CAPECO attempts to match volunteer talents and interests with volunteer opportunities. Volunteering can be a one-time experience, long-term service, or volunteers can be part of developing a new program.
Some of the volunteer opportunities are as follows:

Food & Nutrition Volunteer Opportunities
Congregate Meals
Home Delivered Meals
Warehouse - Labor
Warehouse - Office
Photo by Tammy Fuller

Additional Volunteer Opportunities
Friendly Telephone Visiting
Volunteers are needed to call home-bound individuals on a regular basis to visit and to ask if there are services that are needed. The volunteer then lets CAPECO Staff know of the need for follow up.
**Delivery Driver for Home Delivered Meals
Volunteers are needed to transport and deliver meals to those individuals who are home-bound. Many times this is the only nutritious, balanced meal that an individual receives during the day. For some individuals this is the only time they have to talk with another person. Volunteers may receive reimbursement for mileage, if approved in advance.
Money Management Services
Volunteers are needed to assist with filing, calling clients, reconciling bank statements, and bill paying services. Volunteers, depending on skill level, may be assigned one or two clients as a Representative Payee through the Oregon Money Management Program or through CAPECO’s regular Money Management Program. Volunteers selected for this position must have strong math and computer skills.
**Transportation
  • Volunteers are needed to transport seniors and disabled individuals to medical appointments and various social activities on an on-call basis. Transportation opportunities may be local or out of town, such as Walla Walla or Tri-Cities. Volunteers may receive reimbursement for mileage, if approved in advance. Transportation services are offered Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm, some trips may begin prior to or end after these times. Volunteers providing this service must have a valid Oregon Driver’s License and current automobile insurance. Volunteer vehicles must also be inspected on an annual basis. 
  • All volunteer drivers MUST provide copies of valid Oregon Driver’s License and Auto Insurance to CAPECO and must complete a Volunteer Application and background check.
  • If interested in volunteering or for additional information, call Transportation at 541-278-5696.
Other Volunteer Opportunities
Senior Center - serving meals, dish washing, and clean up
  • Food Pantries - preparing emergency food boxes
  • Community Libraries
  • Children’s Programs
  • Packing Senior Food Boxes - boxing up menu of items monthly
  • Hosting a Food Drive - collect food for local food pantries
  • **Warming Stations for Homeless - staff temporary shelter during the coldest and hottest nights of the year, and provide clean up
  • **Day Center for Homeless - staff center for homeless during the coldest and hottest days of the year
** Most in need at this time.

If interested in volunteering or gathering more information, call 541-276-1926.