About Sierra Service Project (SSP)

Sierra Service Project (SSP) is a Christian non-profit organization providing life-changing experiences through acts of service repairing homes in Native American and urban communities and serving in Central America.  We invite junior high and high school age youth and young adults to experience the profound power of serving people who have a culture and life experience different from their own.

During our Domestic Summer Program each year, approximately 1,500 youth and 400 adult volunteers from 130 churches and over 50 paid summer staff live, worship and work together on seven different project sites.  Together, their work results in over 130 safer, drier and more comfortable homes.

In 2011, 108 churches that participated were United Methodist. The other 22 churches were Episcopalian, Presbyterian, Lutheran and United Church of Christ. We welcome all denominations to participate in our programs.

Headquarters Staff

SSP has four full time and two part time employees. Contact us.

Rick Eaton has been the Executive Director since 2001. Prior to working at SSP, he had a career in management in the computer industry and participated with SSP as an adult counselor.

Meghan Osborn has been the Business Manager and Registrar since 2008. She is also studying to be a nurse and has been working on and off at the office since she was a teenager.

Megan Taylor has been the Program Associate since fall 2009. She has a degree in architecture from the University of Oregon and worked for five years on summer staff.

Adam Vargyas has been the Program Intern since October, 2011. He has a degree in history from California State University, San Bernardino and worked for five years on summer staff.

 

Robbie Frederiksen is the Sacramento and Portland Weekend of Service Site Director. He is a student and youth director in Portland, Oregon and has worked for four years on summer staff. Robbie will be the Site Director this summer at our Coarsegold site.