Press Releases http://volunteermaine.gov/index.php/ en October 6, Maine Climate Corps Network Lunch and Learn at Unity Environmental University http://volunteermaine.gov/index.php/media/news/october-6-maine-climate-corps-network-lunch-and-learn-unity-environmental-university <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--news.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> October 6, Maine Climate Corps Network Lunch and Learn at Unity Environmental University <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-date--news.html.twig * field--node--field-date.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-date.html.twig * field--datetime.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2023-09-19T12:00:00Z">September 19, 2023</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--news.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/index.php/user/7" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" content="Maryalice.Crofton@maine.gov">Maryalice.Crof…</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--news.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2023-09-19T16:38:52-04:00" title="Tuesday, September 19, 2023 - 16:38">Tue, 09/19/2023 - 16:38</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-content--news.html.twig * field--node--field-content.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-content.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div><p><img alt="Unity's NG Campus" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="703e5942-ac39-4b66-9421-5fe14e6227bf" height="473" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Cbbgapture_0.png" width="1210" loading="lazy" /></p> <h4 class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.1in; line-height: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">NEW GLOUCESTER – Join Volunteer Maine and Unity Environmental University for a lunch and learn presentation featuring Dr. Marianne Krasny of Cornell University. </h4> <h3 class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.1in; line-height: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Event basics</h3> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.1in; line-height: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong>Please RSVP by October 4, 2023 by 12:00 p.m.</strong><br /> Date: Friday October 6, 2023<br /> Venue: Room 227 Freeport Hall, Unity Environmental University, New Gloucester, Maine<br /> Time: 11:30 am-1:30 pm<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Technical+Institute+for+Environmental+Professions/@43.9057582,-70.2570914,15z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x4cb26375e0f5b1b3:0x47c13ad9e5585492!8m2!3d43.9057582!4d-70.2570914!16s%2Fg%2F11pzywj24k?entry=ttu" title="Unity Environmental University's Technical Institute for Environmental Professions - Google Maps">Technical Institute for Environmental Professions - Google Maps</a><br /><a href="https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=q6g_QX0gYkubzeoajy-GTri25CKOE7VPsSybIHpPWMhURU5WTUFGUkJTU0ZKVUkwRkoyWFJSU1hUVy4u&amp;web=1&amp;wdLOR=c0D8D2ADA-E5BE-448E-A741-7377339686D1"><em><strong>Click to Register</strong></em></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.1in; line-height: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin; color:#111111">The Maine Climate Corps Network is a strategy in <i>Maine Won’t Wait, </i>the State’s Climate Action Plan. Incorporating volunteerism and service into climate action is an opportunity to engage and strengthen Maine’s people and communities. Join us at Unity Environmental University's lovely New Gloucester campus inside Pineland Farms to learn more about the value of these programs to meeting our ambitious climate goals. <p></p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.1in; line-height: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&#10;&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;&#10;color:#111111">Dr. Krasny studies the individual, community, and environmental outcomes of community-based environmental stewardship (‘civic ecology’). Dr. Krasny will speak to the value of ‘civic ecology’ and ‘network climate action’. Civic ecology practices, such as community gardening, tree planting, or oyster restoration, are means for community to rebuild and express resilience. Network climate action is the idea that our own ordinary actions can influence and inspire those close to us. <p></p></span></p> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'filter_caption' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/filter/templates/filter-caption.html.twig' --> <figure role="group" class="align-right"><img alt="Dr. Kransy, Cornell University" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="14781d18-a9f3-4e95-aa76-799e6167c0a6" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/marianne-krasny.jpg" width="250" height="250" loading="lazy" /><figcaption>Dr. Marianne E. Kransy, Cornell University</figcaption></figure><!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/filter/templates/filter-caption.html.twig' --><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.1in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:&#10;baseline"><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&#10;&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;&#10;color:#111111">Maine Climate Corps Coordinator, Kirsten Brewer, will share an update on the Maine Climate Corps with information about how organizations, communities, and individuals can get involved. <p></p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdnr.cals.cornell.edu%2Fpeople%2Fmarianne-krasny&amp;data=05%7C01%7CKirsten.Brewer%40maine.gov%7Cc238e850684448b787e108dbb3a923a4%7C413fa8ab207d4b629bcdea1a8f2f864e%7C0%7C0%7C638301311285697396%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=jqA0o3fC6LflzPE5ZwqcsrKV4ZB4tkN612RlE8zfJds%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_hplink"><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif">Marianne E Krasny</span></a><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif"> is professor in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, and Director of the </span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcivicecology.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CKirsten.Brewer%40maine.gov%7Cc238e850684448b787e108dbb3a923a4%7C413fa8ab207d4b629bcdea1a8f2f864e%7C0%7C0%7C638301311285697396%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=7nku46Bi%2BigsAoxwFOmrWP7900osR5dqDb7pP3UHamc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_hplink"><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif">Civic</span></a> <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcivicecology.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CKirsten.Brewer%40maine.gov%7Cc238e850684448b787e108dbb3a923a4%7C413fa8ab207d4b629bcdea1a8f2f864e%7C0%7C0%7C638301311285697396%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=7nku46Bi%2BigsAoxwFOmrWP7900osR5dqDb7pP3UHamc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_hplink"><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif">Ecology Lab</span></a><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif"> at Cornell University. She recently completed a book entitled <i>In This Together: Connecting with Your Community to Combat the Climate Crisis</i> (Cornell University Press, March 2023). Her previous books include </span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cornellopen.org%2F9781501730795%2Fcommunicating-climate-change%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CKirsten.Brewer%40maine.gov%7Cc238e850684448b787e108dbb3a923a4%7C413fa8ab207d4b629bcdea1a8f2f864e%7C0%7C0%7C638301311285697396%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=nOpvEgMHZljixptJYakKmm21i%2FScfJpy1kFfb80Mnn8%3D&amp;reserved=0"><i><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif">Communicating Climate Change: A Guide for Educators</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif"> </span></i><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif">(with A Armstrong and J Schuldt)<i>, </i></span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmitpress.mit.edu%2Fbooks%2Fcivic-ecology&amp;data=05%7C01%7CKirsten.Brewer%40maine.gov%7Cc238e850684448b787e108dbb3a923a4%7C413fa8ab207d4b629bcdea1a8f2f864e%7C0%7C0%7C638301311285697396%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=rZFETgL7jOgOdBPFdHKS8uwC%2B9SBbZsQ1P2nUXv2b98%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_hplink"><i><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif">Civic Ecology: Adaptation and Transformation from the Ground Up</span></i></a><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif"> (with K Tidball), </span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cornellpress.cornell.edu%2Fbook%2F%3FGCOI%3D80140100988800&amp;data=05%7C01%7CKirsten.Brewer%40maine.gov%7Cc238e850684448b787e108dbb3a923a4%7C413fa8ab207d4b629bcdea1a8f2f864e%7C0%7C0%7C638301311285697396%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Dev%2F%2BD3nH99Xea%2BZ8yk1fjfDq1zGNL6Kmql4XzgXXFk%3D&amp;reserved=0"><i><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif">Urban Environmental Education Review</span></i></a><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif"> (with A Russ),</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif"> </span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cornellpress.cornell.edu%2Fbook%2F%3FGCOI%3D80140105934660&amp;data=05%7C01%7CKirsten.Brewer%40maine.gov%7Cc238e850684448b787e108dbb3a923a4%7C413fa8ab207d4b629bcdea1a8f2f864e%7C0%7C0%7C638301311285697396%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=1sM8DxN4JBcrR4Ns7JzbU5NuDbEHbAkSzuL0X29FXug%3D&amp;reserved=0"><i><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif">Grassroots to Global: Broader Impacts of Civic Ecology</span></i></a><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif"> and </span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cornellpress.cornell.edu%2Fbook%2F9781501747076%2Fadvancing-environmental-education-practice%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CKirsten.Brewer%40maine.gov%7Cc238e850684448b787e108dbb3a923a4%7C413fa8ab207d4b629bcdea1a8f2f864e%7C0%7C0%7C638301311285697396%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=63MaSSjFcnup7Y3I3kUgx6OEiaLtMkBH4aV4J4IJ2QM%3D&amp;reserved=0"><i><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif">Advancing Environmental Education Practice</span></i></a><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif">. She leads efforts to teach </span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.civicecology.org%2Flearning&amp;data=05%7C01%7CKirsten.Brewer%40maine.gov%7Cc238e850684448b787e108dbb3a923a4%7C413fa8ab207d4b629bcdea1a8f2f864e%7C0%7C0%7C638301311285853611%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=vR4iRLP7uG574m%2BBl9i0KIXFUo%2BP9ylejJ21FbFFkI8%3D&amp;reserved=0"><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif">environmental