Opportunities From: ServeMaine

Want to make a difference without needing tax experience? Join the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program as a Greeter and help create a welcoming, supportive experience for community members during tax season.

What You’ll Do as a Greeter:
• Welcome taxpayers as they arrive
• Help with check-in and basic intake questions
• Guide clients through next steps
• Create a calm, friendly environment

Why Volunteer as a Greeter?
• No tax knowledge required — training provided
• Flexible scheduling
• Great role for people who enjoy helping others
• Perfect for students, retirees, and community members
• Be part of a caring, mission-driven team

Your warm greeting and willingness to help can set the tone for someone’s entire day.

Want to make a difference without needing tax experience? Join the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program as a Greeter and help create a welcoming, supportive experience for community members during tax season.

What You’ll Do as a Greeter:
• Welcome taxpayers as they arrive
• Help with check-in and basic intake questions
• Guide clients through next steps
• Create a calm, friendly environment

Why Volunteer as a Greeter?
• No tax knowledge required — training provided
• Flexible scheduling
• Great role for people who enjoy helping others
• Perfect for students, retirees, and community members
• Be part of a caring, mission-driven team

Your warm greeting and willingness to help can set the tone for someone’s entire day.

Want to make a difference without needing tax experience? Join the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program as a Greeter and help create a welcoming, supportive experience for community members during tax season.

What You’ll Do as a Greeter:
• Welcome taxpayers as they arrive
• Help with check-in and basic intake questions
• Guide clients through next steps
• Create a calm, friendly environment

Why Volunteer as a Greeter?
• No tax knowledge required — training provided
• Flexible scheduling
• Great role for people who enjoy helping others
• Perfect for students, retirees, and community members
• Be part of a caring, mission-driven team

Your warm greeting and willingness to help can set the tone for someone’s entire day.

Looking for a meaningful way to give back to your community? Join the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program as a Volunteer Tax Preparer and help individuals and families get the refunds and credits they deserve. You don’t need to be a tax expert—we provide all the training and ongoing support you’ll need to succeed. All that’s required is a willingness to learn and a desire to help others. Your time can make a lasting impact. If you enjoy problem-solving, working with people, and giving back, this opportunity is for you!

Looking for a meaningful way to give back to your community? Join the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program as a Volunteer Tax Preparer and help individuals and families get the refunds and credits they deserve. You don’t need to be a tax expert—we provide all the training and ongoing support you’ll need to succeed. All that’s required is a willingness to learn and a desire to help others. Your time can make a lasting impact. If you enjoy problem-solving, working with people, and giving back, this opportunity is for you!

Looking for a meaningful way to give back to your community? Join the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program as a Volunteer Tax Preparer and help individuals and families get the refunds and credits they deserve. You don’t need to be a tax expert—we provide all the training and ongoing support you’ll need to succeed. All that’s required is a willingness to learn and a desire to help others. Your time can make a lasting impact. If you enjoy problem-solving, working with people, and giving back, this opportunity is for you!

Looking for a meaningful way to give back to your community? Join the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program as a Volunteer Tax Preparer and help individuals and families get the refunds and credits they deserve. You don’t need to be a tax expert—we provide all the training and ongoing support you’ll need to succeed. All that’s required is a willingness to learn and a desire to help others. Your time can make a lasting impact. If you enjoy problem-solving, working with people, and giving back, this opportunity is for you!

This opportunity is available at Maine Medical Center Portland and Biddeford. Volunteers serve patients age 70+.  The volunteer will serve as a daily visitor helping with orientation, communication and social support; provide companionship during meals; provide therapeutic activities; encourage patients to do simple exercises or walk; promote relaxation and good sleep environment; provide adaptive equipment. Training will be provided. 

Gallery tour guides provide accessible, educational tours of the indoor museum spaces to smaller groups of guests. They interpret the story of wooden shipbuilding in Maine and the Percy & Small Shipyard using the artifacts, paintings, and stories on display throughout the museum. Their tour also seamlessly joins with the outdoor Percy & Small shipyard tour, providing depth and background information of the unique story Maine Maritime Museum tells.

