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

 

     

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