In collaboration with the Jewish Community Relations Council's Intergroup Outreach Committee, volunteers will build permanent housing for neighbors in need, and strengthen the...
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Dignity Grows Packing PartyMay
28
Volunteer to pack with the Portland Dignity Grows™ Chapter. Dignity Grows addresses period poverty, a lack of access to menstrual hygiene supplies due to financial or geographic constraints, thro...
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Bagels for GoodMay
31
Originally founded in Atlanta, Bagel Rescue is expanding to Portland—working to reduce food waste by rescuing surplus bagels and baked goods and redirecting them to organizations serving those in...
More Opportunities to Do Good
The mission of Dignity Grows is to empower our neighbors in need by providing free menstrual and basic hygiene supplies that allow them to engage in everyday life. Join us for an upcoming packing party, sponsor a tote, or take on a leadership role!
Good Deeds Day is an international celebration that unites people around the world with doing good for others and the planet. In honor of Good Deeds Day on April 6th, JFGP is doing good throughout the month of April! Join us and our community partners to make a difference in Portland and the surrounding areas. See our full calendar of events to get involved.
Jewish families, with children 12 years of age and under, are invited to join JFGP for quarterly, kid-friendly volunteer programs. Accompanied with Jewish learning curriculum, these events provide a chance to connect with other families and do good through a Jewish lens.
Young adults, ages 21 to 45, are invited to join JFGP for quarterly, hands-on days of service. Accompanied with Jewish learning curriculum, these events provide a chance to connect with peers and do good through a Jewish lens.
Make a Difference in Your Community
Looking for even more opportunities to get involved? Consider reaching out to our local community partners.
Ways to Get Involved
While we may not be able to gather together physically, we can still work together in spirit and in service of our community and our Jewish values by volunteering with one or more of these organizations doing important work in our midst.
NOTE: The monthly themes we've suggested below are a guide, only. ALL these organizations will welcome your volunteerism ANY time. Please check for Covid-related updates to their policies and procedures, thank you.
LOCAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS
HANDS-ON VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN BROADER COMMUNITY
HOUSELESSNESS
It is to share your bread with the hungry, And to take the wretched poor into your home; When you see the naked, to clothe him, And not to ignore your own kin. Isaiah 58:7