Primary Responsibilities

Complete Gallery Tour Guide Training. This includes specific training hours over the course of at least two sessions in late April/early May.

Complete the a Gallery Tour leadership/staff-shadowed tour before giving tours to the public.

Give 30-minute tours of the Shipbuilder's and McEvoy galleries that tell the history and local and global significance of the museum site.

Commit to at least three tours per year to maintain guide status.

Log all volunteer hours into the museum volunteer management software, Better Impact. Training is provided.

To apply, please fill out an application on our volunteer management software, Betterimpact.

Volunteer to provide services to older adults so they can remain in their own homes. Services can include transportation, friendly calls and visits, light household or gardening help, technology assistance, obtaining groceries. Volunteers choose services they wish to provide and when they provide them. No requirements except passing a background check and references.  

Administrative Support Volunteer
Help Strengthen Disaster Response in Maine
About the Role

The Administrative Support Volunteer provides essential behind-the-scenes support to Maine VOAD leadership and members. This role ensures meetings, communications, and documents stay organized and accessible—directly strengthening our statewide disaster-response efforts.

Key Responsibilities

Assist with meeting scheduling, agendas, and reminder

Maintain contact lists, membership records, and shared documents

Help manage shared inboxes and route inquiries

Organize digital files and keep documents archived

Support event logistics for trainings and member meetings

Assist the Executive Committee and Committee Chairs as needed

Qualifications

Strong organization and communication skills

Comfortable with email, shared drives, and basic office software

Ability to work independently and maintain confidentiality

Prior admin experience helpful but not required

Time Commitment

2–5 hours per month (flexible)
Additional time may be requested during disaster activations.

Location

Remote or hybrid.
Participation in occasional in-person meetings or events is welcomed.

Make an Impact

Your support helps Maine VOAD stay connected, organized, and ready to serve communities across the state when disasters strike.

As a White Pine AmeriCorps member, you'll gain expertise in our teaching methodologies, participate in specialized training, and engage with a wide array of community partners like schools, libraries, and land trusts. You'll develop and deliver nature-based lesson plans for children and seniors, adapting to weather and different ages. You'll also contribute to our digital resource database and participate regularly in our all-weather forest school and after school nature clubs. You will help find new areas for community connection and take a leadership role with our community engagement programs. This role includes self-reflection for continuous personal and program improvement, including the opportunity to attend trainings and conferences.

This program will positively impact participants by boosting self-confidence, learning from experienced nature educators, and fostering relationships with our community in outdoor settings. This is an amazing opportunity for people just out of college or switching careers to gain experience and skills needed to thrive in nature education and related fields. As an official AmeriCorps volunteer you will receive a living stipend throughout the program and upon completion of the 900 service hours, a monetary education award to be used for furthering your professional development. This opportunity runs from the beginning of January 2026 to the end of May/beginning of June 2026 and will require in-person service and approximately 40 hours per week. 

Donnell House Guides interpret Maine Maritime Museum’s Victorian home, Donnell House, for museum visitors by conducting a 20-minute walking tour of the home. The Donnell House is a 19th-century Victorian home owned by the Donnell family who operated a wooden shipyard on their property. The home is furnished to represent life during the height of the family’s success in the 1890s. The tour guide shares stories of the Donnell family and the way in which shipbuilding impacted domestic and social life in Bath. Donnell House Guides are a part of the Interpretation Volunteer team that provides educational experiences to visitors on the museum campus. Donnell House Guides work in three-hour shifts; 20-minute tours are given on request by visitors. Successful guides are comfortable with public speaking, storytelling, and engaging with a diverse audience and broad age ranges. No prior experience or maritime knowledge is required. All new Donnell House Guides complete three hours of training that includes tour content, visitor engagement strategies, and museum orientation. Donnell House Guides are supervised by the Museum Education Specialist.

Primary Responsibilities

Complete Donnell House Guide Training. This includes three training hours over the course of two sessions in late April/early May.

Complete the Donnell House Guide Practical Assessment (staff-shadowed tour) before giving tours to the public.

