• Short-Term Volunteering Opportunities (April 21 - June 30, 2026) - Continually Updated ▲

  Upcoming Opportunities

  • Tree Planting on Earth Day 
    • Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
    • Time: 1:30 p.m. 
    • Organization: City of Stayton and Parks and Recreation Board
    • Location: Start at Community Center Park, then proceed to Quail Run Park and then Westown Park, Stayton
    • Tasks: Tree planting
    • Contact: Howard Tsang, htsang@staytonoregon.gov

  • Stayton Downtown Clean-up
    • Date: Sunday, April 26, 2026
    • Time: 9 a.m.
    • Organization: Historic Downtown Stayton (formerly Revitalize Downtown Stayton)
    • Location: Downtown Stayton
    • Tasks: Participate in a community clean-up of Downtown Stayton
    • Contact: Lise Grato, Historic Downtown Stayton, director@downtownstayton.org

  • Help at Community Awards Ceremony
    • Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026
    • Time: Morning and early afternoon
    • Organization: Stayton Sublimity Chamber of Commerce
    • Location: Foothills Church (975 Fern Ridge Rd, Stayton)
    • Tasks: Event set-up, guest check-in, coordination during event, and teardown
    • Contact: Nick Raba, info@staytonsublimitychamber.org

  • Help Clean-Up Shaff Road with the Rotary Club 
    • Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026
    • Time: 8:00 a.m.
    • Organization: Stayton Area Rotary Club
    • Location: Meet at Stayton Middle School Parking Lot (1021 Shaff Road)
    • Tasks: Picking up litter
    • Contact: Howard Tsang, htsang@staytonoregon.gov

  • Voice Actor Auditions 
    • Date: Starting May 9, 2026 (for 6 total evening rehearsals) for performances on May 29 at 7 p.m. and May 30-31 at 2 p.m.
    • Time: 1-3 p.m. (final rehearsal dates & times TBD after auditions)
    • Organization: Spotlight Community Theatre 
    • Location: 383 N. 3rd Ave, Stayton
    • Tasks: voice acting (no line memorization needed)
    • Contact: Audrey Davis, admin@spotlightcommunitytheatre.com, 509-855-1716

  • Light Technician 
    • Date: Starting May 11, 2026 to May 31, 2026
    • Time: 6 evening rehearsals in the weeks leading up to the performances on May 29 at 7 p.m. and May 30-31 at 2 p.m.
    • Organization: Spotlight Community Theatre
    • Location: 383 N. 3rd Ave, Stayton
    • Tasks: Light technician (no experience needed; will train)
    • Contact: Audrey Davis, admin@spotlightcommunitytheatre.com, 509-855-1716

  • Join the Stayton Public Library Board
    • Date: Apply before May 31, 2026
    • Organization: Stayton Public Library, City of Stayton
    • Location: Stayton
    • Tasks: The Library Board is responsible for overseeing the operations of the Stayton Public Library.
    • Apply here

  • Join the Public Arts Commission
    • Date: Apply before May 31, 2026
    • Organization: City of Stayton
    • Location: Stayton
    • Tasks: The Commission is responsible for assisting the Council and other City boards and commissions in using public art to enhance existing development in public parks, and other public lands, and in public structures.
    • Apply here

  • Annual Rummage Sale and Set-Up
    • Date: Set-up (June 23-24) / Sale Days (June 25 - 27, 2026)
    • Time: Set-up (TBD) / Sale Days 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
    • Organization: Santiam Senior Center
    • Location: Stayton
    • Tasks: Assist with bringing items from the Santiam Senior Center to the Stayton Elementary School Pavilion, setting up, assisting with the sale, and take-down.
    • Contact: Linda Woodall and Polly Greaves, sscenter@wvi.com or 503-767-2009

  • Re-organizing Clothing Closet
    • Date: TBD
    • Time: Flexible (open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays)
    • Organization: Santiam Head Start
    • Location: Stayton
    • Tasks: A volunteer to help re-organize a clothing closet.
    • Contact: Jessica Eriksen, jessica.eriksen@mwvcaa.org and Marcey Angeles, marcy.angeles@mwvcaa.org

  • Do Yard Work for Those in Need
    • Date: TBD
    • Time: TBD
    • Organization: Santiam Service Integration
    • Location: Stayton and area
    • Tasks: Yard work, including pulling weeds, mowing the grass etc.
    • Sign-up sheet here

