration forms and uploading data to the on-line donor registry.
- General: Other duties include phone and Internet research, computer data entry, filing, material organization, mailings and a variety of administrative assistance.
Above: Volunteers Loyce and Ruth work as a team to complete a large mailing