Give 20-minute walking tours of the historic Donnell House that tells the family history and local and global significance of the site.

Commit to at least a weekly or bi-weekly three-hour shift.Log all volunteer hours into the museum volunteer management software, Better Impact. Training is provided

To apply, please fill out an online application here: https://app.betterimpact.com/Application?OrganizationGuid=66e8699a-9bb0-4bf8-94bc-85141b40f64f&ApplicationFormNumber=1

Percy & Small Shipyard Guides provide 45-minute walking tours of the historic Percy & Shipyard to daily museum visitors and special group tours. The Percy & Small Shipyard is the United States only remaining in-tact shipyard that constructed wooden vessels. The shipyard built wooden schooners primarily for the coal trade and in 1909 built the largest wooden vessel in North America, Schooner Wyoming. The tour guide shares the shipyard’s history and stories of the shipbuilding process, the shipyard workers, and the vessels they constructed. Percy and Small Tour Guides are a part of the Interpretation Volunteer team that provides educational experiences to visitors on the museum campus. Successful guides are comfortable with public speaking, storytelling, and engaging with a diverse audience and broad age ranges. No prior shipbuilding experience or maritime knowledge is required. All new Percy & Small Shipyard Guides complete 10 hours of training that includes tour content, visitor engagement strategies, and museum orientation. Percy & Small Shipyard Guides are supervised by the Director of Education.  

Primary Responsibilities

Complete Percy & Small Shipyard Guide Training. This includes ten training hours over the course of three sessions in late April/early May.

Complete the Percy & Small Shipyard Guide Practical Assessment (staff-shadowed tour) before giving tours to the public.

Give 45-minute walking tours of the historic Percy & Small Shipyard that tells the history and local and global significance of the site.

Commit to at least three tours per year to maintain guide status.

Log all volunteer hours into the museum volunteer management software, Better Impact. Training is provided.

To apply, please fill out our online application here: https://app.betterimpact.com/Application?OrganizationGuid=66e8699a-9bb0-4bf8-94bc-85141b40f64f&ApplicationFormNumber=1

This opportunity is for filling in at the front desk. Duties will include answering the phone, receiving faxes, entering families into our systems, as well as taking care of guests needs.

This opportunity is for filling in at the front desk. Duties will include answering the phone, receiving faxes, entering families into our systems, as well as taking care of guests needs.

This opportunity is for filling in at the front desk. Duties will include answering the phone, receiving faxes, entering families into our systems, as well as taking care of guests needs.

This opportunity is for filling in at the front desk. Duties will include answering the phone, receiving faxes, entering families into our systems, as well as taking care of guests needs.

For seniors, especially those on a limited income, being able to live at home can be both a blessing and a curse.

SEARCH connects isolated seniors with community volunteers in Androscoggin, Kennebec, Sagadahoc, Somerset, and in parts of Franklin, Lincoln, Oxford, and Penobscot Counties, along with Brunswick & Harpswell in Cumberland County. Our volunteers bring skills, enthusiasm, and companionship to their lives, while assisting with a variety of support services:

For seniors, especially those on a limited income, being able to live at home can be both a blessing and a curse.

SEARCH connects isolated seniors with community volunteers in Androscoggin, Kennebec, Sagadahoc, Somerset, and in parts of Franklin, Lincoln, Oxford, and Penobscot Counties, along with Brunswick & Harpswell in Cumberland County. Our volunteers bring skills, enthusiasm, and companionship to their lives, while assisting with a variety of support services:

For seniors, especially those on a limited income, being able to live at home can be both a blessing and a curse.

SEARCH connects isolated seniors with community volunteers in Androscoggin, Kennebec, Sagadahoc, Somerset, and in parts of Franklin, Lincoln, Oxford, and Penobscot Counties, along with Brunswick & Harpswell in Cumberland County. Our volunteers bring skills, enthusiasm, and companionship to their lives, while assisting with a variety of support services:

For seniors, especially those on a limited income, being able to live at home can be both a blessing and a curse.