and climate education Massive Open Online Courses</span></a><u><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif;&#10;color:blue"> (MOOCs)</span></u><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif"> for international audiences, and to facilitate online learning and resource sharing communities for over 12,000 environmental activists and educators globally. Dr Krasny was director of EPA’s National Environmental Education Training Program, and of the </span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcivicecology.org%2Foutreach%2Fgarden-mosaics%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CKirsten.Brewer%40maine.gov%7Cc238e850684448b787e108dbb3a923a4%7C413fa8ab207d4b629bcdea1a8f2f864e%7C0%7C0%7C638301311285853611%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=fYN%2FceC2TnhJVZ7vl%2BR6ifsSIojXXHenbR2I85QdCZk%3D&amp;reserved=0"><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif">Garden Mosaics </span></a><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif">community gardening education program, and is a </span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theopedproject.org%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26view%3Darticle%26id%3D868%26Itemid%3D154&amp;data=05%7C01%7CKirsten.Brewer%40maine.gov%7Cc238e850684448b787e108dbb3a923a4%7C413fa8ab207d4b629bcdea1a8f2f864e%7C0%7C0%7C638301311285853611%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=pytdntAx0XyVhnAOM7lZW3GZN%2FPOe8PoFeEHtFsluOw%3D&amp;reserved=0"><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif">Public Voices Fellow</span></a><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif"> and an International Fellow of the </span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ksla.se%2Fen%2Fwho-we-are%2Fnew-fellows%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CKirsten.Brewer%40maine.gov%7Cc238e850684448b787e108dbb3a923a4%7C413fa8ab207d4b629bcdea1a8f2f864e%7C0%7C0%7C638301311285853611%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xJ2Y%2FiK9cIUGGbRgWMUyhHwtM8O4wKlcku3cPw%2BgMtA%3D&amp;reserved=0"><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif">Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry</span></a><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif">.</span></p> <h3 class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif"><p>About Volunteer Maine</p></span></h3> <p><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif">Volunteer Maine builds capacity and sustainability in Maine's volunteer sector by funding service programs, developing volunteer managers and service-learning practitioners, raising awareness of the scope and the impact of the volunteer sector, and encouraging an ethic of service. On Oct. 16, 2019, the Maine Commission for Community Service adopted the public identity Volunteer Maine.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif">About Unity Environmental University</span></h3> <p><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif">Unity Environmental University is at the forefront of shaping a sustainable future, equipping a diverse student body to thrive in the burgeoning green economy. With a legacy spanning more than half a century, we collaborate with global enterprises, governmental bodies, educational institutions, and philanthropic organizations to tackle pressing environmental challenges on a global scale.</span></p> <h4><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif">Media contact</span></h4> <p><span style="font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;,sans-serif">Kirsten Brewer, Maine Climate Corps Coordinator<br /> Office: (207) 624-7785<br /> Email: Kirsten.Brewer@maine.gov</span></p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig * field--node--field-categories.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-categories.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> <div class="hide"> <div> <div>Categories</div> <div> <div>The Commission</div> <div>Training and Professional Development</div> <div>Volunteer Leadership</div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 20:38:52 +0000 Maryalice.Crofton@maine.gov 2041 at http://volunteermaine.gov Maine Climate Corps Program Launches Member Recruitment http://volunteermaine.gov/index.php/media/news/maine-climate-corps-program-launches-member-recruitment-1 <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--news.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> Maine Climate Corps Program Launches Member Recruitment <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-date--news.html.twig * field--node--field-date.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-date.html.twig * field--datetime.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2023-06-02T12:00:00Z">June 2, 2023</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--news.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/index.php/user/7" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" content="Maryalice.Crofton@maine.gov">Maryalice.Crof…</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--news.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2023-06-02T11:53:59-04:00" title="Friday, June 2, 2023 - 11:53">Fri, 06/02/2023 - 11:53</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-content--news.html.twig * field--node--field-content.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-content.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div><img alt="Maine Climate Corps green pine tree and Downeast Community Partners multi-leaf tree and Commission tree plus flag logo" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="98590ddd-b989-4bcf-b2ba-1b3d4caa3930" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/DCP-CC-VM-4news.png" class="align-center" width="1119" height="193" loading="lazy" /><h4>Volunteer Maine’s first Climate Corps program seeks 4 full-time members for energy efficiency project in Hancock and Washington Counties.</h4> <p>Downeast Community Partners (DCP), the Community Action Agency serving residents from Ellsworth to Calais, is accepting applications for four full-time Climate Corps members to serve from June to November of 2023. Climate Corps members will conduct energy audits of Weatherization Assistance Program clients’ homes, provide energy efficiency education to community residents, and analyze data from homes audited and weatherized. Members will also receive extensive training in weatherization and they have the opportunity to earn Building Performance Institute credentials that can lead to careers in the growing green buildings sector. Members will earn a living allowance equivalent to $18 an hour and will be eligible for a $1,000 end of term award upon successful completion of the program. </p> <p>DCP was formed in 2017 with the merging of two organizations in the region, Child and Family Opportunities and the Washington Hancock Community Agency. With a mission to improve the quality of life and reduce the impact of poverty in Downeast communities, DCP is committed to creating and delivering services and programs that treat community members with dignity and compassion and that offer them the possibility of achieving their goals and dreams. </p> <p>DCP was awarded the pilot Climate Corps grant in 2022. “DCP is committed to partnerships that address historical environmental inequities that result in disproportionate economic and health threats for rural Downeast community members who are living in poverty. This exciting opportunity with Maine Climate Corps is a pivotal step towards focusing on this environmental injustice to make a positive difference in the lives of those we serve,” says Executive Director, Rebecca Palmer. </p> <p>The Maine Climate Corps is a recommended strategy in Maine Won’t Wait, the State’s Climate Action Plan. Climate Corps was created in Maine statute and a small amount of funding was authorized by the 130th Legislature. Priorities of the Maine Climate Corps include Energy Education and Outreach, Community Resilience Planning, and Green Schools. According to Maryalice Crofton, Volunteer Maine Executive Director, “this pilot program is significant because it is completely Maine-based and lets us connect the power of service to economic impacts on families and economic opportunities for people entering the workforce or changing careers.” </p> <p>To apply to serve in DCP’s Climate Corps, visit their website -- <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.downeastcommunitypartners.org%2Fnews%2Fnews-item-dcp.php%2Fheadline-Exciting%2520Climate%2520Corps%2520Opportunity%2520Available%2520at%2520DCP!-num84%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CMaryalice.Crofton%40maine.gov%7Ce82261688d2546e81abf08db62cbeac8%7C413fa8ab207d4b629bcdea1a8f2f864e%7C0%7C0%7C638212400697509493%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=DvAH0fSctY%2FWWYNm0ER61ondY%2FSGsJChN%2BPH44hPVXY%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">access here</a>.</p> <p>To learn more about sponsoring a Climate Corps program, contact Kirsten Brewer (kirsten.brewer@maine.gov, 207.624.7792) at Volunteer Maine. <br /> ###</p> <p><strong>About Volunteer Maine</strong><br /> Volunteer Maine, the state service commission, builds capacity and sustainability in Maine's volunteer sector by funding service programs, developing volunteer managers and service-learning practitioners, raising awareness of the scope and the impact of the volunteer sector, and encouraging an ethic of service. On Oct. 16, 2019, the Maine Commission for Community Service adopted the public identity Volunteer Maine.</p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> Fri, 02 Jun 2023 15:53:59 +0000 Maryalice.Crofton@maine.gov 1891 at http://volunteermaine.gov Maine's outstanding volunteers recognized by Governor Mills during 37th annual ceremony, on Roll of Honor http://volunteermaine.gov/index.php/media/news/37-governors-awards-announced <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--news.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> Maine&#039;s outstanding volunteers recognized by Governor Mills during 37th annual ceremony, on Roll of Honor <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-date--news.html.twig * field--node--field-date.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-date.html.twig * field--datetime.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2023-04-24T12:00:00Z">April 24, 2023</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--news.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/user/5" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" content="Bryan.Roche@maine.gov">Bryan.Roche@ma…</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--news.