June 1, 2024 | Volunteering

Greetings, Volunteers!

Happy June! We are so excited for Summer and all of the wonderful opportunities to get outside, I hope you are too!

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,

We need volunteers to help us with waste management at Brunswick and Portland Pride! 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.

Brunswick Pride @ Brunswick Town Mall: Saturday June 8th 

12:00 - 2:30 or 2:30 - 5:00

Portland Pride @ Deering Oaks Park: Saturday June 15th

1:00 - 3:00 or 3:00 - 5:00

We will be sorting waste at Maine Oyster Festival on June 29th and June 30th in Freeport! Come help us sort and maybe try an oyster or two. 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.

Saturday June 29th:

10am - 12:30pm, 12:30pm - 3pm, 3pm - 5:00pm, or 5pm - 6:30pm

Sunday June 30th:

10am - 12:00 pm, 12pm - 2pm, 2pm - 4pm

We are looking for volunteers to help with waste station monitoring at the State Theatre Concert Series this Summer! 
 
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.

6/25 Goose: 6:30 - 8:30 pm or 8:30 - 10:30 pm

6/26 Goose: 6:30 - 8:30 pm or 8:30 - 10:30 pm

6/30 Shakey Graves and Trampled by Turtles: 5 - 7:30 pm or 8 - 10:30 pm

Help out with Preble Street! They have volunteer opportunities available every day of the week, see below for more information. 

- Kitchen Assistance at the Food Security Hub: Help prepare and pack the 2,000 meals we serve daily.

- Donation Sorting: Sort food donations in the pantry or clothing donations in the Receiving Center to ensure they reach those in need.

- Meal Service: Serve food at our Homeless Services Center, Florence House Women's Shelter or the Teen Center.

- Meal Delivery: Deliver meals from the Food Security Hub to partner programs around Portland.

Signing up is easy! 
Simply create an account on their website here and select the shifts that work for you. Each shift includes a detailed description of the tasks, location, timing, and more.

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 June 8th, 9-12Noon
Thursday June 27th, 4-7pm
Saturday July 13th, 9-12Noon
Thursday July 25th, 4-7pm
Saturday August 10th 9-12Noon
Thursday August 22nd, 4-7pm
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.

Growing to Give is a not for profit, MOFGA-certified organic farm growing vegetables to give to those most in need in our community. They welcome volunteers ages 3 to 93 -- individuals, families, and groups. They use no-till, climate-friendly farming practices, and volunteers help out with a variety of farm tasks, such as planting seeds, transplanting seedlings, watering, weeding, mulching, spreading compost, placing hoops and row cover, staking plants, and harvesting. Some days work is out in the fields and other days it's in the greenhouse or tunnels. No previous experience is needed. For more information, check them out at https://growingtogive.farm/get-involved/#volunteer or send an email to volunteer@growingtogive.farm.