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Get involved and make a difference

Interested in Volunteering? 

If you want to get involved as a volunteer please contact Field Organizer, Tara Sulzen by calling 503-497-1000 x137 or email her at tara@friends.org

If you have legal background and are looking for volunteer or pro-bono opportunities, please contact our Cooperating Attorney Program Manager, Steve McCoy at 503 497 1000 x134 or email him at steve@friends.org.

Advocacy Resources:

Contacting your elected officials about land use issues that matter to you is an important part of being a citizen advocate. 

You can find a list of legislator contact information for 2010 here. During the interim (when the legislature is not in session), legislators have more time to consider new ideas, concerns and meet with their constituents.

You can sign-up for updates from interim legislative committees here. To find your legislator and request to be added to his or her regular mailing list, please visit the state legislature's website here.

For tips on writing letters to elected officials, click here.

Would you prefer calling your elected official? Here are some tips for having an effective phone conversation with an elected official.

Writing letters to the editor is a way to respond to articles written in your local paper and introduce new ideas to the general public. Click here for some tips on writing letters to the editor. You can also find a list of guidelines for writing letters to the editor for major papers across the state here.

Getting ready to testify at a public hearing? Check out these tips to help you prepare. Click here.

Litigation

Need to appeal a case to the Land Use Board of Appeals? Check out our Citizen's Guide to Land Use Appeals. To download, click here. If you have questions, please contact our Cooperating Attorney Program Manager, Steve McCoy, steve@friends.org or call him at 503 497 1000 x126.