Make a difference in Salem!
No matter what your interest, ability, age, or how much time you have to give, there is a way for you to make a difference in Salem. Volunteers provide a powerhouse of skills, time, talent, and energy. They work together with appointed officials, paid staff, and elected representatives for issues that matter. Volunteers make Salem a home.
On April 13, 2009, City Council received a report on volunteer workers in the City of Salem. Last year, volunteers contributed over 146,000 hours of service last year, at a savings to the City of about $2.9 million. Read about the many ways volunteers enhance City services and Inspire by Example.
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Echo Schmidt
503-763-3430
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Unpaid Internships offering real working experiencing learning, PC Tech Support, Networking Support, Programming, Oracle Apps, .NET, Databases, etc.
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Boards and Commissions |
- Linda Cate
- 503-588-6255
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Advisory bodies to City Council
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Fire Department
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- Roger Stevenson
- 503-763-3331
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CERT training (Community Emergency Response Team), emergency preparedness |
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Housing Authority |
- Linda Gregg
- 503-588-6453
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Office work |
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Library
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- Karen Kinzie
- 503-588-6090
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Shelving, Discovery Room support, clerical-type work, book store clerk, etc. |
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Neighborhood Associations |
- Annie Battée or
Rachel Dixon
- 503-588-6207
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Citizen participation for issues of land use, traffic flow, budget, etc. |
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Parks
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- Tibby Larson
- 503-589-2197
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Paint fire hydrants, Park Partners, park patrol, etc. |
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Police Department |
- Jennifer Graber
- 503-588-6499
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Radar reader board, citizen foot patrol, parking enforcement, etc.
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Public Works |
- Leo Gonzalez
- 503-588-6063
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Adopt-A-Street, Fall Leaf Haul, etc. |
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- Deborah Topp
- 503-588-6211
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Watershed councils, Adopt-A-Stream, storm drain stenciling, etc. |
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Center 50+ |
- Marilyn Daily
- 503-588-6303
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Computer assistants, teachers, office work, etc. |
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Sports and Recreation |
- Melinda Mokalla
- 503-588-6261
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Volunteers are a great asset to the recreation programs and classes offered by the City. Not all of the same classes are offered all the time, but we can always benefit from volunteers!
COUNTRY Kids Relays, Summer Parks Program, etc.
Volunteer candidates are required to complete a English volunteer application or Spanish volunteer application (pdf). A mandatory criminal background check is conducted on each volunteer prior to service. |
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Youth Development & Prevention |
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- 503-588-6207
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High School Teen Action Teams, after-school activities, Anti-drug use, underage drinking prevention, etc. |