Email Join us in making a difference in our community. Our volunteers are skilled, dedicated, and they enjoy serving our diverse community. Over time we have learned what makes them successful and motivated. If you can answer "yes" to all these questions, our volunteer positions may be a good fit for you. *1. Are you a compassionate, friendly and reliable person who is interested in making a difference in your community? VQ1 Yes No *2. Are you able to volunteer at least 4 consecutive hours per week during the tax season? February 1 to April 17? VQ2 Yes No *3. We serve a diverse clientele. Do you enjoy working with persons of all races, nationalities, legal working statuses, religions, sexual orientations and genders? VQ3 Yes No *4. Sometimes we need to say "no" to our taxpayers. We may not have room for them on a given day. They may think they can take a deduction that is not appropriate for their situation. Are you able to use interpersonal communication skills to calmly explain difficult information that a person may not want to hear? VQ6 Yes No *5. We serve seniors, persons with disabilities and English language learners. Helping these taxpayers may sometimes be time-consuming and require careful communication. Are you able to maintain a patient and kind demeanor even when communication is difficult? VQ4 Yes No *FOR OUR VOLUNTEER TAX PREPARERS: *1. Volunteers work with tax software and navigate between different online resources to better help our clientele. Are you apt in using computers including locating sites on the internet, logging in and moving around in software applications? VQ7 Yes No Not volunteering to prepare taxes. *2. Much of our training and testing requires access to high-speed internet. Do you have easy access to high-speed internet? VQ8 Yes No Not volunteering to prepare taxes. *For our Client Facilitators and Interpreters *1. Are you skilled in multitasking, managing a busy office environment, and scheduling while maintaining a friendly and positive attitude? Q9 Yes No Not volunteering to be a Client Facilitator or Interpreter *2. What is your skill level of a non-English language? * Not volunteering to be a Client Facilitator or Interpreter None Basic Intermediate Fluent/ Native Primary Phone * Alternate Phone Please provide an emergency contact. Emergency Contact Phone Tell us about yourself. Demographic information is optional. However, you are supporting the program by providing this information. As a non profit organization our funders ask for statistical information about our volunteers and clients. Demographics will be used to provide statistics to our funders only. Date of Birth I Identify my gender as: Male Female Non Binary/Third Gender I identify my Race/ Ethnicity as: African American/Black Asian Caucasian/White Latino/Hispanic Indigenous/American Indian/Alaskan Native Middle Eastern Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander North African Slavic Multiracial Other More than one Languages Please tell us what language(s) you speak in addition to English. Languages Arabic American Sign Language Cambodian/Khmer Cantonese Farsi French Filipino German Hindi Indonesian Japanese Korean Mandarin Russian Spanish Tagalog Thai Ukrainian Vietnamese Other If you speak a language that is not listed, please tell us. Where did you learn about this volunteer opportunity? If a volunteer referred you, please give us their name so we can thank them. TELL US WHAT VOLUNTEER ROLES INTEREST YOU AND WHAT SKILLS YOU HAVE Volunteer Roles * Tax Preparer Client Facilitator Interpreter Administrative Skills Accounting or Finance Experience Have prepared taxes using software such as TurboTax or Taxcut Volunteered at free tax site in the past Certified Financial Planner Licensed Tax Preparer Tax Consultant Enrolled Agent CPA Tax Attorney Office administration skills Hardware and software computer expert Other Other Skills ”Are you interested in Continuing Education Credit?”