{"id":2342,"date":"2012-08-31T14:25:20","date_gmt":"2012-08-31T18:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/?page_id=2342"},"modified":"2025-07-14T11:32:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T15:32:27","slug":"community-volunteer-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/events-opportunities\/community-volunteer-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Volunteer Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>One-Time or Occasional Volunteer Opportunities<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2012\/08\/OneTime-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"OneTime\" class=\"wp-image-4164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2012\/08\/OneTime-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2012\/08\/OneTime-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2012\/08\/OneTime-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2012\/08\/OneTime-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2012\/08\/OneTime-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2012\/08\/OneTime.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Aspirations Programming: <\/strong>Plan on-campus aspirations events for local children and youth. Contact Lily Houser (<a href=\"mailto:lhouser@bates.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lhouser@bates.edu<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Blake Street Towers\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Meadowview: <\/strong>Plan social events (meals, game nights, performances, etc.) at Lewiston Housing Authority residences for low-income elderly and younger disabled folks. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact Jill Scott-Lewis (<a href=\"mailto:jscottlewis@bates.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jscottlewis@bates.edu<\/a>).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Good Shepherd Food Bank: <\/strong>Help prepare food for distribution throughout the state. C<span style=\"line-height: 1.4em;\">ontact <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alaina Rauf (<a href=\"mailto:arauf@bates.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">arauf@bates.edu<\/a><\/span><\/span>)<span style=\"line-height: 1.4em;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ongoing or Sustained Volunteer Opportunities<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2012\/08\/BlakeStreetTowers-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"BlakeStreetTowers\" class=\"wp-image-4126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2012\/08\/BlakeStreetTowers-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2012\/08\/BlakeStreetTowers-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2012\/08\/BlakeStreetTowers-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2012\/08\/BlakeStreetTowers-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2012\/08\/BlakeStreetTowers.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mentoring Programs<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Big Brothers Big Sisters: <\/strong>Engage in one-on-one weekly one-hour matches with elementary school kids at Connors Elementary School.\u00a0 Contact Jennifer Cartmell (<a href=\"mailto:jennifer@bbbsmidmaine.org\">jennifer@bbbsmidmaine.org<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Auburn Middle School: <\/b>Provide b<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iweekly mentoring for middle school students.\u00a0 Contact Maria Femia (<a href=\"mailto:mfemia@bates.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mfemia@bates.edu<\/a>).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Lewiston High School: <\/b>Provide bi-w<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eekly mentoring for high school students (particularly suited for Bates students committed to mentoring for longer than one year). Contact Madi Mettler (<a href=\"mailto:mmettler@bates.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mmettler@bates.edu<\/a>).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Montello Elementary School: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engage in one-on-one weekly one-hour matches with elementary school kids. Contact Quinn Hughes (<a href=\"mailto:qhughes@bates.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">qhughes@bates.edu<\/a>).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lewiston Middle School Lunch Program: <\/strong>Eat\u00a0lunch with LMS students once a week. Contact <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Savannah Compare (<a href=\"mailto:scompare@bates.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scompare@bates.edu<\/a>).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tutoring and Enrichment Programs<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tree Street Youth: <\/strong>Volunteer Monday through Thursday from 2-6pm and Friday from 2-4pm. Contact <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starr Bradley (<a href=\"mailto:sbradley@bates.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sbradley@bates.edu<\/a>).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Lewiston High School: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide targeted reading and math tutoring as well as homework help for high school students. Contact Ellen Alcorn (<a href=\"mailto:ealcorn@bates.edu\">ealcorn@bates.edu<\/a>).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Book Buddies: <\/strong>Read to early-elementary-age children during the school day. Contact Trinity Monstwillo (<a href=\"mailto:tmonstwillo@bates.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tmonstwillo@bates.edu<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aspirations Programming: <\/strong>Plan on-campus aspirations events for local children and youth. Contact <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lily Houser (<a href=\"mailto:lhouser@bates.