National Service in Jackson County, Oregon
Senior Corps
JACKSON COUNTY RSVP
Medford
1045 Ellendale Drive
Medford, OR 97504
Becky Snyder
Phone: (541) 857-7780
Fax: (541) 494-5070
Email: becky@retirement.org
www.retirement.org/rvmcs
FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM OF SOUTHERN OREGON
Medford
1045 Ellendale Drive
Medford, OR 97504
Becky Snyder
Phone: (541) 857-7780
Fax: (541) 494-5070
Email: becky@retirement.org
Counties served: Jackson, Josephine, and Klamath
>www.retirement.org/rvmcs
AmeriCorps*State/National
Oregon Trail Chapter American Red Cross
Oregon State Service Corps (OSSC)
PO Box 3200
Portland, OR 97208
Director: Mark Johnson
503-528-5622
e-mail: johnsonm@redcross-pdx.org
website: www.oregonredcross.org/AmeriCorps
Counties: Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Coos, Deschutes, Douglas, Gilliam, Grant, Hood River, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Lincoln, Malheur, Marion, Morrow, Multnomah, Washington, Wheeler
Members: 47 Full Time & 6 Part Time
Oregon Student Assistance Commission
AmeriCorps ASPIRE (Access to Student Assistance Programs In Reach of Everyone)
1500 Valley River Drive, Suite 100
Eugene, OR 97401
541-687-7351
Director: Lorianne Ellis
e-mail: lorianne.m.ellis@state.or.us
website: www.aspireoregon.org
Counties: Clackamas, Clatsop, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Klamath, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Wallowa, Yamhill
Members: 7 Full Time & 20 Part Time
University of Oregon
RARE Opportunities
1209 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1209
541-346-2879
Director: Megan Smith
email: smith@uoregon.edu
website: http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~rare/
Counties: Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Coos, Douglas, Hood River, Jackson, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Lane, Lincoln, Marion, Umatilla, Wallowa
Members: 20 Full Time
Oregon Dept. of Human Services
AmeriCorps HOPE
500 Summer St. NE, 2nd Floor
Salem, OR 97301-1066
Director: Tina McCollum
503-945-6906
e-mail: tina.mccollum@state.or.us
website: www.oregon.gov/DHS/children/teens/americorps/index.shtml
Counties: Clatsop, Clackamas, Deschutes, Jackson, Lane, Marion, Multnomah, Washington Members: 17 Full Time
The Nature Conservancy
AmeriCorps Conservation Team
33 N. Central Avenue Ste. 405
Medford, OR 97501
Contact: Kyle Strauss
541-842-0284
Email: kstrauss@tnc.org
Web: http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/oregon/
Counties: Clatsop, Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Klamath, Jackson, Lane, Multnomah and Wallowa
Members: 12 Full time
Northwest Service Academy
Lower Columbia Center
Oregon Statewide Individual Placement Program
55 SE Main St.
Portland, OR 97214
503-234-2383
Program Coordinator: Susan Navrotsky
email: susan.navrotsky@esd112.org
website: www.northwestserviceacademy.org
Counties: Benton, Clatsop, Coos, Curry, Deschutes, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Linn, Marion, Polk, Tillamook
Washington Campus Compact
Oregon Campus Compact Students in Service
PO Box 751 - ORCC
Portland, OR 97207
503-725-8139
Contact: Teri McKenzie
email: terim@pdx.edu
Counties: Benton, Deschutes, Jackson, Lane, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Union, Yamhill
Members: Part Time
Mediation Works
National Association of Community Mediation
33 N. Central Avenue #306
Medford, OR 97501
541-770-2468 s306
Contact: Ginger Rilling
email: gingerr@mediation-works.org
County: Jackson
Members: 2
AmeriCorps*VISTA
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity serves to provide home ownership for low-income Oregonians who would not otherwise be able to afford a home. Members serve with local affiliates to increase home building capacity and funding.
PO Box 1088
Alameda, CA 64501
Supervisor: David Heddy
510-523-4344
email: dheddy@habitat.org
website: www.habitat.org/local
Counties: Clackamas, Deschutes, Jackson, Multnomah, Washington (Intermediary)
Oregon Campus Compact
Members with the Oregon Campus Compact program serve to develop meaningful volunteer opportunities for college students that address critical issues of poverty in each community.
Portland State University
PO Box 751 - ORCC
Portland, OR 97207
Supervisor: Emily Gilliland
503-725-8139
elg@pdx.edu
www.oregoncampuscompact.org
Counties: Jackson, Lane, Marion, Multnomah
Oregon Mentors
Oregon Mentors currently has 114 mentoring program members working throughout Oregon. Collectively, these programs serve almost 18,000 children and youth with mentors.
www.ormentors.org
Counties: All
Oregon Trail Chapter
The Oregon Trail Chapter serves as a statewide, Intermediary Sponsor for up to 22 emerging non-profit agencies addressing the reduction of poverty-related issues. All VISTA members receive basic emergency services training and serve as a Red Cross resource in case of disaster.
American Red Cross
Clara Barton VISTA Corps
3131 N. Vancouver
Portland, OR 97208
Supervisor: Maighie Fitzgerald
503-528-5705
email:fitzgeraldm@redcross-pdx.org
website: http://www.redcross-pdx.org/services/Americorps_vista_overview.shtml
Counties: Clackamas, Jackson, Lane, Multnomah, Polk, Tillamook (Intermediary)
