Virginia Garcia welcomes a variety of volunteers and visitors. From community members to medical professionals and even students who are satisfying educational requirements, if volunteering is your passion, we've got a place for you.
Please take a look at some of our current and upcoming roles and, if interested, email Volunteer@vgmhc.org.
Information about the program
Holiday Food/Toy Distribution Helper
Holiday Food/Toy Distribution Helper will take place during the week of Dec. 11th. Shifts with dates, times, and locations will soon be available on the self-signup/VicNet calendar for various VG Clinics including Beaverton, McMinnville, Hillsboro, Newberg, Cornelius, and Hillsboro.
Primary Duties:
Help assemble boxes of food and toys that will be given to community members!
Eligibility & Commitment:
Minimum age 16 years old
Oregon Health Plan (OHP) Assistance/Renewals Day Event Runner
OHP Assistors will be helping patients to sign up for health plans.
Oregon Health Plan (OHP) Assistance Event will take place on Saturday, January 13th, 2024 from 9:00 am to 4:45 pm at The Virginia Garcia Administrative Building in Hillsboro. Food cart lunch will be provided.
Primary Duties:
Directing patients to their assigned Assistor
Collecting printed documents and bringing them to Assistors
Directing patients and community agency staff to other areas as needed (restrooms or food truck, for example)
Maintaining cleanliness of event area and monitoring restricted areas
Eligibility & Commitment:
Minimum age 16 years old
Spanish/English Bilingual Speakers strongly preferred, but not required.
The Beaverton Free Food Market
In partnership with Oregon Food Bank, provides fresh produce and dry goods to anyone who needs them in a drive-through setting.
The Beaverton Free Food Market occurs on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month, from 12:30pm-3:30pm at the Beaverton Wellness Center - 2725 SW Cedar Hills Blvd. #200, Beaverton, OR.
Primary Duties:
Setup and takedown of outdoor tents and tables
Packing food bags and boxes
Delivering food to cars as people drive up
Eligibility & Commitment:
Ability to lift 35 pounds and be comfortable being on your feet for at least 3 hours
At least 16 years old
Able to commit to at least 3 shifts for a 6-month period
Newberg Free Food Market
Occurs weekly on Tuesdays from 10:00am - 2:00pm at our Newberg Clinic.
Primary Duties:
Packing food bags and boxes
Monitoring food box availability and restocking cart with pre-boxed food
Organizing the food shelf
Cleaning up and properly disposing of trash
Helping patients load food boxes into their car
Comfortable working alone after initial training
Eligibility & Commitment:
At least 16 years old
Able to commit to at least 3 shifts for a 6-month period
*Stay tuned for additional volunteer opportunities during the exciting Newberg Clinic expansion planned for this year.
Hillsboro Clinic Front Desk Volunteer
Help both patients and staff at our Hillsboro Clinic
Primary Duties:
Greeting and directing patients/visitors
Controlling the line and directing people to an open receptionist
Cleaning/disinfecting the lobby area
Helping patients fill out paperwork
Collecting and disinfecting pens/clipboards
Delivering mail to staff members
Making copies of forms/paperwork
Taking inventory of supplies/restocking
Folding/metering letters
Cleaning out/organizing the letter file cabinet
Eligibility & Commitment:
Spanish fluency required
At least 16 years old
Availability between the hours of 9:30-3:30, M-F (up to 12 hrs/wk)
Reproductive Health Clinic Front Desk Volunteer
Help both patients and staff at our Reproductive Health Clinic in Hillsboro
Primary Duties:
Greeting and directing patients/visitors
Controlling the line and directing people to an open receptionist
Cleaning/disinfecting the lobby area
Helping patients fill out paperwork
Collecting and disinfecting pens/clipboards
Delivering mail to staff members
Making copies of forms/paperwork
Taking inventory of supplies/restocking
Folding/metering letters
Cleaning out/organizing the letter file cabinet
Making phone calls to remind patients of their appointment and what documentation to bring to their appointment
Making phone calls to reschedule no-show appointments
Eligibility & Commitment:
Spanish fluency required
At least 16 years old
Availability between the hours of 9:30-3:30, M,W,F and 11am-6pm T,TH (up to 12 hrs/wk)
McMinnville Free Food Market
Loader/Unloader
Help Virginia Garcia in expanding our Free Food Markets to Yamhill County at our McMinnville Clinic.
We are looking for a volunteer who is physically capable of unloading food items weighing up to 50lbs from a truck. You will also be responsible for packing the food items into individual boxes and bags for the recipients on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month from 10:00am to 2:00pm. It's important to note that after unloading, you will be required to stay and assist in making boxes for the recipients.
Primary Duties:
Unloading food from the truck
Pack food into boxes/bags
Eligibility & Commitment:
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
At least 18 years old
Encore Fellowships™
Matches seasoned professionals with social impact organizations (like Viriginia Garcia) in order to boost nonprofit capacity, build strong, multigenerational teams, and give people seeking encore careers an introduction to the nonprofit sector
Observers/Shadows*
Opportunities to observe various medical professionals for a day in order to better understand possible future professional roles
Student Learners and Internships*
Paid and unpaid opportunities to gain educational and hands-on experience (and often educational credit)
Visiting Practitioners and other Medical Volunteers*
Licensed medical practitioners who volunteer their time and expertise at Virginia Garcia clinics and community events
*currently full/not accepting any applications
Meet Migrant Outreach Camp Volunteer Ricardo Mendoza. As the son of migrant workers, Ricardo was immediately drawn to helping out at our annual summer mobile health program, which visits several farmworker camps and nurseries in Washington and Yamhill Counties.
“What I enjoy about volunteering is the opportunity to get out of my comfort zone and take part in activities that I don’t face in my daily life. I enjoy the opportunity to help translate at Camp and getting to listen to the interesting stories about the journey that brought these individuals to where they are now.”
Ricardo currently works at OHSU as a Clinical Research Assistant for the Heart Failure/Transplant team. He plans to attend medical school and eventually return to Eastern Oregon to practice medicine. In his free time, he loves hiking and being outdoors in our beautiful Willamette Valley region.
Thank you, Ricardo, and all of the volunteers who help out at the Migrant Outreach Camps and Nurseries.
To find out more please connect with our volunteer coordinator.
Volunteer@vgmhc.org
503-214-1671
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