Opportunities From: VolunteerME Mid Coast Maine

YOU can make a difference in the life of a senior!  Many of our elderly community members are isolated and lonely.  Most are unable to drive or take public transportation and don't always have family available to help them.  You can make a difference in someone's life by providing companionship, visits, help with errands or grocery shopping, transportation to appointments, or help with correspondence.  Some of our seniors just need someone to talk to, and to tell the stories of their very interesting lives growing up and working in Maine.  If you can spend two to four hours a week with a senior, please contact us.  See what a difference you can make and discover the rewards of volunteering!

Volunteers go through background checks and an orientation focusing on safety protocols. Extra safety protocols are in place during COVID-19 with most volunteers providing phone reassurance and doing errands for clients to minimize in-person contact.

YOU can make a difference in the life of a senior!  Many of our elderly community members are isolated and lonely.  Most are unable to drive or take public transportation and don't always have family available to help them.  You can make a difference in someone's life by providing companionship, visits, help with errands or grocery shopping, transportation to appointments, or help with correspondence.  Some of our seniors just need someone to talk to, and to tell the stories of their very interesting lives growing up and working in Maine.  If you can spend two to four hours a week with a senior, please contact us.  See what a difference you can make and discover the rewards of volunteering!

Volunteers go through background checks and an orientation focusing on safety protocols. Extra safety protocols are in place during COVID-19 with most volunteers providing phone reassurance and doing errands for clients to minimize in-person contact.

YOU can make a difference in the life of a senior!  Many of our elderly community members are isolated and lonely.  Most are unable to drive or take public transportation and don't always have family available to help them.  You can make a difference in someone's life by providing companionship, visits, help with errands or grocery shopping, transportation to appointments, or help with correspondence.  Some of our seniors just need someone to talk to, and to tell the stories of their very interesting lives growing up and working in Maine.  If you can spend two to four hours a week with a senior, please contact us.  See what a difference you can make and discover the rewards of volunteering!

Volunteers go through background checks and an orientation focusing on safety protocols. Extra safety protocols are in place during COVID-19 with most volunteers providing phone reassurance and doing errands for clients to minimize in-person contact.

Are you new to the Greater Bath area? Would you like to meet someone who knows the area well and would love to have you visit? We have many elderly people in the area that are still independent and living alone.  They are isolated because they cannot drive anymore or maybe they have family members who are unable to help. Many of their friends have passed away or cannot come to see them as often. They are lonely. We match a volunteer with one elderly person. The two of you can then make plans to just visit, take a walk, go shopping or to a medical appointment, or maybe just share a simple meal. The opportunity to do something they haven't been able to do in a long time is exciting to the senior and very rewarding to our volunteers! The SEARCH Program has seniors waiting for a volunteer in many towns in the Bath area, including all of Sagadahoc County. If you would enjoy bringing some sunshine into the life of a lonely senior, please contact us!

Volunteers go through background checks and an orientation focusing on safety protocols. Extra safety protocols are in place during COVID-19 with most volunteers providing phone reassurance and doing errands for clients to minimize in-person contact.

LCHA has openings for docents at all three of our museums: the Pownalborough Court House in Dresden, the Old Jail in Wiscasset, and the Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta.

Museum Docents are crucial to our operations. They greet guests, sell museum tickets, and give museum tours. This opportunity is a great fit for people will a variety of skills and interests. A curiously about local history, building architecture, or community heritage and/or an interest in meeting new people will be helpful to the museum docent.

Training is provided and docents can choose volunteer shifts that fit their schedule.

Volunteer Advocates are always needed to help cover our 24-hour helpline.  Do your friends tell you that you are a very good listener?  Are you a compassionate and caring person with excellent personal boundaries? Our 44-hour crisis intervention training prepares our volunteers to take calls from people who are affected by domestic violence. These are people in our communities who might be directly affected as a victim, concerned about a family member, or a professional needing information on how to help the person they are working with. Volunteers usually take calls from the comfort of their own home and always have a staff member available to back them up.  

To learn more, contact Hannah at hannahhi@newhopemidcoast.org and/or complete and return our volunteer application  found at this link: https://newhopemidcoast.org/take-action/volunteer-options/

*If you are interested in volunteering, please visit this link, which will take you to our website's interest form, to ensure you are connected with the correct county manager

Major Role:

(1) Create an environment that allows a restorative conversation to take place and facilitate a repair agreement with integrity. (2) Lead Facilitators only: Coordinate logistics and track progress of your case through to completion.

The Facilitator’s Responsibility to Conference Participants:

Every facilitator is expected to:

Responsibility, Honesty, Integrity, Service to Community, Positive Adult Role Models, and High Expectations. 

Lead facilitators are also expected to:

*If you are interested in volunteering, please visit this link, which will take you to our website's interest form, to ensure you are connected with the correct county manager

Facilitators- (1) Create an environment that allows a restorative conversation to take place and facilitate a repair agreement with integrity. (2) Lead Facilitators only: Coordinate logistics and track progress of your case through to completion.

Mentors- 

Surrogate-(1) Participate in an environment that allows a restorative conversation to take place and contribute to a repair agreement with integrity. 2. Have direct or indirect experience with harm related to the harm caused in the case they volunteer to surrogate for.

Drivers-Willing to transport program participants when needed to decrease barriers to success

Neutral Community Members-Participate in an environment that allows a restorative conversation to take place and contribute to a repair agreement with integrity

Steering Team Members- Contact for most current info 

Open Table Members-Contact for most current info 

Partner with  a consumer to walk in the community. Walking buddies partner with people who need companionship to navigate the streets in their community.  Walking buddies  can choose the best time for them and their walking partner. Generally, buddies walk for an hour a week but this can increase over time as fitness also increases. This is in the Lincoln County Area.

Mobius, Inc, provides volunteer training and background checks at no cost to the volunteers.

Spectrum Generations Healthy Living 4 ME program is in a need of a volunteer trainer for the Living Well for Better Health class. This is an 8 week structured group intervention that emphasizes practical strategies to reduce the fear of falling and increasing activity levels with older adults.

Duties May Include:

This is an immediate need for this area. Time frames are flexible after initial training, which is completely free and provided. 

We are an adult day, social program for seniors experiencing a cognitive impairment. Come socialize, sing, craft and engage in other activities to stimulate and provide a sense of belonging to our “club” members while providing caregivers a break.

3 ½ hour sessions, 1 day a week, Monday thru Friday. Training is provided.

Easy access in Bath, plenty of parking – give of yourself and make someone’s day special!

Please call for more details at 207-729-7581, Nancy Herk, Executive Director. Background Checks are required. 

Bath-Brunswick Respite Care is a 501(c) 3 non profit

The AOEC is a member of Best Buddies Maine. Best Buddies works to establish a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

We are actively seeking buddies for this program! We are particularly in need of young adults who want to pair with peers with IDD. 

