Our average of 2,000 diverse volunteers each year help ReBuilding Center build community resilience through reuse and repair. Whether helping with class prep in the wood shop, working in the store, or lending a hand in the office, we’ve got plenty of opportunities to fit individual and group interests and abilities, every day of the week. More information below for existing, new, and group volunteers.

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Group Volunteering and Team Building

CONTACT THE volunteer STAFF

volunteer@rebuildingcenter.org
503-542-5054

Current VOlunteers

Current Volunteer Portal

NEW TO VOLUNTEERING AT RBC?

Individual volunteer application

TEACHING ASSISTANT APPLICATION

You’ll sign up for your volunteer orientation through the application. Once you attend the brief orientation, you can start volunteering as soon as you’d like. Below is just a sampling of individual volunteer roles available at ReBuilding Center—there’s always tons to do to support our work, and we’re grateful to have you here! Volunteers looking for hands-on, creative work with flexible hours will enjoy the ability to mix and match however you like. We want to hear how we can serve you and expand your ambitions and skill sets.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will learn and share your expertise in carpentry, plumbing, home electrical, home repair, and creative reuse. TA’s assist instructors and help students develop best practices, primarily related to shop safety and basic carpentry and electrical tools and techniques. Teaching Assistants work directly under the supervision of the instructor during ReBuilding Center classes.

Community Service Application

If you need to complete community service, court-mandated, school or pre-apprenticeship program hours…
You’ll sign up for your volunteer orientation through the application. Once you attend the brief orientation, you can start volunteering as soon as you’d like. Below is just a sampling of individual volunteer roles available at ReBuilding Center—there’s always tons to do to support our work, and we’re grateful to have you here! Volunteers looking for hands-on, creative work with flexible hours will enjoy the ability to mix and match however you like. We want to hear how we can serve you and expand your ambitions and skill sets.

Group Volunteer Application

Rebuilding Center hosts a wide variety of volunteer groups from schools, businesses, organizations and more. All group volunteer projects begin with a tour of our facilities. Volunteer projects vary from day to day depending on what materials have been donated. Common tasks include: unloading donation carts, sorting and organizing tile, trim, miscellaneous hardware and lighting, and de-nailing lumber.
We host groups of anywhere from 5 to 30 people (or larger on a case by case basis). Please complete the Group Volunteer application below at least TWO week in advance of your desired volunteer day(s). De-nailing. Smaller groups apply and email

Please note: ReBuilding Center has a Zero Tolerance Policy for Transphobia, Anti-Blackness, Ableism, Homophobia, Sexism, Ageism, Fat-phobia, and White-Supremacy. Volunteers who create and participate these types of environments will be asked to leave.