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The Downtown Education Collaborative is a new non-profit in Lewiston that is working to bring together students from all four colleges in the twin cities (USM's Lewiston-Auburn College, Bates College, Andover College, and Central Maine Community College) to do community-service. . . more

Members of this committee increase awareness within the faith-based community about Habitat's mission and solicit faith-based entity support. Members of this committee visit with clergy, prepare public presentations, distribute Habitat information materials, keep up with follow-up communication, and work closely. . . more

Family Life Institute/Project Rachel provides: caring, confidential support to women and men who suffer as the result of an abortion choice. It provides spiritual & emotional support, information & referral, and education & outreach to churches and. . . more

Family Life Services/Birthline provides pregnancy support and alternatives to abortion; free pregnancy testing; help exploring choices & decision-making skills; information and referral; and community outreach & education. Volunteer Opportunities include: 1) Occasional one-on-one support to expectant parents 2) Participation in. . . more

Members of this committee are involved in the coordination of the family selection process for Habitat. Volunteers participate in the bi-annual family orientation, screen and score applications using established scoring tools, conduct home visits, make final recommendations of families selected,. . . more

Members of this committee assist families during the home building and purchasing processes and for one year after move-in. Volunteers attend monthly meetings, serve as an advocate to a family in their area, meet with their Partner Family to discuss. . . more

Dedicated and patient persons are wanted to help Sudanese and Somali farmers at the Wed Portland Farmer's Market and Tuesday Lewiston Farmer's Market respectively. The volunteer would help interact with customers, coaching NASAP farm participants in basic English vocabulary,. . . more

One on one support for person with special needs who will be a model in the Celebration of Achievements Fashion Show in March. This annual event is in its 5th year and is the largest event hosted and co-sponsored. . . more

The Respite office at UCP is in great need of a file clerk. This task will consist of filing family information, billing forms and other Respite forms. With the huge amount of clients our Respite office services the paperwork can. . . more

One of MDI Hospital's eight health centers, is looking for a volunteer to help with organizing patient charts and filing. The schedule is flexible. more

One in Five Adults Can't Read this Message! Imagine how that affects the financial status of those individuals and their families. You can make a difference in the economic well-being of individuals and families in your community!

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The Frandford Mutual Aid Fire Training Program sponsors several ongoing training programs a year for Jr Firefighters as well as adult responders. We work mostly with volunteer and rural departments. Transportation for young students, mentoring, organizational skills, are all. . . more

The American Red Cross in Southern Maine provides public access training in Portland, Biddeford, Alfred, and Naples. In an average year we offer training to more than 1,200 people of all ages. Courses can be scheduled weekdays, evenings,. . . more

We need regular fitness instructors who might be willing to volunteer to teach some classes. We have had requests for the following classes: Youth Gymnastics, Pilates and Line Dancing. As an instructor you would work together with our Fitness Director. . . more

The Friends of the Maine Wildlife Park have contributed much to the lovely flower gardens and planters scattered throughout the Park. Work begins in our greenhouse in March with planting seeds and seedlings. Transplanting into containers and gardens occurs in. . . more

Volunteer(s) would help sort donated and purchased food. Volunteer(s) would rotate stock and stock shelves. Volunteers may put together food baskets for client pick up. Volunteer(s) may break down large quantities of food into smaller packages. more

Preble Street provides free emergency groceries to more than 100 homeless and low-income families every week. Each Thursday we clear the dining room and set up tables with fresh fruit and vegetables, pasta, rice, meat, canned goods, bakery items, etc.. . . more

Afternoon volunteers at Project FEED do a brief intake interview with referred clients and/or provide fresh and non-perishable food for the preparation of meals. Our program is very individualized, and volunteers will work one-on-one with clients to ensure full coverage. . . more

Volunteers in the Food Services department prepare food, stock shelves, run the cash register and help cleanup. Specifically, we are looking for:

1 - Someone to run the cash register during breakfast hours (7:00 - 8:30).

2 - Someone to assist. . . more

The Foster Grandparent Program connects men and women age 60 and over with children that have special needs. It builds on the natural bonds between younger and older people. Foster Grandparents bring their wisdom and experience to those just starting. . . more