Volunteer!
EOCIL Board of Directors
EOCIL is looking for board members with business start- up experience, banking/financial management experience and attorney/legal experience. EOCIL welcomes individuals from the Eastern Oregon community who have a sincere awareness and interest in disability-related issues to serve on the board. Board members serve a two-year term and do not receive any financial compensation. If interested, contact W. Kirt Toombs at (541) 889-3119 or by e-mail at ktoombs@eocil.org.
Other Volunteer Opportunities
EOCIL offers a variety of short-term service volunteer opportunities to serve on board committees: management team, financial team, program team and public relations team.
Volunteers are also needed for general office work, reading aloud to participants, contributing articles and distributing newsletters, working an information booth/assist in community presentations, peer counseling, recreational/social planning and coordination and conducting accessibility surveys. Volunteer opportunities exist in each Eastern Oregon county EOCIL serves! For an application, contact Sylvia Wenke at (541) 889-3119; toll-free 1-866-248-8369; or by e-mail at sylviawenke@eocil.org.
Donate!
Eastern Oregon Center for Independent Living is a 501 (c)(3) organization, so donations are tax-deductible. Please contact us at (541) 889-3119 if you can assist.
Give Directly to EOCIL
Donate directly to EOCIL at at EBay Giving Works or through Mission Fish.
Use GoodSearch for Web Searches
GoodSearch is a Web search engine (powered by Yahoo) that earns money for nonprofits. EOCIL is registered with GoodSearch, so you can support EOCIL every time you search the Web (which is every day for many of us)! Here's how:
- Go to www.goodsearch.com
- In the middle of the page where it says, "Who do you GoodSearch for?", type Eastern Oregon Center (don't worry — the first three words should be sufficient), press Verify, and in a moment the full name will pop up in the field: Eastern Oregon Center for Independent Living - EOCIL (Ontario, OR).
- Search from this page (why not make it your browser homepage?) or download the GoodSearch toolbar for Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Safari (Mac): www.goodsearch.com/toolbars.aspx.
- Even if you download the toolbar, periodically check the GoodSearch homepage to make sure it's still set to credit EOCIL. Anytime you clean out your browser cache or cookies, you will need to reselect EOCIL as your GoodSearch beneficiary.
- Happy surfing!
Small Business Opportunity
We're serious about work! If you, your business, your social group or someone you know has some small business opportunity to donate — vending machines, ice cream cart, espresso cart, etc. — this would provide EOCIL additional funding to support our independent living efforts.
Real Estate in Eastern Oregon
Donating real estate makes good sense for both individuals and corporations. The equity from your real estate can serve as a powerful tool to fund working capital for charity.
Donating real estate makes good financial sense. Some of the advantages include:
- Capital Gains tax benefits
- Avoidance of sales headaches
- Simplified transferal of ownership
- No fees or commissions
Reliable Vehicle(s) Needed
We are in need of (a) reliable vehicle(s) for our travel throughout Eastern Oregon. This transportation will enable the staff and volunteers to provide independent living services in rural Eastern Oregon.
Emergency Services Program
Donations are being accepted for our emergency services program that provides assistance for housing, medications, equipment and more.