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2023-04-24T11:41:58-04:00" title="Monday, April 24, 2023 - 11:41">Mon, 04/24/2023 - 11:41</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-author--news.html.twig * field--node--field-author.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-author.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <div> <div class="author"><strong>Author:</strong></div> <div class="author">Bryan Roche, communications officer</div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-content--news.html.twig * field--node--field-content.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-content.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div><p><span class="resp-img"><img alt="Gov. Janet Mills speaks to a crowd while at a podium with award winners behind her" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="090a9927-6fdd-4717-a470-cf8242d56ffb" height="270" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/20230424_095817.jpg" width="360" class="align-right" loading="lazy" /></span>Governor Janet T. Mills and Volunteer Maine, the Maine Commission for Community Service, celebrated Monday evening 228 volunteers who have served communities across the state.</p> <p>Scott Butler, a volunteer with Great Bay Services, was named 2023 Maine Volunteer of the Year during the 37th annual Governor's Awards for Service and Volunteerism recognition ceremony, held in the Hall of Flags inside the Maine State House.</p> <p>Great Bay Services empowers adults with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and autism to fulfill their potential as valued members of the communities the organization serves.</p> <p>Butler volunteers with Great Bay Services to provide service to several different agencies. According to Great Bay Services, "On Tuesdays, you will find Scott at Strafford Nutrition where he helps clean dishes. On Wednesdays, Scott volunteers at Curtis Lake, where he packs food boxes. On Thursdays, Scott hands out meals to the elderly through Meals On Wheels. And on Fridays, Scott is at Grammy Rose helping care for dogs, and also at the Alfred Food Pantry sorting food and stocking shelves."</p> <p>Butler is also credited for helping to organize the Great Bay Services' art show, their annual "Friendsgiving" dinner, and regularly assisted with Toys for Tots drive in the Sanford area. </p> <h2>Additional competitive award winners</h2> <ul><li>Outstanding Volunteer Team: Stimulus Check Assistance Team of Doris Ames, Lindsay Copeland, Lorraine LaChappelle, Anne Milliard, Stefanie Takes-Desbiens, Sandy Dipasqua, David Levine, Mark Love, Jill Knight and Debbie Upson (Organization: Southern Maine Agency on Aging/AARP Foundation Tax-Aide)</li> <li>Outstanding National Service Volunteer: Laura Gordon (Organization: Ending Hunger Corps AmeriCorps VISTA/Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine)</li> <li>Exemplary Volunteer of the Year: Pat Niboli (Organization: Riding to the Top)</li> </ul><p>The 156 adults and 58 youth who have been named to the 2023 Maine Volunteer Roll of Honor were also recognized during the ceremony. In total, these individuals contributed 193,885 volunteer hours to communities around the state. Adult recipients were recognized in the April 27 edition of the Bangor Daily News. Volunteer Maine does not publish the Youth Roll of Honor due to privacy concerns.</p> <p>"When Governor (John) McKernan created Volunteer Maine almost thirty years ago, he envisioned an organization that would bring neighbors together to address the unmet needs of their communities," said Gov. Mills. "I think he would be as proud as I am to see the ways that you have continued Maine's spirit of community service."</p> <p>Additional information on this year's honorees can be found on the Volunteer Maine website by using the following link -- <a href="/events-awards/governors-service-volunteerism-awards">2023 competitive award winners page</a>.</p> <p>The 2023 Maine Volunteer Roll of Honor can be accessed on the following page -- <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="763426f2-a41d-4ec6-ba6a-d391033c5c9c" href="/events-awards/governors-service-volunteerism-awards/2023-ROH">Maine Volunteer Roll of Honor</a>.</p> <p>Please use the link below to view a photo album of the ceremony -- <a href="https://maineservicecommission.smugmug.com/37th-Governors-Awards-for-Service-and-Volunteerism/i-hNggvLL" rel="noopener" target="_blank">view photos on SmugMug</a>.</p> <p>The 37th Governor's Awards for Service and Volunteerism are sponsored by the following organizations:</p> <ul><li>Portland Sea Dogs (Maine Adult Volunteer Roll of Honor, Maine Youth Volunteer Roll of Honor)</li> <li>Bangor Daily News (Maine Adult Volunteer Roll of Honor)</li> </ul><p> ###</p> <h2>About the Governor's Awards for Service and Volunteerism</h2> <p>Since 1987, the Governor's Awards for Service and Volunteerism have celebrated and recognized the role of citizen volunteers in the success and vitality of Maine communities. At the same time, the awards seek to inspire others to be active in civic life and follow in the footsteps of those recognized. The awards program is managed for the Governor's Office by Volunteer Maine. More information on the award program can be accessed on the Volunteer Maine website -- <a href="/events-awards/governors-service-volunteerism-awards">visit Governor's Awards for Service and Volunteerism webpage</a>.</p> <h2>About Volunteer Maine</h2> <p>Volunteer Maine, the Maine Commission for Community Service, builds capacity and sustainability in Maine's volunteer sector by funding service programs, developing volunteer managers and service-learning practitioners, raising awareness of the scope and the impact of the volunteer sector, and encouraging an ethic of service. On Oct. 16, 2019, the Maine Commission for Community Service adopted the public identity Volunteer Maine. Visit VolunteerMaine.gov to learn more.</p> <h3>Media contact</h3> <p>Bryan Roche, communications officer<br /> Office: (207) 624-7836<br /> Cell: (207) 446-3471<br /> Email: Bryan.Roche@maine.gov</p> <h3>Award program contact (questions and clarifications: non-media)</h3> <p>Kelsey Preecs, program officer, volunteer initiatives<br /> Office: (207) 624-7838<br /> Email: Kelsey.Preecs@maine.gov</p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig * field--node--field-categories.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-categories.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> <div class="hide"> <div> <div>Categories</div> <div> <div>Awards and Accolades</div> <div>Service Stories</div> <div>The Commission</div> <div>Volunteer Leadership</div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> Mon, 24 Apr 2023 15:41:58 +0000 Bryan.Roche@maine.gov 1841 at http://volunteermaine.gov Maine ranks fourth in the country for volunteer impact according to report by AmeriCorps federal agency http://volunteermaine.gov/index.php/media/news/maine-ranks-fourth-country-volunteer-impact-according-report-americorps-federal-agency <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--news.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> Maine ranks fourth in the country for volunteer impact according to report by AmeriCorps federal agency <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-date--news.html.twig * field--node--field-date.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-date.html.twig * field--datetime.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2023-01-25T12:00:00Z">January 25, 2023</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--news.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/user/5" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" content="Bryan.Roche@maine.gov">Bryan.Roche@ma…</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--news.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2023-01-25T16:28:58-05:00" title="Wednesday, January 25, 2023 - 16:28">Wed, 01/25/2023 - 16:28</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-author--news.html.twig * field--node--field-author.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-author.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <div> <div class="author"><strong>Author:</strong></div> <div class="author">Bryan Roche, communications officer</div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-content--news.html.twig * field--node--field-content.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-content.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div><p><span class="resp-img"><img alt="decorative graphic" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="b4f82787-9bc9-4a6b-87cf-26c53eb7d2c3" height="198" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/VCLAtop10graphics1600x900011923ME.jpg" width="352" class="align-right" loading="lazy" /></span>AUGUSTA -- Volunteer Maine, the Maine Commission for Community Service, announced 392,000 volunteers served 32.6 million hours in Maine between September 2020 and 2021 despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Volunteering and Civic Life in America research. The research also estimates that volunteers generated nearly $873.7 million in economic value in the state.</p> <p>The community contributions by Maine volunteers earned a ranking of fourth for formal volunteering with a formal volunteer rate of 34.9% and third for informal volunteering with a rate of 65%. This is the first Volunteering and Civic Life in America report since 2015 that included state-specific data. In 2015, Maine earned an 11th place ranking with a formal volunteer rate of 31.6%.</p> <p>Formal volunteering involves helping others through an organization. Informal volunteering involves helping others outside of an organizational context, including doing taking meals to neighbors, watching each other's children, stacking wood, plowing a driveway, running errands, and other things to lend a hand.</p> <p>"We have all wondered how volunteering changed through the pandemic," said Maryalice Crofton, Executive Director of Volunteer Maine. "This data -- the first state level since 2015 -- shows us that there was a shift in volunteering but very little shrinkage. The challenge now is to understand the shift and help community programs adjust so they can add new volunteers."</p> <p>The Volunteering and Civic Life in America research is the most comprehensive data on American volunteering and civic engagement assembled. Based on a survey conducted by AmeriCorps and the US Census every other year, the research includes data on volunteering through organizations, informal helping and other civic behaviors. Use the link below to view the research in its entirety.