SEARCH connects isolated seniors with community volunteers in Androscoggin, Kennebec, Sagadahoc, Somerset, and in parts of Franklin, Lincoln, Oxford, and Penobscot Counties, along with Brunswick & Harpswell in Cumberland County. Our volunteers bring skills, enthusiasm, and companionship to their lives, while assisting with a variety of support services:

For seniors, especially those on a limited income, being able to live at home can be both a blessing and a curse.

SEARCH connects isolated seniors with community volunteers in Androscoggin, Kennebec, Sagadahoc, Somerset, and in parts of Franklin, Lincoln, Oxford, and Penobscot Counties, along with Brunswick & Harpswell in Cumberland County. Our volunteers bring skills, enthusiasm, and companionship to their lives, while assisting with a variety of support services:

For seniors, especially those on a limited income, being able to live at home can be both a blessing and a curse.

SEARCH connects isolated seniors with community volunteers in Androscoggin, Kennebec, Sagadahoc, Somerset, and in parts of Franklin, Lincoln, Oxford, and Penobscot Counties, along with Brunswick & Harpswell in Cumberland County. Our volunteers bring skills, enthusiasm, and companionship to their lives, while assisting with a variety of support services:

RSVP pairs volunteers aged 55 and older with isolated, older neighbors in need through Catholic Charities' SEARCH program, doing great work and providing vital support services in Androscoggin & Oxford communities.

Volunteer with SEARCH! There are no chores or housework involved, just an hour or so of companionship once a week with an older neighbor.

Volunteers help with: 

For more information, please contact:

Wendy Russell, Volunteer Aging Service Director & SEARCH
T: (207) 782-0051
wrussell@ccmaine.org

RSVP pairs volunteers aged 55 and older with isolated, older neighbors in need through Catholic Charities' SEARCH program, doing great work and providing vital support services in Kennebec and Somerset communities.

Volunteer with SEARCH! There are no chores or housework involved, just an hour or so of companionship once a week with an older neighbor.

Volunteers help with: 

For more information, please contact:

Lynn Kidd, Project Manager
T: (207) 530-0137
lkidd@ccmaine.org

We send a monthly newsletter out to educators across Maine. We would love support converting that newsletter into a set of monthly social media posts. 

Facilities Volunteers help keep our campus welcoming, functional, and beautiful - a vital part of how we serve the public and support Maine’s food producers. As an extremely lean nonprofit, we rely on the generosity of in-kind volunteers to tackle the behind-the-scenes tasks that keep our community resource space running smoothly. A clean, well-maintained campus helps us draw in visitors, offer high-quality educational experiences, and create a positive, professional environment for the many nonprofits, community groups, and food-related organizations who use our space.

Volunteer tasks vary widely and can be tailored to your skills and interests. Examples include gardening or flower bed care, weeding, landscaping, paint touch-ups, drywall or small building repairs, lightbulb changes, tech troubleshooting, equipment repairs, and other general upkeep projects. Whether you love working outdoors, fixing things, or tackling satisfying one-off projects, we likely have a task that fits your strengths. Scheduling is extremely flexible - volunteers can set their own hours and choose projects that match their availability. Some tasks (like gardening) are ongoing throughout the season, while others (like patching drywall or repairing equipment) are one-time projects.

If you're willing to share your skills, we will gladly work with you to design a project or routine that suits you. Your efforts help maintain a welcoming, functional campus that benefits not only us, but a much wider network of Maine’s food and community organizations. This is a meaningful way to support local food systems, contribute in a hands-on way, and make a visible, lasting impact.

Maine Food Storytellers lead our signature daily drop-in educational programs, Flavors of Maine, in the Tasting Room; these are engaging, story-driven sessions that introduce visitors to the complex landscape of Maine’s food systems. Each 45–90 minute program (June through October) weaves together narratives about individual producers, entire industries, support organizations, and the many ways they intersect to shape Maine’s vibrant food ecosystem. These sessions give visitors the foundational knowledge they need to understand why local food matters, where to find it, and how their choices directly support Maine’s farmers, fishermen, and food makers.