  • Re-painting the Pioneer Park Restroom and Concession Stand 
    • Date: TBD
    • Time: TBD
    • Organization: City of Stayton
    • Location: Stayton
    • Tasks: Re-painting the Pioneer Park Restroom and Concession Stand.
    • Contact: Howard Tsang, htsang@staytonoregon.gov

  Submit a Volunteer Opportunity
  
  Submit a volunteer opportunity to be included by emailing Howard Tsang, Community Engagement Coordinator at htsang@staytonoregon.gov - volunteer opportunities must:

  • Be unpaid
  • Benefit the community or a non-profit organization
  • Occur (even if just begun) between April 20 and June 30, 2026.

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• Long-Term Volunteering Opportunities (April 21 - June 30, 2026) - Continually Updated ▲

  Longer-Term Opportunities

  • Volunteer at the Food Bank
    • Date: Monday to Friday
    • Time: 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
    • Organization: Stayton Community Food Bank
    • Location: 1210 Wilco Road, Stayton
    • Tasks: Inquire about becoming a volunteer and request an application.
    • Contact: 503-769-4088 or their Facebook page

  • Chamber Ambassador Outreach
    • Date: Ongoing
    • Time: Flexible
    • Organization: Stayton Sublimity Chamber of Commerce
    • Location: To be determined
    • Tasks: Deliver the 2026 Community Guide, share information about upcoming Chamber events and initiatives, and strengthen connections between the Chamber and local businesses.
    • Contact: Nick Raba, info@staytonsublimitychamber.org

  • Community Guest Classroom Visits
    • Date: TBD
    • Time: TBD (half an hour to an hour in duration)
    • Organization: Santiam Head Start
    • Location: Stayton
    • Tasks: A community guest (such as police officer, fire fighter, public works, park staff, forest service ranger etc.) to visit a classroom to do an activity related to their work.
    • Contact: Jessica Eriksen, jessica.eriksen@mwvcaa.org and Marcey Angeles, marcy.angeles@mwvcaa.org

  • Speaker at Stayton Area Rotary
    • Date: TBD
    • Time: TBD
    • Organization: Stayton Area Rotary
    • Location: Stayton
    • Tasks: Sign-up to be a speaker and deliver a presentation on a topic during a weekly Stayton Area Rotary Club meeting
    • Contact: Howard Tsang, htsang@staytonoregon.gov

  • Projects with Children (aged 1-3) or Child Care Help*
    • Date: TBD
    • Time: TBD (half an hour to an hour in duration)
    • Organization: Santiam Head Start
    • Location: 11656 Sublimity Rd, Sublimity
    • Tasks: Projects with children aged 1-3 or provide child care help
    • Contact: Jessica Eriksen, jessica.eriksen@mwvcaa.org and Marcey Angeles, marcy.angeles@mwvcaa.org
    • *Department of Early Learning and Care: Central Background Registry required (typically a 3 week process).

  Submit a Volunteer Opportunity
  
  Submit a volunteer opportunity to be included by emailing Howard Tsang, Community Engagement Coordinator at htsang@staytonoregon.gov - volunteer opportunities must:

  • Be unpaid
  • Benefit the community or a non-profit organization
  • Occur (even if just begun) between April 21 and June 30, 2026.

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• Create Your Own Opportunity ▲

  Create Your Own Opportunity

  • Happy Earth Day 2026 Conservation Pledge
    • Date: April 22 or earlier
    • Time: anytime
    • Organization: Marion County Soil & Water Conservation District
    • Location: anywhere
    • Tasks: Take the Conservation Pledge here.

  • Do a Good Deed (Independent or Organization-Based)
    • Date: TBD
    • Time: TBD
    • Location: Stayton and area
    • Tasks: 1) Identify a meaningful need in the community, 2) Choose a good deed you can complete (no matter how big or small), 3) Carry out the activity, reflect on its impact, and log your hours.

  • Create Your Own Volunteer Opportunity
    • Date: TBD
    • Time: TBD
    • Location: Stayton and area
    • Tasks: 1) Research and select an organization you’re interested in supporting, 2) Contact the organization to ask about current volunteer needs or gaps, 3) Propose or join a volunteer activity based on their needs and your skills, 4)
      Participate, document your contribution, log your hours below.

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• Log Your Volunteer Hours ▲
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