Parkside Neighborhood Center Seeks Donations for Newborns!!

Hello Everyone,

Please see the following request sent to our office from Parkside Neighborhood Center:

I am writing with several urgent requests from clients. As you can imagine with the current economic outlook and continuing program cuts, we are seeing larger numbers of people without access to basic items. Most significantly, we are working with 3 pregnant women who have nothing for their babies. We are looking for any and all newborn baby items, including bassinet/crib/pack and play, baby clothing, blankets, stroller. We also have families looking for beds, a fan, a couch, and a kitchen table with chairs. Many thanks in advance, if you have any of these items (clean and bed-bug free), please contact Rachel Horton White at Rachel.White@opportunityalliance.org

all the best,
Stacy Normand
Programs Coordinator
Office of Community Service Learning
University of Southern Maine
207-780-4537

Can you help Parkside on Saturday?

A call for volunteer help from one of our close Community Partners, the Parkside Neighborhood Center:

 

Parkside Neighborhood Clean Up Day
May 19th, 10am to noon - meet at the Neighborhood Center, 85 Grant St.
Plant and flower sharing will be part of the Clean-Up : after you've done your trash stint, please pick up some flowers as a thank you!

Contact: Rachel Horton White

553.5940

rachel.white@opportunityalliance.org

 

 

 

 

 

Andrea Thompson McCall

 Director of Community Service Learning

 University Interfaith Chaplain

University of Southern Maine

P.O. Box 9300

Portland, ME 04104-9300

 

Phone 207-228-8284

FAX 207-228-8403

ATTN: Student Group Leaders, It's Data Reporting Time!

Hello Student Group Leaders!

I'm reaching out to you because our office is beginning our data collection for our annual report. This report will detail the community service done by USM students, and will be circulated among the faculty and staff. If your group has participated in community service this year, please send us the number of hours you have completed!If you have a spreadsheet or document where you keep a record of the service you have done, you can forward this on to me, and I can do the number crunching. In the report, I will make sure to specify the service done by your group so that they would get the publicity for it!

Some student groups have already submitted their hours, and between them they completed over 3,000 hours of service! Help us show the community what a positive impact student groups have on Greater Portland!

all the best,
Stacy Normand
Programs Coordinator
Office of Community Service Learning
University of Southern Maine
207-780-4537

Help staff the TEDx Dirigo Engage! conference

Volunteers to perform greeting, ushering, table staffing duties at the upcoming TEDx Dirigo Engage! conference will be offered no-cost entrance and the opportunity to hear at least some of the presentations.  Registration for this exciting conference otherwise costs $100.  Presenters include a USM faculty member and a USM student, among others who will share important ideas worth spreading.  The conference will be held on Saturday, May 19th, 9 AM - 6 PM in the Abromson Community Education Center, Portland campus.  Please contact our office if you're interested. 

-ATM

 

 

 

Andrea Thompson McCall

 Director of Community Service Learning

 University Interfaith Chaplain

University of Southern Maine

P.O. Box 9300

Portland, ME 04104-9300

 

Phone 207-228-8284

FAX 207-228-8403