We are currently seeking mentors for the 2021-2022 academic year. In the School Program, Bigs meet with their Littles typically for 45-60 minutes the same day and time once per week at a local elementary or middle school. School-Based Mentors are volunteers from area businesses, high school and college students, and community members. This is a minimum of one school-year commitment, and there is no contact with the child outside of the school. During their time together, school-based matches engage in a number of activities that include academic support, playing board or card games, creating a craft or art project, reading a book together, taking part in a group activity or simply talking and listening. Children who participate in the program have been identified by guidance counselors, teachers and parents as in need of extra one-on-one attention due to reasons such as poor academic performance, classroom behavior and low self esteem. The consistent presence of a caring older friend and positive role model can have a significant impact on a child! 

We have been hard at work planning safe arrangements that will allow us to have a full season (5/31-10/31) of historic house tours, programming, and operations. Volunteers are key to that success and we’re keen to continue growing our volunteer team. This season we are continuing our restoration project in the historic garden at the back of the Skolfield-Whittier House. We will be clearing the winter's detritus, building a fence, installing new plant beds, and caring for existing plantings. If you are a person who likes to be outside and get your hands dirty, please contact us to be part of our volunteer team! If you would like to register your interest in being a volunteer, please complete an online Volunteer Application. For more information, please call 207.729.6606 or visit www.pejepscothistorical.org.

We have been hard at work planning safe arrangements that will allow us to have a full season (5/31-10/31) of historic house tours, programming, and operations. Volunteers are key to that success and we’re keen to continue growing our volunteer team. We have a number of projects that we are working on behind the scenes in an effort to make our archives more accessible to researchers. Many of these projects involve digitizing and organizing documents. This work requires a detail-oriented mind and proficiency and willingness to work on computers. You will work under the supervision of PHC staff and no specialist or museum experience is necessary (although we always welcome it!). If you are interested in collections or archives this is an excellent opportunity for a bit of experience. If you would like to register your interest in being a volunteer, please complete an online Volunteer Application. For more information, please call 207.729.6606 or visit www.pejepscothistorical.org.

Spectrum Generations Healthy Living 4 ME is in need of a volunteer trainer for our Tai Chi for Health and Balance classes. Tai Chi for Health and balance is an effective exercise to improve health and well-being. The program is proven to be effective in preventing falls and reliving pain for those with arthritis. Free training is provide, time frames are flexible after initial training. Classes typically last 3 hours, once a week, for 6 weeks. 

Duties May Include:

Spectrum Generations Healthy Living 4 ME is in need of a volunteer trainer for our Tai Chi for Health and Balance classes. Tai Chi for Health and balance is an effective exercise to improve health and well-being. The program is proven to be effective in preventing falls and reliving pain for those with arthritis. Free training is provide, time frames are flexible after initial training. Classes typically last 3 hours, once a week, for 6 weeks. 

Duties May Include:

Spectrum Generations Healthy Living 4 ME is in need of a volunteer trainer for our Tai Chi for Health and Balance classes. Tai Chi for Health and balance is an effective exercise to improve health and well-being. The program is proven to be effective in preventing falls and reliving pain for those with arthritis. Free training is provide, time frames are flexible after initial training. Classes typically last 3 hours, once a week, for 6 weeks. 

Duties May Include:

Charting, phone calls, stock exam rooms, filing, perscription assistant help, data entry

Charting, phone calls, stock exam, filing, perscription assistant help

Healthy Living for ME is in need of volunteer Facilitators in the Brunswick area. The volunteer would assist in various excise classes for older adults. Classes such as, Living Well with Chronic Pain, Living Well with Diabetics, Living Well for Better Health, Matter of Balance, and Tai Chi for Health & Balance. 

The classes last about 3 hours which includes set up and clean up portion of classes. Sessions of the classes run in 6 week increments, the time and days will vary depending on availability after training. Free training is provided, duration of training will depend on the class being trained for. 

This is an immediate need for this area, volunteers passionate about promoting wellness in with older adults are encouraged to inquire!

Facilitators are also needed in Somerset & Waldo counties.

Spectrum Generations Healthy Living 4 Me is in need of volunteer trainer for our Living Well with Diabetes class. Living Well with Chronic Pain is the Chronic Pain Self-Management Program, originally developed by Stanford University. This 6 week workshop helps people who are experiencing a wide range of chronic pain conditions. This Workshop helps people with diabetes to better manage their symptoms and their daily lives. Free training is provided. Time frames are flexible after initial training. Location may vary depending on space available and location of volunteer. 

Duties May Include:

The classes will take place in this area. Classes are typically about 3 hours, once a week for 6 weeks at a time. Minimum of 1 session of classes a year.

Spectrum Generations Healthy Living 4 Me is in need of volunteer trainer for our Living Well with Diabetes class. Living Well with Chronic Pain is the Chronic Pain Self-Management Program, originally developed by Stanford University. This 6 week workshop helps people who are experiencing a wide range of chronic pain conditions. This Workshop helps people with diabetes to better manage their symptoms and their daily lives. Free training is provided. Time frames are flexible after initial training. Location may vary depending on space available and location of volunteer. 

Duties May Include:

The classes will take place in Brunswick area. Classes are typically about 3 hours, once a week for 6 weeks at a time. Minimum of 1 session of classes a year.

Spectrum Generations Healthy Living 4 Me is in need of volunteer trainer for our Living Well with Diabetes class. Living Well with Chronic Pain is the Chronic Pain Self-Management Program, originally developed by Stanford University. This 6 week workshop helps people who are experiencing a wide range of chronic pain conditions. This Workshop helps people with diabetes to better manage their symptoms and their daily lives. Free training is provided. Time frames are flexible after initial training. Location may vary depending on space available and location of volunteer. 

Duties May Include:

The classes will take place in the Brunswick area. Classes are typically about 3 hours, once a week for 6 weeks at a time. Minimum of 1 session of classes a year.

Spectrum Generations Healthy Living 4 Me is in need of volunteer trainer for our Living Well with Diabetes class. Living Well with Chronic Pain is the Chronic Pain Self-Management Program, originally developed by Stanford University. This 6 week workshop helps people who are experiencing a wide range of chronic pain conditions. This Workshop helps people with diabetes to better manage their symptoms and their daily lives. Free training is provided. Time frames are flexible after initial training. Location may vary depending on space available and location of volunteer. 

Duties May Include:

The classes will take place in the Harpswell area. Classes are typically about 3 hours, once a week for 6 weeks at a time. Minimum of 1 session of classes a year.

Spectrum Generations Healthy Living 4 Me is in need of volunteer trainer for our Living Well with Diabetes class. Living Well with Diabetes is the Diabetes Self-Management Program, originally developed by Stanford University. This Workshop helps people with diabetes to better manage their symptoms and their daily lives. Free training is provided. Time frames are flexible after initial training. Location may vary depending on space available and location of volunteer. 

