Non-Profit Organizations by Region
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)
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
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
Island Connections form on site
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
Summer Festival of the Arts (207) 244 - 3855 / director@sfoamaine.org
Willowind Therapeutic Riding Center form on site
YWCA Mount Desert Island form on site
YMCA of Bar Harbor
Ellsworth
At Home Mount Desert Island (207) 610-5928 / Volunteering@dcpcap.org
Ellsworth Community Music Institute (ECMI) form on site / (207) 644-9258
Families First Community Center form on site
Healthy Acadia form on site
Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County form on site
The Jackson Laboratory (207) 288-6000
Ellsworth Football League - (207) 266-5592
YMCA of Ellsworth
Lamoine
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
Land & Garden Preserve (Seal Harbor) (207) 276-3727 / info@gardenpreserve.org
Maine Coast Heritage Trust (207) 244-5100 / form on site
Maine Seacoast Mission (Northeast Harbor) (207) 288-5097 / form on site
MDI Historical Society (207) 266-9323 / form on site
Mount Desert 365 (Northeast Harbor) (207) 276-0555 / community@mountdesert365.org
Mount Desert Nursing Association (Northeast Harbor) (207) 276-5184 / care@mountdesertnursing.org
The Neighborhood House (Northeast Harbor) (207) 276-5655 / form on site
Outer Islands (including Swan's Island, Cranberry Isles)
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
Tremont
Bass Harbor Memorial Library form on site
Seal Cove Auto Museum contact form in 'contact us' section under the 'visit' tab
Tremont Historical Society (207) 244-9753 / tremonthistory@gmail.com
Trenton
Hancock County (beyond regions/towns shown above)
Hancock - Frenchman Bay Conservancy (207) 422-2328 / info@frenchmanbay.org
Winter Harbor - Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park (207) 288-1310 / info@schoodicinstitute.org
Other
Rockland-Island Institute (207) 594-9209 / info@islandinstitute.org
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(Below list is under construction--adding links to regions above. Thanks!)
Sustainable Harvest International
Community Closet
The Grand
Clifton Historical Society
Ellsworth Lodge 2698 Loyal Order of Moose
Ellen M. Crouchley Library & Historical Society
Downeast Rail Heritage Preservation Trust
Hancock County Planning Commission?
Baraque Orchestra of ME
Growing Up Equine
Patrons of Husbandry, ME State Grange
Schoodic Mountain Ministries
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Hancock County
Mariaville Volunteer Fire Dept.
Artsworth Studios
International Association of Lions Clubs
Third World Missions, Inc.
Downeast Chapter of ME Audubon
Union River Sporting Club
Also, see Acadia Chamber of Commerce, which has many links for community organizations and local government offices, along with a map to help you identify your best options to target.