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Volunteer Opportunities in Southern Maine
The Telling Room – youth storytelling, literacy, writing in Portland, ME
Volunteer application here
207.774.6064
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Project Aware – film, storytelling, youth empowerment in Saco, ME
207.282.5598
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Center for Grieving Children – bereavement, intercultural, crisis response in Portland, ME
Begin the volunteer process here
207.775.5216
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Kids First – supporting families of separation and divorce in Portland, ME
207.761.2709
Kids First needs volunteers to welcome & assist on Saturday mornings and/or Thursday nights. Email to get started!: [email protected]
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Catholic Charities Refugee and Immigration Services Mentoring Program
CCRIS has a couple great programs to connect and assist recent refugees:
American Friends Program - brochure is here
Spend 2 hours a week for a minimum of six months to help a refugee family to:
learn to function independently in their new surroundings
cope with cultural shock
learn a new language
become acquainted with the aspects of American life (home appliances, telephone, public transportation, street signs, traffic signals, public schools and libraries, the postal system, banking and currency, taxes, and social etiquette)
become familiar with Portland’s various religious communities and support groups
For more info in American Friends contact Layla Mohamed: [email protected] // (207) 493-8935
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Project Bazia - academic, spiritual and cultural support for Africans new to America in Portland, ME
“Our mission is to raise the self-esteem of all Africans through a better understanding of their honorable heritage and reduce inter-racial conflict by sharing this understanding and demonstrating respect for the heritage of others. We offer academic and spiritual support to youth of any race or religion to develop cooperative strength and create a global forum.”
Get involved by contacting:
Bazia at (207) 615-8884 or Ann Smith at (207) 699-9649
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NAMI Maine - National Alliance on Mental Illness
Become a trained support facilitator to participate in their support groups.
Contact Tonya Bailey-Curry // [email protected] // (800) 464-5767 x 2305
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People Plus, Brunswick Area Teen Center - mentor and assist after school youth programming in Brunswick, ME
Get involved and contact Jordan Cardone, Teen Center Coordinator (207) 721-0754
Visit their Facebook here
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Girls on the Run – supporting healthy habits for young girls throughout southern Maine
Girls on the Run supports young girls between Grade 3 and Grade 8 in a 10-week after school running program. Volunteers are needed for regular coaching and also helping out with the seasonal 5k run.
Learn more about why this program is meaningful here.
Like and follow on Facebook!
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Special Surfers - non-profit empowering children & adults with special needs to experience surfing. in Kennebunk Maine (Gooch’s Beach)
Surf Nights happen every third Tuesday of June, July, August every year. You don’t have to surf to help out! Special Surfers needs volunteers for equipment transport, registration, and clean up too.
Contact Nanci to help out in the 2019 season - [email protected]
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Root Cellar – Christian support for inner city youth and families in Lewiston and Portland.
Root Cellar offers space an programsing for city youth as an alternative to the streets. Root Cellar is supported by the help of volunteers from any denomination but has a cultural Christian connection. Root Cellar also hosts dental clinics.
To learn more about how to get involved and who to contact with questions, go here!
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