NORWAY — The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine, 199 Main St., is looking for volunteers. The center offers drop-in services with helpful resources, support groups, wellness programs and creative activities. All programs are free for anyone whose life has been impacted by cancer. Volunteers are needed to assist with the following services: staffing drop-in […]
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First Auburn Seniors to meet AUBURN — The First Auburn Senior Citizens will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 3, for a regular meeting at 11 a.m. The board meeting will be at 10 a.m. Those attending should bring a bag lunch. Bingo will be played. Tickets for the spaghetti dinner will be on sale for $6 each. […]
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Kudos: Hope House volunteer leading the way
LEWISTON — Mkundo Mkonje heard about Hope House shortly after her family arrived in Lewiston in 2010. A few friends knew about it, she said, and one day she followed them there and “fell in love with the place.” A few years later, she’s supervising and spearheading much of its volunteer operation. Hope House, a […]
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AHCH schedules hospice, general volunteer training sessions
LEWISTON — Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice has scheduled its next session of specialized training for volunteers from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursdays from Sept. 14 through Nov. 2 at 15 Strawberry Ave. Volunteers provide companionship and support to hospice patients and their loved ones at the Hospice House in Auburn, Togus Veterans Affairs Hospital […]
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Dana Little: Former land trust president shares love of the land
AUBURN — If you’d like to know where to catch a glimpse of the rarest wildlife in Androscoggin County, ask Dana Little. But he may ask you to keep it a secret. The longtime volunteer and board president for the Androscoggin Land Trust retired recently after working as a family doctor in the Lewiston-Auburn area since […]
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Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine honors volunteers
The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine recently honored 22 volunteers with pins, certificates, snacks and cake. Volunteers serve on the board of directors, supervise the center on Thursdays and Fridays or lead a variety of activities for people impacted by cancer. Volunteers are, front kneeling, Mary Louque, Jeanne Rosato, Patti-Ann Douglas, Norma Jean Webber; […]
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Safe Voices seeks volunteers to help staff its 24-hour domestic violence helpline
LEWISTON — Safe Voices, the domestic violence resource center for Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties, has a few seats open for the next Volunteer Helpline Training, which starts on Monday, June 12. The Safe Voices helpline is usually the first contact a person makes with Safe Voices when they are looking for support and services […]
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Central Maine Medical Center celebrates volunteers
To mark the end of National Volunteer Week, Central Maine Medical Center hosted a luncheon and celebration for the hospital’s volunteers on April 28. Central Maine Healthcare’s System Director of Volunteer Services Sue Hedrich spoke about the importance of volunteerism and how CMMC’s volunteers ensure the hospital provides high-quality service to everyone who walks through […]
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Kudos: For library volunteer, it’s in her nature
Penny Jessop works with Jaxon McQuillan, 7, of Poland on a tank tread that he was making at the Lewiston Public Library recently. LEWISTON — Penny Jessop retired from teaching last year, but she’s never really stopped. Now she just gets to focus on the fun stuff. At the Lewiston Public Library this week, Jessop […]
