Parkside Unity Festival April 28th!

Parkside Neighborhood Center would like to invite you to the Parkside Unity Festival! This is a gathering of friends and families of Parkside neighborhood to bring support, healing and enjoyment to our neighbors, sponsored by neighborhood groups, faith communities, and agencies working together to celebrate Parkside.

The festival will be held at Sacred Heart/St. Dominic's Parish on Saturday, April 28th, from 1-4 pm. There will be music, singing, dance, art, East African food, and more! Please join us!

They are also looking for volunteers to help out with the event (arriving at 11 am and leaving at 5:30 pm). If you are interested in volunteering, please contact me at 553-5940 or at this email.

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Please remember that this Thursday, April 12th, The Free Press is sponsoring a blood drive with the American Red Cross. The blood drive will be in Wishcamper 102 from 11am-4pm. Today, from 11-2, the Free Press has a table in the Woodbury Campus Center where you can sign up for appointments. Tomorrow, they will be in Luther Bonney from 10-2.

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

Blue Wrap Runway Project

Many at USM are familiar with Partners for World Health, and many USM students have served by helping at the warehouse.  Here's an opportunity to support this important project while enjoying the creativity of local designers and textile artists.  -ATM

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ALL Invited!!!

BLUE WRAP PROJECT RUNWAY

APRIL 26TH

6P

USM Hannaford Hall

Portland, Maine

Join the fun and support a great cause!

Partners for World Health

hosts

Creative Fashion Show of exquisite wearable art made out of blue wrap the fabric used to sterilize all surgical supplies in all hospitals throughout the USA.

Reception with Live Music followed by the

Fashion Show

Great Fun and intriguing artistic garments!

Tickets available

$50 in advance $60 at the door

$25 for students with ID

Call 885 1011 to reserve a spot!

Please forward to your friends!!

www.PartnersforWorldHealth.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

Serve by playing Soccer on May 5th!

Hello Everyone,

This year, our office will be hosting New Mainer's Day in collaboration with Catholic Charities. New Mainer's Day is an event that brings newly settled immigrant and refugee families to campus for a community-building picnic. We need a few volunteers to help out by kicking around a soccer ball with kids from 12-3pm on Saturday, May 5th. The event will be on the Portland campus, hopefully outside on the green. If it's raining, we will be in the Sullivan gym. If you are interested, please let me know by replying to this email! It's a great way to take a break from studying for a few hours while also doing some great community service!

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

Correction re: Another urgent call from American Red Cross Blood Services

I am so very sorry about the error in which I misstated the day/date of the upcoming blood drive on campus!  This is the correct day/date and time:

 

American Red Cross Blood Drive

Thursday, April 12th, 11 AM - 4 PM

102 Wishcamper, Portland

 

In addition to the option of making an appointment by phone at 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or on line at www.redcrossblood.org, the Free Press, campus sponsor of the drive, is scheduling appointments in person today, April 5th and  Monday, April 9th, 11 AM to 2 PM in the dining area in Woodbury Campus Center, and Tuesday April 10 in Luther Bonney Lobby from 10 AM to 2 PM.

 

 

 

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

Another urgent call from American Red Cross Blood Services

...with a reminder that we have a Blood Drive in the Wishcamper Center on the Portland campus on Friday, April 12th,11 Am - 4 PM.  To make an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or log on to www.redcrossblood.org.   -ATM

 

·         Allergies caused by the early blooming of plants and trees have many people feeling under the weather and the Red Cross is seeing fewer donors coming into donor centers and blood drives.  As a result, the blood supply has dropped to extremely low levels.  To prevent the supply from falling even further, please consider making an appointment to donate blood in the coming days and weeks.

·         Maintaining sufficient blood to meet patient needs is a delicate balance between supply and demand.  When anything unexpected disrupts that balance, the Red Cross puts out a call to potential blood donors across the country to respond by making an appointment to give blood as soon as possible. 

·         Did you know that only 3 out of 100 people in America donate blood in a given year?

·         Blood is used for the treatment of cancer patients, people with blood disorders, premature babies, transplant recipients, trauma victims and so much more.

·         Each day, more than 44,000 blood donations are needed in the U.S.  The American Red Cross Blood Services is encouraging donors to make an appointment as soon as possible to help stabilize the blood supply.  

·         The need for blood is constant. Approximately every two seconds a patient in the United States needs a blood transfusion.

 o   If O negative donor:   O negative blood can be used for any patient when there is not time to determine the patient's blood type, so it's crucial that there is a sufficient supply. 

o   If B negative, A negative, and O positive donors:  Your help is needed now!

·         Schedule your appointment to give blood through the American Red Cross today and help save lives.  Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org

·         If you already have an appointment to donate blood, it is crucial that you keep your commitment to give.  If you become ill or unavailable, please ask a friend to donate blood in your place.

 

Jennifer Goldman

Account Executive

American Red Cross

524 Forest Avenue

Portland, ME  04101

(207)775-2367 (t)

(207)699-6028 (c)

Goldmanjr@usa.redcross.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

Blood Drive Next Week!

Hello Everyone,

The Free Press will be hosting a blood drive on April 12th! It will be in 102 Wishcamper, from 11am-4pm. For more information or to sign up, contact Paul Koenig at paul@usmfreepress.org.

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

Early application/scholarship opportunity: TEDxDirigo Engage! conference

Because of your commitment to civic engagement through involvement with our programs, I am pleased to share with you advance information about an exciting opportunity coming to USM in May - the TEDxDirigo Engage! conference!  We are very grateful to these community partners for their offer of a limited number of scholarships to USM students to reduce the cost of admission from $100 to $50 or $25.  Please waste no time, as the application process and scholarships will be announced generally in just a few days.  Direct applications and any questions directly to the Institute for Civic Leadership's Jan Kearce at the e-mail address below.  Yours, for engagement, ATM

 

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ENGAGE 2012
SATURDAY, MAY 19
ABROMSON CENTER, USM PORTLAND CAMPUS
10 AM – 6 PM  (Light fare 9 am; reception 5 pm)

Celebrate the power of how people transform concepts into actions that make a real difference! Come and hear inspirational stories from Maine's brightest innovators and change makers who are engaging in our community – moving from idea to impact and beyond. Catch the energizing spirit of Engage and be part of the dialogue between speaker sessions in this outstanding event!

Cost: $100 for full day program, food and reception. USM students may qualify for limited scholarships when applying to attend.

Apply to Attend: Please complete short online application to ensure your dynamic role in our vibrant and diverse audience.

We look forward to seeing you at the event!

Need to know more? Check out: tedxdirigo.com  email jkearce@civicleadership.org.

TEDxDirigo, along with visionary partners Institute for Civic Leadership (ICL) and Maine Magazine, brings this exceptional event to Maine. TEDxDirigo is a world-class platform that celebrates innovation, inspiring hundreds of live audience members and tens of thousands online globally.The Institute for Civic Leadership builds capacity of leaders across our state. We share the stories of people making a difference, lead conversations that matter, and work with stakeholders to move Maine forward.

 

 

 

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