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With CU Kind Day less than a month away, now is the time to make plans to put People Helping People into action! The Maine Credit Union League has coordinated several volunteer opportunities to make it easy for credit union employees to roll up their sleeves, work alongside colleagues from across the state, and make a meaningful difference in our communities.
Volunteer spots are limited—particularly for our coordinated shifts with Good Shepherd Food Bank—so we encourage interested credit unions and employees to sign up before the October 2 deadline.
Volunteer With Good Shepherd Food Bank
As part of this year’s CU Kind Day activities, the League has reserved both morning and afternoon volunteer shifts at Good Shepherd Food Bank’s Auburn and Hampden locations on Tuesday, October 13.
Volunteers will help the Food Bank sort and pack food to support Maine neighbors experiencing hunger. This is a great opportunity for credit union employees to come together around a cause our movement knows well through Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger.
Volunteer opportunities are available in both Auburn and Hampden, with space for six volunteers during each shift:
- Morning: 9:00 – 11:00 am
- Afternoon: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
With only a small number of spaces available at each location, don’t wait to reserve your spot! Contact Lauren Simonds today to sign up for a Good Shepherd Food Bank shift.
Participating credit unions also can include these hours as part of their monthly volunteer hour reporting to the League, helping us capture and celebrate the collective community impact of Maine’s credit unions.
More Ways to Volunteer
In addition to Good Shepherd Food Bank, the League has connected with several community partners to identify additional opportunities for credit unions looking to give back around CU Kind Day.
Special Olympics Maine is looking for volunteers to assist with end-of-season cleaning and organizing at its summer camp location in Poland, with both morning and afternoon opportunities available.
MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital (BBCH) also welcomes credit union groups interested in supporting patients and families. Opportunities include serving meals to patients, families, and staff or decorating the large glass windows leading into the hospital’s inpatient unit, with craft materials provided by BBCH. Credit unions also can assemble activity, comfort, or personal-care kits for patients and families experiencing unexpected hospital stays.
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center has additional opportunities for credit unions interested in supporting patients, families, and its Foundation, while United Way of Southern Maine can help credit unions develop customized volunteer engagements. Credit unions elsewhere in Maine are also encouraged to connect with their local United Way to identify opportunities close to home.
Interested in any of these opportunities? Contact Simonds to learn more or sign up.
Make Your CU Kind Day Plans
CU Kind Day returns on October 12, bringing credit unions together nationwide to demonstrate the cooperative philosophy of People Helping People through volunteerism, charitable giving, and acts of kindness. Whether your team participates in one of the League-coordinated volunteer opportunities, partners with an organization in your own community, or plans another act of kindness, we want your credit union to be part of Maine’s collective effort.
Be sure to register your credit union through the League’s CU Kind Day webpage. Registration helps the League capture the statewide impact of Maine credit unions and share that story through our advocacy and awareness efforts. Participating credit unions will receive a brief follow-up form to report volunteer hours, acts of kindness, and other community impact.
The League also has complimentary CU Kind Day resources available, including logos, social media graphics, an internal planning guide, activity ideas, Random Acts of Kindness cards, Share a Smile cards, and printable coloring pages.
There is still time to get involved—but registration deadlines are approaching. Sign up for a coordinated opportunity, register your credit union, and join your credit union colleagues in showing Maine what People Helping People looks like in action.