Volunteer Expo

Find Your Way to Give and Give Back

The Standard’s Volunteer Expo is Oregon’s largest gathering of nonprofits, volunteers and donors. Every fall, the Expo brings people together with organizations in one place to discover volunteer service and donation opportunities. The free event helps members of our community discover opportunities that fit their skills and interests.

Volunteer Expo 2026

Join the movement to make our communities a better place. At the 2026 Volunteer Expo, you can meet in person with nonprofits that need your skills and support.

Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Pacific
Pioneer Courthouse Square
Portland, Oregon

Volunteer Opportunities All Year Long

Don’t wait until the next expo to get involved. Opportunities to give back to the Portland-metro community are available year-round. Whether you're looking to volunteer once or long term, you can find the right match for your talents and interests.

Participating organizations represent the arts, culture, humanities, the environment, animal welfare, health, human services and more.

Interviews With Participants

Watch these interviews with nonprofits that were at this year's Volunteer Expo.

Make an Impact

The Volunteer Expo is a pillar of The Standard's Employee Giving Campaign. This year-round initiative encourages employees to donate to support schools and nonprofit organizations.

The Standard and our parent organization Meiji Yasuda double match employee contributions. In 2024, we raised almost $6 million for 2,739 organizations during the Employee Giving Campaign.

16

Years we’ve connected volunteers with nonprofits at the Volunteer Expo
100+

Number of local nonprofits we host and support at the event

Find Your Community

“The Volunteer Expo allows so many more people to get exposed to the nonprofits in our community and find ways to get into volunteer service and find their community.”
Brandi Tuck
Executive Director, Path Home

Search Directory of Nonprofits

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Our vision is for every neighbor to have the community and support they need to thrive.

Our vision ensures every neighbor has the support and community they need to thrive. As a leading nonprofit in SW Portland, we deliver transformative programs for people of all ages and backgrounds. We help children build a strong foundation through School Age, Head Start, and OCCA, support families in growing generational wealth, foster connection and well-being for older adults with our Senior Center, provide essential food through our Free Food Market and garden, and offer housing support — all to create a lasting impact in the community.
We meet youth where they are and help them get where they want to go.
Since 1997, our programs and services have impacted more than 20,000 young people as they work to overcome barriers, pursue their goals, and realize their potential.
A studio and exhibition program for artists with autism and intellectual/developmental disabilities to pursue self-determined lives and careers in the arts.
The North Pole Studio supports careers in the arts, and exists to increase opportunities for artists with autism and intellectual/developmental disabilities to thrive as active members of the arts community. We foster self-determination and facilitate meaningful connections through total engagement in the arts.
Educates, entertains and enriches the lives of young audiences.
Children ages 4+ and their families are welcome to volunteer as program passers and ushers for NWCT's award-winning shows. All volunteers get to watch the show for free!
Empowering kidney kids for lifelong success.
Our mission is to offer hope and support to these children and their families. We provide prevention services, educational programs and group activities that empower kidney kids to take charge of their health, embrace their future and achieve lifelong success.