Volunteer Opportunities

Other Volunteer Opportunities

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!

Job # 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.)

Job # 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.

Job # 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.