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Volunteer Opportunities
Make a difference in Salem!
No matter what your interest, ability, age, or how much time you have to give, there is a way for you to make a difference in Salem. Volunteers provide a powerhouse of skills, time, talent, and energy. They work together with appointed officials, paid staff, and elected representatives for issues that matter. Volunteers make Salem a home.
In April 2006, City Council received a report on volunteer workers in the City of Salem. Volunteers contributed over 160,000 hours of service last year, at a savings to the City of about $2.6 million. Read about the many ways volunteers enhance City services and provide care for our community. (This is a pdf document.)
Below is a list of contacts in departments that benefit from volunteer service. Contact them directly for information on possible openings. Or, search the database of current openings:
- Search by Department
- Search by Job Title
- Search by Type of Position
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Type of Work |
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Boards and Commissions |
Linda Berman, 503-588-6255 |
Advisory bodies to City Council
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Fire Department |
Roger Stevenson, 503-763-3331 |
CERT training, emergency preparedness
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Housing Authority |
Linda Gregg, 503-588-6453 |
Office work
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Library |
Sonja Somerville, 503-588-6083 |
Shelving, Discovery Room support, clerical-type work, book store clerk, etc.
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Neighborhood Associations |
Annie Batteé or Rachel Dixon, 503-588-6261
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Citizen participation for issues of land use, traffic flow, budget, etc. |
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Debbie Kees, 503-588-6261
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Office work |
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Parks |
Tibby Larson, 503-589-2197 |
Paint fire hydrants, Park Partners, park patrol, etc.
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Police Department |
Vickie Weld, 503-588-6499 |
Radar reader board, citizen foot patrol, parking enforcement, etc.
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Officer Matt Riddle, 503-588-6175, x7047
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Crime prevention |
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Public Works |
Leo Gonzalez, 503-588-6063
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Fall Leaf Haul |
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Deborah Topp, 503-588-6211
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Watershed councils, Adopt-A-Stream, storm drain stenciling, etc.
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Salem Senior Center |
Faythe Moore, 503-588-6303 |
Computer assistants, teachers, office work, etc.
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Sports and Recreation |
Melinda Mokalla, 503-588-6261 |
Volunteer coaches, parent boosters, office work, etc.
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Youth Development |
Jan Calvin, 503-588-6261 |
POWER program, after-school activities, anti-tobacco use, etc.
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