VOLUNTEER INFORMATION
VOLUNTEER INFORMATION
Old McDonald’s Farm, Inc. (OMF) is a
nonprofit, charitable organization providing hands-on, educational experiences
in a therapeutic farm setting. We offer
our services to benefit all children in the Portland/Vancouver metropolitan
area.
Our mission: In facilitating healthy
social and emotional development, OMF is committed to providing at-risk
protective factors to children through structured, educational experiences
using animals, agriculture, gardens and natural resources.
Below is a description of three different ways you can
volunteer with OMF. An orientation and
training will be provided for all of the positions listed. Please call Stephanie Rickert
503/695-3316 today for more information!
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1: Intern/Executive Assistant
Whether you want job skills, school credits or just want to
get involved in a productive way, you are needed at OMF. We offer people from a variety of disciplines
(Business, Marketing, Education, Communications, Sociology, Psychology, etc.) a
unique learning environment. Learn to
manage a nonprofit organization. Learn
to market and promote a business through media exposure, direct contact, public
speaking, distribution of a newsletter, et cetera. Learn how to do books of account. Learn to motivate and empower people through
volunteer coordinating. Learn human
service skills by working directly with children, youth and adults. In addition, we utilize curriculum and lesson/activity
plans to educate children and so OMF would be of particular interest to
teachers as well. OMF offers much variety.
At the same time, we can tailor this volunteer opportunity to your area
of interest, credits needed and/or specific job skills wanted. All this and you can wear jeans too!
Skills: Be
very organized, have 110% follow-through, have a professional manor, have good
writing skills, be creative, be resourceful, prefer experience working with
children and web and computer experience.
Hours: Flexible
work schedules are available. We are open Tuesdays through Fridays and one to
two Saturdays per month. (In the summer,
we are open Monday-Friday and we occasionally work Saturdays as well.)
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2: Site Improvement Volunteer
Job Duties: Build
fences, light carpentry work, paint, plant trees, general maintenance and farm
clean up, work with animals, plant, cultivate, weed or harvest the garden, et
cetera.
Skills: Be a hard worker,
self motivated, organized and resourceful.
Hours: Work hours can be
flexible. Either ongoing projects or
one-time project is fine.
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3: Children’s Volunteer
Job Duties: Implement curriculum, give safety orientations, give “meet
the animals” and site tours, develop and implement children’s projects. Must be 18 years or older and have an
extensive background check conducted.
Skills: Have and exude a
great attitude, be eager and willing to work with kids, be a hard worker and
organized, have
110% follow-through, and be resourceful.
Prefer experience working with children.
Hours: Flexible work
schedules are available.
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