Volunteer Expo

Find Your Way to Give and Give Back

The Standard’s Volunteer Expo is Oregon’s largest gathering of nonprofits, volunteers and donors. Every fall, the Expo brings people together with organizations in one place to discover volunteer service and donation opportunities. The free event helps members of our community discover opportunities that fit their skills and interests.

Volunteer Expo 2026

Join the movement to make our communities a better place. At the 2026 Volunteer Expo, you can meet in person with nonprofits that need your skills and support.

Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Pacific
Pioneer Courthouse Square
Portland, Oregon

Volunteer Opportunities All Year Long

Don’t wait until the next expo to get involved. Opportunities to give back to the Portland-metro community are available year-round. Whether you're looking to volunteer once or long term, you can find the right match for your talents and interests.

Participating organizations represent the arts, culture, humanities, the environment, animal welfare, health, human services and more.

Interviews With Participants

Watch these interviews with nonprofits that were at this year's Volunteer Expo.

Make an Impact

The Volunteer Expo is a pillar of The Standard's Employee Giving Campaign. This year-round initiative encourages employees to donate to support schools and nonprofit organizations.

The Standard and our parent organization Meiji Yasuda double match employee contributions. In 2024, we raised almost $6 million for 2,739 organizations during the Employee Giving Campaign.

16

Years we’ve connected volunteers with nonprofits at the Volunteer Expo
100+

Number of local nonprofits we host and support at the event

Find Your Community

“The Volunteer Expo allows so many more people to get exposed to the nonprofits in our community and find ways to get into volunteer service and find their community.”
Brandi Tuck
Executive Director, Path Home

Search Directory of Nonprofits

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Empowering youth to be health leaders.
MIKE Program empowers youth to be health leaders through education, mentorship and community outreach.
Feeding families in need one cooked meal at a time.

Milk Crate Kitchen is a community-based organization that is helping to fight food insecurity in the greater Portland area while minimizing food waste. Our mission is overcoming barriers to food security by cooking and delivering nutrient-dense, cost-free meals to those in need, no questions asked. We rescue food surplus from farmers, food growers, restaurants, and food hubs and utilize those ingredients to create meals. We serve individuals and families who are unemployed, low-income, children and adults with disabilities, elderly, and more.
Empowering high school students from low-income backgrounds to achieve college success.
Minds Matter Portland is a volunteer-driven mentoring and tutoring program supporting around 70 high school students each year across the Portland metro area. Our mission is to help students unlock their full potential by providing long-term, individualized support on their journey to college and beyond.
Community building through jazz!

Montavilla Jazz enriches local culture by showcasing original music made right here in Portland. With an annual festival, film series, education programs and performances throughout the year, Montavilla Jazz engages an inclusive cross-section of musicians, artist curators, collaborative artists, students, music lovers, neighbors and businesses. Our biggest volunteer needs are in the summer leading up to and during our annual three-day jazz festival throughout the Montavilla neighborhood and East Portland. Many volunteer roles available!
As camper Renae told us: "At Camp, I can fly!"

Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp (MHKC) offers outdoor recreational programming for individuals with developmental disabilities at its fully accessible 22-acre campsite in the Mt. Hood National Forest. Campers enjoy ziplining, rock climbing, swimming, biking, horseback riding, and more with adaptive equipment that makes activities available to all. MHKC promotes inclusion while fostering independence, community, and joy through its various programs including eight weeks of summer camp, fall and winter weekend retreats, and family camp.