Catholic Charities Maine (Greater Portland)

Inspired by scripture and the Church's social teaching, Catholic Charities empowers and strengthens individuals and families of all faiths by providing innovative community-based social services throughout Maine. Catholic Charities Maine began in 1966 and has grown to include over 24 programs and services in over 15 locations throughout the state of Maine.

Each day, the employees and volunteers of Catholic Charities Maine come to the aid of the poor and vulnerable across the state of Maine. We are one of the largest statewide, private, nonprofit, human service agencies in Maine. Each year, our 700+  professionals and 750+ volunteers help more than 50,000 Mainers. We serve, employ, and engage people of all faiths. In past years,

-186 volunteers processed donations for our Threads of Hope Thrift Stores-131 volunteers supported seniors through our SEARCH program

-114 volunteers assisted New Mainers through our Refugee and Immigration Services program

-109 volunteers served on boards or committees or helped with special events

-31 volunteers enriched the lives of children at our child development centers: St. Elizabeth's CDC & St. Louis CDC

-24 volunteers increased food security for Mainers by serving at our Food Bank and Farm for ME

-17 volunteers assisted with substance abuse recovery efforts through our Substance Abuse and Mental Health Counseling Services program and St. Francis Recovery Center

-14 volunteers provided mental health services through our Support & Recovery Services program, Adult Mental Health Services program, and our Children's Case Management program

-1 volunteer transcribed children's educational materials into braille for our Education Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Children program

- 2 volunteers provided emergency services referrals and assistance to Mainers in need who called our Relief & Hope Services, a program of Parish Social Ministry

To explore more of our programs and services, please go to http://www.ccmaine.org and click here - at http://ccmaine.org/volunteer to review our current volunteer opportunities!