Category Archives: AmeriCorps
Volunteering for a Day with Good Shepherd Food Bank
by Nathaniel “Van” Beckman On December 10th, I and several other Maine VISTA Project members and State Planning Office staff had the privilege of volunteering for a few hours at the Good Shepherd Food Bank’s main warehouse in Auburn. GSFB … Continue reading
AmeriCorps as a Community Building Tool
by Krysta Lilly-Brown AmeriCorps is not only a useful tool for building capacity in Maine’s volunteer sector, but also a valuable asset that can be used to keep young Mainers in the state and reverse the “brain drain” effect. A … Continue reading
Maine VISTA Project Kicks Off With Orientation
Katie Klein Last week a new group of VISTAs started service at nonprofit organizations and agencies across Maine. The VISTA members with Maine VISTA Project have work plans for their year of service in line with the Corporation for National … Continue reading
Recruiting Volunteers
By Katie Klein My name is Katie Klein and I’m currently serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA leader at MCCS. VISTA leaders have already served a VISTA term; I did mine at ITNAmerica in Portland. I use my knowledge of AmeriCorps … Continue reading
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Reflections from the Field
by Morgan January This quarter I began making visits to our member food pantries in Aroostook County; I’ve visited three pantries in the past month. Let me preclude this story by saying that I am aware that Catholic Charities Maine … Continue reading
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An AmeriCorps Week Story
by Samantha K. Buck My 10 months of service with the Maine Conservation Corps (MCC) began in early January, but the cold winter air had no effect on the warm spirits of the others joining me during orientation. Right from … Continue reading
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AmeriCorps Week: Matinicus Island
by Lana Cannon On May 13th and 14th, Matinicus Island will be celebrating AmeriCorps Service Week by cleaning the major beaches and recycling the waste found on the beaches at the local recycling center, and clearing the Matinicus Trail of … Continue reading
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AmeriCorps Week: AmeriCorps Alums of Portland
by Caitlyn Horose One term of AmeriCorps service just wasn’t enough for me – I’d done AmeriCorps*NCCC and made a difference in communities from Mississippi to Maine. I fell in love with the Pine Tree State and moved here for … Continue reading
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Volunteers with Disabilities
by Lucy Bayard People with disabilities volunteer for the same reasons that anyone else does–to give back to their communities, to improve their surroundings, and to be active and engaged in life. Some national service participants who have disabilities volunteer … Continue reading
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AmeriCorps Week: Isle au Haut
by Margaret Snell On May 13, as part of AmeriCorps week, four island fellows will work with Isle au Haut community members to clear trails and clean beaches in Acadia National Park on Isle au Haut. Isle au Haut is … Continue reading
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