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Religious Services - Volunteer Programs
Volunteer Program Staff
Les Sinclair, Assistant Administrator (503) 945-2848
  Fax: (503) 947-1061
 
Lavon StarrMeyers, Volunteer Program Representative (541) 922-2089
  Fax: (541) 922-2088
 
Stan Northcutt, Administration (503) 947-1067
  Fax: (503) 947-1061
 
 
Articles of Interest

Training Materials
 
 
Download a PDF version of the Department's
 
Download the 2008 Volunteer training module
 

Mission Statement
 
To foster a respected and recognized volunteer community of appropriate size and quality that is capable of serving the rehabilitative, religious/spiritual, educational, and other pro-social activity needs of individuals who are incarcerated or undergoing re-entry from incarceration back to the community and provide support to the staff and mission of the department.

Volunteers
Volunteers by Functional Unit
 
 
Volunteers by Functional Unit

2000 Volunteers Currently Serve Statewide
 
  • Religious/Spiritual Programs to meet inmate requests
  • Twelve-Step Meetings
  • Tutoring/Education
  • Professional Services (R.N., M.D., etc.)
  • Activities (hobby shops, ethnic clubs)
  • Administration
  • Student Interns
  • Transitioning back to the community
    • Faith-based
    • Program-based

Qualification/Process
 
  • Usually 18 years of age or older
  • Good role model
  • Want to make a difference
  • Interview with department staff
  • Complete a training program
  • Fill out an application
  • Pass a background check
  • Attend a two hour facility orientation

Who are our Volunteers?
Volunteers by Age
 
 
Volunteers by Age

Volunteers by Level of Education
 
 
Volunteers by Level of Education

Volunteers by Ethnicity
 
 
Volunteers by Ethnicity

Volunteers by Gender
 
 
Volunteers by Gender

The Economic Value of our Volunteers
 
Approximately 2,000 volunteers:
  • Donated approximately 318, 300 hours
  • Equivalent to 150 full time employees
  • Staff value of $11,250,000
  • $6,445,575 - Independent Sector estimates the value of volunteer hours at $20.25 per hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

For more information, please contact:
 
  • Eastern Oregon - Lavon Starr Meyers
    Volunteer Program Representative, (541) 922-2089
  • Western Oregon - Les Sinclair
    Manager Volunteer Program  (503) 945-2848
To update your contact information, please complete a Volunteer Program Update Form (pdf) and forward it to our office as indicated.
 
 

 
Page updated: June 28, 2010

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