Volunteer Organizations (Non-profits) by Location
1) These locations are based on the organizations' Office/Headquarters address. Actual service may be elsewhere.
2) This list is not inclusive of every option! Students may work with other schools or non-profits, with prior approval from MDIHS staff.
3) Please send additional recommendations to lydia.stiles@mdirss.org. Include the name, contact person (if available) and their phone or email. Thank you!
Bar Harbor
Abbe Museum (form on site) / (207) 288-3519 / info@AbbeMuseum.org
ArtWaves (207) 266-0010 / office@artwavesmdi.org
Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce form on site / (207) 288-5103
Bar Harbor Food Pantry food pantry or Serendipity clothing boutique forms on site
Bar Harbor Historical Society form on site / (207) 288 0000
Beatrix Farrand Society volunteer@beatrixfarrandsociety.org
College of the Atlantic (207) 288-5015
The 1932 Criterion Theatre Taylor@criteriontheatre.org
A Climate to Thrive (207) 244-8174
Friends of Acadia volunteer options on site / (207) 288-3340
Island Connections form on site / (207) 288-4457
Island Housing Trust (207) 244-8011 / info@islandhousingtrust.org
The Jackson Laboratory (207) 288-6000
Jesup Memorial Library form on site / (207) 288-4245 / info@jesuplibrary.org
Kids Corner (207) 288-9503 / kidscorner@prexar.com
MDI Biological Laboratory form on site
Mount Desert Island Hospital form on site / (207) 288-5082
Summer Festival of the Arts (207) 244 - 3855 / director@sfoamaine.org
Willowind Therapeutic Riding Center form on site / (207) 479-0085 / willowindfarm@gmail.com
YWCA Mount Desert Island form on site / (207) 288-5008 / office@ywcamdi.org
YMCA of Bar Harbor form on site / (207) 288-3511 / (207) 288-3019
Downeast Horizons 207-667-2400 ext. 1011
Ellsworth
At Home Mount Desert Island (207) 610-5928 / Volunteering@dcpcap.org
The Community Closet communitycloset207@gmail.com / (207) 460-0219
The Grand 207-667-9500
Ellsworth Community Music Institute (ECMI) form on site / (207) 644-9258
Families First Community Center form on site / (207) 460-3711 / office@familiesfirstellsworth.org
Healthy Acadia form on site / (207) 667-7171
Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County form on site / 207-667-2531 / info@hospiceofhancock.org
The Jackson Laboratory (207) 288-6000
Ellsworth Football League (207) 266-5592
YMCA of Ellsworth form on site / (207) 667-3086 (Wiggins Center) / (207) 307-0324 (Moore Community Center)
Ellsworth Lodge 2698 Loyal Order of Moose - (207) 664-5199 / contact
Baroque Orchestra of Maine (207) 479-2845 / baroqueorchestraofmaine@gmail.com
Artsworth Studios 207 664-0222 artsworthstudious@gmail.com
Ellsworth Public Library 207 667-6363. (they also have "Neighborhood Libraries" in Surry, Lamoine and Hancock. You can find out about volunteering in those towns by calling this Ellsworth number.)
Downeast Horizons 207-667-2400 ext. 1011
Lamoine
Lamoine Fire Department 207 667-2242 / town@lamoine-me.gov
Lamoine Consolidated School (207) 667-8578
Lamoine Library 207 667-6363 (This is a "Neighborhood Library" of Ellswroth public Library. To find out about volunteering in Lamoine, call this Ellsworth number.)
Maine Volunteers in Parks (list of all towns and contact info available on site) - Lamoine State Park
Mount Desert
Acadia Community Theater acadiacommunitytheater@gmail.com
Beatrix Farrand Society volunteer@beatrixfarrandsociety.org
Camp Beech Cliff (207) 244-0365 / info@campbeechcliff.org / form on site
Great Harbor Maritime Museum (207) 276-5262 / greatharbormm@gmail.com
Maine Coast Heritage Trust (207) 244-5100 / form on site
MDI Historical Society (207) 266-9323 / form on site
Outer Islands (including Swan's Island, Cranberry Isles)
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society (Cranberry Isles) (207) 244-7800
Swan's Island Educational Society AND Library forms on site
Swan's Island Historical Society 207-526-4248 / historyswansisland@gmail.com
Southwest Harbor
Acadia Family Center (207) 244-4012
Acadia Senior College (207)-288-9500 / learn@acadiaseniorcollege.org
Harbor House Community Center (207)-244-3713 / info@harborhousemdi.org
Island Readers & Writers (207) 244-5111 / form on site
MDI Community Sailing Center (207) 244-7905 / info@mdisailing.org
Southwest Harbor Public Library see options on site (207) 244-7065
Charlotte Rhoades Park form on site
Common Good Soup Kitchen (207) 244-3007 / debicgsk@gmail.com
Northeast Harbor
Maine Seacoast Mission (207) 288-5097 / form on site
Mount Desert 365 (207) 276-0555 / community@mountdesert365.org
Mount Desert Nursing Association (207) 276-5184 / care@mountdesertnursing.org
The Neighborhood House (207) 276-5655 / form on site
Northeast Harbor Library (207) 276-3333 / kyoung@nehlibrary.org
Tremont
Bass Harbor Memorial Library form on site / (207) 244-3798
Seal Cove Auto Museum (207) 244-9242 / info@sealcoveautomuseum.org
Tremont Historical Society (207) 244-9753 / tremonthistory@gmail.com
Tremont Fire Department form on site
Trenton
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (207) 667-8088 / info@spcahancockcounty.org
Seal Harbor
Seal Harbor Library (207) 276-5306
Land & Garden Preserve (207) 276-3727 / info@gardenpreserve.org
Hancock County (beyond regions/towns shown above)
Frenchman Bay Conservancy (Hancock) (207) 422-2328 / info@frenchmanbay.org
Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park (Winter Harbor) (207) 288-1310 / info@schoodicinstitute.org
Downeast Rail Heritage Preservation Trust (866) 449-7245 / Tom@dsrx.org
Hancock County Planning Commission (207) 667-7131 / hcpc@hcpcme.org
Schoodic Mountain Ministries (207) 422-0133
Downeast Chapter of ME Audubon (207) 781-2330
Acadia Chamber of Commerce (207) 244-9264 / office@acadiachamber.com
Maine Volunteers in Parks (list of all towns and contact info available on site)
Other
Rockland-Island Institute (207) 594-9209 / info@islandinstitute.org
IPM (866) 932-4082
Sustainable Harvest International (202) 455-4570 / hello@sustainableharvest.org
Clifton Historical Society (207) 843-5253 / facebook
Patrons of Husbandry, ME State Grange mainestategrange@gmail.com
Mariaville Volunteer Fire Department (207) 537-2010
International Association of Lions Clubs contact
Maine Volunteers in Parks (list of all towns and contact info available on site)
Midcoast Maine Homeless Coalition (Rockport) form on site
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Email lydia.stiles@mdirss.org. Thank you!
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