One-Time or Occasional Volunteer Opportunities

• Aspirations programming—on-campus aspirations events for local children and youth. Contact Ronan Goulden (rgoulden@bates.edu).
• Blake Street Towers and Meadowview (Lewiston Housing Authority residences for low-income elderly and younger disabled) are happy to have volunteers plan social events–meals, game nights, performances, etc.  Contact Emily Walsh (ewalsh2@bates.edu).
• The Good Shepherd Food Bank prepares food for distribution throughout the state. Contact Nimco Jama (njama@bates.edu).

Ongoing or Sustained Volunteer Opportunities

Mentoring Programs

• Big Brothers Big Sisters – one-on-one weekly one-hour matches with elementary school kids at Longley Elementary School.  Contact Jennifer Cartmell (jennifer@bbbsmidmaine.org).
• Auburn Middle School – Biweekly mentoring for middle school students.  Contact Ronan Goulden (rgoulden@bates.edu)
• Lewiston High School – Biweekly mentoring for high school students. Particularly suited for Bates students committed to mentoring for longer than one year. Contact Ronan Goulden (rgoulden@bates.edu)
• Montello Elementary School – one-on-one weekly one-hour matches with elementary school kids. Contact Ava Petrin (apetrin@bates.edu)
• Lewiston Middle School lunch program – have lunch with LMS students once a week. Contact Trinity Monstwillo (tmonstwillo@bates.edu)

Tutoring and Enrichment Programs

• Tree Street Youth – Mondays through Thursdays, 2-6pm; Friday 2-4pm. Contact Leslie Jimenez  (ljimenez@bates.edu)
• Lewiston High School — Provide targeted reading and math tutoring as well as homework help for high school students. Contact Ellen Alcorn (ealcorn@bates.edu)
• Book Buddies – reading to early-elementary-age children during the school day. Contact Contact Anna Sarrazin (asarrazi@bates.edu).
• Aspirations programming – on-campus aspirations events for local children and youth. Contact Ronan Goulden (rgoulden@bates.edu).
• Boys and Girls Club – after-school programming. Contact Luke Van Denend  (lvandenend@bgcmaine.org).

Food Accessibility

• Trinity Soup Kitchen – serves meals 7 days a week. Contact Janelle Poland (volunteertjc@gmail.com).
• Lots to Gardens – community gardening and cooking classes. Contact Nimco Jama (njama@bates.edu).
• Good Shepherd Food Bank – preparing food for distribution throughout the state. Contact Nimco Jama (njama@bates.edu).

Elderly/Younger Disabled

• Blake Street Towers – serve Sunday brunch to elderly and younger disabled residents. Contact Emily Walsh (ewalsh@bates.edu).

The Arts

• ArtVan – mobile arts therapy working with non-profits in Lewiston-Auburn. Contact Contact Kai Harris (kharris4@bates.edu).

Immigrant Integration Programming

• Trinity Jubilee Center – help immigrants and refugees with employment, housing, education, and other challenges. Contact  Hunter Kissam (hunter@trinityjubileecenter.org)
• AK Health and Social Services- After school programs, community needs assessment and other programs. Contact Abdikhadar Shire (abdikhadar.shire@akhss.org)
• MEIRS — Help newcomers with English, citizenship classes, and community integration. Contact Ulyses Hernandex Felipe (shernan2@bates.edu)

Other Programs (some of these require extensive training)

• Central Maine Medical Center—Contact Volunteering@cmhc.org
• St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center – Contact Elizabeth Keene; 207-777-8369; ekeene@covh.org. (Volunteers help transport patients within the hospital, assist with departmental projects, deliver flowers to patient rooms, greet patients, provide directions to departments and more. The only requirement is a desire to help others in a friendly and personable manner).
• Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice – hospice visiting, event assistance, office help. Contact Ron Hood, (Ron.Hood@androscoggin.org)
• Safe Voices – domestic violence prevention program. Contact Alyssa Coyne, acoyne@safevoices.org;  795-6744.
• An Angel’s Wing—assist with issues around substance use disorder; contact Debra York, 207-513-6051, info@anangelswing.org.
• Greater Androscoggin Humane Society – Contact Sandy Graul, 207-783-2311, (volunteer@gahumane.org).
• Center for Wisdom’s Women – a sacred and safe place that supports and empowers women; Sonia Turgeon , (soniat@wisdomswomen.org).

Don’t see what you’re looking for?  Contact Darby Ray (dray3@bates.edu) to talk about other options!