. If you are a Certified Financial Planner, Tax Preparer, Tax Consultant, Enrolled Agent, CPA or Tax Attorney you may qualify for Continuing Education credits. If you would like information on how to receive Continuing Education credits for your volunteer work, please select "Yes" below. CPE Interest Yes No Current Employer Please tell us where you work. If you are retired or not currently working you can skip this question. Current Employer Please share any other information we should know about your qualifications. WHEN AND WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO VOLUNTEER? Please enter at least two preferences and up to four. Click Here to review locations Site Preference #1 * 3 Day Temp Site Metropolitan Family Service CANBY ADULT CENTER CANBY UTILITY CENTRAL LIBRARY CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY DISHMAN COMMUNITY CENTER EAST PDX COMMUNITY CENTER El Programa Hispano Catolico ELSIE STUHR CENTER FRIENDLY HOUSE GLADSTONE SENIOR CENTER GRESHAM REGIONAL LIBRARY GRESHAM SENIOR CENTER Gresham United Methodist Church GRIFFITH DRIVE BUILDING HARRISON PARK SCHOOL HILLSBORO 10TH AND BASELINE HILLSBORO LIBRARY-SHUTE PARK HILLSBORO MAIN LIBRARY HOLLYWOOD SENIOR CENTER JUANITA POHL CENTER LAKE OSWEGO ADULT CENTER LLOYD CENTER - CASH OREGON MARJORIE STEWART SENIOR CENTER MEALS ON WHEELS PEOPLE MIDLAND BRANCH LIBRARY MOUNT SCOTT COMMUNITY CENTER MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE MULTICULTURAL SENIOR CENTER NEW COLUMBIA OPPORTUNITY CTR NORTH PLAINS SENIOR CENTER NORTH PORTLAND LIBRARY Northwest Family Services PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH PORTLAND PIONEER COMMUNITY CENTER PSU BUSINESS ADM SCHOOL SALVATION ARMY GRESHAM SALVATION ARMY-ROSE CENTER SANDY SENIOR COMMUNITY CENTER Self Preparation Site Portland Community College - Cascade Self Preparation Site Portland Community College - Sylvania SELLWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER THE MILWAUKIE CENTER THE ROCKWOOD CENTER TIGARD PUBLIC LIBRARY TIGARD SENIOR CENTER TUALATIN PUBLIC LIBRARY Vietnamese Community of Oregon WEST LINN ADULT CENTER WILSONVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER WOODSTOCK BRANCH LIBRARY Site Preference #2 * 3 Day Temp Site Metropolitan Family Service CANBY ADULT CENTER CANBY UTILITY CENTRAL LIBRARY CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY DISHMAN COMMUNITY CENTER EAST PDX COMMUNITY CENTER El Programa Hispano Catolico ELSIE STUHR CENTER FRIENDLY HOUSE GLADSTONE SENIOR CENTER GRESHAM REGIONAL LIBRARY GRESHAM SENIOR CENTER Gresham United Methodist Church GRIFFITH DRIVE BUILDING HARRISON PARK SCHOOL HILLSBORO 10TH AND BASELINE HILLSBORO LIBRARY-SHUTE PARK HILLSBORO MAIN LIBRARY HOLLYWOOD SENIOR CENTER JUANITA POHL CENTER LAKE OSWEGO ADULT CENTER LLOYD CENTER - CASH OREGON MARJORIE STEWART SENIOR CENTER MEALS ON WHEELS PEOPLE MIDLAND BRANCH LIBRARY MOUNT SCOTT COMMUNITY CENTER MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE MULTICULTURAL SENIOR CENTER NEW COLUMBIA OPPORTUNITY CTR NORTH PLAINS SENIOR CENTER NORTH PORTLAND LIBRARY Northwest Family Services PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH PORTLAND PIONEER COMMUNITY CENTER PSU BUSINESS ADM SCHOOL SALVATION ARMY GRESHAM SALVATION ARMY-ROSE CENTER SANDY SENIOR COMMUNITY CENTER Self Preparation Site Portland Community College - Cascade Self Preparation Site Portland Community College - Sylvania SELLWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER THE MILWAUKIE CENTER THE ROCKWOOD CENTER TIGARD PUBLIC LIBRARY TIGARD SENIOR CENTER TUALATIN PUBLIC LIBRARY Vietnamese