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
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.
Years we’ve connected volunteers with nonprofits at the Volunteer Expo
Number of local nonprofits we host and support at the event
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Our Pillars
Care and Support: We work to provide care + support for all those affected by Alzheimer’s and all other dementia.
Education and Awareness: Our education programs feature information on topics such as diagnosis, warning signs, communication, living with the disease and caregiving.
Accelerating Global Research: We are the largest nonprofit funder of Alzheimer's research.
The Children’s Course, home to First Tee – Oregon, is located in Gladstone, OR, between the Clackamas and Willamette Rivers. The property features a 9-hole par-3 course, an outdoor learning facility, an indoor Youth Learning Center, and an Event Space — and it proudly serves as Oregon’s home of the First Tee.
The mission of The Family Room is to increase the likelihood that children living in foster care can be successfully reunited with their birth parents. Our program model offers a homelike visitation space within the community and increases both the quantity and quality of supervised time families spend together. The Family Room operates at multiple locations around the Portland Metro area. Our model partners with local faith communities for space, volunteers and meals.