Get Involved
Explore ways you can serve local teens
Who We Are
The Santiam Teen Center thrives because of the generosity, time and heart of our community. Whether you want to volunteer, mentor, donate items, support our Meal Train, or give financially, there’s a place for you here. Every contribution, big or small, helps us create a safe, welcoming space where teens can belong, grow and be supported.
Give the Gift of Time
Volunteer
Outside Program Hours
Help behind the scenes with organizing, cleaning, decorating, maintenance, event prep, inventory, or other essential tasks that keep our center running smoothly.
Mentor or Teach a Skill
During Program Hours
Spend time with teens during open hours by mentoring, tutoring, or teaching a hobby or activity- art, music, cooking, sports, crafts, job skills, and more. Your presence makes a real impact.
Meal Train
Bring or Cook a Meal
Provide a meal for our teens by signing up to bring ingredients, drop off a meal, or cook at the center. If you can help in this way it would be very appreciated.
Give Financially
Your financial support helps us provide meals, activities, supplies, and a safe environment for local teens, all at no cost to their families. Every gift directly strengthens our programs and keeps our doors open.
The Santiam Teen Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and all donations are tax deductible.
Give Items
Your donations help us meet both everyday needs and special project needs. Many items can be purchased through our Amazon Wishlist, but donations from any store or your home are also welcome.
- Amazon Wishlist
- Food and Snack Needs
- Hygiene Items
- Deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, period products, body wash, other essentials
- Clothing Donations
- Good condition & clean
- Household and Center Supplies
- Cleaning supplies, office supplies
If you’d like to know our most up to date needs or want to support a specific project, please reach out at any time.
Our Monthly Sustainers
We want to express our sincere gratitude to those individuals who we can rely on to help us pay our monthly expenses and serve local youth, through their on-going monthly financial commitment.
Corporate Sponsors & Community Partners
Thank you to the following businesses and faith organizations that are committed to support the work of the Santiam Teen Center through on-going monetary and in-kind donations.
Corporate Sponsors
- All State Insurance
- Focus Heating
- Freres Engineered Wood
- Lulay Financial
- Mary Artz, Tax & Business Services, Inc.
- SCTC
- Stayton Chiropractic
- State Farm
- Stayton Sublimity Chamber of Commerce
- Stayton Law
Community Partners
- Foothills Church
- Immaculate Conception Parish
- Stayton Public Library Foundation
- Stayton Kiwanis
- City of Stayton
- United Women of Faith