Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bath/Brunswick, a mentorship program for school-aged children, has seen a decline in volunteers since the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, the organization is looking to make up the difference.
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Posted inTimes Record
Restorative Justice Project volunteer training starts next week
Restorative Justice Project is set to begin hosting its fall round of volunteer training. The training, “Foundations of Community-Based Restorative Practices,” is the starting point for anyone wishing to volunteer with the Restorative Justice Project in Maine. The series is meant to explore and experience what it could mean for each of us to approach […]
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Teens and young adults deserve a place at the table
We need to reject the stereotypes of youth fostered by ‘adultism’ and reconsider what young people have to offer.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Celebrate July Fourth by encouraging youth civic engagement
Gen Z is the most diverse and most tolerant generation in America’s history. There’s a lot to be gained from working together.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Central Mainers help homeless community through new sleeping bag swap
Augusta-area volunteers wash the wet, dirty sleeping bags at their homes, then return them so the clean, dry bags can then be recirculated back to other homeless people who turn in their bedding.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Fulfilling our responsibility to those who died for our rights
Where would we be if a lack of volunteers left empty every local board and commission, from land use to Little League?
Posted inTimes Record
Spirit of Bath: ‘Tony Dancer’ again recognized for volunteerism
Antonio Garreton, a longtime dance teacher in Bath, received a Maine Spirit of America award for his work with the Bath Area Food Bank and Midcoast Youth Center.
Posted inNation & World, News
Nonprofits scramble for help as fewer people volunteer
A recent survey shows that formal volunteer participation dropped 7 percentage points between 2019 and 2021 – the largest decrease the survey has recorded since a version of it started in 2002.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: What volunteer firefighting taught me about community building
The dozens of volunteer firefighters I worked with at the end of January all had different strengths to share – and those strengths add up.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: On proving things to myself in 2022
And setting some goals for 2023.