</p> <p><a class="roundbutton red" href="https://americorps.gov/about/our-impact/volunteering-civic-life" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Volunteering and Civic Life in America webpage</a></p> <p>The most recent results find that over half of Americans, or 124.7 million people, informally helped their neighbors at least once in the past year. Additionally, more than 23 percent of Americans, or 60.7 million people, formally volunteered with an organization, giving more than 4.1 billion hours of service with an estimated economic value of $122.9 billion. </p> <p>Volunteer Maine is currently accepting nominations for its in-state volunteer recognition program, the annual Governor's Awards for Service and Volunteerism. Since 1987, the Governor's Awards for Service and Volunteerism have celebrated and recognized the role of citizen volunteers in the success and vitality of Maine communities. Nominations are due by February 28 at 11:59 p.m. Use the link below to access more information.</p> <p><a class="roundbutton red" href="/events-awards/governors-service-volunteerism-awards">Governor's Awards for Service and Volunteerism webpage</a></p> <p>AmeriCorps brings people together across divides and bring communities back stronger for a more united America. National service and volunteer opportunities open doors for Americans to positively impact their communities, build constructive action, and foster a sense of belonging. Use the link below to learn more about AmeriCorps in Maine.</p> <p><a class="roundbutton red" data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="25dcb44c-a8ed-430e-9c19-244e249ac8cd" href="/serve-in-maine/americorps">AmeriCorps in Maine webpage</a></p> <p>###</p> <h2>About Volunteer Maine</h2> <p>Volunteer Maine, the state service commission, builds capacity and sustainability in Maine's volunteer sector by funding service programs, developing volunteer managers and service-learning practitioners, raising awareness of the scope and the impact of the volunteer sector, and encouraging an ethic of service. On Oct. 16, 2019, the Maine Commission for Community Service adopted the public identity Volunteer Maine.</p> <h3>Media contact</h3> <p>Bryan Roche, Communications Officer, Volunteer Maine<br /> Office: (207) 624-7836<br /> Cell: (207) 446-3471<br /> Email: bryan.roche@maine.gov</p> <h2>About AmeriCorps</h2> <p>AmeriCorps, the federal agency for volunteerism and national service, provides opportunities for Americans to serve their country domestically, address the nation's most pressing challenges, improve lives and communities, and strengthen civic engagement. Each year, the agency invests in grants for local nonprofit, community, tribal, and state organizations; places more than 200,000 AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in intensive service roles; and empowers millions more to serve as long-term, short-term, or one-time volunteers. Learn more at AmeriCorps.gov.</p> <h2>Additional coverage</h2> <p>"Maine ranks fourth in the country in volunteer impact, according to report" -- Courier-Gazette -- <a href="https://knox.villagesoup.com/2023/01/26/maine-ranks-fourth-in-the-country-in-volunteer-impact-according-to-report/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">read the story</a></p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig * field--node--field-categories.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-categories.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> <div class="hide"> <div> <div>Categories</div> <div> <div>AmeriCorps</div> <div>Awards and Accolades</div> <div>The Commission</div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> Wed, 25 Jan 2023 21:28:58 +0000 Bryan.Roche@maine.gov 1697 at http://volunteermaine.gov Gov. Mills appoints seven community representatives to Volunteer Maine State Service Commission http://volunteermaine.gov/index.php/media/news/commission-appointments-22 <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--news.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> Gov. Mills appoints seven community representatives to Volunteer Maine State Service Commission <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-date--news.html.twig * field--node--field-date.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-date.html.twig * field--datetime.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2022-06-07T12:00:00Z">June 7, 2022</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--news.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/index.php/user/5" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" content="Bryan.Roche@maine.gov">Bryan.Roche@ma…</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--news.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2022-06-07T15:41:56-04:00" title="Tuesday, June 7, 2022 - 15:41">Tue, 06/07/2022 - 15:41</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-author--news.html.twig * field--node--field-author.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-author.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <div> <div class="author"><strong>Author:</strong></div> <div class="author">Bryan Roche, communications officer</div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-content--news.html.twig * field--node--field-content.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-content.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div><p><span class="resp-img"><img alt="Six individuals pose for a photo in a conference room arranged five seated side by side in the front and one standing in the back" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="d9d43306-ebf5-4a2d-bcdf-79a40a9188c6" height="231" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Commisssion-Swear-In-22.jpg" width="410" class="align-right" loading="lazy" /></span></p> <p>AUGUSTA -- Maine Governor Janet Mills has appointed three new commissioners to Volunteer Maine, the Maine Commission for Community Service. Gov. Mills has also reappointed four sitting Commissioners to each serve an additional three-year term.</p> <p>The Commissioners are a diverse, bipartisan group of citizens, actively engaged in community service, and represent every region of the state. Terms of service are three years with an option for reappointment. Commissioners elect officers from their membership and the officers serve two-year terms. The seats on the board are designated in statute such that each person represents at least one facet of the community volunteer service sector.</p> <h2>New Commissioners</h2> <p><strong>Becky Hayes-Boober of Rockport</strong>: Hayes-Boober, Tobacco Prevention Specialist for Knox County Community Health Coalition, Penbay YMCA, serves as a representative of a community-based agency or organization.</p> <p><strong>Thomas Meuser, Ph.D. of Portland</strong>: Dr. Meuser, a Professor in the School of Social Work within the Westbrook College of Health Professions at the University of New England, serves as an individual with experience in promoting the involvement of adults aged 55 and older in National Service and volunteerism.</p> <p><strong>Susan Wiggin of Scarborough</strong>: Wiggin, a Social Worker with Portland Adult Education, serves as an expert in the delivery of human services to communities and persons.</p> <p>"We are so proud and excited to welcome newly appointed Commissioners Hayes-Boober, Meuser, and Wiggin to Volunteer Maine as well as the return through re-appointment of some of our most engaged and hardworking Commissioners," says Jenni Tilton-Flood, Commission Chair. </p> <h2>Reappointments</h2> <p><strong>F. Celeste Branham of Brunswick</strong>: Branham, who retired in 2018 as the Vice President of Student Services and Director for Partnership of Civic Advancement at the University of Maine at Farmington, represents educators from institutions of higher education and local education agencies. The Immediate Past Chair of the Commission, Branham has served in leadership roles as Chair-elect, from June 2016 to Sept. 2018, and Chair, from Sept. 2018 to June 2021.</p> <p><strong>Julia Fiori of Portland</strong>: Fiori, a student at Bowdoin College, serves as an individual who is at least 16 years of age but no more than 25 years of age and who is a participant in or a supervisor of a service program for youth, a campus-based, or National Service program. Fiori has served the Commission since 2020.</p> <p><strong>Zachary W. Maher of Poland</strong>: Maher, Community Development Manager for the City of Auburn, serves as a representative of local government. Maher has also served as an AmeriCorps VISTA for the University of Maine 4H Camp in Bryant Pond as well as Mahoosuc Arts Council. The Chair of the Commission's Communications and Public Policy Task Force, Maher has served the Commission since 2020.</p> <p><strong>Luke Shorty of Winthrop</strong>: Shorty, Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives for Thomas College, has been reappointed as an expert in the delivery of environmental services to communities and people. The Vice Chair of the Commission as well as Chair of the Commission's Financial Oversight Task Force, Shorty has served the Commission since 2018.</p> <p>Tilton-Flood continues, "We appreciate the work of the Governor's office and staff in ensuring Volunteer Maine continues to create, build, and support a stronger Maine through Volunteerism with these appointments. We are anxious and ready to continue the efforts and programs in place, as well as develop and design more ways for our Service Corps and volunteerism to enable and empower Maine people and communities, from Climate Corps to Maine Service Fellows and beyond."</p> <p>Please visit the Commission section of the website for a current list of sitting Commissioners -- <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="4b76c062-97c1-4b70-8d26-ed997d0eca6a" href="/index.php/commission/commissioners">access Commissioners page</a>. </p> <p><em>Photo ID: (Back) Commissioner John Portela, (Front, left-to-right) Commissioners Susan Wiggin, Zakk Maher, Luke Shorty, F. Celeste Branham, and Becky Hayes-Boober</em></p> <p>###</p> <h2>About Volunteer Maine</h2> <p>Volunteer Maine, the Maine Commission for Community Service, builds capacity and sustainability in Maine's volunteer sector by funding service programs, developing volunteer managers and service-learning practitioners, raising awareness of the scope and the impact of the volunteer sector, and encouraging an ethic of service. On Oct. 16, 2019, the Maine Commission for Community Service adopted the public identity Volunteer Maine.</p> <h3>Media contact</h3> <p>Bryan Roche, communications officer<br /> Office: (207) 624-7836<br /> Cell: (207) 446-3471<br /> Email: bryan.roche@maine.gov<br />  </p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig * field--node--field-categories.