Stories

​Trudy and Rachel moved into Volunteers of America's Senior Housing in Portland within a few months of each other. Rachel and her little dachshund mix have an apartment upstairs and Trudy's is downstairs on the other side of the building.

With more than thirty programs in Northern New England, one of the challenges Volunteers of America faces is how to talk about who we are, in a succinct yet comprehensive way.

The York County Military Community Network will be helping the Department of Housing and Urban Development identify homeless individuals/families (Veterans and nonVeterans) to make sure that they are counted so that a fair-share of resources are sent to York County to assist them.

The Country Villa offers the setting of choice for seniors who want to remain independent in a homelike environment- while having the highest quality dining experience, activities and housekeeping services available for their enjoyment every day.

Meet Patricia. She has been coming out of her shell the last few months here at Sawyer Street. She's always been very selective who she shares her time with, but lately she has been branching out and spending time with some of the other ladies here.

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Yelp Maine brought 16 Yelp Helpers to Bayview Heights in Portland on Saturday, November 19 and we had fun!

Kathy moved to Sawyer Street more than 20 years ago, before Volunteers of America bought the property. She tells us that she is very happy, and feels safe with our staff. She lives her life just as she wants to, and considers our staff and clients to be her family. Kathy hears voices, and responds to them. She hasn't been checked into the hospital since she moved to Sawyer Street.

On a beautiful day in Northport recently, a panel was convened at Point Lookout Conference Center during our annual Board of Directors retreat. They discussed the role the Volunteers of America plays in the greater Belfast community.