Duties May Include:

Classes are typically about 3 hours, once a week for 6 weeks at a time. Minimum of 1 session of classes a year.

Spectrum Generations Healthy Living 4 Me is in need of volunteer trainer for our Living Well with Diabetes class. Living Well with Diabetes is the Diabetes Self-Management Program, originally developed by Stanford University. This Workshop helps people with diabetes to better manage their symptoms and their daily lives. Free training is provided. Time frames are flexible after initial training. Location may vary depending on space available and location of volunteer. 

Duties May Include:

Classes are typically about 3 hours, once a week for 6 weeks at a time. Minimum of 1 session of classes a year.

Spectrum Generations Healthy Living 4 ME program is in a need of a volunteer trainer for the Living Well for Better Health class. This is an 8 week structured group intervention that emphasizes practical strategies to reduce the fear of falling and increasing activity levels with older adults.

Duties May Include:

This is an immediate need for this area. Time frames are flexible after initial training, which is completely free and provided. 

Spectrum Generations Healthy Living for ME program is in a need of a volunteer trainer for the Living Well for Better Health class. This is an 8 week structured group intervention that emphasizes practical strategies to reduce the fear of falling and increasing activity levels with older adults.

Duties May Include:

This is an immediate need for this area. Time frames are flexible after initial training, which is completely free and provided. 

32 Hours of Training, after completion the classes are 3 hours each week for 6 weeks, one session a year minimum.  Sessions typically take place on weekday mornings and afternoons. 

Volunteers conduct 100% of the re-shelving of materials within the library. A brigade of nearly 50 individuals re-shelve the collection throughout the week. They also assist librarians and staff with programs and special events, distribute fliers, tend to our indoor plants, gardens and fireplace, greet our patrons, stuff envelopes, deliver books to those in need through our Books on Wheels service and much more. In addition, we are always open to your suggestions! Do you have a special skill you could share with the library community? It is easy to join us! Visit us at www.curtislibrary.com

The Packer helps assemble bags for two supplemental nutrition programs. The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) works to improve the health of low-income elderly people at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with bags of nutritious USDA commodity foods. Volunteers help prepare CSFP food bags for the state of Maine. The Food Bank distributes over 9,000 CSFP food packages each month to partner agencies across the state. 

More than 80,000 Maine children qualify for free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program. These meals are the fuel they need to get them through the week. What happens to these children when they go home over the weekend? Good Shepherd Food Bank's BackPack Program provides children who are suffering the effects of chronic hunger with nutritious, easy-to-prepare food to eat during weekends and school vacations when those crucial school meals are unavailable. Volunteers help pack bags for over 1,000 food insecure children in 39 different schools.

This volunteer role suits someone looking to volunteer as an individual or with friends as a group. Volunteers work in an assembly line process in order to pack with proficiency and efficiency.

The role of the Food Inspector is to examine donated, salvage food and other products.

This job entails two aspects.

The Sorter helps move approved salvage products off the conveyor belt and places them in the correct category.

This volunteer role suits people interested in moving their bodies!

These volunteers play a critical role in Good Shepherd Food Bank's work. They ensure that Good Shepherd Food Bank partner agencies receive quality, safe, salvage products.

GSFB Volunteer Hours: M-TH, 7:30AM-3:00PM and F, 7:30AM-1:00PM** Please inquire about opportunities for groups!

Would you like to make a difference in the lives of homeless cats? The volunteer Cat Tech I is a vital part of the team at Pope Memorial Humane Society. The shelter literally runs on volunteer help, and we could use yours!

Duties include: cleaning cat "condos" and free roaming cat rooms, washing cat dishes and litterboxes, and interacting with the cats as you clean, which helps socialize them. Other duties as requested. 

What do you need to be eligible to volunteer? 

1. be 16 years old or older (younger volunteers may participate with parent or guardian present)

2. have ability to commit to a consistent time slot (this helps us manage a very busy schedule of staff and volunteers)

3. positive attitude and ability to work with others

For an application, please visit the "Volunteer" tab of our website, www.PopeHumane.org or stop in. Volunteer orientations are held every other Saturday and include an overview of the organization, tour and question and answer section. Interviews with the Volunteer Coordinator can be scheduled after the orientation. 

Thank you for considering helping homeless cats!

Join The Morris Farm with the Lincoln County Gleaners to help redirect surplus and unmarketable produce to food security organizations by working with local farms to take excess food from the fields or farmers' markets and deliver that food to local food pantries, soup kitchens and other sites serving our community.

Who: Anyone willing/able to bend, pick, lift, and/or drive

What: Harvest produce for food security organizations

Where: Local participating farms in Lincoln County

When: Occasional mornings in afternoons during spring, summer and fall (harvest seasons for various produce)

How: We coordinate the site, you show up and harvest

For more information or to sign up to help, contact lcgleanersme@gmail.com or find us on Facebook at @LCGleanersME

As a volunteer of the Morris Farm Store you help:

Responsibilities in the farm store:

Benefits as a volunteer:

To learn more about volunteering at the store email VISTA@morrisfarm.org or call 207-882-4080.

There are currently 20 children on the waiting list for the right match with a Big Brother, Big Sister or Big Couple. Some children wait as long as 2 years for a compatible match with a mentor. Please contact us to get involved in starting something great for a child in your community! In the Community Program, Bigs spend 8-12 hours or 2-4 visits per month with their Littles, and commit at least one year to developing a relationship. This program offers flexibility to share a variety of activities with a child during times that fit into your schedule. Bigs in our Community Program are adults, 18 and older, who volunteer to spend some time each month mentoring a child. Our Bigs demonstrate stability, responsibility, and dependability. The role of the Big is to be a friend, not a surrogate parent, entertainer or babysitter. Bigs help their Littles expand their horizons, improve their ability to think and learn, develop new relationships, go to new places, learn about being a good person and valuable member of society, and perhaps most importantly, have fun doing it. Our Littles are children between the ages of 6 through 18 who are facing adversity. Typically, either a parent or school representative makes a request for the child to have a mentor. Big Brothers Big Sisters strives to serve the children who need us most, including those living in single parent homes, growing up in poverty and coping with parental incarceration. All Littles and their parent/guardian have expressed a desire to have a mentor. Matches are created according to similar interests, compatible personality traits, and the needs of children, volunteers, and their families. Together matches spend time enjoying activities that might include walking, hiking, swimming, biking, snowshoeing, sledding, boating, seeing a movie, creating a craft or art project, preparing a meal, volunteering, and more! Become friends with a child and the opportunities to have fun and make a difference are endless.

Do you like to get your hands dirty and work with plants? Growing to Give is looking for volunteers on a regular and once in a while frequency to help us grow organic food for donation to local pantries.  Our volunteer needs ramp up over the spring, call to see what our needs are.  We would love to hear from you! 