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-categories.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> <div class="hide"> <div> <div>Categories</div> <div> <div>The Commission</div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> Tue, 07 Jun 2022 19:41:56 +0000 Bryan.Roche@maine.gov 1445 at http://volunteermaine.gov Maine's outstanding volunteers recognized by Governor Mills during 36th annual ceremony, on Roll of Honor http://volunteermaine.gov/index.php/media/news/36-governors-awards-announced <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--news.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> Maine&#039;s outstanding volunteers recognized by Governor Mills during 36th annual ceremony, on Roll of Honor <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-date--news.html.twig * field--node--field-date.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-date.html.twig * field--datetime.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2022-04-25T12:00:00Z">April 25, 2022</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--news.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/index.php/user/5" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" content="Bryan.Roche@maine.gov">Bryan.Roche@ma…</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--news.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2022-04-25T18:29:40-04:00" title="Monday, April 25, 2022 - 18:29">Mon, 04/25/2022 - 18:29</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-author--news.html.twig * field--node--field-author.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-author.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <div> <div class="author"><strong>Author:</strong></div> <div class="author">Kelsey Preecs, Program Officer for Volunteer Sector Initiatives </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-content--news.html.twig * field--node--field-content.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-content.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div><p>Governor Janet T. Mills and Volunteer Maine, the state service commission, celebrated Monday evening 165 volunteers who have served communities across the state.</p> <p>Charles Frizzle, of Brunswick, was named 2022 Maine Volunteer of the Year during the 36th annual Governor's Awards for Service and Volunteerism recognition ceremony, held virtually.</p> <p>"It is my distinct honor to accept from the Maine Commission for Community Service, their award for Maine Volunteer of the year, " said Frizzle. "I've worked with these various organization over the last 25 to 30 years, and it's my sincere hope that I'll be able to continue working with them well into the future ."</p> <p>Frizzle has spent the last 30 years involved with various organizations around his community, including serving on the board for Independence Association for the last 23 years, serving on the board for Mid Coast-Parkview Health, and sitting on the planning board for 10 years for the town of Brunswick.</p> <p>Charlie Austin, the Young Maine Volunteer of the Year, said "I want to encourage any kid to go volunteer, because it's just a lot of fun." Austin, 16, was told in 2018 that he would not be able to compete in competitive sports because of a medical condition. He wasted no time and has volunteered with the Maine Special Olympics for the last 4 years in different capacities including assistant coach, statistician and partnering with athletes with intellectual disabilities.</p> <p>The 128 adults and 25 youth who have been named to the 2022 Maine Volunteer Roll of Honor were also recognized during the ceremony. In total, these individuals contributed 173,268 volunteer hours to communities around the state. Adult recipients will be recognized in the May 10 edition of the Bangor Daily News. Volunteer Maine does not publish the Youth Roll of Honor due to privacy concerns.</p> <p>"These individuals and organizations that we recognize today have all contributed their talents and time to improve the state of Maine in so many ways.," stated Gov. Mills.  "I hope that hearing their stories will inspire others to be just as active in civic life, making improvements and progress all across Maine.</p> <p>A full list of competitive award winners can be found below. Use the link below to learn more about each award winner, including what nominators had to say.</p> <p><a class="roundbutton red" href="/events-awards/governors-service-volunteerism-awards/2022-competitive">View competitive category award winners</a></p> <p>Use the link below to view the full 2022 Maine Adult Volunteer Roll of Honor.</p> <p><a class="roundbutton red" href="/events-awards/governors-service-volunteerism-awards/2022-ROH">Access Adult Roll of Honor</a></p> <p>A replay of the ceremony has been made available on the Volunteer Maine YouTube channel, which can be viewed below.</p> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'media' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * media--source-oembed--derivative-video--provider-youtube.html.twig * media--source-oembed--derivative-video.html.twig * media--remote-video--default.html.twig * media--remote-video.html.twig * media--default.html.twig x media.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/media/templates/media.html.twig' --> <div> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--media--field-media-oembed-video--remote-video.html.twig * field--media--field-media-oembed-video.html.twig * field--media--remote-video.html.twig * field--field-media-oembed-video.html.twig * field--string.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div><iframe src="http://volunteermaine.gov/index.php/media/oembed?url=https%3A//youtu.be/cLH12SEDx-E&amp;max_width=0&amp;max_height=0&amp;hash=y6IMY41S0WoKOWDH92PeJOBlXrYoLww6fwwcPLDu8l8" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="" width="200" height="113" class="media-oembed-content" loading="eager" title="36th Governor's Awards for Service and Volunteerism"></iframe> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/media/templates/media.html.twig' --> <h2>Competitive category award winners</h2> <ul><li>Volunteer of the Year: Charles Frizzle, of Brunswick (Board of Directors for Independence Association)</li> <li>Young Maine Volunteer of the Year, Charlie Austin, of Brunswick (Special Olympics Maine)</li> <li>Outstanding Volunteer Team: Great Bay Services</li> <li>Outstanding Non-profit Volunteer Program: St. Andrews Auxiliary</li> </ul><p>The 36th Governor's Awards for Service and Volunteerism are sponsored by the following organizations:</p> <ul><li>Maine Volunteer Foundation (competitive awards ceremony, Maine Adult Volunteer Roll of Honor, Maine Youth Volunteer Roll of Honor)</li> <li>Portland Sea Dogs (Maine Adult Volunteer Roll of Honor, Maine Youth Volunteer Roll of Honor)</li> <li>Bangor Daily News (Maine Adult Volunteer Roll of Honor)</li> </ul><p> ###</p> <h2>About the Governor's Awards for Service and Volunteerism</h2> <p>Since 1987, the Governor's Awards for Service and Volunteerism have celebrated and recognized the role of citizen volunteers in the success and vitality of Maine communities. At the same time, the awards seek to inspire others to be active in civic life and follow in the footsteps of those recognized. The awards program is managed for the Governor's Office by Volunteer Maine. More information on the award program can be accessed on the Volunteer Maine website -- <a href="/events-awards/governors-service-volunteerism-awards">visit Governor's Awards for Service and Volunteerism webpage</a>.</p> <h2>About Volunteer Maine</h2> <p>Volunteer Maine, the Maine Commission for Community Service, builds capacity and sustainability in Maine's volunteer sector by funding service programs, developing volunteer managers and service-learning practitioners, raising awareness of the scope and the impact of the volunteer sector, and encouraging an ethic of service. On Oct. 16, 2019, the Maine Commission for Community Service adopted the public identity Volunteer Maine. Visit VolunteerMaine.gov to learn more.</p> <h3>Media contact</h3> <p>Bryan Roche, communications officer<br /> Office: (207) 624-7836<br /> Cell: (207) 446-3471<br /> Email: Bryan.Roche@maine.gov</p> <h3>Award program contact (questions and clarifications: non-media)</h3> <p>Kelsey Preecs, program officer, volunteer initiatives<br /> Office: (207) 624-7838<br /> Email: Kelsey.Preecs@maine.gov</p> <h2>Additional media coverage</h2> <p>"Winterport woman honored for volunteer work" -- Republican Journal -- use the following link to access the story -- <a href="https://waldo.villagesoup.com/2022/04/25/winterport-woman-honored-for-volunteer-work/" target="_blank">read story</a></p> <p>"Video: Brunswick residents among volunteers recognized by Maine governor" -- The Times Record -- use the following link to access the story -- <a href="https://www.pressherald.com/2022/04/26/video-brunswick-residents-among-volunteers-recognized-by-maine-governor/" target="_blank">read story</a></p> <p>"Maine’s outstanding volunteers recognized by Gov. Mills during 36th annual ceremony, on Roll of Honor" -- Bangor Daily News -- use the following link to access the story -- <a href="https://bangordailynews.com/2022/04/26/bdn-maine/maines-outstanding-volunteers-recognized-by-gov-mills-during-36th-annual-ceremony-on-roll-of-honor/" target="_blank">read story</a></p> <p>"Great Bay Services Member Volunteers Win Governor’s Service Award" -- Sanford Springvalle News -- use the following link to access the story -- <a href="https://sanfordspringvalenews.com/great-bay-services-member-volunteers-win-governors-service-award/" target="_blank">read story</a></p> <p>"Governor Mills recognizes volunteers in the state" -- Fox 22/ABC 7 Bangor -- use the following link to access the story -- <a href="https://www.foxbangor.com/news/item/gov-mills-recognizes-volunteers-in-the-state/" target="_blank">view story</a></p> <p>"130 ‘dear hearts’ recognized by state for their efforts" -- Boothbay Register -- use the following link to access the story -- <a href="https://www.boothbayregister.com/article/130-dear-hearts-recognized-state-their-efforts/159754" target="_blank">read story</a></p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig * field--node--field-categories.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-categories.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> <div class="hide"> <div> <div>Categories</div> <div> <div>Awards and Accolades</div> <div>Service Stories</div> <div>The Commission</div> <div>Volunteer Leadership</div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> Mon, 25 Apr 2022 22:29:40 +0000 Bryan.Roche@maine.gov 1339 at http://volunteermaine.gov Gov. Mills to present 36th Governor’s Awards for Service and Volunteerism during virtual ceremony http://volunteermaine.gov/index.php/media/news/36-govs-awards-info <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--news.