VOLUNTEER
WFWA is 100% volunteer run
The more volunteers we have, the stronger voice we create to put forth our demands for systemic change. Jobs with wages we can live on, adequate food, safe and secure housing and utilities are necessities to end poverty for all working people. Please call WFWA at (503) 681-9399 to schedule a time you can come in and attend an organizing activity that starts with an orientation for new volunteers. Bring a friend!
Call 503-681-9399 to schedule for a volunteer activity
Benefit Advocacy
Wednesday at 9am - 3pm
Volunteers learn how to work with WFWA members to fill benefit requests ranging from recovering stolen wages to stopping illegal evictions or utility shutoffs to resolving unmanageable medical bills.
Operation Camp Crew
Sundays May to September
Volunteers and WFWA members reach migrant workers living on farm labor camps to bring the benefit of organization, community connection and material aid, such as food, clothing, sun protection and cooling supplies.
Canvasses
Saturday at 10am - 5pm
Alone and isolated we cannot achieve anything, united we can win! Volunteers canvass door-to-door in low-income neighborhoods where members and potential members live, to build organization where it’s needed the most.
Food Distributions
Every Tuesday and Thursday morning
Twice per week WFWA members run supplemental food distributions from their homes to other members. We prioritize fresh, organic and healthy food items and always need donations, volunteer drivers and other assistance.
Publications
Sunday at 11am - 4pm
Produce an independent newspaper, eye-catching flyer or a poster to aid the cause of low-income workers. Professionals with skills or complete beginners are welcome!
Clothing Distributions
Twice per month on Friday and Saturday
WFWA’s donated Benefit Office space is located at Hillsboro United Methodist Church and available for members twice per month. Volunteers assist sorting and organizing clothing, greeting members as they arrive and doing benefit intakes for other types of member benefit requests.
WFWA’s Method of “On-the-job” Training
See One, Do One, Teach One
WFWA teaches basic organizing skills to all who dare to care and invest the time to learn. No prior experience or special skills are needed.
Organizing as a Profession
Full-time Organizers Needed!
WFWA provides training through all its activities, thus giving volunteers the opportunity to become professional volunteer organizers. Ask about our organizer training programs, including classes in organizing method and lessons from history of labor and political organizing in the U.S. Volunteers are needed 365 days a year!
WFWA:
Green since 1988
Volunteer your skills as a Spanish translator or interpreter
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Build
Build an 11-point self-help membership benefit program of emergency food, preventative medical and non-emergency dental care, legal advice, utility bill advocacy, clothing and more. The benefits provide stability to low-income workers fighting for long-term change. Volunteer benefit staff coordinate professionals, advocates, drivers and interpreters.
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Mobilize
Mobilize campaigns alongside WFWA members to end government policies that undermine the survival of working families, while fighting for full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 goals now!
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Assist
Assist WFWA members in organizing self-help holiday campaigns in the spirit of solidarity and mutual aid, so low-income workers can celebrate the season with decency and dignity.
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Celebrate
Celebrate WFWA members, volunteers and supporters from all walks of life at special events that mark WFWA milestones. Invest your time and special talents to help make these events extraordinary!
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Contribute
Contribute your skills to organize day-to-day activities in WFWA’s office including group publication and letter mail-outs, clerical work, phone calls, driving and more.