Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers clean planting beds along the sidewalk and fence at Sweetser's Sanford office.
Three volunteers on the Saco Campus rake leaves.
Four volunteers pose together in a building on the Saco Campus.
A group of volunteers stand in front a a building pointing at the planting bed they spruced up.
A volunteer uses a hedge trimmer on hedges on the Saco campus.
Four volunteers from Keller Williams work on freshening planting boxes on the Saco campus.

Volunteers are essential to Sweetser’s work. They add life experience, diverse interests and unique abilities, extending the network of care we offer to children, adults, families, and communities. Volunteer opportunities are available from Kittery to Bangor. Whether you volunteer for one hour or 100 hours — you can make a difference.   

Ways to Volunteer

There are countless ways you can volunteer with Sweetser at one of our locations.

We often have one-day projects and events that you, your group or business may be able to support, such as painting, landscaping, or running an activity. Likewise, there are opportunities to share your time and talents on a more regular basis.

Here are a few possibilities for how you might contribute:

  • Sharing a special talent or skill that translates into a programming opportunity (i.e., group sports, game nights, yoga, etc.)
  • Applying your administrative skills
  • Providing physical labor to help spruce up our interior and exterior spaces

Whatever your skill or talent may be, reach out to explore how you can make a difference.

Immediate Needs

While there are many ways in which volunteers can help, our current areas of greatest need are:

  • Storeroom Clerk – Saco Campus, 20-hours per week
  • Administrative Assistant – Saco Administration Office
  • School Librarian – Saco Campus

Interested in volunteering in a different capacity? Contact us to discuss.

Volunteer Application

If you are interested in volunteering at Sweetser, please complete this application and return it via e-mail to volunteer@sweetser.org or Fax: 207.294.4055.

Volunteer Application

Become a Board Member

If you are interested in becoming a Sweetser corporator or board member, please click to download the form below and email to Lynn Leland at LLeland@sweetser.org

Board/Corporator Application