March 1st, 2020 | Volunteering
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MARCH VOLUNTEERING
Spring is in the air!
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Greetings, Volunteers!
March is here, and while we'll miss our favorite winter activities, we're excited for our upcoming spring season! We have a number of volunteer opportunities, but we are always looking or more!
If you, or someone you know works for an organization or event that focuses on food, agriculture, sustainability or the environment and are looking for volunteers please don't hesitate to reach out!
As always, 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. Remember, events are first-come, first-serve.
Happy Composting,
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Produce Distributions
with the Locker Project
Memorial Middle School
Thursday, March 5, 1:00 – 2:45pm
Presumpscot Elementary School
Wednesday, March 4, 4:00 – 5:30pm
Wednesday, March 18, 4:00 - 5:30pm
Deering High School
Thursday, March 26, 1:30 – 3:00pm
The Locker Project manages food pantries in schools, providing food for children who are food-insecure to take food home with them. Join the Locker Project this month to help distribute fresh produce and non-perishable food items.
Volunteers help arrange produce and groceries on tables, then assist students and parents with bagging the food up to take home. You will be a welcoming presence, making sure people know they are invited to take food. Everyone is invited to bring food home with them. This a great way to de-stigmatize free food distributions, particularly in the case of fresh food that would otherwise get wasted.
Email Steve to RSVP to distribute food with the Locker Project!
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Cultivating Community
Volunteer with FoodCorps in the Portland Elementary School cafeterias in a taste test to help expose students to new and nutritious foods!
Longfellow Elemenatry School
Wednesday, March 11, 11:15-1:00pm
Lyseth Elemenatry School
Wednesday, March 25, 11:00 - 1:15pm
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Partners for World Health
Partners for World Health collects medical supplies that healthcare facilities in the U.S. are required to discard and ship them to countries in need. In addition, they also organize medical missions to Southeast Asia and Africa for doctors, nurses, and students. Here is a list of some of their needs:
Macrosorting - opening bags and boxes and sorting items into general category bins
Microsorting - further sorting general category bins into bins of more restrictive categories
Counting, bagging, and labeling similar items
Transferring like liquids to create full containers
Creating kits of supplies (respiratory kits, surgical kits, birthing kits, etc.)
Packing, sealing and labeling boxes for shipment
Email Kelsey to Volunteer with Partners For World Health!
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Shovel Snow for the Elderly
Portland Neighborhoods
Volunteers are asked to shovel the steps and a path from the front door to the sidewalk, as well as the sidewalk in front of the property. They are not asked to shovel the entire driveway or clear snow from roofs. The idea is to create a path which allows the senior citizen, emergency response personnel, Meals on Wheels delivery people, mail carriers, and other visitors to get in and out of the house safely. Once a volunteer receives an assignment, they agree to shovel for that same elderly resident (s) after each snowstorm.
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Wayside Food Programs
Salvation Army Dinner
Wayside Food Programs is looking for volunteers to help serve and clean up at two upcoming community dinners!
Tuesday, March 10, 4:00 - 6:30pm
Tuesday, March 17, 4:00 - 6:30pm
Tuesday, March 31, 4:00 - 6:30pm
Location: 297 Cumberland Ave, Portland ME
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First Baptist Church of Portland Food Pantry
The First Baptist Church of Portland food pantry serves hundreds of individuals each month by collaborating with local fresh food sources and distributing to families in need. They welcome all who come to serve our neighbors in the Greater Portland area! FBC is currently looking for volunteers who have a heart for ensuring people have enough food to eat and are available on Wednesdays to organize and distribute food and/or break down and clean up.
Wednesdays: 10:30am - 1:30pm
Location: 360 Canco Road, Portland, ME
Email Wanda to volunteer with the FBC Food Pantry!
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Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program
Brunswick, ME
Hungry neighbors in our community need your help to feed their families! Mid Coast Hunger Prevention has a number of initiatives that work to address food insecurity and volunteers place a vital role in fulfilling their mission by preparing meals, distributing groceries, picking up donated food and a variety of other tasks.
This month, MCHPP could use volunteers to help pick up donations, and afternoon volunteers for the food bank & food pantry.
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Volunteering with Preble Street
The mission of Preble Street is to provide accessible barrier-free services to empower people experiencing problems with homelessness, housing, hunger, and poverty, and to advocate for solutions to these problems.
Feed your hungry neighbors! Help serve any of 3 meals a day, 7 days a week at the Preble Street Resource Center Soup Kitchen. Volunteers assist with breakfast, lunch, or dinner, or at the weekly Thursday Food Pantry.
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Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine
The Jewish Community Alliance (JCA) is a nonprofit organization serving Southern Maine. Help them keep their pantry in shape! They're looking for volunteers to come in on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays to help organize and get ready for the days they're open to the public. Duties would include unloading food, stocking shelves, counting and wrapping diapers, and general upkeep. This is a great opportunity for volunteers of all ages!
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Location: 1342 Congress St, Portland, ME
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