Want to support children in need and have a great time? Join with fellow community members, the Board of Directors, and staff of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bath/Brunswick for one of our three major annual fundraisers! All proceeds from our fundraisers directly support Community, School, and Site-Based mentoring programs. "Bowl For Kids Sake" is our largest annual event, which takes place in the spring each year. Participants join with co-workers, family, and friends in a team of four bowlers to raise pledges in support of mentoring programs for children living in your community. This is a unique team building opportunity for an organization or company, and a great way to spend time with friends and family. "The Big Swing" Charity Golf Tournament takes place each fall. Teams of four golfers enjoy 18 holes of golf with cart, lunch, awards, giveaways and a silent and live auction. We offer Mulligans and Strings to purchase, raffle items to win, Straightest Drive and Putting Contest. The agency's final annual fundraiser is a "Big Awards Party" in December, honoring businesses and individuals who support our community's youth through Big Brothers Big Sisters programs. 

Do you love to knit or crochet?

Our Peaceful Passages program provides special packages to Hospice patients that are designed to offer comfort to patients and their families at the end of life. Each special package includes an angel token, a worry stone with a special message, a candle, and a booklet of poems and prayers with a space for patients to write their thoughts, memories and feelings and a handmade comfort shawl. Each shawl is labeled “This comfort shawl was handmade for you with prayers and thoughts of love.” We have patterns available, though we also invite volunteers to use their own patterns as long as they fit within the general framework of dimensions that we will provide. Our goal is for the shawls to wrap comfortably without a patient having to hold on to them. We very much appreciate the variety of colors, patterns and textures that we receive in our donated shawls.

How would I know if I’m a good fit for this?

If you enjoy handcrafting things, know how to knit or crochet and would like to help someone feel cozy, comforted and thought of at the end of their life, then this is the perfect job for you.

Training Requirement:  No required training.

Ongoing Commitment: No ongoing commitment. We would appreciate as many or as few shawls as you wish to make!

Dates/Times Available: Knit or crochet wherever and whenever you’re comfortable, on your own or in a group.

Next Steps:  Respond here and we will follow up by phone. We will also provide the basic parameters and process needed for our shawls. If you would like a knitting or crochet pattern, we have those available as well. We also invite you to visit our website at www.ahch.org for more information on our organization.

Thank you for considering volunteering with

Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice

Are you interested in supporting someone through the grieving process?

As part of our ongoing services for our Hospice patients, we provide bereavement support to their loved ones during the year after the Hospice patient has died. Some of our volunteers provide supportive phone calls, some provide supportive in-person meetings, some respond to requests to support a family in preparing for an upcoming loss and others help with mailings and events. We also have periodic openings for facilitators for our grief support groups. In addition, many volunteers help make Camp Dragonfly, a day-long program for grieving children and teens, happen each year.

How would I know if I’m a good fit for this?

As with many of our volunteer opportunities, strong listening skills are key. You’ll also likely be a good fit if you enjoy getting to know people and are comfortable being with them during a variety of stages through the grieving process. Our volunteers may be matched with a patient’s loved one a day after the patient has died or months later. In-person meetings might take place in a coffee shop, other public place, or in the patient’s home. In addition to listening and providing support, volunteers sometimes also help connect individuals with other helpful resources. Depending on your comfort level and preferences, you may be matched with survivors of any age.

Training Requirement:  Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice provides 12 hours of Bereavement training, 3 hours of General Volunteer training, a background check and TB testing at no cost to you. Training is typically offered twice a week for three hours over the course of two weeks. Individuals interested in co-facilitating a grief support group are provided an additional 12 of hours of Bereavement Facilitator training. Any volunteers who wish to work with Camp Dragonfly must also complete a Department of Health and Human Services background check, also offered by Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice at no cost to you.

Ongoing Commitment: At least two hours per week for one year

Dates/Times Available: Most needs are for weekday visits. Support groups are offered at both daytime and evening hours during the week.

Next Steps: Respond here and we will schedule a time to talk with you by phone to review options and share upcoming training times. We also invite you to visit our website at www.ahch.org for more information on our organization.

Special Note: We ask that anyone who has experienced a significant loss themselves wait at least 1 year before doing Bereavement volunteering.

Thank you for considering volunteering with

Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice

Are you a military veteran?

Are you interested in serving as good company for our patients who are veterans and/or recognizing their military service?

As a proud partner in the We Honor Veterans program, we are always seeking veteran volunteers who would be willing to volunteer with other veteran patients. This might mean connecting with terminally ill veteran patients by phone or visiting with them where they live. Our veteran Hospice patients also have the opportunity to have their military service recognized through a special pinning ceremony offered by our veteran volunteers. These experiences are frequently very meaningful to the patient, his or her family and our veteran volunteers.

How would I know if I’m a good fit for this?

As with our other Hospice volunteering opportunities, great listening skills are essential for this role. Our Veteran-to-Veteran program also requires volunteers to be sensitive to the wide variety of military experiences that our veteran patients have had, a range of perspectives on that service and very individualized needs in terms of how that service impacts patients and their families at the end of life. Our patients are also looking for good company, so you’re likely a good fit for this if you enjoy getting to know people and learning about their life. In addition to discussing military history and its impact, our patients might request someone who would be willing to read to them, engage in cards or games, chat with them (maybe even in French), help with cards or letters or sometimes just sit together. Visits may also provide respite time so that family members who are the patients’ primary caregivers are able to get well-deserved breaks. If you’re looking for a compassionate way to honor and respect fellow veterans at the end of their lives, we invite you to consider joining us.

Training Requirement:  Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice provides 20 hours of comprehensive Hospice training (which includes a component of veteran-specific training), a background check and TB testing at no cost to you. The usual training structure for the 20 hours of Hospice training is two training sessions per week for several weeks, with each session lasting three to four hours.

Ongoing Commitment  At least two hours per week for one year

Dates/Times Available: Most needs are for weekday visits, though veteran pinning ceremonies are sometimes requested on weekends when a patient would like more loved ones to be present.

Next Steps:  Respond here and we will schedule a time to talk with you by phone to review options and share upcoming training times. We also invite you to visit our website at www.ahch.org for more information on our organization.

Special Note: We ask that anyone who has experienced the recent loss of a loved one wait 1 year before doing Hospice volunteering.

Thank you for considering volunteering with

Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice

Are you a person who enjoys:

Bringing order to things?

Connecting with patients by phone?

Utilizing your computer skills?

Helping to get mailings out the door?

If so, you will enjoy volunteering in our offices. There are a wide range of projects that you can support, ranging from filing, preparing packets for patients, organizing materials for volunteer trainings, entering data into a variety of spreadsheets, making phone calls to check on patient satisfaction or patient needs, helping to get mailings out or any number of other projects. You’ll be matched with specific projects based on your interests, experience and schedule.

How would I know if I’m a good fit for this?

