Volunteer Scheduling Portal

Volunteers utilize the online scheduling portal, Bloomerang Volunteer, to view opportunities in our programs, view available shift options, schedule themselves for shifts, view and edit their schedules, and communicate with staff members.

Need help navigating the Bloomerang Volunteer system?

Download the Bloomerang mobile app to easily see your schedule, sign up for shifts, and receive notifications from staff!

CLick here to access Scheduling Portal Bloomerang Volunteer

Prospective Volunteers

Thank you for your interest! Volunteers play an important role in fulfilling our mission—from preparing and serving healthy meals, to strengthening community partnerships, to greeting each guest with a smile. Each volunteer’s generous donation of time and skill allows MCHPP to work toward food security for everyone in our community.

Reliable volunteers assist in a variety of ways and roles can fit a range of schedules. Volunteers are welcome to help out in more than one program and as often as scheduling allows.

The first step for prospective volunteers is to submit an application on our scheduling portal, Bloomerang Volunteer, and create an online account. Volunteers will then attend a required Volunteer Orientation to learn more our mission, policies, and programs.

Ways Volunteers Are Getting Involved!

  • Monday through Saturday

    Volunteer Drivers support MCHPP by driving to local super markets and picking up food donations.

    Volunteer Receivers process and sort the donations in preparation for food distribution in our Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry.

    Other Food Bank volunteers sort dry goods, meat, pet food, or prepare boxes of non-perishable items for Food Pantry guests.

  • Monday through Saturday

    The Soup Kitchen serves a hot, nutritious to-go meal open to all. Lunch is served Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Volunteers help to prepare and distribute meals.

    The Community Kitchen supports an equitable, just, and sustainable food system by providing MCHPP and the community access to a certified commercial kitchen.

    • Volunteers help to prepare and process foods for meals or as a value-added product for our grocery programs.

  • Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday

    The Food Pantry offers meat, produce, dairy, bread, and non-perishable items to community members through an in-door grocery store model.

    • Volunteers collect information, assist individuals while shopping, and keep the pantry organized.

    We offer an online grocery ordering for guests to pick up curbside, similar to services offered at grocery stores, called OrderAhead.

    • Volunteers assist with packing orders for pick up.

  • Throughout the year, our Merrymeeting Gleaners work with farms such as: Growing to Give, Goranson Farm, Six River Farm, and Whatley Farm. Volunteers work out at those farms to harvest produce donations for our programs.

    • Volunteers also work as delivery drivers, farmers’ market gleaners, and provide support for community Sharing Tables.

  • Monday through Friday

    Our Satellite Pantries provide food for pantries at various low-income housing complexes where residents access food right at home. Residents have access to meat, dairy, produce, eggs, and non-perishable foods.

    • Volunteers transport, stock, and prepare food for the pantries.

    We offer neighborhood deliveries as a free delivery service for homebound individuals or residents of nearby communities.

    • Volunteers pack boxes and drop-off to enrolled families in a given neighborhood.

  • Needs in our community change with each season, and so do the roles of volunteers. Other opportunities could include:

    • Helping us keep our facilities and programs clean through assisting on our cleaning crew.

    • Assisting with data entry tasks to keep track of our impact.

    • Volunteers interested in assisting at various community engagement events.

Ready to Get Started?

Click here to put an application and create your account on our scheduling website, Bloomerang Volunteer.

Follow the process to finish the application and fill out the information to create your account. When you are finished, you will receive an email with instructions to sign up for the required Volunteer Orientation.

Need help with this process?

Not great with online? Find a paper copy of our application here to print and drop off at either of our facilities!

Volunteer Resources

Volunteer Handbook

Click here to read a pdf copy of our volunteer handbook.

Questions?

We’re happy to help! Please contact Eden at volunteer@mchpp.org or 207-725-2716 x307.

Parking Maps

Wright Center for Food Security
Brunswick Landing Administrative Facility & Food Bank at 179 Neptune Drive

Food Access Center at 12 Tenney Way

Benefits of Volunteering

  • Help to fulfill MCHPP’s mission of providing hungry people with access to healthy food

  • Gain new skills and experiences

  • Meet other friendly, compassionate people

  • Make a difference as a team, with your school, family, church, or other group

  • Fulfill community service hours required for school or another entity

Interested in Volunteering with a Group?

Do you have a team of dedicated individuals looking to dedicate some of your time to MCHPP? We'd love to have you spend your time with us!

Whether you are a business, sports team, church, scout group, or just a team of individuals looking to volunteer together - fill out the form below and our Volunteer Manager, Eden will get back to you soon to coordinate your group session!

Still have questions? Feel free to reach out to Eden at volunteer@mchpp.org or 207-725-2716 x307.