Make a difference. Become a volunteer.
To volunteer, please fill out our volunteer application at the bottom of this page then talk to Gretchen Fennelly, Volunteer Coordinator to schedule a quick 20-minute tour. Call (207) 947-0092 or e-mail gretchenf@bangorareashelter.org to schedule a tour.
Volunteer openings:
Assist in the kitchen: We’re looking for someone to cook and server meals for 50 people. The days we need help with meals changes. We need a kitchen helper for some lunchtime shifts from 10 am to 12:30 pm, and some dinner time shifts from 3 pm to 5:30 pm. We need help at our food pantry every week from 12 noon to 4 pm.
If you have any special skills you’d like to share with the shelter, please contact Gretchen Fennelly our Volunteer Coordinator by calling (207) 947-0092or emailing gretchenf@bangorareashelter.org
How does the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter help people?
Emergency Housing: The Bangor Area Homeless Shelter is a dry shelter with 38 emergency shelter beds for adults. In the winter, we have 5 extra emergency beds for people in our Warming Center. How long someone can stay is different for each person. We look at each situation one at a time.
Day Program: Our doors are open every day from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm for any sober adult who would like to come into our day room. Guests may use the phone and bathroom, get information about resources in the Bangor area, and ask for clothing or personal items they may need. Guests can also come in to warm up in the winter or cool off in the summer. Guests may also have the chance to meet with different organizations that work with the shelter.
Free Lunch Every Day: We serve hot lunch inside our shelter every day. Any adults sober in the community are welcome.
Food Pantry: Anyone in the community is welcome to come to our Food Pantry. It’s open Sundays and Tuesdays from 1pm to 4pm. People may only use our pantry once a month.
Our Diversion Program: In special cases, our Diversion Coordinator works with people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. She helps find solutions so people may be able to stay in their home, find housing quickly, or move to a place where they have a safe place to live. The goal is to help people avoid becoming homeless or needing to stay in an emergency shelter.