Opportunities From: VolunteerME Heart of Maine

When you have been diagnosed with cancer, uncertainty consumes you. Support takes on many different forms for different people. The Christine B. Foundation (CBF) is here to help navigate through this uncertainty for 1,000 Mainers a year, extending access to healthy food, nutritional information and the comfort and strength essential to their strength and comfort. We’re hoping you can join us. 

CBF is looking for empathetic and compassionate individuals that enjoy interacting with and assisting patients facing cancer and would be dedicated to improving the patient experience through our Cancer Nutrition Assistance Program (CNAP). This service provides patients and their families with both a no cost fresh Produce Prescription program and home delivered medically tailored grocery packages.The CNAP Site Representative(s) primary role is to be the face of CBF at our pick up location in the Lafayette Family Cancer Center in Brewer. Every week our Site Representatives greets patients with a cheerful smile and assists them through the process of selecting from an array of fresh fruits and vegetables that best suits their medical and personal needs. 

Working directly with Program Staff, you will be trained on critical aspects of the many aspects of CNAP programming, HIPAA and program policy, EHR computer software, and the tools to really make a difference to each patient you meet.  You will also be trained as a volunteer under Northern Light Health to ensure that we are aware of and respect their policies and procedures.  In this position you will make an immediate and positive difference in the lives of those affected by cancer. This position is in a medical setting where you will regularly interact directly with patients, actively use a computer with EHR software, and provide patients with nutritional support.

Location: Lafayette Family Center Center, 33 Whiting Hill Road, Brewer, ME 04412

Schedule: Weekly (preferred) 

Day of the Week: Monday and Wednesday available 

Time of Day: 11:30 pm til 3:00 pm 

Position Role: 

Assist patients being seen by CBF to access and select items from the Fresh Produce Prescription Program . The assistance will help in supporting the nutritional needs of patients and aid in gathering information to measure CBF's impact and enhance the patient experience.

 Qualifications:

-Strong communication skills and emotional intelligence
-Ability to work well independently as well as part of a team
-Community and civic-minded
-Computer literate
-Excellent organizational skills
-Understanding of cancer in Maine

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The Christine B Foundation is a Bangor-based service-providing nonprofit striving to support those facing cancer by extending access to healthy food, nutritional information, and community connections essential to their strength and comfort. 

The Cancer Nutrition Assistance Program through CBF offers access to both a Fresh Produce Prescription program at our pick up locations in Brewer and Dover-Foxcroft and Home Delivery of medically tailored grocery packages for patients with cancer, recent survivors, and their families. This program supports over 1,000 Mainers every year across the state, providing over 600,000 equivalent meals since March of 2020.

Thanks to 100+ volunteers working in various parts of this effort, CBF remains committed to keep this service at no cost to recipients. 

Grocery Package Assembly:

CBF is looking for volunteers to help portion bulk food items and assist in assembling our customized Nutrition Packages for home delivery to cancer patients and their families. Each package is built to satisfy the unique medical needs and  preferences of the patient with cancer and their family. The Nutrition Packages are assembled and then distributed from the CBF Fulfillment Site in Bangor.

Volunteer Role:

CBF is looking for volunteers who can portion bulk food items and assist  in assembling customized Nutrition Packages, maintain site cleanliness, and greet/aid our volunteer Home Delivery drivers when they arrive. This role is volunteer-facing (no direct interaction to patients) and requires reliable transportation.

Each Nutrition Package is custom assembled at our Bangor Fulfillment site to meet the dietary needs of each patient.

CBF seeks volunteers who can designate a day of the week/time of day to this role.

Days of the week and time of day can vary based on availability. The current times for assembly are :

Monday - 3:00 - 5:00 pm

The Christine B Foundation is a Bangor-based service-providing nonprofit striving to support those facing cancer by extending access to healthy food, nutritional information, and community connections essential to their strength and comfort. 

The Cancer Nutrition Assistance Program through CBF offers access to both a Fresh Produce Prescription program at our pick up locations in Brewer and Dover-Foxcroft and Home Delivery of medically tailored grocery packages for patients with cancer, recent survivors, and their families. This program supports over 1,500 Mainers every year across the state, providing over 600,000 equivalent meals since March of 2020.

Thanks to 100+ volunteers working in various parts of this effort, CBF remains committed to keep this service at no cost to recipients. 

Food Vendor Pick Up Driver:

CBF is looking for volunteer Food Vendor Pick Up Drivers to pick up food products from various vendors in the Bangor region and unload at the CBF Bangor site. CBF orders food products from our various partners and relies on volunteers to pick up and bring them to the Bangor distribution site.

Volunteer Role:

CBF is looking for a volunteer(s) who are comfortable lifting heavy objects (can be 40+ lbs), have reliable transportation, can drive a 9' cargo van, and can maintain the CBF mission with partner sites.

On Monday, from 7am-9:30am, the volunteer group would meet at the CBF Fulfillment Site on Hancock Street, pick up the CBF Cargo Van, and gather orders from two to three vendor locations in Hampden  and Bangor. Once all orders are loaded into the vehicle, the driver will return the product to the CBF Fulfillment Site and assist in unloading.

The Christine B Foundation is a Bangor-based service-providing nonprofit striving to support those facing cancer by extending access to healthy food, nutritional information, and community connections essential to their strength and comfort. 

The Cancer Nutrition Assistance Program through CBF offers access to both a Fresh Produce Prescription program at our pick up locations in Brewer and Dover-Foxcroft and Home Delivery of medically tailored grocery packages for patients with cancer, recent survivors, and their families. This program supports over 1,000 Mainers every year across the state, providing over 600,000 equivalent meals since March of 2020.

Thanks to 100+ volunteers working in various parts of this effort, CBF remains committed to keep this service at no cost to recipients. 

Home Delivery Drivers:

The CBF is looking for volunteer Delivery Drivers to help with making home deliveries of CBF Nutrition Packages to homes in Piscataquis, Penobscot, Washington and Hancock County. 

Each Nutrition Package is assembled to address the unique medical needs and preferences of each patient with cancer and their family. The Nutrition Packages are prepared and assembled at the Bangor Fulfillment Site picked up by the Home Delivery driver and dropped off at the patient's home. 

Volunteer Role:

CBF is looking for volunteers with strong interpersonal and active listening skills, the ability to follow HIPAA guidelines and privacy policies, and the ability to demonstrate professionalism. This volunteer position is a patient-facing role, that requires reliable transportation.

CBF's Fulfillment Site is located in Bangor. However, for rural deliveries, CBF may be able to meet volunteer Home Delivery drivers closer to the home destination. 

Households are eligible for grocery package deliveries once a week. CBF seeks volunteers who can designate a day of the week/time of day to be the primary driver for that home.

Volunteers can submit gas reimbursement at $0.25 per mile.

Days of the week and time of day can vary based on availability. Pick Up/Delivery times are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in the morning or afternoons.