This role is perfect for outgoing, enthusiastic people who love teaching and can make complex ideas feel accessible and exciting. You may teach one person or up to 12 participants during a regular session, and occasionally up to 30 for private groups. Because programs are offered on a drop-in basis, scheduling requires a bit more flexibility than other opportunities. Some days we may not know until shortly before start time whether a session will run—though during peak season, programs typically fill and run reliably. Volunteers arrive 15 minutes before their scheduled session and should check in earlier in the day via phone, email, or text to confirm attendance numbers and any special considerations. Cleanup is minimal: bring glasses and plates to the kitchen, answer any lingering questions, and you’re done.

Training for this role is more extensive than most opportunities. Volunteers develop a deep understanding of Maine’s food systems - not just memorizing a script, but learning to answer questions thoughtfully and accurately, and becoming true ambassadors for local food. Training may include readings, practice sessions, and optional site visits to local producers to strengthen your knowledge.

MFBEC staff handle all food prep, materials, and setup; your job is to bring enthusiasm, clarity, and confidence to each session. This opportunity is especially well suited to people with existing experience in Maine’s food landscape, whether through nonprofits, farming, fishing, aquaculture, food education, or related work. For the right person, this is an incredibly rewarding role: you’ll learn a ton and experience the joy of watching visitors discover their own connection to Maine’s food systems - and leave ready to take meaningful action in their local food community.

Class Assistants support our hands-on cooking workshops, tastings, and food-education classes by helping instructors deliver a smooth, welcoming, and mission-aligned experience for every participant. Most instructors are outside partners who come in just for the class; you are the on-the-ground representative who helps infuse our nonprofit’s mission, values, and Maine-focused messaging into each session.

Volunteers help with attendee check-in, answer questions about our organization, give a brief introduction at the start of class, and assist throughout the session by managing dishes, portioning and serving samples, supporting the instructor, and sharing information about membership opportunities. After class, you’ll help reset the space so it’s ready for the next group.

This role is genuinely fun and immersive; you essentially get to “audit” each class, tasting what participants taste, hearing everything the instructor teaches, and occasionally cooking along with the group. Some classes will include an MFBEC staff member alongside you; for others, it will be just you and the instructor working as a team. MFBEC staff handle class materials, ingredient prep, and most setup, though light setup assistance may be appreciated for certain sessions. Volunteers typically arrive 1 hour prior to scheduled class start time and stay 30 minutes-1 hour after for clean-up; classes range from 1 hour to 3 hours and many occur on weekday evenings or weekend days. 

If you love Maine food, enjoy helping people learn, and want a behind-the-scenes role in our most popular programs, this opportunity is a great fit for you!

Join us in bringing our largest and most exciting on-campus events to life! Special Event Volunteers help us run public events like the Needham Festival and the Maine Night Market - celebrations that regularly draw 500–700+ attendees and require far more support than our small staff can provide. Volunteers typically commit to a 4–5 hour shift and serve in a wide variety of roles, all essential to creating a smooth, welcoming, and educational experience for our guests.

Before each event, we’ll reach out with details and a list of volunteer assignments, giving you the chance to sign up and indicate which roles you’d enjoy most. We need all kinds of help, from wayfinding and parking assistance, to running crafts and kids’ activities, to supporting cooking demonstrations, to staffing info tables. Event days are lively, community-centered, and incredibly fun, offering a hands-on way to support interactive, family-friendly food education right here in your local community.

Help us bring Maine’s food stories directly into the community! Outreach Event Volunteers represent our nonprofit at local festivals, farmers markets, and special events, sharing our mission, promoting upcoming classes and membership, and sparking curiosity about Maine’s food systems. Our info tables are usually a mix of general awareness (who we are, what we do, why it matters) and an activity tied to the theme of the event itself. Past hands-on activities have included “plant your own heritage bean” stations, edible insect tasting and trivia, and Maine food sampling.

Maine Tasting Center staff will pack all supplies and prep any hands-on activities...you simply pick up the materials, attend the event, enjoy chatting with the public, and drop things off when you’re done. As a very small team stretched thin, we know how important it is to show up at community events, but we can’t seize every opportunity on our own. Volunteers like you make this outreach possible and make a huge difference in our ability to execute our mission and reach as many people as possible! 

