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Voluntary Service Program

The Voluntary Service Program is a structured volunteer program under the management of the Department of Veteran Affairs Voluntary Service (VAVS).

If you are interested in any of the programs listed below, contact:

Voluntary Service Office
Voluntary Service (135)
Department of Veteran Affairs
1 VA Center
Augusta, ME 04330

Phone: (207) 621-4886
Fax: (207) 621-7301

Typical Volunteer Assignments
  • Police Service-Photo IDs
  • Drivers-Statewide transportation network
  • Feeders for long term care patierns
  • Hospice volunteers-Training provided
  • NHCU-assistance with clothing/writing letters/visitation
  • Escorting veterans throughout the medical center
  • Information desk
  • Business Office-phone work and insurance varification
  • Office Assistants-Rumford, Calais, and Saco Clinics
  • Nursing Home Care Unit-Escorts
  • Occupational Therapy Clinic
Ongoing Program Support (Financial Support)
  • Family support for OIF & OEF veterans
  • Comfort Item Program (shaving cream, disposable razors, deoderantt, shampoo, etc.)
  • Service Recovery Canteen certificates and coupons
  • Coffee/Newspaper fund-Providees coffee and newspapers in waiting areas, wards, clinics
  • General Patient Fund (Memorial Donations)
  • Adapted Sports Equipment-Recreation Therapy
Special Events
  • Adapted Sports
  • National Veterans Golden Age Games
  • Disabled Veternas Winter Sports Clinic
  • National Veterans Wheelchair Games
  • National Veterans Creative Arts Festival
  • National Salue to Hospitalized Veterans
  • National Holidays
  • Homeless Veterans Stand Down
Corporate Opportunities

The Voluntary Service Program can help you...

  • Tailor a program for your company
  • Design volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups
  • Utilize employee's existing skills in a rewarding way
  • Help your employees learn new skills
  • Help identifiy opportunities for financial and material donations

For more information or to comment on this website please contact Mark Kavanaugh
mkavanaugh@kvcc.me.edu