No, our Commissioners and staff did not complete some Brady Bunch TikTok challenge. They did, however, enjoy two fun and productive days at our annual Commission retreat, which was held virtually Sept. 22-23. |
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Volunteer Fare: Your October Volunteer Maine Update
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Hello from the Volunteer Maine office in Augusta! It's been a little while since our last edition of Volunteer Fare. Our annual conference is right around the corner, we're hiring, we're hosting our second Maine AmeriCorps info session, and that's just the tip of the iceberg! Take a look at our full roundup of news, notes and resources from the fields of service and volunteerism -- enjoy! |
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Last call: Register for virtual Maine Volunteer Leadership Conference, free Cabot cheese gift box!
That's right! Register by Oct. 9, and the farmers who own Cabot Creamery Cooperative will have a gift box to you by the end of the month. Don't miss out on a wealth of volunteer management resources. Register today! Visit our website to learn more -- click here.
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Now hiring! Come be our Program Officer for Volunteer Sector Initiatives
Can you take our training and support to community volunteer programs to the next level? If so, come join our team! Apply by Oct. 13 -- access the application on the State of Maine HR page here.
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Choose Service. Be the Change: Attend virtual Maine AmeriCorps info session Oct. 15
Maine AmeriCorps members serve by protecting the environment, helping school children succeed, being allies to the recovery community, and so much more. Want to pitch in? Know someone with a desire to better Maine? Help us spread the word about our upcoming info session! Thurs. Oct. 15 from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Learn more and register on our website -- click here.
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A new look for National Service
There's a new look for AmeriCorps and new identity for Senior Corps! Take a moment to learn about the transformation to the new AmeriCorps brand and the AmeriCorps Seniors identity. Just visit the federal agency's website -- click here.
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Tips for Tackling Attrition: How to maintain recruitment momentum with minor adjustments
Recruiting volunteers can be challenging, and that was true before the pandemic hit! Read some tips from Abbie Giallombardo, First4 AmeriCorps Project Coordinator, who utilized her Volunteer Maine Professional Development Fund award to enroll in VolunteerPro's volunteer recruitment course. Read more on our website -- click here.
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Seeds of Hope AmeriCorps members honor, give back on 9/11 Day of Service
Oumu Turay (pictured right), who serves with the Seeds of Hope Neighborhood Center AmeriCorps program, helped deliver box lunches to on-duty fire fighters and EMTs at the Biddeford Fire Department. Included in the delivery were 75 hand-written thank you notes for all staff and volunteers -- all written by Seeds of Hope AmeriCorps members. The members also researched stories of heroism on 9/11 and shared them with the neighbors they serve and other Seeds of Hope volunteers. Well done, all!
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Maine's rural micro-AmeriCorps takes center stage at State & National Symposium
Congratulations to our Michael Ashmore who presented an informative session on the exclusive-to-Maine AmeriCorps rural grant initiative, which scales programs to a size appropriate for the community. A nationwide audience had the chance to learn about successes, challenges and even hear directly from Maine rural program leadership. It's always great to see Maine on the national stage!
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Service and volunteerism news and notes from Maine and beyond: |
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Before we begin, a quick reminder that you can access information on volunteer opportunities in Maine, or even post your own. Just visit the Volunteer in Maine page on our website -- click here.
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The team at VolunteerPro has put together an informative and eye-opening guide to help volunteer managers promote inclusive volunteering. View the resource here.
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Congratulations to the nine community agencies in Maine that were awarded AmeriCorps funding back in August! Learn more on our website -- click here.
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ICYMI, we at Volunteer Maine have been awarded more than $130K to bolster emergency volunteer response to COVID-19 through AmeriCorp's Volunteer Generation Fund initiative. Learn more on our website -- click here.
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Did you know September is National Recovery Month? Members serving Healthy Acadia's Maine RecoveryCorps AmeriCorps program have been featured in a news story on Safe Harbor, a first-of-its-kind recovery home for women and children in Washington County. Use the following link to access the story -- click here.
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This year, we brought back AmeriCorps planning grants to better prepare smaller community organizations to apply to host a full-fledged AmeriCorps program. Those at the Van Buren Resiliency Project seek to design a program to address local issues associated with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Use the following link to access the story -- click here
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A nice, heartwarming story out of The Game Loft I Know ME program about giving back and paying it forward during the pandemic, complete with an AmeriCorps shoutout! Use the following link to access the story -- click here
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Finally, head on over to the Maine Conservation Corps Facebook page to learn about an ongoing (and wonderful) AmeriCorps service project to make trails more accessible to those who enjoy Sebago Lake State Park. View the Facebook post here.
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