Bowdoin Volunteer Corps (BVC)

Bear Buddies

Bowdoin students engage with local children with physical and mental disabilities and their siblings in a fun, inclusive space. Meets weekly for games, snacks, crafts, and other activities.

Bears and Cubs

Meets with local children every other Sunday to engage in a variety of activities & build trusting relationships.

Bowdoin Bear PALS

Volunteers work one-on-one as tutors and mentors with ESL students in the Brunswick School District.

Bowdoin Central Mentoring

Mentor students one-on-one at Bowdoin Central Elementary School.

Brunswick High School Mentoring

Students work one-on-one as mentors to high school students.

Friends Fostering Leadership in Youth (FFLY)

Friends Fostering Leadership in Youth is a student organization that organizes Bowdoin mentors who are gender non-confirming or identify as women to mentor Bath Middle Schoolers who are gender non-confirming or identify as women to foster leadership, confidence, and community.

Maine College Circle

Bowdoin volunteers partnering with Maine College Circle to inform and inspire early aspirations and to empower the youth of rural Maine to build a brighter future for themselves and their communities.

Multilingual Mainers

Multilingual Mainers exposes K-2 students to a language other than English through books and conversation. Volunteers share their love of languages and cultures while receiving training and support from elementary educators. The program is hosted at Kate Furbish Elementary School in Brunswick; learn more about the program here.

Next Steps

Provides support to high school students navigating the process of postsecondary planning.

Bowdoin Emergency Medicine Club

Bowdoin Emergency Medicine Club works to connect Bowdoin students with emergency medical training such as ambulance driving and EMT volunteer opportunities with Harpswell Neck Fire and Rescue.

Bowdoin Public Health Club

Students volunteer with a variety of clinical and other local public-health related organizations.

Bowdoin Women in Science (BWISE)

Bowdoin Women in Science aims to encourage women to enter scientific fields and has the greater purpose to further the equality of women working in science. 

Dance Marathon

Fundraising event for Children's Miracle Network that consists of a multi-hour marathon of games, dancing, and more.

Girls Who Code

Bowdoin women teach basic coding skills to girls at Brunswick High School to help close the gender gap in technology. 

Oasis Free Clinics Volunteers

Students assist with either clinical or administrative tasks associated with running a non-profit primary care clinic that provides free medical, dental and prescription assistance to uninsured adults living in Midcoast Maine.

Red Cross Blood Drives

Students organize, volunteer at the "canteen" and reception desk, and recruit donors for four campus-wide Red Cross blood drives per year.

Bowdoin Best Buddies

Bowdoin students interact with local peers who have intellectual and developmental disabilities to foster friendships. 

Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project

Student volunteers work with the Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project to provide legal options to low-income Maine residents, helping them to navigate the civil justice system.   

Midcoast Hunger Prevention Program Volunteers

Students work in Brunswick's local food bank and soup kitchen (serving meals, assisting clients, sorting donations, etc), volunteering on either a regular or as-needed basis, in cooperation with MCHPP's volunteer base. 

Rotaract Club

The Rotaract club brings people together to develop leadership and professional skills, and have fun through service. The Rotary Club of Brunswick and Rotaract student members work side by side to take action through service.

Sunnybrook Village Volunteers

Volunteers spend time with the residents of the Sunnybrook Village retirement and assisted-living community. In past visits, we've played ping-pong, listened music, and engaged with the community members.

Tedford Housing Volunteers

Tedford Housing volunteers work with children living in the family shelter of Tedford Housing. We hope to inspire creativity, build self confidence, and generate relationships with the children through intentional arts and crafts activities and games.

Science Service Club

Volunteers increase chemistry and science awareness and appreciation, providing demonstrations to local students of all ages. For more information, contact Prof. Danahy.

Nihongo Oshietai (Japanese Team Teaching)

Bowdoin Japanese language students teach a weekly Japanese language after school program at Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School. A mix of experienced student teachers and new Japanese language students teach basic Japanese language using games, songs and other activities. Students meet weekly to discuss curriculum and prepare classroom materials. For more information, contact Prof. Aridome.