Category: Volunteering

Who’s Who at Sanford Springvale News

By Michelle McCarthy Each Week since March 23rd, a group of dedicated volunteers, including this writer, have worked many hours to bring you timely news, interesting stories, and an up-to-date calendar of events about our Sanford/Springvale community. This means we have published a newsletter every single week for 24 weeks!   It’s time to introduce ourselves.   This list shows how many dedicated people it takes to continue the legacy that Zendelle Bouchard (previous owner), Dave Rude, and Liz Kilkenny started back…
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Dedicated Volunteers Mark 6 Months of Bringing You Local News

Written by: Lisa Blanchette, SSN Editorial Board Member “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”-Helen Keller The Sanford Springvale News is a non-profit newspaper, and we couldn’t maintain the website, Facebook, and E-Newsletter without numerous volunteers and financial supporters. We have come so far since the first meeting on March 23, 2023 when approximately 20 individuals gathered with the common goal to rekindle the Sanford Springvale News. Those in attendance had varying skill levels in…
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Helping Hands: December 4, 2022

Do you sew, crochet or knit? The Trafton Center will be collecting lap blankets to donate to those in treatment and local seniors needing comfort. Dropoff date is March 1, 2023. Call Patti Frohloff at 207-651-8158 with any questions. This week the Maine Children’s Cancer Program recognized the Sanford Elks MCCP Committee for their unwavering support of the program. Through their various events and efforts over the past year, including Night For a Cause, Arnie’s Ride, and the Square Pond…
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Helping Hands: July 24, 2022

The Animal Welfare Society in Kennebunk is looking for foster families willing to bring a cat or dog into their homes to give the pets a break from the stresses of shelter life. It doesn't have to be a long-term commitment - a week or even a weekend in a homey environment is beneficial. WGME recently featured Sanford resident Catherine St. Clair in a story about fostering. View it here. The Sanford Elks MCCP Committee's annual 500 Wish Club raffle…
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Volunteers Needed for Goodall Brook Clean-Up

Prior to the start of alteration work to the stream channel to be done by environmental contractors later this year, the Steering Committee overseeing the restoration of Goodall Brook is seeking community volunteers to help with a general clean-up on Wednesday, May 26 of two of the intended worksites. The clean-up is being organized by Steering Committee members led by Sanford High School science teachers Beth Marass and Lindsay Strout, retired city engineer Mike Casserly, and York County Soil and…
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