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The Community Services Department of WMCA administers a variety of programs and is always in need of volunteers. 

Volunteer Program- We offer training and support for all volunteers.  Volunteering feels good.  Volunteering can strengthen your community and your family.  We provide the location, the project, the materials, and often, even light refreshments!   

Social opportunities - Meet others and make new friends.  Or, bring a friend!  Use time efficiently.  Use volunteer time to get together with someone you’ve been meaning to contact.  Your time can be rewarding in many ways. 

Make it a family affair – Create a special family project that helps others while building special memories.  Operation Santa Claus is a good example of a project that works for family members young and old.

 The Volunteer Program provides outreach, education and administrative support to the entire agency.  The purpose of the Volunteer Program is the same as our agency purpose--to further our mission.  The Volunteer Program is supported fully or in part from federal, county, local, corporate and individual funds, fundraising activities, and the United Way of the Tri-Valley Area.
 

Looking for ways to get connected?  Whether your interest is as an individual or on behalf of your business, whether you have a few hours or a few weeks, contact us today.  We can talk about future events, or activities available right now.

Operation Santa Claus-  Is a program sponsored by WMCA, in partnership with the Franklin Journal/Livermore Falls Advertiser and WKTJ Radio station. The program provides gifts of toys, clothing and needed items to children and older seniors of Franklin County plus Livermore Falls, Maine.  It is supported by donations of cash and gifts from individuals and businesses, and in part from the Franklin County Commissioners and the United Way of the Tri-Valley Area, and from fundraising events and activities.  Donations of time from volunteering individuals and groups provide the labor and person power to perform the project work.

Gardening Programs:

The program includes “Seeds of Life” which provides people with vegetable, flower and herb seeds and seedlings for garden planting and growing.  "Gleaning" is a program in which the growers share excess vegetables from their gardens with local area food pantries.  “Senior Farm Share” is a program that supports local farmers by purchasing fresh produce at wholesale prices and distributing them to seniors through the area’s ten food pantries. WMCA Volunteers provide labor support for this program.  Both the  “Gleaning” and "Senior Farm Share" programs tie WMCA volunteers as pickers for area gardeners and farmers who are willing to donate their excess unpicked fruits and vegetables to our food pantries.

 

Gardening programs are essentially unfunded and therefore made possible solely by donations of goods and services through fundraising efforts.  Gardening programs provide vital support to food pantries, and the demand on them lessens when people are able to produce their own fresh produce.  WMCA welcomes anyone interested in using or supporting these programs to contact the Community Services Program Manager.


Food Pantries-TEFAP
 Community Services coordinates this United States Department of Agriculture commodity food program, offered through the Maine Department of Agriculture.  Deliveries of food are distributed to the ten food pantries of Franklin County and Livermore Falls for income-eligible residents.  WMCA Community Services also works with the Good Shepherd Food Bank to supplement food deliveries to the food banks.  Donations are always needed and appreciated.

Western Maine Tax Assistance Program-
Volunteers available to assist with tax preparation.

 

A Family Development Account (FDA) This is an excellent opportunity to receive a 2:1 matched savings account that you open at a local bank or credit union. For every dollar you save, the FDA Coalition matches it with two additional dollars to assist low-income families in building assets and establish a habit of regular savings.  Eligible participants create a savings plan and choose an asset goal.  Funds are available now for a college education, buying a home or investing in a self-owned business.  While participants are saving, we’ll give them guidance on how to save and manage their money effectively, how to build good credit, and how to manage their purchase successfully once they reach their goal.   “Dreams Start Here"   

 

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For more information on any of the programs listed here please
email
jbuchanan@wmca.org
0r call
645-3764 or 1-800-645-9636

Income Guidelines

Food Banks & Gardening Programs
(150% of poverty)

Family       Income
Size           Level
1             $14,700
2             $19.800
3             $24,900
4             $30,000
for each additional person, add $5,100

Senior FarmShare, Family Development, Operation Santa Claus 
(200% of poverty)

Family       Income
Size           Level
1             $19,600
2             $26,400
3             $33,200
4             $40,000
for each additional person, add $5,100

 

 


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