Volunteer

Become a part of our Open Arms International® family by giving your time to help further our mission to transform Africa one life at a time.   If you would like to volunteer at Open Arms' Portland, OR office, please email our Volunteer Coordinator at  nichole@openarmsinternational.com and let her know which volunteer opportunities you would like to help with.

Current Volunteer Opportunities:

Janitorial/Office up keep - Urgent Need

  • Weekly upkeep and cleaning of the Open Arms office

Office Administration & Reception

  • Administrative support
  • Answer phones and direct calls
  • Mailings
  • Office organization
  • Inventory office supplies and equipment
  • Other administrative projects and research as needed

Events

  • Coordinate and organize tasks assigned by the event coordinator
  • Day of event support
         -  Registration
         -  Set-up/clean-up

Fundraising & Development 

  • Research and develop a list of possible grant-making opportunities
  • Identify church partners and possible OAI “ambassadors” from churches to do the following:
         - Bring Open Arms' mission and needs before the church leadership
         - Ensure regular Open Arms news and updates are in bulletins and on
           communication boards
         - Recruit volunteers, financial supporters, and team members for
           Open Arms mission trips
         - Recruit churches to host one mission Sunday a year on behalf of
           Open Arms International