*Goodwill* Furniture Friends Community Impact & Devel. VISTA

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Furniture Friends is a small community-focused, non-profit organization in Westbrook, ME, committed to reducing homelessness and improving housing stability by providing essential furniture to families and individuals in need across southern Maine at no cost. Last year, Furniture Friends provided 864 households with critical furniture to create their homes. The essential furniture we provide does more than fill a room-it creates safety, stability, and dignity foundational to health and wellbeing. With community support, Furniture Friends has been creating homes and rebuilding lives since 2012. Since our founding, we have supported roughly 18,000 individuals (including 6,000+ children) and diverted over 2.6 million lbs. of furniture from the waste stream. To learn more about our work, please visit our website furniturefriends.org. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties : The AmeriCorps VISTA member will build Furniture Friends' capacity by expanding our volunteer pool and furniture donation network through outreach, relationship-building, and community partnerships. They will create social media and marketing materials, support event planning, grant writing, and fundraising, and help grow unrestricted financial support to meet operational needs. By strengthening volunteer systems and community partnerships, the member will improve housing security and stability, ensuring individuals and families have access to essential furniture. These efforts alleviate poverty by reducing barriers for households transitioning out of homelessness or financial hardship, supporting stable, dignified homes, and allowing families to focus on employment, education, health, and long-term stability. Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Relocation Allowance , Training , Childcare assistance if eligible , Stipend , Health Coverage , Living Allowance . For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/. Terms :

Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended . Service Areas :

Community and Economic Development , Health , Veterans , Housing , Community Outreach , Elder Care , Children/Youth , Homelessness , Public Safety , Environment . Skills :

Leadership , Writing/Editing , Team Work , Environment , Communications , Non-Profit Management , Public Speaking , Computers/Technology , Public Health , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Recruitment , Youth Development , Community Organization . Refine Search SUMMARY Program Type: AmeriCorps VISTA Program Goodwill Furniture Friends Community Impact & Devel. VISTA Program Start/End Date 06/01/2026 - 05/31/2027 Work Schedule Full Time Age Requirement Minimum: 18 Maximum: None Program Locations MAINE Languages french, lingala helpful Accepting Applications From 04/08/2026 To 12/31/2026 Contact Sol Carpenter Goodwill NNE Americorps Portland ME 04103 207-298-7016 sol.carpenter@goodwillnne.org https://goodwillnne.org/programs/americorps/ Listing ID 129259

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