Maine Volunteer Opportunities
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Featured Volunteer opportunities
Volunteer Reader
Help set early elementary grade students on a path to success by sharing a love for reading. United Way of Southern Maine is seeking Volunteer Readers for the 2024-25 school year to support ongoing reader programs at local elementary schools. No experience is required and training is provided.
Volunteers will visit a school each week to read with students for one hour to promote literacy. These sessions might be one-on-one, with small groups, or a whole class, depending on the needs of the school. Volunteers must attend a one-hour training in September and will start working with students in October. Speakers of non-English languages are welcome!
"The eagerness, energy, humor, honesty, and enthusiasm that these students brought to our sessions was contagious and joyful. The students told me that our time together was their favorite day of the week, so that felt good as a volunteer!"
Workplace
Make an impact in our community through a United Way volunteer experience customized for your group or organization.
We have a myriad of ways for workplaces to get involved with United Way from our Day of Action to workplace giving options, and more.
Email volunteer@uwsme.org to get started.
Individual
Give back and volunteer in Southern Maine. Find hundreds of volunteer opportunities with VolunteerME Southern Maine, presented in partnership with United Ways of Maine. Browse volunteer opportunities throughout Southern Maine, from Portland to Freeport, York to Bridgton.
Nonprofit
Are you a nonprofit interested in sharing your volunteer opportunities?
Please register and list your organization on VolunteerME.
Volunteer Engagement Contact
Elliott Greene
Director, Volunteer Engagement
egreene@uwsme.org