The Volunteer Center at your college is a good place to start if you are interested in volunteering. The center may have a more extensive list of organizations or have programming specific to your school. They may even know of community work-study jobs available through your college where you are paid to do community service!
Andover College: Christine Lashua
clashua@andovercollege.edu, 475 Lisbon Street, Lewiston - 221-8733
Bates College: Harward Center for Community Partnerships
www.bates.edu/harward-center.xml, 161-163 Wood Street, Lewiston- 786-6202
Central Maine Community College: Dean of Students Office
1250 Turner St, Auburn - Jalbert Hall- 755-5334
University of Southern Maine Lewiston-Auburn College: Office of Community Service Learning:
www.usm.maine.edu/servicelearning - servicelearning@usm.maine.edu - 753-6547
You can also contact the Downtown Education Collaborative, a partnership of colleges and community organizations, at 219 Lisbon Street, Lewiston and 376-3071.
Here are some great places to volunteer!
*1. Trinity Jubilee Center – 247 Bates Street, Lewiston – 782-5700
- Serve meals
- Tutor at daily homework help program
- Collaborate on donation drives
*2. Abused Women’s Advocacy Project – www.awap.org – 795-6744
- Answer Helpline calls
- Projects (sorting donations, spring cleaning, painting at the shelter)
- Fundraising events
- Intern
*3. Lewiston Housing Authority, Hillview – 77 Rideout Ave, Lewiston – 783-8539
- Help children with homework
- Help with Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
- Help with Boys and Girls Aspirations Clubs
*4. Lewiston Housing Authority, Blake Street Towers (elderly and disabled housing) – 70 Blake Street, Lewiston- 783-1423
- Spend time with residents
- Music performances
- Arts and crafts projects
*5. Lewiston Multi-Purpose Center / Adult Education – 145 Birch Street, Lewiston – 784-2928
- Tutor adults learning English
*6. Lots to Gardens – www.lotstogardens.org – 513-3844
- Maintenance (painting, fence building, small engine repair)
- Gardening (turning beds, planting, watering, weeding, harvesting)
- Leading classes for children
*7. Androscoggin Historical Society – www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~meandrhs – 2 Turner Street, Auburn – 784-0586
- Scan photos and other office work
- Organize displays and files
- Research
8. Maine People’s Alliance – www.mainepeoplesalliance.org – 145 Lisbon Street, Suite 200, Lewiston – 782-7876
- Contact elected officials
- Attend public hearings and meetings
- Make phone calls and write letters
*9. Museum L-A – museumla.org – 35 Canal Street (Bates Mill), Lewiston – 333-3881
- Research and collection
- Interact with visitors
- Education
10. Pine Tree Legal Assistance – www.ptla.org – 37 Park Street, Lewiston – 784-1558
- Office work (phones, filing)
- Work with clients (translation services, intakes, interviews, paperwork assistance)
- Assist paralegals
*11. Greater Androscoggin Humane Society – www.gahumane.org – 55 Strawberry Ave, Lewiston – 783-2311
- clean kennels
- feed animals and exercise animals
*12. Lewiston Public Library – www.lplonline.org – 200 Lisbon Street, Lewiston - 513-3004
- Deliver books to homebound library members
- Book care (keep shelves in order, put covers on books)
- Events (box office, kitchen/concession sales, cleanup)
- Tutor at daily homework help program
When viewing the guide, keep in mind:
* = Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce Member
 = Certified Maine DEP Leader and/or Governor's Climate Challenge Participant
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