Volunteers Needed

Volunteers needed!!!

 

Scarborough Sip & See Kitchen Tour and Tasting

Friday & Saturday, June 13th & 14th

10am-4pm. 

 

This wonderful event will benefit the Center for Grieving Children. 

 

Volunteer shifts are from 10am-1pm & 1-4pm.

 

Please contact Marcy Boynton at 831-0201 if you are able to give a few hours of your time!!

Buddy Needed!

We are searching for a mature male who would like to check out museums and art shows, see movies, Red Claws and Sea Dogs games, hike, take pictures, play baseball and fish, while serving as a companion to Ryan!

 

Ryan is a 32 year old male who has a high functioning form of Autism. He loves to do all sorts of things, but needs someone to accompany him outside of his group home where he often gets bored. His mom says he is 'a real guy's guy' and easily relates to people. She finds it hard to make the 1.5 hour trip to see her son as often as she would like and really wants to find him a pal.

 

You would need your own transportation to Scarborough, but tickets for any events or outings would be paid for by his Mom. We would like someone who can make a commitment of once per week.

 

This is a great opportunity to meet someone new and have some Summer fun--email me if you are interested!

 

Samantha

 

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Samantha Frisk

AmeriCorps*VISTA

Coordinator of School-Based Programs

Office of Community Based Learning

University of Southern Maine

P.O. Box 9300

Portland, ME 04104-9300

 

P: (207) 228-8092

F: (207) 228-8403

A few moments to read a story?

We are looking for someone who has time to visit a woman who recently suffered a stroke and read her a story.

 

It's an opportunity nearby at Cedar's Nursing Home and a very easy way to enjoy the company of another person and do something so meaningful.

 

If you are interested, please contact The Office of Community-Based Learning, 207-228-8092.

 

 

 

Samantha Frisk

AmeriCorps*VISTA

Coordinator of School-Based Programs

Office of Community Based Learning

University of Southern Maine

P.O. Box 9300

Portland, ME 04104-9300

 

P: (207) 228-8092

F: (207) 228-8403

Join ConnectEd and Maine Hunger Initiative! EMAIL CORRECTION

ConnectEd needs volunteers for their Summer Meals Program!

 

Summer months can prove especially challenging for some families as children, who were formerly kept fed and engaged in public schools, return home and often lack sufficient food and activities. As a result, Summer Meals programs exist to provide free lunches and some educational enrichment to these students at fixed locations across the Portland area. The main Summer Meals program is operated by Preble Street's Maine Hunger Initiative. By feeding children who might otherwise be food insecure or hungry, the atrophy of learning which typically occurs for low-income students over the summer months can be abated, stress can be removed from the families which struggle to feed their children three meals a day, and participants contribute to a deepened sense of connectedness to the community.The sites typically operate Monday through Friday for one hour a day around lunchtime, running late June to early August.

 

To volunteer: contact Michelle Lamm of the Maine Hunger Initiative mlamm@preblestreet.org.

 

 

Samantha Frisk

AmeriCorps*VISTA

Coordinator of School-Based Programs

Office of Community Based Learning

University of Southern Maine

P.O. Box 9300

Portland, ME 04104-9300

 

P: (207) 228-8092

F: (207) 228-8403

Join ConnectEd and Maine Hunger Initiative!

ConnectEd needs volunteers for their Summer Meals Program!

 

Summer months can prove especially challenging for some families as children, who were formerly kept fed and engaged in public schools, return home and often lack sufficient food and activities. As a result, Summer Meals programs exist to provide free lunches and some educational enrichment to these students at fixed locations across the Portland area. The main Summer Meals program is operated by Preble Street's Maine Hunger Initiative. By feeding children who might otherwise be food insecure or hungry, the atrophy of learning which typically occurs for low-income students over the summer months can be abated, stress can be removed from the families which struggle to feed their children three meals a day, and participants contribute to a deepened sense of connectedness to the community.The sites typically operate Monday through Friday for one hour a day around lunchtime, running late June to early August.

 

To volunteer: contact Michelle Lamm of the Maine Hunger Initiative manm@preblestreet.org

 

 

Samantha Frisk

AmeriCorps*VISTA

Coordinator of School-Based Programs

Office of Community Based Learning

University of Southern Maine

P.O. Box 9300

Portland, ME 04104-9300

 

P: (207) 228-8092

F: (207) 228-8403

A Positive Message

I am sending this positive message out to all USM People and I hope this uplifts your day.

"Today may there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content with yourself just the way you are. Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us." unknown


Have a wonderful day,

Jean Cavanaugh

TODAY: Portland Campus Blood Drive

Portland Campus Blood Drive

Sponsored by the Sociology Society

Did you know? 1 pint of blood can save up to 3 lives.

Come donate today from 11:00am-4:00pm on the Red Cross Bus outside of Masterton.

Please call the American Red Cross at 1-800-RED CROSS or log on to redcrossblood.org for an appointment.

All donors will receive a coupon for a FREE regular six-inch sub from any participating SUBWAY in Maine or New Hampshire!