These opportunities occur year-round and may take place near and far from Wiscasset - each opportunity is presented to our volunteers and you can sign up for it if you feel like it's a good fit for your schedule, travel tolerance and interests! Events are usually anywhere from 4-5 hours each and set-up/tear-down is typically minimal and quick - if extensive set-up (tents, tables, etc) is required, a Maine Tasting Center staff member will accompany you to assist. 

ESC consultants volunteer their professional experience to make a difference.  ESC connects experienced professionals with rewarding opportunities to volunteer in nonprofit consulting.  If you have valuable career skills to share, and want to give back in a meaningful way, join the ESC community of 150+ talented consultants who help nonprofit clients make a lasting difference.

There is much to gain from working as an ESC consultant.  You’ll use your significant career skills for a worthy cause, learn new skills, make lasting connections with peers, and contribute to a dynamic professional organization.

To learn more, read these FAQs about ESC Consulting or review the consultant job description.

For more information on how ESC can help your nonprofit organization, visit our consulting services page.

The Maine Medical Center Customer Service Department is looking for volunteers to greet and escort patients at Brighton Medical Center. Volunteers will greet visitors in a friendly manner and escort throughout the building, sometimes by wheelchair. Volunteer Application - Maine Medical Center

The Maine Medical Center Transitional Care Unit (TCU) is looking for Activity Volunteers. The TCU is an inpatient unit for long-stay patients that are medically ready to be discharged but are waiting for a bed in the community in long-term care or another type of facility. Volunteers will assist the coordinator with activities to keep the patients engaged. This might include art, music, playing games, etc. This is a good position for volunteers looking for patient interaction. Weekday volunteers must be age 16+. Weekend volunteers must be age 18+. 

Volunteer Application - Maine Medical Center

The Maine Medical Center Supply Chain Department is looking for volunteers in their warehouse. This position is not located at the hospital. Volunteers will be responsible for cycle counts and pre-counting swabs and masks into batches. This is a great opportunity for someone looking for experience in a warehouse setting.

Volunteer Application - Maine Medical Center

The Gift Shop and Boutique at Maine Medical Center is looking for afternoon volunteers. Volunteers will assist with greeting customers, ringing up customers on the register, counting the drawer, restocking, gift bagging, transporting merchandise to and from our various storage rooms, assisting in pricing new inventory, and delivering gifts to the inpatient units. Training will be provided. The Gift Shop and Boutique serve mostly hospital visitors and employees. Volunteer Application - Maine Medical Center

The Maine Medical Center Customer Service Department is looking for volunteers to assist in the Emergency Department weekday mornings and afternoons. Volunteers will provide escorts to patients and visitors throughout the hospital, provide wheelchair transport when needed, retrieve and wipe down wheelchairs, provide directions and monitor activity in the waiting area. The volunteer will be assigned with a Customer Service Supervisor. Volunteer Application - Maine Medical Center

These are folks who come in for three-hour shifts every week, every other week, or as needed (as subs).  They help check families in and out, clean common areas and bedrooms, wash and put away linens, help with administrative tasks, etc.- basically just chipping in with whatever needs to be done around the House.

The Meals from the Heart program is an integral part of our mission to make RMH feel like a “home away from home” for families with children receiving medical treatment in the area. We try to provide dinner every night for the families staying here; this is largely done with volunteer power To become a Guest Chef we just need an application, confidentiality agreement, and background check, which can be found on our website. Volunteers purchase ingredients then come to the House on their chosen date and prepare the meal in our kitchen (which has pretty much everything you’d need in terms of cookware).  Groups are great, but should be limited to 8 people just because of the size of the kitchen.  Dinner is served at 6:00pm, and if you choose to do breakfast on the weekend that is at 9:00am. Plan on feeding approximately 15 people (and just about anything goes—casseroles, BLTs, breakfast for dinner, tacos, BBQ, etc.). We encourage you to come by beforehand for a tour of the House and to familiarize yourself with the kitchen, or you can also just come in a little early on your Meals from the Heart date to look around the kitchen.