The answer really varies on this one. If you enjoy connecting with people on the phone, you’d likely be a good fit for some of our phone check-ins. Some of our happiest office project volunteers are people who love to take ownership of getting a project completed, a mailing sent out or packets ready for whoever needs them next. Other office volunteers really enjoy the chance to work with other volunteers and work as a team on whatever needs to be done that week. If you enjoy word processing and/or spreadsheet work, we often have both short-term and ongoing work using those skills. And if you have an eye for color and design, we sometimes have special projects that could benefit from those skills, too. Technical skills can be a plus as well. Again, we really work to match volunteers with the office projects that will be the best fit for them.

Training Requirement:    Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice provides six hours of training, a background check and TB testing at no cost to you.

Ongoing Commitment:     At least two hours per week for one year

Dates/Times Available:     Most needs are Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Next Steps: Respond here and we will schedule a time to talk with you by phone to review options and share upcoming training times. We also invite you to visit our website at www.ahch.org for more information on our organization.

Thank you for considering volunteering with

Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice

Do you love to drive?

Our homebound patients sometimes need someone to give them a ride to important medical appointments. They also sometimes need help picking up medications or groceries. We will match you with patients in your area and also offer reimbursement for much of your mileage. Despite our fantastic network of volunteers, we often have transportation requests that we are unable to fill.

How would I know if I’m a good fit for this?

If you love to drive, you’re probably already a good fit. You can also appreciate how frustrating it can be for our patients when they are unable to take care of essential needs on their own. Patience is also another essential quality if you’re interested in volunteering as a driver. There are times when things don’t go exactly as planned, whether that might be a patient who gets confused or an appointment that takes longer than expected. We’ll always be here to back you up, but it’s helpful if you’re someone who is flexible. In exchange, you will get to meet some great people, make a real difference in someone’s ability to meet some key needs and get to spend some time behind the wheel.

Training Requirement:    Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice provides six hours of training, a background check and TB testing at no cost to you.

Ongoing Commitment:     At least two hours per week for one year

Dates/Times Available:     Most needs are for weekday appointments and pick-ups

Next Steps: Respond here and we will schedule a time to talk with you by phone to review options and share upcoming training times. We also invite you to visit our website at www.ahch.org for more information on our organization.

Special Note: Our volunteer drivers use their own vehicles, so in addition to a valid driver’s license and clean driving record, you need to have a vehicle in good working condition and up to date auto insurance.

Thank you for considering volunteering with

Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice

Are you interested in serving as good company for terminally ill patients?

We are always looking for compassionate individuals who are interested in supporting terminally ill patients in their homes, in nursing facilities or at our Hospice House. These volunteers provide vital companionship to patients and crucial respite breaks for caregivers. Some volunteers also assist with critical needs like grocery shopping, medication pick-up or transportation.

How would I know if I’m a good fit for this?

The most essential skill for this role is great listening skills. If you are someone who enjoys getting to know people, this is likely a good fit for you. In addition to trying to find opportunities to volunteer close to your home, we also match patients and volunteers based on interests and requests. This could include things like a shared interest in cribbage, the ability to speak (and sometimes sing) in French, openness to sitting outside in the sunshine, helping a patient record her/his life story for family members, reading aloud, helping write cards or letters, playing cards, scrapbooking or sometimes just sitting with someone. Patients sometimes have special outing wishes-—maybe a chance to have their favorite ice cream one last time. Many of our patients enjoy reflecting on their life experiences and are very appreciative of someone who is interested in listening.

Training Requirement:      Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice provides 20 hours of comprehensive Hospice training, a background check and TB testing at no cost to you. The usual training structure is two training sessions per week for several weeks, with each session lasting three to four hours.

Ongoing Commitment:     At least two hours per week for one year

Dates/Times Available:     Most needs are for weekday visits. The Hospice House does need volunteers from 4 to 8 p.m. to serve as greeters, assist in the kitchen and to visit patients. Individuals or small groups welcome for this.

Next Steps: Respond here and we will schedule a time to talk with you by phone to review options and share upcoming training times. We also invite you to visit our website at www.ahch.org for more information on our organization.

Special Note:  We ask that anyone who has experienced the recent loss of a loved one wait at least one year before becoming a Hospice volunteer.

 Thank you for considering volunteering

with Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice

Be a role model for girls and help them discover their own potential! Work together with other trained adult volunteers to plan troop meetings and activities that bring the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to life while girls discover and try new things, connect with their peers and take action in their community. To learn more or to volunteer today, visit www.girlscoutsofmaine.org/volunteer.

Girl Scouts of Maine is looking for volunteers in all areas of Maine.

Be a role model for girls and help them discover their own potential! Work together with other trained adult volunteers to plan troop meetings and activities that bring the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to life while girls discover and try new things, connect with their peers and take action in their community. To learn more or to volunteer today, visit www.girlscoutsofmaine.org/volunteer.

Girl Scouts of Maine is looking for volunteers in all areas of Maine.

Be a role model for girls and help them discover their own potential! Work together with other trained adult volunteers to plan troop meetings and activities that bring the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to life while girls discover and try new things, connect with their peers and take action in their community. To learn more or to volunteer today, visit www.girlscoutsofmaine.org/volunteer.

Girl Scouts of Maine is looking for volunteers in all areas of Maine.

Be a role model for girls and help them discover their own potential! Work together with other trained adult volunteers to plan troop meetings and activities that bring the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to life while girls discover and try new things, connect with their peers and take action in their community. To learn more or to volunteer today, visit www.girlscoutsofmaine.org/volunteer.

Girl Scouts of Maine is looking for volunteers in all areas of Maine.

Be a role model for girls and help them discover their own potential! Work together with other trained adult volunteers to plan troop meetings and activities that bring the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to life while girls discover and try new things, connect with their peers and take action in their community. To learn more or to volunteer today, visit www.girlscoutsofmaine.org/volunteer.

Girl Scouts of Maine is looking for volunteers in all areas of Maine.

Be a role model for girls and help them discover their own potential! Work together with other trained adult volunteers to plan troop meetings and activities that bring the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to life while girls discover and try new things, connect with their peers and take action in their community. To learn more or to volunteer today, visit www.girlscoutsofmaine.org/volunteer.

Girl Scouts of Maine is looking for volunteers in all areas of Maine.

Be a role model for girls and help them discover their own potential! Work together with other trained adult volunteers to plan troop meetings and activities that bring the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to life while girls discover and try new things, connect with their peers and take action in their community. To learn more or to volunteer today, visit www.girlscoutsofmaine.org/volunteer.

Girl Scouts of Maine is looking for volunteers in all areas of Maine.

Be a role model for girls and help them discover their own potential! Work together with other trained adult volunteers to plan troop meetings and activities that bring the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to life while girls discover and try new things, connect with their peers and take action in their community. To learn more or to volunteer today, visit www.girlscoutsofmaine.org/volunteer.

Girl Scouts of Maine is looking for volunteers in all areas of Maine.