Community of Oregon WEST LINN ADULT CENTER WILSONVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER WOODSTOCK BRANCH LIBRARY Site Preference #3 3 Day Temp Site Metropolitan Family Service CANBY ADULT CENTER CANBY UTILITY CENTRAL LIBRARY CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY DISHMAN COMMUNITY CENTER EAST PDX COMMUNITY CENTER El Programa Hispano Catolico ELSIE STUHR CENTER FRIENDLY HOUSE GLADSTONE SENIOR CENTER GRESHAM REGIONAL LIBRARY GRESHAM SENIOR CENTER Gresham United Methodist Church GRIFFITH DRIVE BUILDING HARRISON PARK SCHOOL HILLSBORO 10TH AND BASELINE HILLSBORO LIBRARY-SHUTE PARK HILLSBORO MAIN LIBRARY HOLLYWOOD SENIOR CENTER JUANITA POHL CENTER LAKE OSWEGO ADULT CENTER LLOYD CENTER - CASH OREGON MARJORIE STEWART SENIOR CENTER MEALS ON WHEELS PEOPLE MIDLAND BRANCH LIBRARY MOUNT SCOTT COMMUNITY CENTER MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE MULTICULTURAL SENIOR CENTER NEW COLUMBIA OPPORTUNITY CTR NORTH PLAINS SENIOR CENTER NORTH PORTLAND LIBRARY Northwest Family Services PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH PORTLAND PIONEER COMMUNITY CENTER PSU BUSINESS ADM SCHOOL SALVATION ARMY GRESHAM SALVATION ARMY-ROSE CENTER SANDY SENIOR COMMUNITY CENTER Self Preparation Site Portland Community College - Cascade Self Preparation Site Portland Community College - Sylvania SELLWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER THE MILWAUKIE CENTER THE ROCKWOOD CENTER TIGARD PUBLIC LIBRARY TIGARD SENIOR CENTER TUALATIN PUBLIC LIBRARY Vietnamese Community of Oregon WEST LINN ADULT CENTER WILSONVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER WOODSTOCK BRANCH LIBRARY Site Preference #4 3 Day Temp Site Metropolitan Family Service CANBY ADULT CENTER CANBY UTILITY CENTRAL LIBRARY CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY DISHMAN COMMUNITY CENTER EAST PDX COMMUNITY CENTER El Programa Hispano Catolico ELSIE STUHR CENTER FRIENDLY HOUSE GLADSTONE SENIOR CENTER GRESHAM REGIONAL LIBRARY GRESHAM SENIOR CENTER Gresham United Methodist Church GRIFFITH DRIVE BUILDING HARRISON PARK SCHOOL HILLSBORO 10TH AND BASELINE HILLSBORO LIBRARY-SHUTE PARK HILLSBORO MAIN LIBRARY HOLLYWOOD SENIOR CENTER JUANITA POHL CENTER LAKE OSWEGO ADULT CENTER LLOYD CENTER - CASH OREGON MARJORIE STEWART SENIOR CENTER MEALS ON WHEELS PEOPLE MIDLAND BRANCH LIBRARY MOUNT SCOTT COMMUNITY CENTER MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE MULTICULTURAL SENIOR CENTER NEW COLUMBIA OPPORTUNITY CTR NORTH PLAINS SENIOR CENTER NORTH PORTLAND LIBRARY Northwest Family Services PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH PORTLAND PIONEER COMMUNITY CENTER PSU BUSINESS ADM SCHOOL SALVATION ARMY GRESHAM SALVATION ARMY-ROSE CENTER SANDY SENIOR COMMUNITY CENTER Self Preparation Site Portland Community College - Cascade Self Preparation Site Portland Community College - Sylvania SELLWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER THE MILWAUKIE CENTER THE ROCKWOOD CENTER TIGARD PUBLIC LIBRARY TIGARD SENIOR CENTER TUALATIN PUBLIC LIBRARY Vietnamese Community of Oregon WEST LINN ADULT CENTER WILSONVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER WOODSTOCK BRANCH LIBRARY Schedule Preferences * Mon - Morning Mon - Afternoon Mon - Evening Tue - Morning Tue - Afternoon Tue - Evening Wed - Morning Wed - Afternoon Wed - Evening Thu - Morning Thu - Afternoon Thu - Evening Fri - Morning Fri - Afternoon Fri - Evening Sat - Morning Sat - Afternoon Sat - Evening Sun - Morning Sun - Afternoon Placement Preferences Handicap accessible Want to use my language skills Prefer to serve seniors Near public transportation * Hours you can volunteer each week Please tell us how many hours you can volunteer in a weeks time. We ask for at least 4 hours at the same time each week. hours