These are folks who come in for three-hour shifts every week, every other week, or as needed (as subs).  They help check families in and out, clean common areas and bedrooms, wash and put away linens, help with administrative tasks, etc.- basically just chipping in with whatever needs to be done around the House.

The Information Technology Disaster Resource Center (ITDRC) is recruiting Technology Professionals to join our Nationwide, All-Volunteer Disaster Response Team.

Technical Volunteers from all disciplines are needed to assist communities and community organizations with temporary communications, technical support, and community recovery following a disaster.

All Technology skillsets are welcome. On Site and Remote Support Opportunities are available, and can be worked around your current schedule.

Visit ITDRC.org for more information.

Disaster Action Team Members

Mutually agreed upon shift/s per month (in your area; state-wide)

Red Cross Disaster Action Teams (DATs), are made up of local, dedicated volunteers, prepared to offer assistance during a local time of need and respond to possibly the toughest times individuals or families may face. We have volunteer teams at the ready by day and night, 365 days a year.  Volunteers, like you, turn tragedy into hope in the case of home fires, storms or floods. DAT Video:  https://youtu.be/4z_R6qv1mu4

Be the Friendly Face at Your Local Blood Drive

As a blood drive volunteer in your local area, you'll be asked to serve just once every three months. While it may not be frequent, it truly is important, and it provides a wonderful opportunity to form meaningful relationships with the donors. Your role as a volunteer involves warmly greeting donors and ensuring their comfort during their visit. After their donation, you'll make sure they have access to refreshments and engage in friendly conversations. As they prepare to leave, you'll likely be the last Red Crosser to thank them and tell them you hope to see them next time.

To learn more, visit www.redcross.org/volunteer/become-a-volunteer or email VolunteerNNE@redcross.org.

The CCART Mission is to coordinate sheltering and minimize suffering of pets in the event of a major disaster, to provide community awareness of emergency planning and preparedness for families of companion and large animals, and to partner with other responders to ensure effective overall disaster response. CCART operates under the direction of the Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency Director and in coordination with local, state, and federal partners. For more information, email ccart@cumberlandcounty.org or visit www.cumberlandcountyme.gov/ema

Overview:
     CERT is a volunteer group dedicated to assisting others during emergencies. Through preparedness, education, training, and response efforts, CERTs enhance the resiliency of the community and assist first responders during disaster situations.

CERT Mission:
     To enhance local preparedness, response, and recovery efforts in emergencies through training, community engagement, and collaboration with local emergency services. The goal of CERT is to train and empower community members to assist themselves and each other during disasters, as well as create a pool of volunteers willing and able to help the greater population when local resources are strained.

Activities:    
     There are a number of different activities a CERT member could assist with:

During Disasters:

Before & After Disasters:

The purpose of the Wireless Society of Southern Maine Emergency Communications Team is to serve the Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency, and the community in general, by providing emergency communications assistance, conducting programs and training, promoting radio knowledge, and individual operating efficiency, and to conduct activities as to advance the general interest and welfare of Amateur Radio. For more information, visit http://www.ws1sm.com/ECT.html

If you have a little free time and enjoy working with people, the Red Cross has a great volunteer opportunity for you!

Ready to make an impact? We need friendly and enthusiastic people just like you who can represent the Red Cross to our blood donors throughout Maine (Aroostook, Cumberland, Franklin, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Sagadahoc, Somerset, Washington , and York counties).

As a volunteer blood donor ambassador, you'll ensure donors have a positive experience from the moment they arrive to the moment they leave. Your professionalism and kindness during the blood drive will encourage ongoing donor support.

This role is for you if you:

Love talking to all kinds of people!

Demonstrate excellent customer service and comfort working with people.

Have availability to serve for one 4-6 hour shift per month (shifts vary depending on quarterly needs and your location).

Each volunteer shift, you make a difference and help save a life.

To learn more, visit www.redcross.org/volunteer/become-a-volunteer or email VolunteerNNE@redcross.org.