Be a role model for girls and help them discover their own potential! Work together with other trained adult volunteers to plan troop meetings and activities that bring the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to life while girls discover and try new things, connect with their peers and take action in their community. To learn more or to volunteer today, visit www.girlscoutsofmaine.org/volunteer.

Girl Scouts of Maine is looking for volunteers in all areas of Maine.

Be a role model for girls and help them discover their own potential! Work together with other trained adult volunteers to plan troop meetings and activities that bring the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to life while girls discover and try new things, connect with their peers and take action in their community. To learn more or to volunteer today, visit www.girlscoutsofmaine.org/volunteer.

Girl Scouts of Maine is looking for volunteers in all areas of Maine.

Be a role model for girls and help them discover their own potential! Work together with other trained adult volunteers to plan troop meetings and activities that bring the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to life while girls discover and try new things, connect with their peers and take action in their community. To learn more or to volunteer today, visit www.girlscoutsofmaine.org/volunteer.

Girl Scouts of Maine is looking for volunteers in all areas of Maine.

Be a role model for girls and help them discover their own potential! Work together with other trained adult volunteers to plan troop meetings and activities that bring the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to life while girls discover and try new things, connect with their peers and take action in their community. To learn more or to volunteer today, visit www.girlscoutsofmaine.org/volunteer.

Girl Scouts of Maine is looking for volunteers in all areas of Maine.

Be a role model for girls and help them discover their own potential! Work together with other trained adult volunteers to plan troop meetings and activities that bring the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to life while girls discover and try new things, connect with their peers and take action in their community. To learn more or to volunteer today, visit www.girlscoutsofmaine.org/volunteer.

Girl Scouts of Maine is looking for volunteers in all areas of Maine.

Do you love meeting new people? Are you friendly and welcoming? Be the friendly smiling face that people first see when they walk into the museum. Help admit visitors to the museum by selling tickets and recording names. Other responsibilities may include answering the phone, taking donations and memberships, and birthday party reservations. 

Do you enjoy working with people? Do you love animals? Are you enthusiastic and knowledgeable? Our touch tank is a main attraction! Become trained by museum staff to give touch tank demonstrations. Learn to safely hold the critters and teach children about the animal habitats. 

Are you artistic? If so, then our 'Arty Party' space is just for you. Be an artistic guide and show children how to complete crafts, what materials to use and how to decorate their creations. Lend your crafty hand and volunteer with the Coastal Children's Museum assisting at workshops, special programs, events and more!

The Coastal Children's Museum is in need of an individual or individuals to join our board of directors. Specifically, we are looking for people who have experience with grant writing, working with non profit organizations, fundraising and who have a genuine interest giving back to the children of our community. Participation on our board offers the opportunity to have a positive impact on young children and their families. We work hard to make our space a place one where children can come and explore through play and learn through discovering. The board meets once a month, with occasional subcommittee meetings, please consider lending your expertise to this wonderful organization!

We are looking for a dedicated, professional volunteer to assist us our staff with writing grants. This job can be done remotely and/or in our office. We are a young, enthusiastic organization looking to grow and develop our resources. We are seeking a volunteer to become a part of our grant writing team. Someone competent and enthusiastic to write grant proposals to community foundations, private foundations, corporations, and government programs. If your are interested in becoming a part of a wonderful place with wonderful people, contact us today! 

Our Ways and Means volunteers raise a significant portion of our yearly budget through several annual fundraisers, including the Plant Sale, Stash Buster Craft Sale, and Brian Cramer Memorial 5K Run. Helping to plan an event makes a tremendous difference and keeps everyone fresh and ready to go! You will join a hard-working and fun group of people who really care about Vose Library and the Town of Union.

The museum has an ongoing need for auto & plane enthusiasts who have mechanic skills to help maintain its collection. Evening hours on Thursdays offer working volunteers an after hours opportunity to contribute their valuable support to the museum and have fun at the same time.

Classes for museum interpreters (tour guides) have begun and Model T driver courses will be scheduled this spring.  Our tour guides provide educational tours of the museum’s collection. If you are a history buff as it pertains to early transportation and have a passion for sharing knowledge, this class is for you. Trained Model T drivers are needed throughout the season to provide visitors with rides during regular operating hours and at OHTM events. The sound of a Model T ‘s engine will capture your heart and challenge everything you thought you knew about driving a car. Library/Archives Assistant involves documenting, accessioning archival materials, sorting, shelving, mending damaged books, inventorying, research, copy cataloging and other projects. Basic computer skills, attention to detail, organizational, understanding of historical research methods, an interest in transportation history, research or museum/archival studies.

Many high school students must complete a total of 50 hours of volunteer work to meet graduation requirements. If you know a high school student who is interested in automotive technology and is looking to fulfill their requirements in an educational and fun environment the Museum has opportunities available.

The Museum has an upcoming need for poster distribution volunteers and museum outreach ambassadors. These volunteers will be responsible for performing one of the most vital grassroots tasks in assisting the Museum in promoting our events. In addition to hitting the road and distributing event posters and materials, these volunteers will have the opportunity to act as Museum ambassadors along the way. Ideally teams of two volunteers will each hit a designated poster distribution route. Poster distribution volunteers can choose to be assigned to a local route or a long distance route. The ideal candidates will be energetic, interested in cultivating new locations for posters to be hung/ distributed and will love talking about the Museum with folks throughout the state.

Part-time help needed to answer phones, return voicemails, and possibly schedule appointments. No office experience is necessary, just a positive attitude and the ability to handle work that can sometimes be fast-paced! Shifts available are 8:00am-10:00am and 2:00pm-4:00pm.

Our Board of Directors support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bath/Brunswick by setting the long-term strategic direction of the agency, raising and allocating resources, setting policies for operation, and employing/supervising the Executive Director. Our Board meets a minimum of 6 times per year. Board Members actively participate in one/two committees, attend and participate in agency events, support volunteer recruitment, participate actively in Board decisions and carry out all delegated assignments. Board participation requires about 10 hours of volunteer time each month. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bath/Brunswick's Board of Directors provides a crucial role in the agency's success. The time and talent of our board volunteers provide the leadership and resources necessary to create a donor supported volunteer organization that has a significant impact on changing the lives of children in our community for the better, forever. Through their dedication and expertise our Board impacts the children, families and schools of Brunswick, Harpswell and all of Sagadahoc County by: Growing our agency while ensuring a broader, deeper mission impact; Enhancing community relationships; Strengthening results achieved by the Board through personal giving and raising dollars by Establishing a mission-based culture of philanthropy and fund development.

