OregonServes promotes and enhances the culture of service, volunteerism, and civic engagement across communities throughout Oregon. OregonServes is an entity of the State of Oregon, housed within the Office of Workforce Investments (OWI), within the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC).
As the state service commission, OregonServes devotes its efforts to:
Establishing and implementing a statewide vision for volunteerism, national service, and civic engagement.
Promoting initiatives for expansion of service opportunities and impacts.
Introducing policy and supporting legislation that furthers the Commission’s service goals.
Acting as a central hub for the national service network in the state and administering funding to AmeriCorps State programs to make impactful contributions in local communities.
Championing greater diversity, equity, and inclusion in Oregon’s service and volunteer opportunities.
Coordinating national and community service resources to ensure communities are equipped to prepare, respond, and recover from disaster.
From youth to adult, promoting activities that instill a lifelong commitment to service, and lead to personal, educational, and career achievements.