Category Archives: AmeriCorps
Why Do You Volunteer?
by Kristen Sarah Jones For so many reasons. That’s why I jumped at the opportunity to serve this year as an AmeriCorps member through Goodwill Industries of Northern New England. Volunteers learn as they teach, receive as they give, grow … Continue reading
AmeriCorps Members Support Efforts at Critical Health Nonprofit
by Brandy Dupper-Macy and Christine deLorimier AmeriCorps*National Members Brandy Dupper-Macy and Christine deLorimier are on assignment at LifeFlight of Maine, Maine’s only emergency medical helicopter service. While in different roles within the organization, both Brandy and Christine are supporting a … Continue reading
VISTA: Fighting Poverty with Passion
by Monika Pardon When I mention that I am an AmeriCorps*VISTA and that I serve with the Southern Maine Agency on Aging, the usual response is “huh?” That is when I attempt to say what AmeriCorps is and what we … Continue reading
Finding a Way to Talk About What We See
by Caroline Fish Serving in the Great Strides Rural Education Corps in an area of Maine where poverty is prevalent and deep, I’ve wanted to find a way to talk about the extent of the hunger and need in an … Continue reading
Posted in AmeriCorps, Mentoring
Tagged Great Strides Rural Education Corps, Maine Sea Coast Mission, poverty, rural Maine
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Can AmeriCorps Help Advance Service-Learning in Maine?
by Richard Higgins My service as an AmeriCorps VISTA with the Maine Commission for Community Service is just one month old, but, in recognition of AmeriCorps Week 2012, I’d like to take the opportunity to highlight the extraordinary impact that … Continue reading
Volunteers Preserve Maine’s Past for Future Generations
by Rachel Miller Like many of my AmeriCorps colleagues, my position at the Maine Historical Society and Maine State Library encompasses a wide range of projects and responsibilities. However, unlike many other AmeriCorps members, all of the volunteers I manage … Continue reading
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
Posted in AmeriCorps, Recruitment, Retention, Strategies
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