We are looking for groups (civic, faith-based, or community organizations or families) to provide a nutrituous, healthy meal to the residents of our affordable senior housing communities. Groups can choose one afternoon or evening a month to provide and serve a meal to our residents who range in age from 62 to 96 years old. You can bring your own food to prepare on site, or prepare off site and bring and serve to our residents. You can choose the date and whether it's lunch or dinner. Our communities range in size from 12 apartments to 60 apartments. We are looking for people who are comfortable working with an older population and understand the benefits of healthy food choices for seniors (e.g. low-sodium and low-sugar recipes).   We have affordable senior housing communities throughout Maine, including properties in:   Bangor   Belfast   Thomaston   Augusta   Topsham   Portland   Peaks Island   Saco   Loudon, New Hampshire  

We are seeking solo artists or musical groups to perform at any of our affordable senior housing communities. You can choose the day and time of the performance by working directly with our program manager or resident services coordinator. Past performances have included a barbershop quartet performance, an afternoon of piano solos and more.   We have affordable senior housing communities throughout Maine, including properties in:   Bangor   Belfast   Thomaston   Augusta   Topsham   Portland   Peaks Island   Saco   Loudon, New Hampshire  

Seeking a patient, computer savvy volunteer who enjoys working with older adults to tutor seniors on computer use at one of our affordable senior housing communities. Tutoring sessions can be coordinated with the program manager or resident services coordinator and can include one-on-one tutoring sessions or short workshops on computer use.  We have affordable senior housing communities throughout Maine, including properties in: Bangor Belfast Thomaston Augusta Topsham Portland Peaks Island Saco Loudon, New Hampshire

This is the time of year when Penobscot School shifts its focus from weekly foreign language classes to the annual summer English immersion program for adults and host family recruitment is at the top of the to-do list. The school is looking for local families - Rockland, Rockport, Camden, Thomaston areas - who are interested in hosting an adult student from abroad for three weeks in July and/or August. The only requirements are a willingness to share your home and lives with a visitor from afar, and a clean and comfortable spare room. Our students take your generosity to heart and many friendships have been bonded throughout the years. As Penobscot School celebrates its 23rd year of operation as a non-profit school for language learning and international exchange, it enters into its 21st year of English immersion programming for adults. The students come from many countries and they range in age from 18 to 65 with 35 as the average age. Each session is a unique and wonderful blend of cultures but all students are here to immerse themselves in the language and life-style of Maine. Participants arrive with an intermediate level of English language skill and three weeks of full immersion will help them gain confidence and increase ability. The goal is maximum English acquisition and the home-stay plays an important role in this building process. Students and host families are matched according to similar interests and the international guests look forward to joining hosts in some of the activities that fill our daily lives. Since there are no scheduled classes during the weekends, they have an opportunity to spend quality time with host family members. The first group of students will arrive in Rockland on Saturday, July 4 and depart on Saturday, July 25. The next group will follow a week later on Saturday, August 1 and leave on Saturday, August 22. A graduation ceremony is planned for the last Friday evening of each session. This is the final group activity and it is a special event. Host families are invited to join in the farewell reception. To learn more about the summer English Immersion Program, please refer to: www.languagelearning.org/schoolsite/summerenglish/general.html. For more information about hosting a student, call Patti Luchetti at 207-594-1084 or write to info@languagelearning.org. The School is located at 28 Gay Street in Rockland?s north end and walk-in guests are welcome to visit during regular business hours.

Opportunity for Cultural enrichment in Rockland, Maine. For three weeks every July and August, Penobscot School hosts adult students (ages 18-55 with 35 years as average) from around the world and the US who want to improve their English language skills. This year we have students from Italy, Japan, Niger, Vietnam, Colombia, and other countries who will study English July 4 - 25 or August 1 - 22. During this time, we will need volunteers to help with post dinner transportation to host families, primarily in Rockland, Rockport, Camden, and Thomaston, as well as help with grocery shopping and dinner preparation on specific evenings in partnership with the students. Volunteers create a dinner menu with 2 students and a shopping list. Menu planning, shopping and preparation are all part of the English immersion program. Dinners are served at 6:30 and transportation to host families needed around 8PM. Grocery shopping can be done with the 2 students at noon or 4:00 pm to allow time for meal preparation or prior to the dinner day. Volunteers are also needed as conversation partners, and for afternoon, evening or weekend activities with the students. Students have a variety of interests and they are always eager to make new friends who will introduce them to the joys of living in mid coast Maine. The school's English program depends on the generosity of volunteers and could not happen without their help.

Sort books on the Book Sale set-up day, Friday, May 29th, 2009 and perhaps find that long-lost book you have been searching for! We have books of many subjects; hardback and paperback; several languages; all shapes and sizes and perhaps a cookie or two for the hard-working volunteers!

Why are lobsters different colors? How do sea stars move? How many rows of teeth do sharks have? These are just a few questions that our Junior Docents will be able to answer. Using natural objects and live animals, our docents will educate the aquarium visitors about marine invertebrates, different Gulf of Maine fish species, and other interesting native marine wildlife. The position for Junior Docent ( Ages 14-18) at the Maine State Aquarium involves interaction with and education of the visitors to the aquarium. The individual must be comfortable speaking in front of an audience and communicating with a variety of ages. The position involves daily interaction with school groups and the general public, helping to provide assistance handling the animals and providing information at our two touch tanks and other exhibits. The Junior Docent will also have opportunities to work ?behind the scenes? assisting with daily maintenance of aquarium exhibits and care of animals. They may have the opportunity to participate in special Aquarium events, field trips, and special programs. Each docent will also be assisting our educator staff when giving public presentations, helping to set-up and clean-up as necessary, as well as helping with general maintenance duties each day to keep the facility in positive shape for our guests. They will each be required to complete an assigned project during their volunteer time at the Aquarium which may include the development and presentation of a marine related topic.

The position for Aquarium Volunteer at the Maine State Aquarium involves interaction with and education of the general public visitors to the aquarium. The individual must be comfortable speaking in front of an audience and communicating with a variety of ages. The position involves answering questions on topics relevant to the Gulf of Maine and its inhabitants, and involves the use of live animals and props for demonstrations, as well as answering general information questions about the local area, and the Department of Marine Resources. Staffing of two touch tanks in the aquarium gallery will require the individual to initiate dialogue with guests and provide assistance with handling of the touch tank animals and other hand?s on activities. Volunteers may get the opportunity to assist ?behind the scenes? helping with daily maintenance of aquarium exhibits. This may include participating in water quality monitoring, exhibit cleaning, feeding and collecting of specimens, and may also be requested to assist in the reception area at the admissions desk/gift shop. Volunteers assist our Educators with general daily activities and presentations, including set-up and clean-up each day and maintenance of the facilities. In addition volunteers can assist with a variety of education projects, either to enhance the existing programs & exhibits or to help create new ones. We are always in need to extra hands and help in a variety of areas around the facility. In addition to aquarium hours, we have had volunteers teach classes or additional activities, develop materials, organize files and photographs, assist in landscaping, assist in the seasonal set-up and break-down of the aquarium, collect animals, assist at events and fairs, and many other activities. Adult volunteers are 18 years or older.

