• *Submit Your Volunteer Hours (between April 21-June 30, 2026) at the bottom of this web page!*

    In celebration of 250 years of America, the City of Stayton invites community members to take part in Stayton's America 250 Volunteer Challenge - a collective effort to give back and make a lasting impact.

    Dates: Now to Tuesday, June 30, 2026

    Challenge:
    The City is calling on residents to come together and contribute volunteer hours* in honor of this historic milestone.

    Prizes:
    - Top Volunteer (Most Hours Submitted**) - Win a $50 gift card and ride on the City of Stayton's 4th of July Float with a guest 
    - Community Champion (Greatest Variety of Volunteer Opportunities Submitted**): Win a $50 gift card

    *While participants do not have to be a resident of Stayton, we encourage that at least some of your volunteer hours benefit the Stayton community. Stayton’s hours will be submitted to America250, to be included in the nation’s total.

    **Only hours or opportunities logged in the submission form at the bottom of this web page will be counted.

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  • Upcoming Opportunities 

    • Costume Sorting Work Day (Spotlight Community Theatre)
      • Date and time: now through June 13, 2026
      • Location: Spotlight Community Theatre, 383 N. 3rd Ave, Stayton
      • Tasks: Helping to unpack and organize a donated (massive) private costume collection
      • Contact: Sign-up here or contact: Audrey Davis, admin@spotlightcommunitytheatre.com, 509-855-1716
    • Help at Brown House Board of Trustees Work Party (Brown House)
      • Date and time: Saturday, June 13, 2026, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
      • Location: 425 N. 1st St, Stayton
      • Tasks: Help at Brown House Board of Trustees Work Parties
      • Contact: Brown House, 503-769-8860 or cmbrownhouse@gmail.com
    • Annual Rummage Sale and Set-Up (Santiam Senior Center)
      • Date and time: Set-up (June 23-24) / Sale Days (June 25 - 27, 2026), time TBD (sale days 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
      • 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 (Santiam Head Start)
    • Do Yard Work for Those in Need (Santiam Service Integration)
      • Date and time: TBD
      • Location: Stayton and area
      • Tasks: Yard work, including pulling weeds, mowing the grass etc.
      • Sign-up sheet here
    • Fall 2026 Salmon Watch Volunteer Sign Up* (Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District)   
      • Date and time: September 14 - October 2, approx. 4 hours (training on August 26)
      • Location: Packsaddle County Park, North Santiam County Park, Spongs County Park
      • Tasks: teach one of the following stations on the field trips:
        • Salmon Biology: salmon life cycle, dissection, and cultural importance
        • Macroinvertebrates: collection and identification
        • Water Quality: dissolved oxygen, pH, temperature, and turbidity 
        • Riparian ecology: riparian functions (habitat, erosion control, shade, and water storage & filtration)
        • Service Learning: TBD at North Santiam County Park and Spongs Landing County Park. It might supplement part of the riparian ecology and salmon lifecycle stations. No dissection will be offered at these two sites. More details coming in July
      • Sign-up Sheet here
      • *This requires a standard background check.

    Submit a Volunteer Opportunity: to be included below 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, 2026 and June 30, 2026.

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  • Longer-Term Opportunities

    • Volunteer at the Food Bank (Stayton Community Food Bank)
      • Date and time: TBD / Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
      • 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 (Stayton Sublimity Chamber of Commerce)
      • Date and time: Ongoing, flexible
      • 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 (Santiam Head Start)
      • Date and time: TBD (half an hour to one hour in duration)
      • 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
    • General Volunteers* (Santiam Teen Center)
      • Date and time: TBD
      • Location: Stayton
      • Tasks: Cleaning, maintenance, organizing, donation sorting, and other behind the scenes tasks around the facility.
      • Contact: Hannah Ward, hannah@santiamteencenter.org
      • *This requires a meet up with the Executive Director and a standard background check.
    • Mentors* (Santiam Teen Center)
      • Date and time: TBD
      • Location: Stayton
      • Tasks: Mentors work directly with teens during open hours at the Santiam Teen Center
      • Contact: Hannah Ward, hannah@santiamteencenter.org
      • *This requires a meet up with the Executive Director and a more extensive background check.
    • Trustee (Brown House)
      • Date and time: TBD
      • Location: 425 N. 1st St, Stayton
      • Tasks: Apply to become a Trustee of Brown House. Their mission is to teach local history by preserving and showcasing the unique 1903 Brown House, local stories, artifacts, and other resources for citizens of and visitors to Stayton. For more information, click here. 
      • Contact: Brown House, 503-769-8860 or cmbrownhouse@gmail.com 
    • Speaker at Stayton Area Rotary (Stayton Area Rotary)
      • Date and time: TBD
      • 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* (Santiam Head Start)
      • Date and time: TBD, half an hour to an hour in duration
      • 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: to be included below 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, 2026 and June 30, 2026.

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    • 2-3 Volunteers at 4th of July Parade with the Stayton Police Department
      • Date and time: 4th of July (morning and afternoon) 
      • Location: 4th of July Parade Route
      • Tasks: Putting out cones and signs / Providing road closure notices along 1st Ave
      • Contact: Stayton Police Department, 503-769-3421 or Howard Tsang, htsang@staytonoregon.gov
      • *Please complete this City of Stayton Volunteer form available here
    • Help Out at the Stayton Community Garden
      • Date and time: Starting around mid-May, tbd
      • Location: Stayton Community Garden
      • Tasks: Mentoring new gardeners, maintenance of the plots, and minor tree and shrub trimming
      • Contact: Susan Bender, Stayton Public Works, 503-769-2919
    • Re-painting the Pioneer Park Restroom and Concession Stand 
      • Date and time: TBD
      • Location: Stayton
      • Tasks: Re-painting the Pioneer Park Restroom and Concession Stand.
      • Contact: Howard Tsang, htsang@staytonoregon.gov

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  • Create Your Own Opportunity

    • 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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  • Submit Your Volunteer Hours (between April 21-June 30, 2026)
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    Number of Completed Volunteer Hoursrequired
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