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lhouser@bates.edu<\/a>)<\/span>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Boys and Girls Club: <\/strong>Plan after-school programming. Contact Luke Van Denend \u00a0(<a href=\"mailto:lvandenend@bgcmaine.org\">lvandenend@bgcmaine.org<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Food Accessibility<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Trinity Soup Kitchen: <\/strong>Help serve meals 7 days a week. Contact Jessica McKenzie\u00a0(<a href=\"mailto:jessica@trinityjubileecenter.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jessica@trinityjubileecenter.org<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lots to Gardens: <\/strong>Engage in community gardening and cooking classes. Contact <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alaina Rauf (<a href=\"mailto:arauf@bates.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">arauf@bates.edu<\/a>).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Good Shepherd Food Bank: <\/strong>Prepare food for distribution throughout the state. Contact <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alaina Rauf (<a href=\"mailto:arauf@bates.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">arauf@bates.edu<\/a>).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Elderly\/Younger Disabled<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Blake Street Towers: <\/strong>Serve Sunday brunch to elderly and younger disabled residents. Contact <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jilly Scott-Lewis (<a href=\"mailto:jscottlewis@bates.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jscottlewis@bates.edu<\/a>)<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Arts<br><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>ArtVan: <\/strong>Help provide mobile arts therapy with non-profits in Lewiston-Auburn. Contact <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Xucheng Zheng (<a href=\"mailto:xzheng@bates.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">xzheng@bates.edu<\/a><\/span>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Immigrant Integration Programming<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Trinity Jubilee Center: <\/strong>Help immigrants and refugees with employment, housing, education, and other challenges. Contact Jessica McKenzie\u00a0(<a href=\"mailto:jessica@trinityjubileecenter.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jessica@trinityjubileecenter.org<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Other Programs <\/strong>(some of these require extensive training)<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Central Maine Medical Center: <\/strong>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. Contact <a href=\"mailto:volunteering@cmhc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">volunteering@cmhc.org<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>St. Mary\u2019s Regional Medical Center: <\/strong>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.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/stmarysmaine.com\/support-st-marys\/volunteer-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> for more information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice: <\/strong>Provide hospice visiting, event assistance, and office help. Contact Mohamed Awil (<a href=\"mailto:mawil@bates.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mawil@bates.edu<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Safe Voices: <\/strong>Help prevent domestic violence and provide support to survivors. Contact Emily Mitchell (<a href=\"mailto:emitchell@safevoices.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">emitchell@safevoices.org<\/a>; 207-795-6744).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>An Angel\u2019s Wing: <\/strong>Assist with issues related to substance use disorder. Contact Debra York (<a href=\"mailto:info@anangelswing.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info@anangelswing.org<\/a>; 207-513-6051).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Greater Androscoggin Humane Society: <\/strong>Provide direct animal care, cleaning and enrichment, to events, data-entry, marketing, photography, customer service, craft-making and so much more. Contact <a href=\"mailto:volunteer@gahumane.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">volunteer@gahumane.org<\/a>; 207-783-2311.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Center for Wisdom\u2019s Women: <\/strong>Help provide a sacred and safe place that supports and empowers women. Contact Tricia Tomlinson (<a href=\"mailto:tricia@wisdomswomen.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tricia@wisdomswomen.org<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t see what you&#8217;re looking for?&nbsp; Contact Mohamed Awil (<a href=\"mailto:mawil@bates.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mawil@bates.edu<\/a>)&nbsp;to talk about other options!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One-Time or Occasional Volunteer Opportunities Ongoing or Sustained Volunteer Opportunities Mentoring Programs&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":2256,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_hide_ai_chatbot":false,"_ai_chatbot_style":"","associated_faculty":[],"_Page_Specific_Css":"","_bates_restrict_mod":false,"_table_of_contents_display":false,"_table_of_contents_location":"","_table_of_contents_disableSticky":false,"_is_featured":false,"footnotes":"","_bates_seo_meta_description":"","_bates_seo_block_robots":false,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_id":0,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_twitter_id":0,"_bates_seo_share_title":"","_bates_seo_canonical_overwrite":"","_bates_seo_twitter_template":""},"class_list":["post-2342","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","with-sidebar"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2342","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2342"}],"version-history":[{"count":107,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2342\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9369,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2342\/revisions\/9369"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2256"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}