Maine Commission for Community Service

Recognize the impact of volunteers in Maine! Submit your volunteer programs information and watch the Volunteer Meter rise and be automatically entered to win a pizza party for your volunteers!

Final tallies and pizza party winners will be announced during National Volunteer Week at the Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards on April 22nd.  Thank you for your help in demonstrating the impact of volunteers in Maine!

Enter the photo contest and join us in celebrating volunteerism in the Maine! The “Volunteers in Action” photo contest invites individuals to submit a photo depicting volunteers serving the community. Entries are due by March 17, 2010.  Winning entries and honorable mentions will be displayed at the State House during the Governor's Volunteer Service Awards.       

The Commission has opened a call for proposals from new organizations that wish to develop an idea for an AmeriCorps program. Details are available on our Grants Page.

Are you a CEO or executive director of an organization that uses volunteers? 

We need your expertise! The Commission is sponsoring the following survey for nonprofit CEOs and Executive Directors to get realistic depiction of volunteerism within the state.  Your responses will guide the training, technical assistance, and initiatives that we offer. To begin the survey, use the link below.  In all, it should take under 15 minutes.  https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3WFGNS. Please complete the survey by March 22nd. 

The Governor's Volunteer Service Awards program is  administered jointly by the Maine Commission for Community Service and the Governor’s Office and recognizes and honors the valuable contributions of Maine’s extraordinary volunteers while inspiring others to follow their example. Awards will be presented at a special ceremony at the State House on April 22, 2010. Nominations will be reviewed in late February. Nominators and award recipients will be notified of selection decisions in March 2010.

8,000+ Maine citizens serve in AmeriCorps, Senior Companions, AmeriCorps*VISTA, Foster Grandparents, Learn & Serve, and RSVP. Find out what they are doing in Maine and how you could become part of  National Service.