Colby Volunteer Center

Alternative Spring Break 2013 Poster

Colby Volunteer Center — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:24:50 +0000

Alternative Spring Break (ASB) 2013 leaders and participants from ASB New York City, ASB US Virgin Islands National Park, and ASB Nicaragua reflected on their ASB experiences upon returning to campus. Click on the poster to see what they had to say!

ASB Video

Colby Volunteer Center — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:34:42 +0000

Check out this amazing video about the ASB trip to the Virgin Islands, created by our very own Sonia Vargas:

http://www.insidecolby.com/video/viewepisode.php?episode=95

April Volunteers of the Month

Colby Volunteer Center — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:32:25 +0000

Football coach Steve Opgenorth said: “These guys that have exemplified BTC this spring would just like to be recognized for our team’s efforts and total hours of community service.”

Josh Balk and Lily Holland, program leaders for Best Buddies wrote, “Natasha, does not live in the group home and is confined to a wheelchair andMolly and Nell always make sure to make extra arrangements to accommodate their buddy’s needs. They regularly see their buddy outside of our monthly events. Their buddy could not be more pleased to be paired with Molly and Nell this year, the three of them can always be found chatting and giggling at events. Most recently, Molly and Nell brought a group of Colby students to attend a Drag Ball that was a fundraiser for their buddy’s new wheelchair lift. Great job Molly and Nell!

Laura and Britney, program leaders for Hardy Girls, wrote: “Hardy Girls would like to recognize Maddie Johnson for her outstanding work this semester as a muse. Maddiehas gone above and beyond in her participation at Hardy Girls events. Her contributions are always helpful and constructive. Finally, her enthusiasm has not gone unnoticed.”

Molly Johnson

Sunday Raking

Colby Volunteer Center — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:05:36 +0000

Amanda and Naomi volunteered yesterday to help rake leaves for a local resident in Oakland. If you are interested in helping out next week, contact cvc@colby.edu.

Best Buddies Goes to Sea Dogs

Colby Volunteer Center — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:37:57 +0000

Yesterday, Best Buddies took a trip to Portland to root for the Sea Dogs. After finding our seats in section 113, we enjoyed the game. After the fourth inning, we decided to get some delicious food: fried dough and french fries. Although the Portland Sea Dogs ultimately lost 8-6, we all had a great time!

Colby Cares Day Success

Colby Volunteer Center — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:21:47 +0000

Saturday April 20 turned out to be a great day for volunteering. Colby Cares Day was a great success! We had, including the faculty involved and the two football coaches, 282 volunteers! Thanks to everyone who participated.

Here are some photos that we took:

Click to view slideshow.

Here are some more photos from Eliza Larson:

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Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter

Colby Volunteer Center — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:30:09 +0000

Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter continues to expand! There was an incredible surge in interest this semester from Colby volunteers. Currently, we have teams of two and three for breakfast and dinner shifts nearly every day of the week – a significant increase from prior semesters (weekend morning shifts are still available!). Beyond this, Katherine Rizk, Thomas Gregston, and Cat McClure even hold multiple shifts each week; they’re simply stellar.

Recently, a family with several young kids came to the shelter in need of child support. Our fantastic volunteers were quick to lend their time. Madi Louis was incredible as always and helped to coordinate a volunteer schedule during the week; she also volunteered to watch them in the morning. Likewise, our beloved Katherine Rizk went daily to get the kids ready for bed, read bedtime stories, and tuck them in during what must have been a really trying time. Feedback from shelter staff and guests attest to how wonderful she and other volunteers were. Now that the schedule has settled down, it’s still so wonderful to see these awesome youngsters during breakfast or dinner.

From sorting donations to playing some great music at dinner, it’s been a super productive and fun semester. Mid-Maine is truly grateful to have such a great collection of devoted volunteers! We can only imagine what fantastic things the future holds for us!

Love always,
Mid-Maine