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> Gov. Mills to present 36th Governor’s Awards for Service and Volunteerism during virtual ceremony <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-date--news.html.twig * field--node--field-date.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-date.html.twig * field--datetime.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2022-04-22T12:00:00Z">April 22, 2022</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--news.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/user/5" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" content="Bryan.Roche@maine.gov">Bryan.Roche@ma…</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--news.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2022-04-21T17:54:50-04:00" title="Thursday, April 21, 2022 - 17:54">Thu, 04/21/2022 - 17:54</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-author--news.html.twig * field--node--field-author.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-author.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <div> <div class="author"><strong>Author:</strong></div> <div class="author">Bryan Roche, communications officer</div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-content--news.html.twig * field--node--field-content.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-content.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div><h2 style="margin-bottom: 11px;"><span class="resp-img"><img alt="decorative graphic" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="16fe78b4-eaeb-46c4-b645-4a71cae67f99" height="241" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/GSA-FBTIG-teaser-V4_0.png" width="428" class="align-right" loading="lazy" /></span>The annual event celebrates Maine citizens who demonstrate a true commitment to service and volunteerism.</h2> <h3>Event details:</h3> <ul><li>Date: Mon. April 25, 2022</li> <li>Time: 6 - 6:30 p.m.</li> <li>Location: Virtual event - see below for stream info. The Facebook stream will not appear until 5:45 p.m. on April 25.  <ul><li>Volunteer Maine YouTube channel -- <a href="https://youtu.be/hvzPmmojpnE" target="_blank">access YouTube stream</a></li> <li>Volunteer Maine Facebook page -- <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VolunteerMaine" target="_blank">access Facebook page</a></li> <li>Please note: The stream will be archived and made publicly available shortly after the ceremony, for those who can not attend for the premiere.</li> </ul></li> </ul><p>AUGUSTA – Maine Governor Janet Mills and Volunteer Maine, the Maine Commission for Community Service, will recognize the volunteers who have gone above and beyond for Maine communities during a virtual award ceremony Monday, April 25.</p> <p>The 36th annual Governor's Awards for Service and Volunteerism will honor those who provided volunteer service from January 1 - December 31, 2021. Recipients of competitive awards for individuals and teams as well as those named to the non-competitive Maine Adult Volunteer Roll of Honor will be recognized during the same ceremony.</p> <p>Among the event highlights, Gov. Mills will present the competitive category awards and will offer words of appreciation to each individual or team honored. Each competitive award recipient will share remarks following the virtual presentation of the respective awards. </p> <h3>Competitive award categories</h3> <ul><li>Maine Volunteer of the Year</li> <li>Young Maine Volunteer of the Year</li> <li>Outstanding Volunteer Team</li> <li>Outstanding Volunteer Program</li> </ul><h3>Information on Roll of Honor</h3> <p>This year, the Roll of Honor had 128 adults and 26 youth who contributed 175,661 volunteer hours to communities around the state. The Adult Roll of Honor will be made public <strong>the afternoon of Monday, April 25</strong> on the Volunteer Maine website and will be accessible by using the following link -- <a href="/events-awards/governors-service-volunteerism-awards/2022-ROH">2022 Maine Volunteer Roll of Honor</a>.</p> <p>Adult recipients will be recognized in a late-April or early-May edition of the Bangor Daily News. Information on the date of publishing will be shared with honorees directly once a date has been determined. Recipients will also receive a personalized certificate in the mail.</p> <p>Please note: Volunteer Maine does not publish the Maine Youth Volunteer Roll of Honor to protect the privacy of the state's young volunteers. As a form or recognition, each recipient will be mailed a personalized certificate and a commemorative service medal.</p> <p>The 36th Governor's Awards for Service and Volunteerism are sponsored by the following organizations:</p> <ul><li>Maine Volunteer Foundation (competitive awards ceremony, Maine Adult Volunteer Roll of Honor, Maine Youth Volunteer Roll of Honor)</li> <li>Portland Sea Dogs (Maine Adult Volunteer Roll of Honor, Maine Youth Volunteer Roll of Honor)</li> <li>Bangor Daily News (Maine Adult Volunteer Roll of Honor)</li> </ul><p>###</p> <h2>About the Governor's Awards for Service and Volunteerism</h2> <p>Since 1987, the Governor's Awards for Service and Volunteerism have celebrated and recognized the role of citizen volunteers in the success and vitality of Maine communities. At the same time, the awards seek to inspire others to be active in civic life and follow in the footsteps of those recognized. The awards program is managed for the Governor’s Office by Volunteer Maine. More information on the award program can be accessed on the Volunteer Maine website -- <a href="/events-awards/governors-service-volunteerism-awards">visit Governor's Awards for Service and Volunteerism webpage</a>.</p> <h2>About Volunteer Maine</h2> <p>Volunteer Maine, the Maine Commission for Community Service, builds capacity and sustainability in Maine's volunteer sector by funding service programs, developing volunteer managers and service-learning practitioners, raising awareness of the scope and the impact of the volunteer sector, and encouraging an ethic of service. On Oct. 16, 2019, the Maine Commission for Community Service adopted the public identity Volunteer Maine. Visit VolunteerMaine.gov to learn more.</p> <h3>Media contact</h3> <p>Bryan Roche, communications officer<br /> Office: (207) 624-7836<br /> Cell: (207) 446-3471<br /> Email: Bryan.Roche@maine.gov</p> <h3>Award program contact (questions and clarifications: non-media)</h3> <p>Kelsey Preecs, program officer, volunteer initiatives<br /> Office: (207) 624-7838<br /> Email: Kelsey.Preecs@maine.gov</p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig * field--node--field-categories.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-categories.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> <div class="hide"> <div> <div>Categories</div> <div> <div>Awards and Accolades</div> <div>Service Stories</div> <div>The Commission</div> <div>Volunteer Leadership</div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> Thu, 21 Apr 2022 21:54:50 +0000 Bryan.Roche@maine.gov 1335 at http://volunteermaine.gov Volunteer Maine Commissioners vote unanimously to increase AmeriCorps service stipend http://volunteermaine.gov/index.php/media/news/volunteer-maine-commissioners-vote-unanimously-increase-americorps-service-stipend <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--news.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> Volunteer Maine Commissioners vote unanimously to increase AmeriCorps service stipend <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-date--news.html.twig * field--node--field-date.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-date.html.twig * field--datetime.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2022-03-25T12:00:00Z">March 25, 2022</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--news.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/index.php/user/5" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" content="Bryan.Roche@maine.gov">Bryan.Roche@ma…</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--news.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2022-03-25T10:11:48-04:00" title="Friday, March 25, 2022 - 10:11">Fri, 03/25/2022 - 10:11</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-author--news.html.twig * field--node--field-author.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-author.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <div> <div class="author"><strong>Author:</strong></div> <div class="author">Bryan Roche, communications officer</div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-content--news.html.twig * field--node--field-content.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-content.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div><h2 class="MsoNormal"><img alt="Photo of a teacher sitting down at a table in a classroom helping a student with a block building activity" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="ee2171d3-c31f-4878-9883-85a17bfa62dc" height="227" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/1-North-Elementary-School%2C-Amanda-Cole-Brown.jpg" width="403" class="align-right" loading="lazy" />Increase to $20,000 a first step in Commission's ongoing effort to make AmeriCorps service in Maine a viable option for all</h2> <p class="MsoNormal">The Commissioners of Volunteer Maine, the Maine Commission for Community Service, voted to increase the minimum stipend for AmeriCorps members serving full-time in Maine to $20,000. The increase received unanimous support during the board's February business meeting.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">The vote builds off of and strengthens the work of the AmeriCorps federal agency to increase to $16,502 the nationwide minimum stipend for any person serving 1,700 hours. The stipend, also called a living allowance, permits individuals to devote all their time to serving in programs that address response to COVID-19, energy conservation, climate impacts, education, youth development, and economic development. The added increase in Maine is made possible by American Rescue Plan Act funds awarded to the Commission. The new minimum living allowance will take effect July 1, the beginning of the 2022-23 AmeriCorps program year.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">The increase of the living allowance in Maine is part of a larger, ongoing effort to reduce barriers to service. Commissioners also increased the funds per full-time member provided to grantee organizations to $26,000 per 1700 hours of service to support the new minimum living allowance and related member insurances. AmeriCorps is a cost-share program that provides federal funds for the added human resources (AmeriCorps members) while community agencies provide the staff and other elements needed to carry out service activities.