Factors that Influence Volunteer Rates in Oregon

From: VolunteeringInAmerica.gov – information on volunteering and civic engagement -

http://www.volunteeringinamerica.gov/factors.cfm?state=OR

I want to share some information I found regarding Volunteering in Oregon. My hopes are that other organizations can tap into some trends that increase volunteerism and avoid obstacles that reduce participation. I would also like to increase my understanding so I can motivate folks to do more serv...

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I’m a mom and I like to mom-smart not mom-hard (it’s like work-smart not work-hard). If I can double duty something I will. If I can turn a family outing into a fun educational experience, I can’t pass up the opportunity.

I have taken my son out to volunteer with me and I must say it’s always such a positive experience for both of us. For one thing, it’s an activity we do together and that kind of things just strengthens the relationship. TOGETHER we played a part to make the worl...

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It’s just a few weeks away! The Rose Festival is a big deal. It’s the Portland community’s biggest city wide celebration that’s been going on for over 100 years. Everyone around here knows about the Rose Festival. And when you say that you have Volunteered for the Rose Festival you are given true-blue Portlander brownie points galore. Heck, I’d put it on my resume.

There are quite a few volunteer opportunities for a variety of Rose Festival events. Most of them are just a few hou...

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I'm in Boise, Idaho today for an Honor's Society (Phi Theta Kappa) conference. The last couple of days have been about recognizing accomplishments and developing people’s potential. There were awards given and information shared about service projects that are to better our communities.

One group from Utah, did a project on the sex trade industry and they learned that no state is immune to this activity. Women that are caught by this crime believe they can’t tell anyone about their situa...

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I'm anxious to get this party started. I'm getting the basics in place. Website-check, Facebook fan page-check, E-mail-check, Tweeter account-check... now I need to do some design work. I need a logo, some business cards, and few other additions before I go out and hit the streets with flowers in hand. I'd like to develop a resource page for folks to access links and contacts for volunteering agencies. So much to do, so exciting to be doing it.
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