Holiday Volunteer Opportunities

I know what you are thinking...HandsOn is worse than department stores. It isn't even Halloween yet and we are already talking about the holidays.

Well the truth is people are already thinking about what kind of service they will do this holiday season. I can't tell you how many inquiries HandsOn received last year from people desperate to spread holiday cheer. While many volunteers call us expecting to connect with an opportunity to serve meals to those experiencing homelessness, they are not unwilling to look at other options. So please share your holiday volunteer needs with us! Post your volunteer opportunities on the database. Are you hosting a gift, food or clothing drive? Let us know! Each Holiday Season we dedicate a page on our website to opportunities like these that are wonderful deeds but aren't volunteer opportunities.

Projects Requested!

HandsOn is managing an all-school service day for Blanchet Catholic School.


They need to select their project by 9/5, so please email Khela your ideas as soon as possible.


Project date: September 30, 2011
Project time: 9:30-noon

Location: Ideally, your projects are in the east Lancaster Neighborhood, or within 20 minutes of the school at:

4373 Market Street Northeast

Salem, OR 97301-2029

We do have access to buses, but are hoping at have many of the projects within walking distance.

Service Projects Needed in August

HandsOn has the opportunity to help over 900 volunteers serve the Salem Community in August in small groups of 15. We are planning service days for the incoming students at both Willamette University (WU) and Corban College and the football team at Willamette University. 900 Volunteers. 6 hours. How will you leverage this resource?