Portland Housing Authority
Kennedy Park
Bayside Terrace
Kennedy Park
Bayside Terrace
Portland Housing Authority

Service Requirement

Community Service Activity Suggestions

Volunteer suggestions within Portland Housing Authority Communities

Project Managers

Dave Gagne (207) 221-8030 (Kennedy Park)
Trevor Nugent (207) 221-8050 (Washington Gardens/Front Street)
Karin Lavigne (207) 221-8040 (Franklin Towers/Harbor Terrace)
Annette Rogers (207) 221-8060 (Riverton), (207) 221-8070 (Sagamore)

  1. Attend parent teacher conference
  2. Attend resident council meeting on-site
  3. Supervise one's child/children at the playground or bus stop
  4. Community maintenance, i.e., pick up trash or teach one's child/children to clean up community area
  5. Assist Project Manager with duties such as distributing flyers or newsletters to residents
  6. Assist your child/children with after-school programs such as Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts

Volunteer Organizations that serve PHA residents

  • Somali Community Organization —Mohamud Barre (207) 233-6014
  • Girl Scouts / A Place for Girls — (207) 797-8232, Phyllis Norton (207) 772-1177
  • USM Extension program (Garden, Nutrition programs) — Marianne Browning (207) 780-4205
  • PHA Education Centers — Mike Wilson (207) 773-4753
  • PROP Headstart / Peer Leader — (207) 874-1140
  • Spiral Arts — (207) 775-1474
  • Southern Maine Agency on Aging (SMAA) — (207) 396-6500
  • United Way — for a complete volunteer agency listing (207) 874-1000, http://volunteer.united-e-way.org/

Self Sufficiency Activities Suggestions (activities that lead towards economic independence)

  • Education, Employment and / or Homeownership goals
    • Family Self Sufficiency program (contact Joni Boissonneault 207-773-4753)
    • Visions of My Future program (contact Joni Boissonneault 207-773-4753)
  • GED classes, ESL classes (English as a second language)
    • Portland Adult Education: (207) 775-0432 or (207) 874-8155
  • Job Search, Resumé & Cover Letter readiness
    • Portland Career Center: (207) 771-5627
  • Career, Financial, and Educational Planning; Micro-enterprise Training
    • Maine Centers for Women, Work, & Community: (207) 799-5025