We need you! Volunteer for OCEANetwork
OCEANetwork’s ministry is two-pronged: protecting the rights of all families to homeschool in Oregon and serving and encouraging Christian homeschoolers as they raise their children in the training and instruction of the Lord.
OCEANetwork is able to minister to homeschool families because of the dedicated efforts of many volunteers. Do you have a desire to give to the homeschool community in Oregon? We have volunteer opportunities available for the things OCEANetwork currently does – and we have potential projects that could be done if we had the volunteers to champion them.
To volunteer, check out the list of possible opportunities below and submit the form. Even if you don’t see a job below that fits you, we can still use your help! Please submit submit the form and a volunteer coordinator will be in touch.
Thanks for considering partnering with OCEANetwork to serve Oregon homeschoolers!
Current Needs
Apple Pie Day Volunteers
Help with advertising, transporting supplies, set up, tear down, directing families, handing out information, etc. More details coming soon on specific positions, but contact us now if you’d like to be involved! Apple Pie Day is happening in the spring of 2027.
Social Media Assistants
Several tasks/roles available, including moderating and engaging in our FB group, sharing FB posts to a provided list of Oregon homeschool fb groups, creating graphics for social media, engaging on FB to point parents to OCEANetwork, where appropriate, recording b-roll for reels, creating reels, etc. (1-5 hours a month)
Prayer Team Email Volunteer
Lightly update and schedule a rotation of pre-written prayer emails for our prayer team. In addition, occasionally send special prayer emails to the team at the request of the board. All contnet and training will be provided. (1-2 hours a month)
Community Resource & Advertising Volunteer
Help Oregon homeschool families find events and resources by reviewing calendar and advertising submissions against OCEANetwork’s guidelines, then adding approved items to the website. We’ll provide the process and support. (1-5 hours a month, according to your availbility)
We are also looking for individuals who can search and find Oregon events and “homeschool days” to add to the calendar. (1-2 hours a month)
Local Events Team Volunteer
Help us build a steady volunteer team and lay the groundwork for more local OCEANetwork events in the coming years, with the possibility of a larger conference down the road. Volunteers will brainstorm, plan, and help carry out events. Right now, we’re gathering names of interested volunteers and brainstorming ideas for 2027. Contact us if you’re interested. We hope to start a few virtual meetings once we have enough people for a brainstorming session.
Podcast Blog Post Volunteer
When new Lighthouse podcasts are published each 1-2 weeks, you will create a simple blog post within 24 hours with the embedded youtube video, copying and pasting in the youtube description summary and links. Training and content will be provided. (.5-1 hours a week)
Additional Needs
- Blog contributors: Do you have ideas and encouragement to share with other homeschool families? Submit articles for OCEANetwork’s blog.
- Writers for OCEANetwork Waves: Share homeschooling insights and encouragement by writing articles for OCEANetwork Waves, our magazine that goes to thousands of homeschool families in Oregon.
- Copy editors: Items posted on the blog, on the web, and in our magazine need editing to make them more readable, concise and clear. Help OCEANetwork communicate clearly and correctly by volunteering to copy edit. (1-3 hours a month, as needed)
- Proofreaders: If you have an eye for typos, spelling and grammatical errors, help OCEANetwork by volunteering to proofread material for the web, blog, or magazine. (1-4 hours a month, as needed)