Spring volunteering opps

Are you looking for a way to fulfill your volunteer requirements? RMH needs volunteers for its last JLP sponsored dinner, Thursday, April 17th. This month's theme - Free For All - meaning you can cook whatever you want! We need an entree, two veggies, salad, bread and dessert. Drop off your dish anytime before 5:45 pm on the 17th. RMH is located at 250 Brackett Street in Portland. E-mail or call Kara Sullivan to sign up - kvandor@hotmail.com or 899-4095.

Join the 2007-2008 Junior League of Portland's New Member Class for a morning of volunteering on May 10th from 9AM - Noon as we 'Spring into Action' at the Mission Possible Teen Center in Westbrook. This 'Done in a Day' project will focus on cleaning, organizing, and decorating the Center. In addition, we will be inviting the teens from Mission Possible to participate as volunteers as well. Stay tuned for more information!

Volunteers needed for the 85-85-85 luncheon, April 11

Urgent: 2 Volunteers needed to assist with 85-85-85 Luncheon. Interested? Please contact Cathy Steele at csteele2@verizon.net or call 774-6485. This celebratory Luncheon will take place on Friday, April 11 at Maine Medical Center Research Institute in Scarborough. Volunteers needed from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help set up and staff luncheon. Program consists of Welcoming Remarks by Kenneth Ault, M.D., Director of MMCRI. Keynote Speaker: Debbie Smith, AJLI Board Member. A Great Volunteer opportunity, brought to you by the Junior League of Portland.

Spring DIAD April 26: Joining Hands for a Better Community

"Joining Hands for a Better Community...Celebrating 85 years of Services" at the spring DIAD!

Spring is here! Mark your calendars for the April 26th Done-in-a-Day that kicks off with a grand rally at Payson Park from 9-10 and features a press conference, the announcement of our new focus area, and plenty of coffee and goodies to get you jumpstarted! Then, head out on the town to participate in one of the following projects:

- Barbara Bush Children's Hospital: Bake and decorate cookies with patients
- Maine Audubon Society: Project TBD
- Kids First Center: Create goodies/snack bags for participants
- City of Portland/Back Cove: Trash collection/clean-up
- Children's Museum of Maine: Various hands-on projects throughout the museum
- Portland Museum of Art: Tentative - Not confirmed

There is something for everyone so be sure to sign up at the March GMM or contact Connie Sandini at csandini@hotmail.com. Don't miss out on this celebration of our JLP's tremendous history and the opportunity to give back to our community through community service on April 26th...a very special day to remember our 85-year history!

Volunteers needed to promote JLP 2-5 pm March 26!

Another super JLP PR opportunity has just presented itself! Volunteers needed this Wednesday, March 26 from 2-5 in Monument Square.

Pierce Promotions will be handing out samples of hot Tazo Tea (and tea bags). The City of Portland places a stipulation on these types of promotions. In order for Pierce to use Monument Square, they must include a community nonprofit. The nonprofit is given the opportunity to distribute, in our case, JLP literature and set up an exhibit table. For participating, JLP would receive a donation. The donation would most likely be from $100 to $500. We would not promote or distribute Tazo Tea products (Pierce employees would), but we would house our JLP exhibit under their tent.

Interested in participating? email Cathy Steele at csteele2@verizon.net or call 774-6485.

Help Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at RMH

Come help us celebrate St. Patrick's Day at RMH, on Thursday, March 20th. We are whipping up some hearty fare to bring us through the home stretch of winter. Here's what's we need for our menu:

Irish Stew or some sort of beef stew
Potato dish (anyway you like to cook them)
Salad
Dessert
Bread

Drop off your dish on March 20th at RMH, 250 Brackett Street, before 5:45 pm. Leave re-heating instructions for the staff. Please contact Kara Sullivan at kvandor@hotmail.com or 899-4095 to sign up.

Preble Street Resource Center Breakfast Help, March 8

Start at least one person's day off with a smile by participating in our upcoming volunteer event with Preble Street, and give your own day a feel-good jump! We are looking for help with a breakfast event on March 8th. Volunteers are needed to bake blueberry muffins, which can be dropped off the day before. Volunteers are also needed to help in the kitchen for the breakfast run (8 a.m. - 10 a.m.). The location is 252 Oxford Street, Portland.

For more details, and to sign up, please contact Joanna Wilhelm at 778-2082 or institches2334@aol.com. Please RSVP by March 4th so that we know how many muffins will show up, and how many volunteers will be there, too. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Kids in the Kitchen Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer opportunities working with the second grade class at Pride's Corner Elementary. The curriculum is set and we are looking for our fabulous JLP volunteers to help communicate how to make Healthy Choices In a fun and active classroom setting (with Teacher's).

We have opportunities for you
March 4, 6, 11 & 13
From 1:00-2:00 pm (we need 12 volunteers per day)

*If you are not available to help out in the classroom, we have another opportunity on March 19th when we will conclude our Health Choices education with a Celebration Night for the entire second grade and their parents from 6-7:30 pm

Please contact Betsy Twombly (before 3/3) or Ann Randall (after 3/3) if you are interested in this exciting opportunity!
There will be committee members at the neighborhood meetings with sign-up sheets, so please bring your calendars to the meeting to reserve your spot!
betsyt@maine.rr.com ann_randall@wrightexpress.com