2013 Maine National Service Impact The Public’s Return on Investment Compiled and published by the Maine Commission for Community Service, February 2014. Data included was submitted by National Service Grantees operating in Maine during FFY2013. Printed with funds granted to the Commission by the Corporation for National and Community Service (13CAHME0001). Contents This Report ...............................................................................................................................4 The Government Partners .......................................................................................................4 Did You Know? ............................................................................................................................5 RSVP Program Overview .................................................................................................................. 6 Aroostook RSVP, Aroostook Area Agency on Aging, Inc. ..........................................................10 Maine General RSVP, MaineGeneral Community Care .................................................................13 Penquis RSVP, Penquis, Inc. ............................................................................................................ 16 RSVP, Southern Maine Agency on Aging ........................................................................................18 RSVP, University of Maine Center on Aging ....................................................................................20 Foster Grandparent Program Overview .......................................................................................................23 Penquis Foster Grandparents, Penquis, Inc. ..................................................................................25 Opportunity Alliance Foster Grandparents, The Opportunity Alliance ..........................................27 Senior Companionr Program Overview ........................................................................................................29 Senior Companions, University of Maine Cooperative Extension .................................................31 Senior Companions, The Opportunity Alliance ...............................................................................34 AmeriCorps State/National, VISTA, and NCCC Program Overview .............................................................36 Bangor AmeriCorps Opportunity Collaborative, Eastern Maine Community College ..................40 AmeriCorps FoodCorps, FoodCorps ................................................................................................42 Great Strides Rural Education Corps, Goodwill Industries of Northern New England ................45 Island Institute AmeriCorps Fellows, Island Institute .....................................................................48 Learning Works AIMS HIGH, Learning Works .................................................................................51 Maine Conservation Corps, ME Dept. of Agriculture, Conservation, & Forestry ..........................54 Multilingual Leadership Corps, Goodwill Industries of Northern New England ...........................57 The REAL School, RSU 14 ...............................................................................................................60 Student Conservation Association, Student Conservation Association (NH) ..............................63 Call To Service Corps (VISTA), American Legion Auxiliary ..............................................................64 AmeriCorps VISTA - Maine Campus Compact, Northern New England Campus Compact ..........66 AmeriCorps VISTA - Maine VISTA Project, Maine Commission for Community Service ...............68 National Civilian Community Corps, Corporation for National and Community Service .............70 Overview Volunteer Generation Fund ..........................................................................................................75 United Way of Greater Portland .................................................................................................................... 76 United Way of Eastern Maine .......................................................................................................................79 MaineGeneral RSVP ..................................................................................................................................... 81 United Way of Mid Coast Maine ...................................................................................................................83 VUnited Way of Androscoggin County ..........................................................................................................85 United Way of the Tri-Valley Area .................................................................................................................. 87 United Way of York County ............................................................................................................................ 91 This Report This document profi les the 2013 AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, and Volunteer Generation Fund grantees oper- ating in Maine. Their accomplishments improve the quality of life in the communities they serve. Report Format Overview pages describe each National Service program type, summarize data, and list the community organizations that partnered with the grantee and hosted a National Service partici- pant. Each profi le that follows an overview summarizes the individual grantee’s program, its purpose, funding, accomplishments, and offers comments from those who benefi ted. We hope you fi nd this report informative. We urge you to contact the staff of National Service programs to arrange a visit or have your questions answered. The Government Partners The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) NationalService.gov CNCS is the federal agency that administers Senior Corps, Ameri- Corps, and the Volunteer Generation Fund. In 2013, CNCS invested more than $5,210,000 in Maine communi- ties through national service programs and grants. The Maine Commission for Community Service (MCCS) MaineServiceCommission.gov MCCS awards National Service grants worth over $2 million to Maine non- profi t, government, and educational organizations. MCCS was established in Maine statute in 1995. The Commission is state government’s partner for CNCS. The 25 citizens on the Commission are appointed by the governor and each represents a different facet of Maine’s volunteer sector. MCCS builds capacity and sustainability in Maine’s volunteer sector by funding national and community service programs, providing technical assistance and training to all National Service grantees in Maine, raising awareness of the impact of Maine’s volunteer and national service efforts, and promoting service as a strategy to tackle local problems and meet urgent local needs. 4 The Public’s Return on Investment: National Service in Maine 2013 Did You Know? National Service means 4 Senior Corps, which is comprised of Foster Grandparents Senior Companions Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 4 AmeriCorps, which has three programs AmeriCorps*State/National AmeriCorps*VISTA AmeriCorps*NCCC 4 The Volunteer Generation Fund which, through grants to regional volunteer centers, develops strong volunteer management and promotes volunteer engagement in solutions to local problems. 4 A model public/private partnership. National Service funds are granted to community agencies. leverage local resources ($1 federal National Ser- vice Funds to $0.89 local resources) underwrite the core train- ing, supervision, materi- als, tools, and support required for National Service participants to be effective in their as- signed tasks. 4 2,223 Senior Corps and AmeriCorps participants who serve at least 100 hours during 12 months and many devote over 2,000 hours a year to their assignment. [Note, Maine community volun- teers contribute 37 hours/year which is signifi cantly higher than the national average.] 4 Strong program operation (Foster Grandparents, Senior Companions, AmeriCorps Members, RSVP volun- teers) that is refl ected in high volunteer retention. 74% is the overall retention rate of community volunteers in local Maine programs; the reten- tion rate in National Service is much higher. 96% of AmeriCorps members serving in Maine completed the term of service they agreed to do. 4 693 Maine schools, municipal and state agencies, local nonprofi ts, and faith-based organizations ben- efi t from National Services participants’ help. Compiled by the Maine Commission for Community Service 5 RSVP Lead With Experience Program Overview RSVP Service Sites in Maine Established in 1971, RSVP is now one of the largest Aroostook RSVP volunteer organizations for older Americans in the Community Partners: 49 country. RSVP offers maximum fl exibility and choice to its volunteers as it matches the personal interests Ashland, Good Shepherd Thrift Shop and skills of older Americans with opportunities to Ashland, Meals on Wheels AAAA Caribou, American Red Cross-Pine Tree Chapter serve their communities. Caribou, Caribou Historical Society Caribou, Catholic Charities of Maine Volunteers choose how and where they want to Caribou, Caribou Ecumenical Food Pantry serve—from a few hours to more than 40 hours a Caribou, Good Samaritan Thrift Shop week. Caribou, Maine Veterans Home Caribou, Visiting Nurses of Aroostook Eligibility: RSVP is open to people 55 and older. Fort Kent, Fort Kent Historical Society