We need volunteers!
The Yamhill County Homeless Count will be held January 25, 2012. The purpose of this count is to gather information so that Yamhill County will continue to receive funding for its social service programs. These programs assist those in our community experiencing some form of homelessness. The information we gather from homeless is anonymous, all in-formation gathered is for data use only.
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Street Teams: This where we need the most help! We work with Yamhill County officials to verify where the campsites are. As a volunteer, you provide homeless with donated items, information about homeless services, and you help us fill out the State form by briefly interviewing people.
Bus Teams: We need volunteers who are great conversationalists! Volunteers will be in a group, they will hang out at the bus stops and have conversations with others, provide homeless with donations and help us get their information in order to fill out the State form!
Drop In Site: Several locations will be serving food and/or offering dental services. While home-less are waiting, you will be filling out the state forms. Drop-in site positions take place inside and volunteers will have the opportunity to interact with a lot of people! It’s an im-portant day and at these locations we will see the most people.
Training’s will cover safety and how to effectively interview and extract the necessary information from homeless in order to complete the State Form.
Training will be offered on January 17th at 7pm in Newberg at Youth Outreach (719 E. First Street) January 18th at 7pm in McMinnville at YCAP (1317 NE Dustin Ct, off of Riverside Dr.) January 19th at 7pm in McMinnville at YCAP (1317 NE Dustin Ct. off of Riverside Dr.)
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Are you interested in donating time to help YCAP? Take time to look over some of our volunteer opportunities. Please email or call Laura at LauraK@yamhillcap.org or (503) 687-1471 to discuss what interests you and how you can best fit into our team.
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Volunteer opportunities are for individuals or groups, and can be ongoing or one-time events. We are happy to work with you to tailor an event or project to fit your group size, allotted time, or educational needs. For help with ideas or to set up an event, please contact Laura.
Food Bank Farm: The Food Bank has a community farm site in Willamina that is always in need of helping hands. Projects include some building, green house construction, planting and harvesting. You can also participate in Food Bank farming by planting a row in your own yard.
Food Drive Tabling: Help us expand our food resources. We can set your group up at a grocery store where you collect food donations from shoppers. This project is ideal for small groups, or groups which work in shifts. For more information on setting up traditional food drives, visit our food drive page.
Food Repack: Bulk food staples such as beans, rice and pasta need to be repacked into 1-2 pound bags before distribution. This is a very social activity and is great for team building. For this activity groups donate $300 for the purchase of bulk foods and the time and labor to repack the food. This is a great opportunity to be part of a food banking process from beginning to end.
Food Sort: All of the food drive donations that we receive need to be sorted for expired food and categorized by food type. This is a fun project and is fairly physical. We suggest you have at least one strong person (can lift 50 lbs or more) on your team.
Truck Driver: The food bank has a truck that makes a daily route picking up food from local businesses and distributing it to pantries around the county. Drivers are needed to assist volunteers and staff with the driving and delivering. A clean driving record and the ability to pass our insurance test is required.
Homeless Count: The annual Homeless Count coordinated by YCAP utilizes hundreds of volunteers. Organization for the event begins in December for the January count.
Community Connect: This annual event uses volunteers to organize, set up, provide services, fundraise, and to promote the event. Volunteers are needed as early as March for the April Community Connect.
Christmas Giving Tree: Groups are needed annually to host trees, adopt families, and organize, wrap and distribute gifts during the holiday season. Volunteer sign-ups begin in mid-November.
Adopt-A-Room: This is an ideal volunteer opportunity for groups. Adopt a room in one of our three shelters. We encourage twice yearly work days to paint, replace worn furniture and refurbish the shelter room that has been adopted.
Volunteer Medical Transport: Volunteers are needed to drive a van to Portland area hospitals and clinics to assist veterans, seniors and disabled persons needing medical treatments.
Bus Mentors: Help assist new bus riders as they learn the bus system.
YOUTH MENTORS: Mentors are needed to teach special activities or hobbies to youth, help with homework or monitor the computer room. Mentors provide a positive social role model.
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