September 4, 2024 | Volunteering

 

Greetings, Volunteers!

Happy September! Below you can find a list of new and ongoing volunteer opportunities for the month of September, including the State Theatre Summer Concert Series.

To sign up for an event this month and receive a month of free Garbage to Garden service, RSVP by email and we will help answer any questions you may have. Then simply send confirmation of your volunteer hours to volunteer@garbagetogarden.org to receive credit.

Just a reminder or a notice for those who are new to volunteering, we do ask that you try different opportunities each month! 

Happy Composting,

Sunday, Sep 22nd - Saturday, Sep 28th
Daily shifts: 11am-1pm, 1pm-3pm, 4pm-6pm

Volunteer to represent us at our information table inside the Horticulture Center at the Cumberland County Fair: Share your experience curbside composting (and volunteering!) with Garbage to Garden, and help familiarize attendees with our service and how it works. We will provide references for FAQs, as you will be on your own, but mostly are looking for you to share your enthusiasm for composting!

Volunteer with us for two hours to earn a month of free service and a T-shirt, and then stay to enjoy the fair! 1 - 2 volunteers per shift! Not available during an above time slot? Let us know when you might be available instead!

Please email Bridget to inquire or sign up!

We are looking for volunteers to help with waste station monitoring at the State Theatre Concert Series this Summer! You would be welcome to stay and enjoy the concert before or after your shift!
 
Volunteers will take shifts to monitor compost bins, change out trash/recycling/clynk bags as needed and keep the grounds tidy. Please email Bridget with your preferred event and shift time as well as your tee shirt size.

Tuesday September 10 Band of Horses & City and Color: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm OR 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Tuesday September 17th Rainbow Kitten Surprise: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm OR 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm

 

Garbage to Garden will handle all of the waste for the Maine Poutine Festival located at Thompson's Point. Help us to divert as much waste as possible from the landfill, see the below shift times and email volunteer@garbagetogarden.org to sign up!

Volunteers will take shifts to monitor compost bins, change out trash/recycling/clynk bags as needed and keep the grounds tidy. Please email Bridget with your preferred event and shift time as well as your tee shirt size if you need one.

Saturday, September 14th - 11:30 am - 1:45 pm, 1:45 pm - 4:00 pm

Porchfest is an annual event in the Deering Center neighborhood that hosts musical performances and celebrates community in a simple and joyful way. The event is free and all are welcome. They need volunteers at road closures to help folks get where they need to go, hand out schedules and to help performers transport equipment. To sign up, email Amy!

If you volunteer, don't forget to email volunteer@garbagetogarden.org to receive credit!

3Rs is in its 30th year of service to schools and non-profits. Each day, throughout the school year, children in Maine attend school without needed pencils, paper, and other basic supplies.  At the same time, businesses in Maine dispose of these same basic items.  3Rs bridges the gap between business and education by transferring those unwanted supplies to children and their teachers.

You can see their available opportunities on their website and email office@ruths.org to sign up!

Mt. Joy Orchard is a free to pick public orchard providing a creative social space while demonstrating the use of agricultural practices that promote pollinator habitat, biodiversity and the preservation of Maine's agricultural heritage.

Mt. Joy is maintained by the community, mostly during monthly work parties. Every spring they plant more plants, always with a eye towards expanding diversity. Every fall they add lots of mulch to help build up the soil and minimize weed pressure. In winter they prune the trees to maintain health, productivity and ease of harvest.

If interested in joining a work party all you have to do is show up at one of the below times, no RSVP needed! Email volunteer@garbagetogarden.org afterwards to receive credit. 

Saturday September 14th, 9-12Noon
Thursday September 26th, 4-7pm
Saturday October 12th 9-12Noon
Thursday October 24th 4-7pm

Email mount.joy.orchard@gmail.com  with any questions.