Winter Kids Volunteering

Do you have an interest in outdoor winter activities and with working with children? This organization has lots of different events and on-going projects in need of volunteers.

check it out: http://www.winterkids.org/Development/

Another 1 Day Service Opportunity

The People's Regional Opportunity Program (PROP) is hosting a Giveaway Day on October 10th and we would like to send volunteers!!

From 10 am 'till 2 pm at the Parkside Neighborhood Center (85 Grant St., Portland) PROP will host the giveaway for community members to come and get anything from clothing to household items to books. It's a great chance to help put one of Portland's most active organizations and interact with the Parkside community.

If you are interested, just stop by the Community Engagement office on the Portland campus anytime!!

DaveB

September 11 - Day of Remembrance and Service

Portland, Maine – In April 2009, President Obama signed legislation establishing September 11th as a National Day of Service and Remembrance. The hope is that citizens will pledge to do just one good deed during the week of 9/11. In this way, we honor those who so tragically passed while reaffirming our shared lives as a community. (Visit www.911day.org for more information about events nationwide.)

Here in Portland, Maine, we are honoring our country and those who died with a group service project with Hour Exchange Portland, the City of Portland, United Way and USM. There will be a clean-up/beautification effort of Deering Oaks Park open to anyone who wishes to get involved. Participants will clean-up the park and paint city garbage receptacles from 11am to 4pm. The City of Portland will distribute the garbage receptacles throughout the city. Tables will be set up to do ribbon writings for those lives lost on 9/11. The trash cans, paint and most other materials will be provided to us by the city of Portland.

WHO: Hour Exchange Portland, City of Portland, United Way, USM, and Community Volunteers.
WHERE: Deering Oaks Park bandstand in Portland, Maine.
WHAT: Remembrance Ceremony and Park beautification/clean up with city garbage receptacle painting.
WHEN: September 11, 2009, 11am - 4pm.

We made the Times!

There is an article on the NY Times webpage about about Americorps!

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/07/us/07land.html?hp

As you will see, it is a bit more romantic than what most of us in Americorps experience, but its not a bad read. It also addresses the important question of "why serve" through the personal stories of a few of the volunteers.

Enjoy!
DaveB

United We Serve Day of Service 9/12 in Portland

Cant make it to the 9/11 day of service at Deering Oaks Park? Then checck this out:

"Spend the day in Portland helping Bayview Heights, one of our affordable housing complexes for low-income seniors in Portland. We're looking for help with the annual yard sale, including cashiers, help with set up and break down, and staffing the bake sale.

WHERE: Bayview Heights, 158 North Street, PORTLAND
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
DETAILS: Help staff the annual yard sale at Bayview Heights. We'll need help with setup and breakdown of the yard sale, cashiering, and the bake sale.
RSVP: Click here to RSVP "

Visit this link to see the opportunity and with who to contact for more questions:

Coastal Cleanup

Friday September 18 mark your calendars!

We will be headed to Crescent Beach and Kettle Cove to participate in the Maine Coastal Clean-Up.

Help us tidy up the beach and then kick back and relax on a job well done!

Rippling Waters Organic Farms

Hey everyone,

We had such a great time at Rippling Waters Organic Farms on Sunday that we scheduled another visit! Friday September 25 we will be returning to help with the harvest. Same time (noon to 3pm). And check out our photos on facebook to see how dirty our hands really got (Facebook Profile = Comm Unity Engagement)

Thanks to all who came and helped out! We look forward to seeing you again!

- DMC