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">"The aim of the changes is to return AmeriCorps to its original goal of making service an option for any eligible person, regardless of economic means," stated Volunteer Maine Executive Director Maryalice Crofton. "Maine communities need the time, talent, and passion of residents from all walks of life as they tackle local needs through AmeriCorps service programs. And the AmeriCorps opportunities for skill development, career exploration and post-secondary education funds need to be available to anyone who is willing to devote a year to the efforts." </p> <p class="MsoNormal">"The Commissioners' decision to increase AmeriCorps member stipends is a most welcome one," shared David Cote, Director of the Van Buren Resiliency Project, which sponsors the AmeriCorps Five to Ninety-Five program.  "I have always found AmeriCorps members to be deeply committed to sharing their considerable talents by dedicating themselves to eradicating poverty and improving the lives of seniors, children, and families.  Now, with this moderate boost, the opportunity to become involved in making a solid, positive difference in a community's quality of life will be open to a greater number of gifted people."</p> <p class="MsoNormal">In addition to the increased living allowance, AmeriCorps members are also eligible to earn additional benefits while serving. They include student-loan forbearance, health coverage, and childcare (if needed).  After successfully completing their term of service, members receive an AmeriCorps Education Award. This award can be used to pay off qualified student loans or to finance college, graduate school, or vocational training at eligible institutions.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em>Photo of Amanda, an AmeriCorps member serving the First4 AmeriCorps program. Photo by Dmitry Pepper.</em></p> <p class="MsoNormal">###</p> <h2>About AmeriCorps</h2> <p>AmeriCorps, a federal agency, brings people together to tackle the country's most pressing challenges, through national service and volunteering. AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers serve with organizations dedicated to the improvement of communities. AmeriCorps helps make service to others a cornerstone of our national culture. Learn more at AmeriCorps.gov.</p> <h2>About Volunteer Maine</h2> <p>Volunteer Maine, the Maine Commission for Community Service, builds capacity and sustainability in Maine's volunteer sector by funding service programs, developing volunteer managers and service-learning practitioners, raising awareness of the scope and the impact of the volunteer sector, and encouraging an ethic of service. On Oct. 16, 2019, the Maine Commission for Community Service adopted the public identity Volunteer Maine. </p> <h3>Media contact </h3> <p>Bryan Roche, communications officer, Volunteer maine<br /> Office: (207) 624-7836<br /> Cell: (207) 446-3471<br /> Email: Bryan.Roche@maine.gov</p> <h2>About AmeriCorps Five to Ninety-Five</h2> <p>The mission of the program is to build a trauma-informed community. The program strives to empower children and older adults to be their healthiest and happiest selves through positive relationships, support, and mentorships that benefit everyone involved. Members serve as Youth and Elder Development Specialists. They help facilitate a mentorship program between elders and middle school students in out-of-school time. They also assist in organizing a self governing elder program that easily connects participants to much needed resources.</p> <h2>Additional media coverage</h2> <p>"Volunteer Maine Commissioners vote unanimously to increase AmeriCorps service stipend" -- Bangor Daily News -- <a href="https://bangordailynews.com/2022/03/27/bdn-maine/volunteer-maine-commissioners-vote-unanimously-to-increase-americorps-service-stipend/" target="_blank">access story on Bangor Daily News website</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p></p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig * field--node--field-categories.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-categories.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> <div class="hide"> <div> <div>Categories</div> <div> <div>AmeriCorps</div> <div>The Commission</div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> Fri, 25 Mar 2022 14:11:48 +0000 Bryan.Roche@maine.gov 1311 at http://volunteermaine.gov Media Advisory: 2022 AmeriCorps Member Conference 3/30 http://volunteermaine.gov/index.php/media/news/media-advisory-2022-americorps-member-conference-330 <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--news.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> Media Advisory: 2022 AmeriCorps Member Conference 3/30 <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-date--news.html.twig * field--node--field-date.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-date.html.twig * field--datetime.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2022-03-22T12:00:00Z">March 22, 2022</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--news.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/index.php/user/5" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" content="Bryan.Roche@maine.gov">Bryan.Roche@ma…</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--news.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2022-03-22T16:02:22-04:00" title="Tuesday, March 22, 2022 - 16:02">Tue, 03/22/2022 - 16:02</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-author--news.html.twig * field--node--field-author.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-author.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <div> <div class="author"><strong>Author:</strong></div> <div class="author">Sophie Boardman, AmeriCorps Member in the HealthReach Community Health Centers VISTA Program</div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-content--news.html.twig * field--node--field-content.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-content.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div><p><span class="resp-img"><img alt="Decorative graphic" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="176042aa-41c8-4001-bf5f-148049633125" height="180" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/choice1-rework.png" width="320" class="align-right" loading="lazy" /></span></p> <p><strong>WHAT: "Celebrating Community Voices," the 2022 Maine AmeriCorps Member Conference</strong>, is an annual opportunity for individuals who have dedicated a year of their lives to serving in Maine communities to come together to learn from one another and to connect with each other. The conference is by AmeriCorps members, for AmeriCorps members; and seeks to provide important professional development opportunities and skill-building workshops.</p> <p><strong>WHEN: Wednesday, March 30 8:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.</strong> The keynote will take place at 10:00 a.m. The keynote speakers come from Mano en Mano (Hand to Hand), a nonprofit organization offering education and advocacy: Juana Rodriguez Vazquez, Executive Director &amp; Migrant Education and Rayitos de Sol Childcare Director, and Leslie Monroy, Migrant Education Services Coordinator.</p> <p><strong>WHERE: Virtual Event, Zoom</strong> (any interested media members can email Bryan Roche, communications officer, at bryan.roche@maine.gov for access)</p> <p>Hundreds of AmeriCorps members in Maine are dedicating their time and talents to address critical needs in Maine, such as education, conservation, public health, community resilience, and public safety. This year's conference is virtual again and will build on last year's engaging and inspiring virtual conference.</p> <p>This year's theme, "Celebrating Community Voices," seeks to highlight and celebrate the communities AmeriCorps members serve across the state. There can often be a disconnect between members and their community due to relocation, so members may not be familiar with the community. The focus on community is to ensure that the conference is not isolated from the communities' members serve in.</p> <p>Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) and Shenna Bellows, Maine Secretary of State and former AmeriCorps member, will be joining the conference to deliver special remarks to AmeriCorps members.</p> <p>"Celebrating Community Voices" is sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank. Logistical support is provided to AmeriCorps members by Volunteer Maine, the Maine Commission for Community Service.</p> <p>###</p> <h2>About AmeriCorps</h2> <p>AmeriCorps, a federal agency, brings people together to tackle the country's most pressing challenges, through national service and volunteering. AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers serve with organizations dedicated to the improvement of communities. AmeriCorps helps make service to others a cornerstone of our national culture. Learn more at AmeriCorps.gov.</p> <h2>About Volunteer Maine</h2> <p>Volunteer Maine, the Maine Commission for Community Service, builds capacity and sustainability in Maine's volunteer sector by funding service programs, developing volunteer managers and service-learning practitioners, raising awareness of the scope and the impact of the volunteer sector, and encouraging an ethic of service. On Oct. 16, 2019, the Maine Commission for Community Service adopted the public identity Volunteer Maine. </p> <h3>Media contact (primary)</h3> <p>Sophie Boardman, AmeriCorps Member in the HealthReach Community Health Centers VISTA Program<br /> Office: (207) 872 – 5610 ext. 1041<br /> Email: Sophie.Boardman@HealthReach.org</p> <h3>Media contact (secondary)</h3> <p>Bryan Roche, communications officer<br /> Office: (207) 624-7836<br /> Cell: (207) 446-3471<br /> Email: Bryan.Roche@maine.gov</p> <p><em>Graphic designed by Penny Ames, AmeriCorps Five to Ninety-Five member</em></p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig * field--node--field-categories.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-categories.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> <div class="hide"> <div> <div>Categories</div> <div> <div>AmeriCorps</div> <div>Training and Professional Development</div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> Tue, 22 Mar 2022 20:02:22 +0000 Bryan.Roche@maine.gov 1309 at http://volunteermaine.gov Volunteer Maine seeks nominations for annual Governor's Awards for Service and Volunteerism http://volunteermaine.gov/index.php/media/news/gov-awards-22 <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--news.