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Wayside Soup
Kitchen -
Volunteers are needed each first Monday of the month for Immanuel’s night at the
soup kitchen. Set-up and food prep at 4 pm; Serving assignments at 5:30 pm;
Clean-up at 6:45 pm. Located on the corner of Preble and Oxford Streets,
Portland.
“Mosaic Of Hope”
Project –
Volunteers are
needed to create seven more
mosaic panels that will wrap around the exterior of the Parkside Neighborhood
Center (one is already installed). Each panel centers on a tree from different
climate regions of the world, with a scene that moves from sunrise to
nighttime. It is hoped that each who sees the mural will resonate with one of
the places depicted and be made to feel welcome and at home. This is an
undertaking of PROP and Spiral Arts, who are looking for people of all ages to
work on the mural at the Spiral Arts space located in Immanuel Baptist Church.
Call Spiral Arts, 207-775-1474, for more information.
Parkside
Neighborhood Center
Night-Light – Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:30 – 6:30 pm for grades 1-8.
A youth driven program offering homework help,
a healthy snack, and fun,
cooperative activities.
In the Park -- Wednesdays, 3 – 4:30 pm for grades
1-8. Games, sports and playing on the playground
in Deering Oaks Park. On rainy or cold days, board games and movies will take
place indoors at the Neighborhood Center.
For more information
contact Zoe Miller at the Parkside Neighborhood Center: phone 874-1023 or email
zsm@propeople.org or
Helen Ryder, Immanuel’s Outreach
Chair: phone 934-5354 or email
usryders@maine.rr.cm
Project S.A.F.E. and
S.M.A.R.T. (Support and Access for Family Empowerment
And Noteworthy Delivery of Science, Mathematics,
Arts, Reading and Technology) take place at both the Reiche
Elementary School, and Lincoln
Middle School.
Reiche’s program begins Monday, October 2nd
from 3-5:30 pm every day no program on early release Wednesdays)
Lincoln’s program begins
Tuesday, October 10th from 2:30-4:30 pm Mondays, Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
For more information and a
volunteer application form, contact Matt Skehan, Program Director: phone
874-8175 or
Helen Ryder, Immanuel’s Outreach
Chair: phone 934-5354
Portland West
is a social service agency that has been in Portlands west end since 1967, and
committed to serving the community’s youth and families through youth, literacy
and outreach programs. Volunteers are needed for the following programs:
Learning Center – homework
help for Reiche school students in grades 3-5, Monday-Friday, 3-5 pm.
Youth Building Alternatives
– a transitional and educational program for individuals 16 to 24 years of age
who have been committed to Long Creek Youth Development Center, are on juvenile
probation, or have dropped out of high school. Volunteers are needed to tutor
in basic math, reading and writing, or to help on construction sites.
Monday-Friday, 8:30 am- 2:30 pm
Computer & Resource Lab –
an evening drop-in center for young and old to use the computer for writing
resumes, job search, and email access.
English as a Second Language (ESL)
tutoring is also provided. Monday-Friday, 6-8 pm.
Community Outreach –
Volunteers are needed to lead and assist workshops and classes that will help
community members become active, independent members of the community.
Child Development Center –
Volunteers are needed to assist 2-5 year olds and they explore traditional
preschool activities. Monday-Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. Background checks may be
required.
Even Start – a family
literacy program. Volunteers are needed to tutor adults and children in
speaking, writing and reading.
Affordable Housing –
Portland West owns 54 affordable housing units in the west end and Parkside
neighborhoods. Volunteers are needed for cleaning, basic carpentry, painting
and yard work.
Service Works – a program
that works with public and non-profit organi-zations to develop community
projects through which juvenile offenders can make restitution while at the same
time practice critical life skills to support positive patterns of behavior.
Volunteers are needed to supervise various community projects.
For more information
contact Pat Lincoln, Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator at Portland West: phone
775-0105 x 162; email:
plincoln@portlandwest.org
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