Alternative Break 2015 - Service Trip to Baltimore - Info Sessions Tomorrow & Thursday!

Alternative Spring Break 2015
Trip Location: Baltimore, MD


ASB is a student group that participates in week long service trips during Spring Break (March 28-April 4).
Group members serve with local organizations in the community to which they travel, meeting community needs and learning about the culture of the area and the people with whom they interact.
The cost of the trip is covered by group fundraising activities.


ATTEND AN INFO SESSION TO FIND OUT HOW TO APPLY

Info Sessions:

Portland
Wednesday, Sept 10
Noon
44 Payson Smith

Gorham
Thursday, Sept 11
7PM
113 Bailey Hall

FMI: samantha.michaud1@maine.edu
OR
Craig DeForest at 207-228-8284




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Craig DeForest
Coordinator of Service-Learning & Volunteerism
University of Southern Maine
248 Luther Bonney Hall
(207) 228-8284

Alternative Break 2015 - Service Trip to Baltimore - Info Sessions Next Week!

Alternative Spring Break 2015

Trip Location: Baltimore, MD

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ASB is a student group that participates in week long service trips during Spring Break (March 28-April 4).

Group members serve with local organizations in the community to which they travel, meeting community needs and learning about the culture of the area and the people with whom they interact.

The cost of the trip is covered by group fundraising activities.

 

ATTEND AN INFO SESSION TO FIND OUT HOW TO APPLY

Info Sessions:

 

Portland

Wednesday, Sept 10

Noon

44 Payson Smith

 

Gorham

Thursday, Sept 11

7PM

113 Bailey Hall

 

FMI: samantha.michaud1@maine.edu

OR

Craig DeForest at 207-228-8284

 

 

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Craig DeForest

Coordinator of Service-Learning & Volunteerism

Office of Engaged Learning

University of Southern Maine

 

248 Luther Bonney Hall

P: (207) 228-8284

F: (207) 780-4333

www.usm.maine.edu/cbl

 

Current Community Volunteer Needs: Senior Companion & Triathlon Event

Senior Companion Request

 

A member of the Greater Portland community is looking for 2 or 3 volunteers to help out his sister, Leslie, a 60 year old woman who just recently had a stroke at the age of 58 and is currently staying at Cedars Nursing Home.  The nursing home takes care of most of her needs, she is just looking for someone to go over to keep her company, talk with her, read to her, etc.

Our office has put out volunteer companion requests like this to the campus community in the past and we have been so inspired by the response.

If you are interested in more details, please contact Craig Schiff at 215-410-2554.

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Lobsterman Triathlon

 

The Lobsterman Triathlon is looking for volunteers for an awesome community event in Freeport, Maine! We're looking for volunteers for specific time slots on race day, from lifeguards and safety kayakers to water support and handing out lobsters at our complementary lobster bake following the race. As a volunteer you'll get a free t-shirt and access to the lobster bake and the ability to watch some of the best triathletes in the country compete!  The event is on September 6th, 2014, and volunteers are needed at various time slots as early as 5:00 am to 8:00 am and as late as 1:30 to 3:30 pm.  To sign up, and see a list of specific duties, go to our volunteer registration site here

Color Me Rad 5K is looking for volunteers! (Brunswick, ME)

This is a really fun event where you run a 5K starting off with a clean, white shirt and along the way get "color-bombed" (sprayed with colored paint) in a variety of ways.  And it's coming to Maine!  The coolest part is they're looking for volunteers to do the color-bombing.

 

From the website: "We need volunteers to help hand out registration packets to runners on August 14th and 15th (location TBA) and to throw color and hand out water on Race Day, August 16th at Brunswick Landing.  Must be 14 years old to volunteer."

 

Here's a link to the application

BLOOD DRIVE happening NOW in Wish 102 - until 4pm - Urgent Need

American Red Cross Blood DriveWishcamper 102 - Portland
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM


Walk-ins Welcome






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Craig DeForest
Program Manager of Service-Learning
University of Southern Maine

P: (207) 228-8284
F: (207) 228-8403

Summer Conversations

The Root Cellar is in need of dedicated, easygoing native English speakers to assist residents of Munjoy Hill and its surroundings with conversational English. These New Mainers are competent workers, though they are lacking conversational English needed for the workplace. Please consider giving just one hour weekly to improve our community and the lives of these residents.

 

Where: The Root Cellar

When: Thursdays 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

What: English conversation assistance

 

If you are interested in serving as a conversational English assistant/partner or would like more information, please contact Peggy Hinman at peggy@therootcellar.org or 207-774-3197.

 

Thanks in advance for your participation!

 

 

Karlene Groshek

Coordinator of Community-Based Programs

Office of Community-Based Learning 

University of Southern Maine

253 Luther Bonney, USM Portland

P: (207) 780-4537

 

     

Blood Drive Next Monday!

On Monday, July 14th, the University of Southern Maine will be hosting a blood drive. This is the lowest season of donating throughout the year, so your donation is especially needed now!! The donation process may take roughly 30 minutes.

 

Where: 102 Wishcamper Center, USM Portland Campus

When: Monday, July 14th from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

 

Use this link to make an appointment. You may also register at the event.

 

We look forward to your participation!

 

 

Karlene Groshek

Coordinator of Community-Based Programs

Office of Community-Based Learning 

University of Southern Maine

253 Luther Bonney, USM Portland

P: (207) 780-4537