UMaine Bodwell Center

09/09/2026

📢📢 Donations needed at the Bodwell Center! On September 17th the Bodwell Center is hosting a mending workshop - but we'd like to diversify our tool collection for this event and future related workshops!

📚We are looking for donations like:
- Sewing Machines
- Straight Pins
- Sewing Machine Needles
- Pin Cushions
- Seam Rippers (of all sizes)
- Measuring Tape
- Thread
- Buttons
- Fabric Pens/Chalk
- Tracing Wheels
- Cutting Mats
- Rulers for Rotary Cutting
- Sewing-Related Books

If you plan to drop off donations, please do so at the Bodwell Center on campus. We are located at 139 Rangeley Road, Orono. Donations accepted between 9 am - 4 pm. ***Please do not drop off sewing donations after hours.

09/09/2026

Coming to the Football Game this weekend? Bring some peanut butter and jelly to donate to the Bangor Savings Bank PB&J Drive!! Donations can also be dropped at any branch locations. All donations will be distributed to local food security programs across Northern New England – from food pantries, to backpack programs, to local shelters, and more (Including the Black Bear Exchange!)

We are happy to be joining Bangor Savings Bank for their annual Peanut Butter & Jelly Drive! We ask all fans who are able to join us in supporting this cause to bring some to the game on Saturday and leave them in our donation boxes at Alfond Stadium!

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09/09/2026

The Black Bear Exchange at UMaine is open today!

We open tomorrow for the semester. We will be open Mondays 12-4:30, Wednesdays 12-4:30, Thursdays 3-5, Fridays 12-4, and Saturdays 9-12. Be sure to bring your MaineCard so you can tap in. Active students and staff may visit once per week for non-perishable, refrigerated and frozen items.

09/04/2026

👋 Hey students & staff... want to help our office conserve food waste and feed our communities? Come to our weekly Food Recovery volunteer event!

Food Recovery begins on Friday, September 11th at 1 pm, and will occur most Fridays throughout the fall semester. Two volunteers are needed each time. Sign up is required!

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09/03/2026

09/03/2026

📢📢Heart of Maine United Way invites YOU to their upcoming Volunteer Fair in Bangor.

Attendees are welcome to connect with local nonprofits, enjoy a complimentary lunch, hear from Volunteer Maine, and participate in door prize giveaways.

This event is FREE & will bring together representatives from nonprofit groups local to Bangor. Attendees are welcome to discuss volunteer opportunities with these reps, ask questions, and receive help in finding volunteer roles that match their interests, skills, and availability.

The event is designed for individuals of all ages, as well as businesses, civic groups, faith communities, student organizations, and other groups interested in community service.

Community members are encouraged to stop by anytime between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

***Lunch will be provided for attendees‼️
***Folks who register in advance will be entered into door prize drawings‼️
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Event Details
Greater Bangor Volunteer Fair
Date: Friday, October 9, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: Heart of Maine United Way, 700 Mt. Hope Avenue, Suite 101, Bangor, ME
Cost: Free
Registration Bonus: Attendees who register in advance will be entered into prize drawings for a variety of fun
door prizes.

09/01/2026

🍂🍂 Fields Pond Audubon Center is seeking volunteers to sign up & help out for their Fall Stewardship Day!!

WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 19, 9 am–12 pm
WHERE: 216 Fields Pond Rd., Holden, ME

Stewardship activities will focus on improving the trails and public spaces.

*** Bring work gloves and sturdy footwear.
*** Snacks provided!
***Please sign up in advance, link to sign up in comments.

09/01/2026

🌲🌲 This Friday at 9 AM in Orono -- help is needed to prepare Orono Land Trust for hunting season, and to mitigate invasive plant spread!

Email [email protected] to sign up.

08/29/2026

🌊🌊The Children's Water Festival will return to Orono on Tuesday, October 13th!

While UMaine students will be on Fall Break -- hundreds of local 4th, 5th & 6th graders will come to campus to learn about our local watersheds.

Volunteers are needed to make it happen!

Sign up: Umaine.edu/volunteer and click the button that says "list of volunteer opps".