Bodwell Center for Service and Volunteerism

The University of Maine is pleased to announce the 2021 Servant Heart Scholarship Fund. This scholarship fund is made possible by an anonymous gift intended to benefit students who are committed to community service and volunteer outreach. The Servant Heart Scholarship is offered as an expression of the donors’ Christian faith. The scholarship is awarded […]

During Winter Carnival (February 16 – 20, 2021), students will be able to make blankets and yarn squares to be donated to Project Linus!  All of the necessary supplies and instructions will be provided by the Bodwell Center.  Click here for more information! .       

.    The Black Bear Exchange will continue on-line ordering and drive through pickup for the Spring 2021 semester. Order forms will be posted on Tuesday mornings.  Pickup times can be scheduled Wednesdays 11:00 am to 5:15 pm or Saturdays 9:00 am to 11:45 am. Choose from our inventory of non-perishable, frozen and refrigerated items.  […]

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2021 Maine Campus Compact Awards Ceremony. This year the Donald Harward Faculty Award for Service-Learning Excellence, the Heart and Soul Student Award and a special Community Health Hero Student Award, in response to the current COVID-19 crisis, will be presented. MCC will also recognize one outstanding community partner […]

To place an order, visit the Black Bears To Go Page.

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We are offering virtual 1-on-1 tutoring for K-12 students during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. To request a tutor for your child, please fill out the form here: umaine.edu/volunteer/parents/tutor-request-form/ If you have any problems with these tools, please contact the Hannah Rose, Youth Outreach Coordinator, at 207-581-1786 or hannah.e.rose@maine.edu

It has been a very busy summer!  We have seen 85 to 95 people per week and distributed over 23,000 pounds of food.  As our campus prepares to open for the fall semester, we have been considering our plan to continue to provide food and keep everyone safe. We will continue on-line ordering and scheduled […]

The Black Bears To Go service allows on-line ordering and drive thru pick up for the Black Bear Exchange.  The Black Bear Exchange is the on-campus food pantry and clothing exchange serving students, faculty and staff at the University of Maine.  This service began on March 24 in response to the COVID-19 virus.  In an […]