Volunteer

We Love Volunteers!

For over ten years, the African American Health Coalition served as an all volunteer organization comprised of a diverse group of volunteers, committed to reducing racial health disparities in Portland, Oregon.

The dedication put forth by our volunteers has always been one of the cornerstones of our organization.

Our vision, of being the healthiest African American community in the nation, continues with your passionate support to help us reach our goal.

Your skills, talents, and experience have an important role in the AAHC’s success.

Two of our annual events, the Wellness Village and Wellness Walk, are times for us to celebrate our community’s victories around health improvement.

Sign up to support us as a volunteer for the:

20th Annual Wellness Village health fair, to be held at Ambridge Event Center on October 16, 2015:

1. Click the button below to view all of the available oppportunities:

2. Enter your email address.
3. Sign up! Choose your spots – VolunteerSpot will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!

Soul Stroll health walk, to be held at Dawson Park on August 13, 2016:

Signup Link Coming Soon!

If you are interested in volunteering, but cannot commit to this year’s Wellness Village events, or next summer’s “Soul Stroll” Wellness Walk, please take advantage of other volunteer positions.

If you can commit to a regular schedule, your time and talents are still needed to support AAHC daily functions. To review other volunteer opportunities the AAHC, our volunteer coordinator will help you complete a volunteer packet. Begin the process by clicking on the link below and completing the volunteer application cover sheet.

To be healthy we should avoid different bad habits that can affect our health. In my opinion, smoking and drinking too much alcohol, are the worst ones. It's common knowledge that smoking and drinking can shorten our lives dramatically. Smoking, for example, causes a number of heart and lung diseases, such as pneumonia, emphysema and test 2 cancer. Besides, it makes your teeth yellow and skin unhealthy. Fortunately, in recent years smoking has received a lot of bad publicity, and fewer people smoke nowadays.

Volunteer opportunities include:

• Daily Operations
• Programs and Events
• Preparing newsletters and blogs
• Interviewing AAHC participants and community members
• Assist with bulk mailings
• Manage files and data entry
• Perform large copy projects