student volunteer opportunities
The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army weekly Tuesday night dinners (5–6:30 p.m.)在救世军体育馆为家庭庇护中心的家长和孩子举行. 孩子们可以吃可以玩，这是一个了解家庭需求的好机会，比如鼓励他们参加ESOL课程或购买衣服, backpacks and school clothes household goods, 马车(用于运送儿童和杂货)和个人护理用品等. 这将是一个优秀的正规澳门赌场网络服务学习项目，也是社区非常需要的.
还有服务学习托儿机会，当他们的父母周二参加生活工具课程时，为无家可归的孩子提供服务, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. 以及周一和周三9:30-11:30的ESOL语言课.m. 这也是一个很好的机会，可以观察和加强6个月至5岁幼儿的认知和读写能力发展，并了解新威尔士大学学生有一天将成为医疗服务提供者的客户.
- Dinner Volunteers: 联系 Mary at 245-3762 or 玛丽.irace@use.salvationarmy.org
- Child Care Volunteers: 联系 Ruth Stewart at 245-375 or 露丝.stewart@use.salvationarmy.org
- Learn more about Salvation Army volunteer opportunities
American Red Cross
- Blood Donor Ambassador
- 社区外展
- Host a Blood Drive
- 献血
- Learn more about volunteering with the American Red Cross
Preble Street Soup Kitchen
- Volunteer as an individual, or as a group of up to 12.
- 联系服务学习办公室组织集体用餐服务. 学生俱乐部、项目——甚至院长办公室——都在一起提供饭菜.
- 普雷布尔街汤厨房的其他志愿者机会
Portland Fire Department
自愿帮助波特兰消防局进行必要的训练演习. 机场被要求进行此类演习，以评估其应急响应系统. UNE student volunteers are needed each year to make these possible.
Partners for World 健康
UNE students volunteer at Partners for World 健康 (PWH)将医疗用品分为个人和团体分类. 除了, 每年两次, 在UNE 's期间，学生和教师依靠世界卫生合作伙伴收集数百磅的物资来支持诊所的运作 Cross Cultural Immersion in Ghana Program.
医院, 诊所, 根据机构和/或政府政策，疗养院和医生办公室通常会丢弃源源不断的医疗用品. 被丢弃的物品包括数千磅的无菌注射器, 针, 压舌板, 止血带止血, wound dressing supplies, sterile and non-sterile gloves, 卫生产品, surgical gowns and an endless supply of plastic tubs, water pitchers and bedpans. Durable equipment such as crutches, 状况良好的轮椅和病床也定期送到垃圾填埋场.
现在，PWH为缅因州的医疗机构提供了节省垃圾填埋费和回收这些有价值物品的机会, from the simple and inexpensive, to the highly sophisticated and costly. 义工会把未使用的医疗用品送到工务医院仓库分拣, 编目, cleaning (if needed) and packaging.
在某些情况下, 这些物资被组织成箱子，准备用集装箱运往世界各地服务不足的国家. 在其他情况下, 物品被装进行李袋，由个人在国外传教或私人旅行时亲手递送. PWH identifies responsible, 在国外的当地医院代表，他们保证供应品到达有需要的城市和农村医院和诊所.
PWH是一个全志愿者组织，由致力于拯救和改善发展中国家人民生活以及保护我们的环境的人们组成. All you need is that commitment and a few hours. 任何人都可以作为个人或团体的一部分来做志愿者.
Typical tasks include, but are not limited to:
- 在袋子或盒子中打开来料，并将物品宏观分类到一般类别箱中
- 微分类将一般类别的箱子分成相同或相似物品的箱子
- Counting, bagging and labeling similar items
- Combining several dissimilar but related items into "kits"
- 将数过的物品装入箱子，封好箱子并贴上标签以便装运
- Cleaning plastic basins, bottles, etc.
- Transferring like liquids to create full containers
- General organizational tasks
- 从回收流中移除未密封、损坏或过期的物品
PWH还需要志愿者定期从当地医疗机构收集和运输物品到斯卡伯勒, 缅因州, 仓库. 要完成这项任务，你需要有能力举起重达30磅的袋子，并驾驶中型货车/旅行车或SUV.
You can participate in organized UNE volunteer outings, or on your own through the PWH's weekly open 仓库 days.
Family Violence Prevention Service Opportunities
Family Crisis Services
在以下方面需要学生的领导和主动性:
- Volunteer positions available within Administrative Support, Shelter Assistance, 支持团体, and Hotline Operation
- 收容所捐赠
- 筹款活动:联系Stephanie Edwards，电话:(207)650-4806
- Awareness Campaigns with bathroom stickers and campus posters; materials will be provided by Family Crisis Services
Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern 缅因州:
- 自愿参加委员会工作、行政工作、实习等. 你可以填写a general application and indicate what interests you have.
- Become an advocate, with training. 联系 charlene@sarsonline.org for more info and dates.
- Awareness Campaigns: ie., VDAY production, Take Back the Night Rally, "Got Consent?" Day, or The Clothesline Project.
- 自愿为委员会服务，组织波特兰一年一度的“夺回夜晚”集会
- 联系 Amy Raina, education program manager, at amy@sarsonline.org or (207) 828-1035.
筹款/资助
Interprofessional student groups often apply for grants 或者在校园或社区内举办活动和/或各种筹款活动，以支持和加强项目.
Examples of past successful fundraisers
- Yoga for Public Housing Grant
- Shelter Donation Collection Event
- 美国邮政总局资助里弗顿儿童万圣节“不给糖就给糖”计划
学校项目
There are often opportunities to mentor, provide career panels, 领导车间, or organize other events within the local Portland schools.
Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital
芭芭拉·布什儿童医院的志愿者每月服务机会的计划和发展正在进行中. 活动, 艺术和手工艺品计划由4至6名学生与医院的病人一起进行，适用于各个年龄层.
联系
有关下面描述的任何其他机会的更多信息, please contact the Office of Service Learning.