Volunteer Opportunities

You Can Help!

Donate, Volunteer, and Get Involved

Donate

Furniture for Newly Arriving Refugees-Refugee Resettlement Services furnishes apartments for newly arriving Refugee families. We accept gently used furnishings and house wares. Unfortunately, we can not accept items in need of cleaning or repair. We have limited resources for picking up donations. Please consult the list below and then call Scott Moran at 207-523-2729, to request pick-up or schedule drop-off.

• Dining Room Tables and Chairs
• Couches
• Coffee Tables
• Mattresses
• Bureaus
• Blankets
• Pillows
• Phones
• Pots and Pans
• Bed Sheets
• Towels
• Hygiene Products for Newly Arriving Refugees-Items needed include toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant, Soap, etc.
• School Supplies for Children & Adults-Backpacks, notebooks, pens, pencils, crayons, markers, calculators for children attending school and adults enrolled in ESL classes.
• Winter Coats and Jackets for Refugee Families-Coat and Jacket donations are needed for refugees who come from warm climates and do not have access to warm clothing.

Volunteer

American Friends Program - To the refugee our country is another world. That’s why you can make a world of difference with your friendship. The American Friends program is designed to match caring, English-speaking families or individuals with refugee families to help ease the very difficult transition these refugees experience when they move from their country and culture to ours. Volunteers must participate in 2 trainings per year and commit to a minimum of 6 months at 1-2 hours per week.

ESL Help -Are you a retired teacher looking to utilize your teaching skills to help a refugee learn the English language? Enjoy working as a tutor one on one or with small groups? Work with refugees helping them with their English as a Second Language course work.

Start a Volunteer Drive at your School or Office - Looking for a flexible service project? These opportunities do not involve direct contact with clients but provide major support for people in need. Ideal for groups and those ages 16 years and younger, these projects and drives include activities such as clothing drives, baby-item drives, Christmas giving and more. Click here for a list of Refugee Welcome Kit Suggestions.

Click here to download our volunteer application

Get Involved

• Wishlist-Download the attached wish list and post it at your school or office
• Buy a Gift-Visit www.target.com and www.amazon.com to access our gift lists
• Go Grocery Shopping-Link your Shaw’s reward card to Catholic Charities and a percentage of your total purchase will be donated to the Refugee and Immigration Services Department.
  
  
  For additional information on the above volunteer
  opportunities please contact :
  Aimee Bullard
  Volunteer Coordinator
  Catholic Charities Maine
  Refugee & Immigration Services
  (207)523-2737
  abullard@ccmaine.org