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| Volunteer Programs |
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Download a PDF version of the Department's
Download a Spanish PDF version of the Department's
Mission Statement
To foster a respected and recognized volunteer community of appropriate size and quality that is capable of serving the rehabilitative, religious/spiritual, educational, and other pro-social activity needs of individuals who are incarcerated or undergoing re-entry from incarceration back to the community and provide support to the staff and mission of the department.
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Volunteers by Functional Unit
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2000 Volunteers Currently Serve Statewide
- Religious/Spiritual Programs to meet inmate requests
- Twelve-Step Meetings
- Tutoring/Education
- Professional Services (R.N., M.D., etc.)
- Activities (hobby shops, ethnic clubs)
- Administration
- Student Interns
- Transitioning back to the community
- Faith-based
- Program-based
Qualification/Process
- Usually 18 years of age or older
- Good role model
- Want to make a difference
- Interview with department staff
- Complete a training program
- Fill out an application
- Pass a background check
- Attend a two hour facility orientation
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| Who are our Volunteers? |
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Volunteers by Age
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Volunteers by Level of Education
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Volunteers by Ethnicity
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Volunteers by Gender
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The Economic Value of our Volunteers (January 1, 2006)
Approximately 2,000 volunteers:
- Donated approximately 318, 300 hours
- Equivalent to 150 full time employees
- Staff value of $15,300,000
- $1,896,000 - Independent Sector estimates the value of volunteer hours at $17.75 per hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
For more information, please contact:
- Eastern Oregon - Priscilla Schultz
Volunteer Program Representative, (541) 922-2089
- Western Oregon - Les Sinclair
Manager Volunteer Program (503) 945-2848
To update your contact information, please complete a Volunteer Program Update Form (pdf) and forward it to our office as indicated.
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