Hello, Volunteers!!
With exactly one month until commencement, kick senioritis (or any year-itis) by getting active in the community! Get involved while getting some sun!
**USM Day of Service**
Friday, April 16th is our university-wide day of community initiative! Join your classmates in local projects like Habitat for Humanity, Portland Trails, Preble Street, and mentoring in Portland schools. Registration is at 9:30a in the Woodbury Campus Center. Transportation to and from the sites are provided, as are breakfast and lunch, AND you get a free t-shirt. And stick around for the wrap-up party afterwards!
To get involved, visit http://usm.maine.edu/studentlife/community/main/dos.html
Sierra Club Energy Efficiency Canvassing
We are looking for 60 volunteers who have an interest in reaching out to our communities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency. You will take a 2 hour weatherization/energy-efficiency course (on-line from April 30- May 10) and then canvass for 4 hours on May 15th (9am to 1pm) in Portland or Camden. Afterwards, there will be a celebration lunch provided. Walk away with knowledge and skills about weatherization and energy conservation! For more info, visit www.coolmaine.org and contact Sandy Amborn at 761-5616 or maine.chapter@sierraclub.org
Camp Sebago
Each year The Salvation Army sends 150 underprivileged kids to Camp Sebago in Standish, ME (www.campsebago.org). They need 6 volunteers to help out at the 2010 Camp Rally on April 23rd from 9a to noon, providing parents with information about camp and to register the kids. While the parents are going through the registration process, the kids are in our gym playing games, having snacks and winning prizes. It's a fun event and gives volunteers the opportunity to work with families in need. If interested, contact Danielle Gudroe at 207.774.4172 ext. 265
Potato Planting Day
Potato Planting Day is Rippling Waters Organic Farm's biggest volunteer day of the year! On Saturday, April 24, from 10a-1p, volunteers will be convening on five acres of land for a single purpose: the spud. We will plant many types of tubers in a few different fields. It's a great day to meet and mingle while helping out your local organic farmer and getting some quality outdoors time with the soil. Work starts at 10 AM sharp, and there's a potluck lunch at noon, so bring a small veggie dish to share if you want to show off your culinary skills.
To get involved, contact us or Phil Jellen at volunteer.ripplingwaters@gmail.com and visit
www.ripplingwaters.org
With green grass and blue sky,
The Farmhouse
University of Southern Maine
Office of Community Service
and Civic Engagement
(207)228-8091 / fax (207)228-8403
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