Take Action Portland

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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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!

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

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

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

Volunteers fan out across South Portland to pick up litter The South Portland Land Trust's annual Earth Day Cleanup is one of the oldest and largest such events in the region.

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 ties for top volunteer ranking in U.S. 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.