Take Action Portland

12/13/2018

Volunteers need for Christmas Morning!

Meals on Wheels Volunteer Tom O'Connor needs a few folks to help bake and pack up meals Christmas morning, December 25, 2018, from 8:45-11 AM at the Westbrook Community Center.

If you are interested please contact Tom directly at 207-797-3956 or 207-482-9606.

10/25/2018

Girls on the Run - Maine is seeking volunteers for their 5K event on November 11th. We had a blast working with them last year! See below for more details about signing up to volunteer.

Girls on the Run Maine 5k Volunteer Info
When: Sunday November 11th
Where: Pineland Farms YMCA, New Gloucester, Maine
Volunteer Arrival Time: 7:30ish -11:30ish, Depending on job assignment
5K Start Time: 9:30am

Contact: Erin Cott at [email protected]
Sign up Link: https://www.raceplanner.com/register/index/GOTR-Volunteer-Fall18?sid=de648fb7c94b4913ba5f6ad398a7c825

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09/24/2018

Taking color measurements of the Casco Bay with Friends of Casco Bay. Thanks to everyone who came out this weekend to help track the health of the Casco Bay!

09/22/2018

Happy first day of Fall!

Wolfe's Neck Center's annual Harvest Dance is coming up on September 29th and they need volunteers to help pull it off!

The event will have 400 guests in their Mallet Barn to enjoy a contra dance, and a local music act. There will also be food trucks and their Farm Café will be serving food as well as drinks for this 21 plus event.

Volunteers are need from 5:00 – 7:30 to help set up, park cars, and check in guests. After you are free to enjoy the rest of the evening free of charge.

If anyone is able to also stay until the end to help with break down, that would be doubly appreciated!

To sign up, contact Andrew Lombardi, Wolfe's Neck Center's Event and Group Tour Coordinator at
(207) 865-4469 x102 or [email protected].

09/14/2018

AmeriCorps is seeking a quarter-time member to provide support on a few local projects. This includes the creation and implementation of free window inserts and energy audits for families in the Portland area. No previous experience needed. Check out posting for more details:

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05/12/2018

Preble St needs volunteers this weekend! Check it out.

Extra hands & hearts needed this weekend! The Preble Street Soup Kitchen needs additional volunteers this Friday for lunch (10:30am-1:30pm), Saturday for breakfast (7-10am) and Sunday for dinner (3:30-6:30pm). If you're able to help us feed our neighbors, just fill out a quick & easy application here (first time volunteers: please complete an online application before signing up for a shift): urgent.preblestreet.volunteerhub.com

05/03/2018

The Maine Historical Society is hosting their Magical History Tour and they need volunteers. Check it out and sign up using their online form. http://ow.ly/ZtY030jLr9J

At the close of National Volunteer Month, we want to say THANK YOU to our fabulous MHS volunteers!
FYI - There are still volunteer opportunities available for the Magical History Tour. All volunteers receive complimentary admission to the Tour on Saturday in exchange for their time and talent! Deadline May 2: http://ow.ly/ZtY030jLr9J

04/22/2018

Happy Earth Day! 🌎Thanks to all who volunteered their time this weekend. South Portland had a huge turn out!

The South Portland Land Trust's annual Earth Day Cleanup is one of the oldest and largest such events in the region.

03/30/2018

Do you or someone you know have plumbing skills? The folks at Creative Trails are looking for a volunteer who can help them set up their new dishwasher for their cooking program. Contact Patrick at [email protected] if you are interested.

03/15/2018

Strive is looking for volunteers for their awesome STRIVE Rocks event on Saturday, March 24th through the 25th! They would love to have volunteers for a chunk of time during either event. Volunteer responsibilities typically look like manning a bounce-castle, face painting, running a craft table or activity, helping out with the escape room, laser tag, etc! There's even an overnight ‘dance marathon that runs til 8AM. Contact Olivia at [email protected] for more information!

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03/07/2018

Our friends at Preble Street have an urgent need for volunteers tonight and tomorrow. If you are able to help they are asking that you sign up online. See below...
Hello Lovely Volunteers,

We have an urgent need for 6 volunteers tonight for the dinner shift 3:30-6:30pm, and all shifts tomorrow.

Due to the storm, a large percentage of our volunteers are not able to make it in. If you live nearby or are comfortable coming in during the snow storm, we need your help! Use your discretion and only join if you feel safe doing so.

Please sign up online. Registration for each shift will close once it is fully staffed. https://preblestreet.volunteerhub.com

If you are schedule for tonight or tomorrow and can't make it in, please let me know so I can open your slot on the schedule.

Thank you all for all that you do! Be safe and stay warm!

Ali Brauner

Volunteer Manager

New Volunteers: Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us! Please create a volunteer account by clicking on the Create Account link.

03/04/2018

Go Portland! We are tied as the top ranked volunteer city in the U.S. Thanks to the over 100 volunteers that TAP works with annually for all of your hard work in our community. Keep up the hard work and maybe next year we will break the tie!

Portland is tied with three cities at No. 1 out of 70 in the U.S. ranked by annual volunteer hours per resident, according to the personal finance website WalletHub.