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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 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 365. 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 2025, we raised $6.4 million for 2,630 organizations during our Employee Giving 365.

17

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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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.

Community Safety Through Positive Change

The efforts of the Department of Community Justice (DCJ) are guided by evidence-based strategies that maximize our resources and results, and by our core belief that people can change. We aim to address the underlying issues that lead to criminal behavior, and to help people successfully engage in civic life.

Musicians On Call brings music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare environments.

Music-lovers and musicians 18 and older can join our mission with just a once-a-month commitment to deliver the benefits of music, lift spirits and create a positive environment for healing. We are partnered with the Portland VA Healthcare Center and the Providence Center for Medically Fragile Children. Volunteer Guides lead the musician through the experience of playing for patients and liaise with families and staff. Volunteer Musicians are local, professional-caliber musicians who play music for patients virtually and at the bedside.

Black Health Matters
North by Northeast is the only medical clinic in Oregon devoted to Black health. We exist to improve health outcomes and advance health equity by offering primary care services and health education and promotion focused on the Black community.
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