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> Volunteer Maine seeks nominations for annual Governor&#039;s Awards for Service and Volunteerism <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-date--news.html.twig * field--node--field-date.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-date.html.twig * field--datetime.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2022-01-19T12:00:00Z">January 19, 2022</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--news.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/user/5" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" content="Bryan.Roche@maine.gov">Bryan.Roche@ma…</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--news.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2022-01-19T11:15:45-05:00" title="Wednesday, January 19, 2022 - 11:15">Wed, 01/19/2022 - 11:15</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-author--news.html.twig * field--node--field-author.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-author.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <div> <div class="author"><strong>Author:</strong></div> <div class="author">Bryan Roche, communications officer</div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-content--news.html.twig * field--node--field-content.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-content.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div><p><span class="resp-img"><img alt="Decorative graphic featuring a portrait of two individuals posing with an award by a commemorative poster" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="beca7d61-a735-45d0-bdaa-0a44d26f3fe2" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/GSA%20FBTIG%20teaser%20v2_0.png" width="419" class="align-right" height="1080" loading="lazy" /></span></p> <p style="margin-top:28px; margin-bottom:3px">AUGUSTA -- Throughout 2021, Maine's volunteer heroes continued to navigate through great challenges to support the communities they call home. It is time once again to celebrate and honor these selfless individuals.</p> <p>Volunteer Maine, the Maine Commission for Community Service, is seeking nominations for all categories of the 36th annual Governor's Awards for Service and Volunteerism. Nominations will close on <strong>Friday, March 18, 2022 at 5 p.m.</strong></p> <p>Since 1987, the awards have celebrated and recognized the role of citizen volunteers in the success and vitality of Maine communities. At the same time, the awards seek to inspire others to be active in civic life and follow in the footsteps of those recognized. The awards program is managed for the Governor's Office by Volunteer Maine.</p> <p>Recipients of competitive awards for individuals, teams and organizations as well as those named to the Maine Volunteer Roll of Honor will be celebrated during a virtual ceremony to be held at the end of April, specific date to be announced. Among other forms of recognition, Roll of Honor recipients will be recognized during the Portland Sea Dog's annual Volunteer Appreciation Game, scheduled for April 20, 2022, at Hadlock Field in Portland. Information on additional forms of recognition can be found below.</p> <p>Luc Nya, of Saco, is the reigning Maine Volunteer of the Year. "I am greatly honored to have been selected as the Governor's Volunteer of the Year," Nya said during the 2021 award ceremony. "To all the volunteers out there, I say keep up the good work, and for those who are still considering it, look around you for the opportunities to make a difference abound."</p> <p>"Every year the Governor’s Service Awards recognize those who exemplify the spirit and service of our state," stated Maine Governor Janet T. Mills during last year's ceremony. "On behalf of the 1.3 million people of the great State of Maine, I thank you."</p> <p>More information on the Governor's Awards for Service and Volunteerism -- including categories, online nomination instructions, eligibility and selection criteria -- can be found on the Volunteer Maine website. Use the following link to access more information -- view <a href="/events-awards/governors-service-volunteerism-awards">here</a>.</p> <p>Support for the 36th annual Governor's Awards for Service and Volunteerism is being provided by the Bangor Daily News, the Maine Volunteer Foundation and the Portland Sea Dogs.</p> <p>###</p> <h2>Forms of recognition</h2> <h3>Competitive awards</h3> <ul><li>Invitation to participate in and be honored during virtual ceremony at the end of April (Specific date to be announced)</li> <li>A commemorative plaque</li> <li>A Governor's Awards for Service and Volunteerism certificate signed by the Governor</li> </ul><h3>Adult Roll of Honor</h3> <ul><li>A Governor's Awards for Service and Volunteerism certificate signed by the Governor with the person's name and total hours of service during the prior year</li> <li>A commemorative pin</li> <li>A ticket to and recognition on the video board during the Portland Sea Dogs Volunteer Appreciation Game on April 20, 2022</li> <li>Listing by name, town, and hours of service in an advertisement published in the Bangor Daily News</li> <li>Please note: The public announcement portions of recognition are for adults only. Volunteer Maine does not publish public information about recipients under the age of 19.</li> </ul><h3>Youth Roll of Honor</h3> <ul><li>A Governor's Awards for Service and Volunteerism certificate signed by the Governor with the person's name and total hours of service during the prior year</li> <li>A commemorative pin</li> <li>A ticket to the Portland Sea Dogs Volunteer Appreciation Game on April 20, 2022</li> </ul><h2>About the Maine Volunteer Roll of Honor</h2> <p>The Maine Volunteer Roll of Honor is a statewide effort to show appreciation to those citizens who go above and beyond in terms of the time they devote to serving their communities.</p> <p>Adult nominees must be</p> <ul><li>19 years of age or older; and</li> <li>devoted 500 hours or more of volunteer service to the community during the past twelve months (January 1 – December 31, 2021) preceding nomination deadline.</li> <li>Please note: Charitable giving (i.e., participating in walkathons or other events to raise money) and court-ordered community service may not be counted.</li> </ul><p>Young Maine Volunteer Roll of Honor nominees must be</p> <ul><li>18 years of age or younger; and</li> <li>devoted 50 hours or more of volunteer service to the community during the past twelve months (January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021) preceding nomination deadline.</li> <li>Service hours are documented by the program(s) or organization(s) with whom the volunteer served.</li> <li>Please note: Charitable giving (i.e., participating in walkathons or other events to raise money) and court-ordered community service may not be counted.</li> </ul><p>All volunteers certified as qualifying by the nominating program will be recognized. This is not a competitive recognition program.</p> <p>All nominations must be sent electronically.</p> <h2>About the competitive award categories</h2> <p>In total, seven award recipients will be selected from nominations by a panel of volunteer reviewers. The panel includes past award recipients, Commission members and community representatives. This year’s categories for individuals and teams are as follows:</p> <h3>Individual or team categories</h3> <ul><li>Maine Volunteer of the Year</li> <li>Outstanding National Service Volunteer (an AmeriCorps or AmeriCorps Seniors member)</li> <li>Outstanding Volunteer Team</li> <li>Young Maine Volunteer of the Year</li> </ul><h3>Organization categories</h3> <ul><li>Outstanding Employee Volunteer Program</li> <li>Outstanding Non-Profit Volunteer Program</li> <li>Service Enterprise of the Year</li> </ul><h3>2021 honorees</h3> <ul><li>Volunteer of the Year: Luc Nya, of Saco (Chair of the Board of Visitors at the University of Southern Maine)</li> <li>Young Maine Volunteer of the Year: Shawn Jiminez, of West Gardiner (Gardiner Area High School Civil Rights Team and Interact Club)</li> <li>Outstanding Volunteer Team: The Vaccine Volunteer Assistance Team (Southern Maine Area Agency on Aging, of Biddeford)</li> <li>Outstanding National Service Volunteer: Clara McCool, of Portland (AmeriCorps Resilience Corps/Greater Portland Council of Governments)</li> <li>Excellence in Youth Service Development: RayeAnne Desoto, Gardiner Area High School</li> <li>Excellence in Volunteer Administration: Delilah Poupore, of Biddeford (Heart of Biddeford)</li> </ul><h2>About Volunteer Maine</h2> <p>Volunteer Maine, the state service commission, builds capacity and sustainability in Maine's volunteer sector by funding service programs, developing volunteer managers and service-learning practitioners, raising awareness of the scope and the impact of the volunteer sector, and encouraging an ethic of service. On Oct. 16, 2019, the Maine Commission for Community Service adopted the public identity Volunteer Maine.</p> <h3>Media contact</h3> <p>Bryan Roche, communications officer<br /> Office: (207) 624-7836<br /> Cell: (207) 446-3471<br /> Email: Bryan.Roche@maine.gov</p> <h3>Award program contact (questions and clarifications: non-media)</h3> <p>Kelsey Preecs, program officer, volunteer initiatives<br /> Office: (207) 624-7838<br /> Email: Kelsey.Preecs@maine.gov</p> <h2>Additional coverage</h2> <p>"Volunteer Maine seeks nominations for annual Governor's Awards for Service and Volunteerism" -- Bangor Daily News -- access <a href="https://bangordailynews.com/2022/01/20/bdn-maine/volunteer-maine-seeks-nominations-for-annual-governors-awards-for-service-and-volunteerism/" target="_blank">story</a></p> <p>"Volunteer Maine seeks nominations for annual Governor's Awards for Service and Volunteerism" -- Piscataquis Observer -- access <a href="https://observer-me.com/2022/01/22/news/volunteer-maine-seeks-nominations-for-annual-governors-awards-for-service-and-volunteerism/" target="_blank">story</a></p> <p>"Volunteer Maine seeks Governor’s Awards nominations" -- Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel -- access <a href="https://www.centralmaine.com/2022/02/02/volunteer-maine-seeks-governors-awards-nominations/" target="_blank">story</a></p> <p></p><p></p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig * field--node--field-categories.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-categories.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> <div class="hide"> <div> <div>Categories</div> <div> <div>AmeriCorps</div> <div>AmeriCorps Seniors</div> <div>Awards and Accolades</div> <div>The Commission</div> <div>Volunteer Leadership</div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:15:45 +0000 Bryan.Roche@maine.gov 1237 at http://volunteermaine.gov