HUNGER BANQUET

In collaboration with Oxfam International, Community Service Learning and Campus Dining present the HUNGER BANQUET, an interactive simulation experience of the widely disparate distribution of food resources globally, Thursday, November 18, 4:30-6:30 PM in the President's & Faculty Dining Rooms, Brooks Student Center, Gorham.    Featured guests will be from Good Shepherd Food Bank, Preble Stret Resource Center, Wayside Soup Kitchen, and the Gorham Ecumenical Food Pantry.  Advance registration is requested; the "cost of admission" is a cash donation in any amount or a nonperishable food item.  FMI or to register: 228-8091 or community@usm.maine.edu.

 

Haircuts to benefit Wayside Soup Kitchen

Our long-time and valued community partner, Wayside Soup Kitchen, is partnering with Fabu Salon to host their 4th annual Cut-A-Thon to benefit Wayside Soup Kitchen.  Here's the scoop, right from the ladle, so to speak:

 

Sunday November 7, 2010  8 am to 8 pm
Come to Fabu Salon and Day Spa for 12 hours of $25 haircuts to
benefit Portland's Wayside Soup Kitchen. Raffle prizes throughout
the day from local restaurants and businesses.
100% of proceeds will go to help Wayside Soup Kitchen to help
feed those in need.
136 Commercial Street  Portland, ME  207.775.2773  FabuSalonAndSpa.com

 

 

International Development

On October 20th Danny Muller will join the USM community and explore ways that USM students can become involved in supporting international partnerships and creating relationships that work towards a deeper sense of true solidarity. Danny will be talking about possible collaborations with these two organizations:

 

Konbit Sante

Public health partnership that helps build capacity and support in the north of Haiti

 

Middle East Children's Alliance

Sends shipments of aid to Palestine, Iraq, and Lebanon, and supports clean water initiatives in Gaza

 

Portland Campus                                                  Gorham Campus

Wednesday October 20th, 2010                                Wednesday October 20th, 2010

Payson Smith 207                                                    Presidential Dining Room

4:00pm-5:00pm                                                      Brooks Student Center

                                                                              6:30pm-7:30pm

 

Come and learn about ways for individuals and groups to get involved locally and support these important initiatives, with multiple opportunities for creative participation.

For more information please contact Amanda Drapcho at adrapcho@usm.maine.edu

 

 

Amanda Claire Drapcho

 

Community Service Coordinator

Office Of Community Service Learning

University of Southern Maine

(207) 780 4209

adrapcho@usm.maine.edu

This Week In Service

Hulloo Community Service Types,

 

Here is our weekly round-up of upcoming events.

 

Friday 10/22- Habitat for Humanity Build, location TBA; 9am-3pm

Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, nondenominational housing ministry. We welcome all to build simple, decent, affordable houses in partnership with those who lack adequate shelter. For more information contact Amanda Drapcho at adrapcho@usm.maine.edu, or call the Office of Community Service Learning at 229-8091.

 

Saturday 10/16 - The City of Portland and is holding a storm water education program from 9-12:30 at the Root Cellar, 96 Washington Ave, for the East Bayside Community. At this event, they will be giving a presentation on storm water pollution and providing solutions for preventing pollution and preserving our water. After the presentation (weather permitting), they will be venturing out to stencil graphics on storm drains around the city discouraging people from dumping waste down the storm drain. They need 6-7 volunteers to help during the following shifts: LUNCH PROVIDED!

 8:00 am-10:00 am

needed- 1-2 people

* Setting up the space and preparing food

 10:00 am-12:00 pm

needed- 4-5 people

* Helping participants to paint the graphic on the storm drain or,

* Watching for cars during the stenciling activity to keep the participants and volunteers safe.

LUNCH PROVIDED!

 If you are able to volunteer your time, please contact me at 207-451-0868 or maggie.guzman@maine.edu

 

BE A HERO. BE A MENTOR. USM's Husky Mentors program matches university students with students at local middle schools. Mentors and mentees meet once a week for a year, building a positive, collaborative friendship. Mentoring is a great way to share your experience and knowledge with a younger student, and to begin to build your resume for a career in education, social work or psychology. You might even be able to receive credit towards your degree! Contact Mentoring Coordinator Emma Catherine Perry to get started! eperry@usm.maine.edu//207.780.4679

 

Civic Matters - USM's annual symposium of civic community based projects and research, is Friday, November 19th.  Poster and oral presentations are invited, and the submission deadline is Friday, October 15th.  Presentation guidelines and online submission form are located here: 

http://usm.maine.edu/community/main/civicmatters.html

Please contact Alicia Sampson (asampson@usm.maine.edu or 228-8092) with any questions.

 

Have a grand old day!

 

 

 

University of Southern Maine

Office of Community Service Learning

(207)228-8091 / fax (207)228-8403

community@usm.maine.edu

http://usm.maine.edu/studentlife/communityservice

 

Rippling Waters Organic Farm service project canceled due to weather

Due to the Nor'easter that is predicted to hit the Northeast this coming weekend the Friday service project on October 15th to Rippling Waters Organic Farm has been canceled. Please stay tuned for future community service learning opportunities.

 

 

Amanda Claire Drapcho

 

Community Service Coordinator

Office Of Community Service Learning

University of Southern Maine

(207) 780 4209

adrapcho@usm.maine.edu

Come support the USM Alternative Spring Break at the Maine Red Claws!

Come support the USM Alternative Spring Break at the Maine Red Claws!
We are currently selling tickets to their HOME OPENER on November 19th
at 7pm!
Alternative Spring Break is a chem-free trip for groups of students to
venture to another community and spend a week donating their time and
energy into helping that community!
We have tickets for sections 5, 15, and 16, which are all end court
seats. They're only $7 and a portion of it goes towards the USM ASB
trip!
Please, come support your local community and enjoy a great time with
family and friends! Feel free to email Amanda Drapcho, Americorps
Vista in the Office of Community Service Learning, at
adrapcho@usm.maine.edu, or Alison Godbout, head of the USM ASB group,
at alison.godbout@maine.edu and we can deliver tickets to you! Also,
we will be selling them on the Portland Campus in the Woodbury Campus
Center on Wednesday, Oct 13th, from 11:45 to 1pm and on the Gorham
Campus in the Cafe on Thursday, Oct 14th from 5 to 7!

 

 

Amanda Claire Drapcho

 

Community Service Coordinator

Office Of Community Service Learning

University of Southern Maine

(207) 780 4209

adrapcho@usm.maine.edu

Civic Matters submission deadline October 15

Civic Matters, USM's annual symposium of civic community based projects and research, is Friday, November 19th.  Poster and oral presentations are invited, and the submission deadline is next Friday, October 15th.  Presentation guidelines and online submission form are located here: 

http://usm.maine.edu/community/main/civicmatters.html

 

Please spread the word and encourage any student, faculty, class, student organization or department that does community-partnered work to consider submitting a presentation.  Community partners are welcome to collaborate in presentations and participate in the symposium.  There is support in the preparation of posters, and presenting is a valuable experience for students.  Please contact Alicia Sampson (asampson@usm.maine.edu or 228-8092) with any questions.

 

Regards,

ATM

 

 

 

Andrea Thompson McCall, Director

   - Community Service Learning

   - Interfaith Chaplaincy

University of Southern Maine

P.O. Box 9300

Portland, ME 04104-9300

 

Phone 207-228-8284

FAX 207-228-8403