Community Service Requirement
It is a requirement of all students receiving a Camp Bangor Scholarship to complete a community service experience. Check out our new volunteer matching website for volunteer ideas or see below for additional suggestions:
Community Service Ideas for Youth and Families
BANGOR CITYWIDE CLEAN-UP
The ninth Annual Bangor Citywide Clean-up will be held during the month of May. Students spend the morning cleaning their neighborhood park, after which they can attend the BBQ celebration. Look for flyers and notices to be sent home through the schools. For additional information, go to www.unitedwayem.org or contact United Way directly at 941-2800.
VOLUNTEER MAINE WEB SITE
To find fun places to volunteer students can visit volunteermaine.org. This is a volunteer matching web page hosted by the United Way of Eastern Maine. Within the site, youth volunteer opportunities are marked with a smiley face. Opportunities range from reading to the visually impaired to serving a meal to the elderly. For help navigating the site or more information please contact the United Way of Eastern Maine at 941-2800.
Here are some more suggestions for helping out in the community:
Collection of Items
Returnable bottles for a non-profit agency
Nonperishable food items for soup kitchens and food banks
Make and Distribute
Make a cake to be delivered to a hospital or elderly facility for birthday celebrations
Make (or collect) small blankets for animal shelters
Make bright drawings, posters, or get well cards for nursing homes and hospitals
Neighbor helping Neighbor
Rake leaves and collect for removal
Shovel or sweep an elderly or disabled neighbor's sidewalk; clear a path to a clothesline
Take garbage cans or recycling buckets to the curb
Friendly visits to check on a homebound neighbor
Fill birdfeeders or bird baths
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