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September 21, 2023 2023 Giving Guide

VOA Northern New England

2024 Goals

BRING PEOPLE HOME

  • Expand and preserve affordable housing
  • Expand supportive housing for persons experiencing homelessness
  • Launch a new Bangor area behavioral health housing structure

STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY SAFETY

  • Evaluate diversion, reentry, and restorative justice services for future replication
  • Make VOA model of Community Justice services available to new counties in Maine

IMPACT HEALTH & WELL-BEING

  • Develop a cross-department performance dashboard in alignment with quality-of-life measures
  • Assess technology systems to support data management and advanced analytics.

Fundraising events/Opportunities

Operation: Brew & ‘Que: Help raise money for Maine’s Veterans at Stars & Stripes Brewing Co. in Freeport on Oct. 5, 2023! Grab a bite to eat from Rollin’ Smoke BBQ and listen to live music performed by the Dapper Gents. Buy tickets or learn about sponsorship opportunities at www.brewquemaine.org.

Giving Opportunities

In 2024, VOA’s Camp POSTCARD celebrates 30 years of providing Maine kids with a free weeklong summer camp adventure. Since 1994, partnering with Maine’s law enforcement community, Camp POSTCARD has given thousands of deserving kids the chance to experience a fun-filled camp with police officers volunteering as camp counselors. Kids try new things with the support and guidance of caring officers, trust is built and the officers learn about the kids in their communities. Life-long friendships are forged. As adults, kids who attended camp have sent their kids to camp, returned as counselors and pursued careers as first responders. You can ensure that future generations of kids will be able to attend by donating to the Camp POSTCARD Endowment Fund. Visit CampPOSTCARD.com for more information.

Volunteer Opportunities

Group opportunities are available for businesses to volunteer at VOA’s affordable housing properties. Whether it’s to improve the grounds around facilities (landscaping, painting and cleaning) during the fall and spring, days of caring or activities with older adults, let us know how you want to help.

Leadership

Rich Hooks Wayman, President and CEO

 

Sarah Higgins, Board Chairperson, Spectrum Reach

 

Board officers

Ludmila Tutunaru, Board Vice Chairperson, Retired Nonprofit Executive

Eric French, Secretary, Central Maine Healthcare

Brad MacDonald, Board Treasurer, IDEXX

Board Members

Malissa Blessington, Northern Light Health

James Broder, Bernstein Shur

Awa Conteh, City of Bangor

Bernadette Di Re, Martin’s Point Health Care

Colleen Ippolito, Coastal Enterprises Inc

Monique Mutumwinka, Portland Public Schools

Courtney Pladsen, Greater Portland Health

Carol Rico, Regency Realty Group

At a Glance

Established: 1992

Employees: 192

Annual revenue: $16,311,218

Top funding sources

88.3% State government

5.9% Federal government

4.2% County

1% Capital campaign funding

0.6% Corporate foundation

Contact

14 Maine St., Suite 100, Brunswick, ME 04011

(207) 373-1140

www.voanne.org

Facebook: voa.NorthernNewEngland

Twitter: @VOANNE

Instagram: @volunteersofamericanne

Awards/Accolades

VOA Northern New England received their 2021 - 2023 platinum seal of transparency from GuideStar by Candid, as well as the regional leader in New England (ME, NH, VT, MA, RI and CT) for reporting and outcome success for our veteran services. Best Places to Work certified 2021 - 2024.

Mission Statement

Volunteers of America is the charity that always steps forward to help the most vulnerable and take on the most difficult tasks to help the most underserved. Our goal is to reach out and uplift the human condition and provide opportunity for individual and community involvement.

Service locations

Maine and New Hampshire