Have you ever wondered what it was like working BEHIND the scenes at an aquarium? How and WHAT do we feed the animals? Come find out! The Maine State Aquarium is looking for off-season volunteers to help us with the care of our animals. This means assisting with feeding and cleaning of aquarium tanks, assisting with water quality measurements, and other duties as needed.

Professional expertise is not required for this position, rather a working knowledge of cooking and kitchen/food safety practices. Cooking Matters is a program of Good Shepherd Food Bank, partnering with your Local Healthy Maine Partnership, Access Health to offer FREE cooking instruction and nutrition education to low-income people in the Bath/Brunswick area. This course meets once/week for 6 weeks, each class is 2 hrs. Cooking instructor will work along side a nutrition educator to teach basic food safety skills, and healthy cooking practices on a budget. Please contact Rebecca Farnham, Nutrition Educator at rfarnham@midcoasthealth.com or 207-373-6927

Are you handy? Do you have a green thumb? Do you like to fix and refurbish? At the Coastal Children's Museum we are always looking for people on hand who can jump right in and keep our facility looking sharp. Repaint outdoor benches, weed the gardens, plant new flowers and so much more! 

At the Coastal Children's Museum we offer our space to children and their families to rent for birthday parties. Parties are held Saturday afternoon from 4:30pm - 6:30pm and Sunday morning from 10:00am - 12:00pm. Volunteer and help us by supervising the party, and my cleaning up and resetting the museum.  

Active, engaged and ready to interact with diverse cultures, volunteer candidates will possess a very good ability to interact with a variety of people, have sound, basic computer (i.e. Excel) skills and be ready to take on tasks assigned. Penobscot School welcomes mature individuals who are interested in being part of a team.

The volunteer arrives at our Midcoast Hospital location about 20 minutes prior to exchanges. The volunteer puts out sign-in logs and waits for families to arrive. One parent will come to the volunteer office with their children and check in with the volunteer. The other parent will be waiting in another room down a hallway and will call the office phone to notify the volunteer that they have arrived to pick up their children. The volunteer will bring the children down the hallway to the waiting parent and say goodbye. The volunteer then return to the parent who dropped of the children and ensure that they wait 10 minutes in the office to give the parent picking the children time to leave the site without accidentally having contact with the other parent. The volunteer then records that the exchange occurred smoothly or writes a short note if there were concerns. After completing an application and training you will receive monthly emails notifying you of available Home to Home supervised exchange times to be covered, and you are encouraged to respond to volunteer based only on your personally availability.

Merrymeeting Bay Triad is a commitment enthusiastically shared by local chiefs of police, sheriffs, leaders within the older adult community, and affiliated organizations to reduce the victimization of, and increase law enforcement services available to older citizens. Now in its twentieth year, the Triad program has provided services to thousands of older adults and has become an invaluable resource to law enforcement agencies nationwide.Another important component of Triad is its focus on reducing the fear of crime which is prevalent among older Americans by identifying misconceptions and educating older adults about criminal activity. To achieve its goals, Triad promotes and facilitates ongoing information exchange between law enforcement and the older adults they serve.Working together, Triad volunteers develop and implement crime prevention and education programs for older adults. Activities address crime from both a pre-victimization (preventive) standpoint and a post-victimization (victim/witness assistance) standpoint..

recruit volunteers, help develop orientation programs and materials, maintain volunteer roster and track volunteer hours

web design and development

Volunteer tour guides are needed at the Donnell House, the former home of a Victorian-era ship builder William T. Donnell and his family, who occupied the residence between 1860 and 1910.  The house is now restored to its 1892 appearance. This is a great volunteer opportunity for anyone interested in historic homes, Victorian life or the history of wooden shipbuilding.  As Donnell House docents, volunteers greet visitors at the door and guide them through the first floor of the house, describing various items on display and answering any question about the house, the shipyard, and the family.   A manual containing the history of the family, the house, and the shipyard is provided and additional trainings are provided. Volunteers must be comfortable with public speaking. To apply, complete our online application or contact Volunteer Coordinator Rebecca Roche at (207) 443-1316 ext. 350 or roche@maritimeme.org.  

Maine Maritime Museum sits on what was the Percy & Small Shipyard, where great wooden schooners were launched. Using scaled-down replicas, volunteers who assist at our Launch Tank demonstrate to visitors of all ages exactly how these ships made it from the land where they were built and into the water. This is a great opportunity for those who enjoy hands-on projects, educating others and interacting with the public. Training, including a manual, is provided. Previous experience with shipbuilding or knowledge of maritime history is helpful, but not required. This position is seasonal from Memorial Day to Columbus Day. We are especially looking for volunteers to cover the weekends shifts.For more information or to apply, please complete the online volunteer application or contact Volunteer/Development Coordinator Rebecca Roche at (207) 443-1316 ext. 350 or roche@maritimeme.org.

Front Desk volunteer: A great opportunity for those who enjoy the public and are comfortable with computers. Check books in and out, shelve materials, assist the public. Must have good customer service skills.  

Like to read? Have a knack for -- or interest in -- responding to written works such as poems, short stories, art, and other lessons covering a broad array of interesting subjects? Now, from the privacy of your own home, on your own schedule, you can help College Guild provide informal education to grateful prisoners nationwide via annonymous correspondence through mail and email. No experiance necessary! Free training provided. College Guild's family of 100+ volunteers get deep satisfaction knowing they make a difference in people's lives, families and communities near and far through this wonderfully rewarding work.

The museum gift shop and the admission desk are currently looking to add to their volunteer staff with various days and times available throughout the spring and summer.Now is the time to join in and be a part of something new and exciting. Whether you enjoy greeting and assisting visitors, providing information about the museum, sales, packing and shipping our e-store sales, tagging and stocking store merchandise, or one of a variety of other activities, we have something for you. We will provide all training. Shifts can be scheduled at your convenience.

If you love helping animals, we have just the job for you. Community Spay-Neuter Clinic in Topsham provides affordable spay/neuter services to low-income pet owners. Our work isn’t possible without dedicated volunteers to help keep our clinic clean and surgical equipment in top-notch condition. Duties could include assisting with end-of-day clean-up, laundry, and wrapping surgical packs. Shifts are flexible and can be tailored to fit your schedule! All skill levels are welcome.

Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine (SASSMM) is seeking enthusiastic volunteers to add to our amazing team of support line advocates!

Volunteer Advocates receive a small hourly stipend for being on call and carrying a pager. The hourly stipend amount increases during a support line call, hospital accompaniment call, or police accompaniment call.

Experience in a social services field is desirable. Reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license are required. Extensive training will be provided. The training is unpaid and exact schedule is to be determined based on participant availability.

If you are interested in learning more or would like to schedule a pre-training screening interview, please contact SASSMM's Community Outreach Educator, Molly Donlan, by phone (207)725-2181 or email molly@sassmm.org.