Preble Street has many rewarding and fun volunteer opportunities that are great for individuals, families, and even groups!
Whether chopping veggies and helping to prepare meals at Preble Street’s Food Security Hub or organizing donations at the Receiving Center, there is a way for everyone to get involved and make a direct impact in the lives of vulnerable community members.
If you’re a college or high school student, volunteering at Preble Street is great way to meet any service hour requirements. Students can receive recommendation letters for college or confirmation letters for service hours, when they complete their volunteer commitments.
Volunteering at Preble Street is also a great way to meet new people and engage with community members. Many passionate, driven, and interesting people work and volunteer at Preble Street. Preble Street staff come from many different professional and personal backgrounds, with extensive experience in social work, policy and advocacy work, restaurant work, and more.
Most importantly, volunteering with Preble Street can have a direct and powerful impact on someone’s life. For example, Preble Street’s Food Security Hub is a model for fighting hunger and food security in Maine and the country. It produces roughly 2,000 meals daily to feed food insecure people in Cumberland County and is undergoing construction to expand capacity to 10,000 meals daily! The work done there has a direct and immediate impact on the lives of people who don’t have consistent access to healthy or nutritious food.
Sign-up to volunteer today with any of the following opportunities:
- Food Security Hub
- Teen Meals
- Florence House Meals
- Food Pantry
- Receiving Center
You can also join the Preble Street Beach to Beacon team as a volunteer! We still have volunteer slots available for the below opportunities:
Mile 4 Water Stop – Hand out water to runners as they pass the Mile 4 marker. Requires standing in outside elements (rain or shine) from 6:30-10:30am. 25 volunteers needed.
Finish Line Water – Hand out water to runners as they finish the race. Required standing in outside elements (rain or shine) from 6:30-10:30am. 17 volunteers needed.
Vision for Food Security Hub becoming a reality
Food insecurity is a critical issue facing Maine. According to Feeding America, Maine has a higher-than-average food insecurity rate of 12.3%. The national average is 10.5%. One‐in-eight Maine people and one‐in‐five Maine children are hungry or at risk for hunger. Maine’s Roadmap to End Hunger initiative estimates the total number of people experiencing food insecurity
Volunteers power the work of Preble Street
The contributions of volunteers are part of the lifeblood of Preble Street, playing a crucial role in fulfilling Preble Street’s mission and making a meaningful impact in the Portland community. They provide invaluable support in various areas across the organization, including event planning, community outreach, meal prep at the Food Security Hub, or sorting donations
Preble Street Teen Services Named Beach to Beacon Beneficiary
In February 2024, TD Bank made the exciting announcement that Preble Street Teen Services will be the beneficiary of the 26th running of the TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. This year’s race will take place on Saturday, August 3, 2024. “Preble Street Teen Services provides critical support to teens in need in our community.”
