Volunteer Opportunities
Working With Seniors
Working With Seniors:
There are many volunteer opportunities at SMAA, whether it’s working with children in the Portland area CATCH Healthy Habits program or working with seniors in the Truslow Day Center program. Click on the following programs to learn more about current volunteer openings.
Nutrition Lesson Leader
Help fight childhood obesity and become a nutrition savvy volunteer by teaching lessons about nutrition to school-aged children (K-5) one afternoon a week for 4 to 12 weeks, depending on the program. CATCH Healthy Habits is only in the Portland/South Portland area.
Photographer
Help fight childhood obesity and use your talent and passion as a photographer by working with the Story Interviewer to tell a story about healthy children. You will be working with school-aged children (K-5), taking pictures of their activities during CATCH Healthy Habits to tell a story about healthy eating and exercise in the children of the Portland/South Portland area.
Physical Activity Leader
Help fight childhood obesity and do what you love by engaging school-aged children (K-5) in physical activities one afternoon a week for 4 to 12 weeks, depending on the program. CATCH Healthy Habits is only in the Portland/South Portland area.
Snack Coordinator
Help fight childhood obesity by helping show school-aged children (K-5) how to make a healthy, delicious snack. Put your grocery shopping skills to good use prior to each session that is one afternoon a week for 4 to 12 weeks, depending on the program. CATCH Healthy Habits is only in the Portland/South Portland area.
Story Interviewer
Help fight childhood obesity by telling the story of school-aged children (K-5) who participate in the CATCH Healthy Habits program. You will act as a reporter, highlighting any great story that you observe during a session. You will also have to coordinate with the photographer for pictures. A session is one afternoon a week for 4 to 12 weeks, depending on the program. CATCH Healthy Habits is only in the Portland/South Portland area.
Team Leader
Help fight childhood obesity by leading a team that includes the photographer, the story interviewer, the snack coordinator, the nutrition lesson leader, and the physical activity leader. Work with school-aged children one afternoon a week for 4 to 12 weeks, depending on the program. CATCH Healthy Habits is only in the Portland/South Portland area.
Development Department Volunteers
A “Thank you” Caller
Help SMAA say thank you to their donors by coming to the Agency and calling our donors to on behalf of SMAA.
Advocate for SMAA
Support the Southern Maine Agency on Aging by helping to recruit members of each town to advocate for SMAA at town meetings and town budget meetings. We are looking for strong, articulate people who don’t mind standing up and telling the SMAA story, and who know about local politics.
Prospect Researcher
Help the Southern Maine Agency on Aging by researching potential financial donors for SMAA. We are looking for someone who is tech savvy and is enthusiastic.
General Volunteering within SMAA
Administrative Assistant
Help out at the Southern Maine Agency on Aging by volunteering as an administrative assistant. You would be working on projects that any department might have for you to do. There maybe a little light lifting and some organizing, plus basic office work.
Community Medicare Advocate
Work one-on-one with Maine Medicare beneficiaries, their families and their caregivers to provide health insurance counseling for Medicare and related insurances.
Living Well Leader
Help other seniors manage their chronic conditions by co-facilitating a six-week workshop on living with chronic illness.
A Matter of Balance Coach
One of the biggest fears of aging Americans is falling down. Help others by training to be A Matter of Balance couch and facilitating a 2 ½ hour class that helps seniors learn endurance exercises and lead discussions relevant to the course material.
Delivery or on the road
Help make the Maine Senior Games happen by volunteering to deliver materials needed at the Maine Senior Games sites.
In house volunteers
Help make the Maine Senior Games happen by volunteering to put together goodie bags, counting medals, labeling water cases, folding and organizing t-shirts, or any other thing that is needed to prepare for the Maine Senior Games
On-site Event Registration
Help make the Maine Senior Games happen by volunteering to register the participates when people arrive at their event and make sure that they receive their supplies and goodie bags.
On-Site Event support
Help make the Maine Senior Games happen by volunteering to help during the events by being a spotter or a line judge along with other jobs that need to be filled during the Maine Senior Games.
Bill Payers
Are you a financially minded individual? Volunteer to help seniors who need assistance with writing their checks and balancing checkbooks.
Nutrition Programs for Seniors
Community Café Volunteer
Help the Meals on Wheels program by working in the Community Café, packing the meals that will go out to homebound seniors.
Grocery Shopper
Help homebound seniors who cannot grocery shop for themselves. Be able to follow the client’s shopping list, then put your grocery shopping skills to work. Be sure to drop off the client’s groceries, and at times, put them away for the client.
Meals on Wheels Driver
Help homebound seniors by picking up meals up at the Community Cafe and delivering them to their homes.
