Donating To PROP

Become part of the solution: Make a contribution! Financial gifts in any amount are welcome. You will receive our newsletter, ProPeople  so you can read how your investment and others' are helping to make a difference in Cumberland County.

Contribute On-Line: Fill in the convenient On-Line Form  with your contribution.

Contribute by Phone To charge your contribution by phone using MasterCard or Visa, please call Development Assistant Deb Lombardi at 1-800-698-4959 ext. 5848 in Maine, or 1-207-874-1140 ext. 5848 outside of  Maine.

Contribute by Mail: Print out and fill in the convenient Mail-In Form and send it to us with your contribution. Please make your check payable to PROP and mail to:

Volunteering with PROP

Note: The following volunteers are needed on an ongoing basis. When we have a need for temporary volunteers, we will post it here.

Fuel Assistance Volunteers: We are in need of volunteers to help take applications for our fuel assistance program from October through December. Our fuel assistance program helps an estimated 6,000 low-income families throughout Cumberland County purchase fuel for their homes. In addition to taking applications, we will need volunteers at our Portland office on Auburn Street to do data entry, handle phone calls, and do filing. Volunteer hours are flexible and all volunteers will receive training. If you are interested in volunteering, please call Mary Perry at 842-2988 ext. 30 .

Youth Program Volunteers: Volunteers assist with facilitation and mentor groups of up to 12 youth at weekly after-school activities in Portland neighborhoods. The Peer Leader Program works with youth in four Portland Housing Authority neighborhoods. Commitment of 5-10 hours per month is requested.  Neighborhoods for Youth (NFY) works with young people in the Parkside Neighborhood.Peer Leader and Neighborhoods For Youth are youth empowering, youth-driven, community-based programs. 10-week commitment required. 2-3 hours per week.  Call Kaki Dimock at 874-1140 ext 5866.

Foster Grandparents: Foster grandparents invest 20 hours per week to enrich the lives of children with special needs, in schools, homes, and child-care facilities. Some stipend benefits available. If you are over 60 and want to play an important role in the life of a child, contact Linda Angel at 773-0202.

Family Friends Volunteers: We're looking for volunteers 55 years and older to work with families with special needs in Cumberland and York counties for four hours per week. The volunteer provides emotional support, companionship and practical assistance to the family and to the children within their home. Every effort will be made to place volunteers with families who live nearby. You will be trained, receive ongoing support and recognition from staff, and have the opportunity to meet with other senior volunteers, as well as having the satisfaction of helping others. If you are looking for a meaningful volunteer opportunity, love children and have a few hours a week, please call Family Friends and our staff will answer all your questions: 773-0202.

Other Volunteer Opportunities: If you need to complete a volunteer community service project as a requirement of a program in which you participate (like ASPIRE), contact Deb Lombardi at 874-1140, Ext. 5848.