FRIDAY SERVICE PROJECTS – SPRING 2011
All projects are sponsored and led by USM Office of Community Service Learning. For more information or to sign up: 228-8091 or community@usm.maine.edu.
January 28th, 4:30-7:30 PM – Preble Street Resource Center
Help to prepare and serve a hot, nourishing evening meal to members of Portland's homeless and very low income community. Preble Street Resource Center provides three meals a day, 365 days a week as part of their low-barrier provision of services including meals, day shelter, case management, and more. www.preblestreet.org.
February 11th, 9:00 AM- 3:00 PM – Habitat for Humanity Work Day
Spend a day on the construction site and help provide safe, affordable housing in partnership with families who share in the "sweat equity." No construction experience is necessary; all tools and instruction will be provided. Dress for messy and possibly exterior work, and bring your own lunch, snacks, and plenty of water to drink. www.habitatportlandme.org.
March 4th, 9:00 AM-2:00 PM – Partners for World Health
Help in the warehouse, sorting, organizing, and packing medical supplies to be shipped to communities in need. Partners for World Health collects clean, unused and otherwise discarded medical supplies from local hospitals to be distributed to medical facilities in Third World countries, while reducing waste in landfills here at home. www.partnersforworldhealth.org
April 1st, 4:30-7:30 PM – Preble Street Resource Center
Help to prepare and serve a hot, nourishing evening meal to members of Portland's homeless and very low income community. Preble Street Resource Center provides three meals a day, 365 days a week as part of their low-barrier provision of services including meals, day shelter, case management, and more. www.preblestreet.org.
April 15th, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM – Campus Wide Day of Service
Second annual all-university project will send teams of students across the city of Portland and the town of Gorham to serve in projects hosted by community partners of all kinds. Work with housing, food, elder, children's, and other programs to make a difference while building a sense of community at USM!
April 29th, 9:00 AM-3:00 PM – Habitat for Humanity Work Day
Spend a day on the construction site and help provide safe, affordable housing in partnership with families who share in the "sweat equity." No construction experience is necessary; all tools and instruction will be provided. Dress for messy and possibly exterior work, and bring your own lunch, snacks, and plenty of water to drink. www.habitatportlandme.org.
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