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 2008, City Council received a report on volunteer workers in the City of Salem. Volunteers contributed almost 140,000 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 Inspire by Example.
Office |
Contact |
Type of Work |
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Boards and Commissions |
- Linda Berman
- 503-588-6255
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Advisory bodies to City Council |
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Fire Department |
- Roger Stevenson
- 503-763-3331
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CERT training (Community Emergency Response Team), emergency preparedness |
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Housing Authority |
- Linda Gregg
- 503-588-6453
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Office work |
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Library |
- Sonja Somerville
- 503-588-6083
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Shelving, Discovery Room support, clerical-type work, book store clerk, etc. |
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Neighborhood Associations |
- Annie Battée, Rachel Dixon, or Katherine Hancock
- 503-588-6261
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Citizen participation for issues of land use, traffic flow, budget, etc. |
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Parks |
- Tibby Larson
- 503-589-2197
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Paint fire hydrants, Park Partners, park patrol, etc. |
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Police Department |
- Jennifer Graber
- 503-588-6499
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Radar reader board, citizen foot patrol, parking enforcement, etc. |
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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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Center 50+ |
- Holli Crown
- 503-588-6303
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Computer assistants, teachers, office work, etc. |
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Sports and Recreation |
- Brad Falcon
- 503-588-6261
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Volunteer coach, assistant coach, team parent, etc. |
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Youth Development |
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- 503-588-6261
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POWER program, after-school activities, anti-tobacco use, etc. |