Ways to Help
Not everybody can do everything ,
but everybody can do SOMETHING.
These organizations are closely aligned with our mission to
help elect progressive leaders, rebuild our democracy
and defeat the Trump agenda.
Greater Portland Family Promise
“We are helping build a community in which every family has a home, a livelihood, and the chance to build a better future. We help families experiencing homelessness and low-income families achieve sustainable independence through a community-based response.” You can volunteer or donate money. www.GPFamilyPromise.org
Hope Acts
“Hope Acts offers asylum seekers access to housing and basic needs, assistance in navigating complex immigration processes, and resources for learning English to help them successfully transition to a new life in Maine. Hope Acts work is rooted in our strong belief that asylum seekers and immigrants deserve an opportunity to thrive in the U.S. Our apartment building in downtown Portland, Hope House, is both a home for asylum seekers and a space for individualized support.” You can volunteer or donate money. www.HopeActs.org
Immigrant Legal Aid Project
“Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project helps low-income immigrants in Maine improve their legal status and works for more just and humane laws and policies affecting immigrants. Our commitment to social justice underpins our commitment to action. We believe all people, regardless of legal status or country of origin, deserve the opportunity to improve their circumstances. In our work on client cases and on systemic change, we do not waiver in our efforts to ensure immigrants are valued and treated justly in our society.” You can donate money. www.ILAPMaine.org
Maine Equal Justice
“Maine Equal Justice is a nonprofit civil legal aid and economic justice organization working to increase economic security, opportunity, and equity for people in Maine. We advocate for fair public policies in the legislature and with governmental agencies; we provide direct legal services and representation through impact litigation on systemic issues; we partner with diverse low-income communities and agencies through outreach, organizing, and education.”
You can donate money. www.MaineEqualJustice.org
Maine Solidarity Fund
Mainers for Humane Immigration
“The Maine Solidarity Fund is a centralized, community-led resource that provides direct, immediate support and sustained organizing power when our neighbors need it most. The fund meets urgent needs like bail, bond, legal support, healthcare costs, and emergency housing – and strengthens the organizing, rapid response, and community protection efforts required to stop this harm at its root.” You can donate money. www.MaineSolidarity.org
“Mainers for Humane Immigration is an all-volunteer organization that assists Mainers who have been impacted by immigration enforcement and detention. The core of our work is detention support for people who have been taken by ICE. We also provide family aid when funds allow. We exist to respond to the harms of immigration enforcement and to support community-based responses grounded in care, shared responsibility, and sustained commitment. We believe in solidarity that listens, builds trust, and responds to harm through collective action.” You can volunteer or donate money. www.MainersForHumaneImmigration.org
Project Home
“We create pathways to possibility through stable housing, better health, and financial security. We help our fellow Mainers finally find a sense of home. What we do for our clients begins with a stable home, but it doesn’t end there. Our process supports them with the resources, experience and connection necessary to realize their potential, and that of their communities across Maine.” You can donate money. www.ProjectHomeMaine.org
South Portland Food Cupboard
“The South Portland Food Cupboard is a non-profit, volunteer-based food pantry dedicated to alleviating hunger. The Cupboard organizes volunteers who are committed to the acquisition and distribution of food to hungry people throughout South Portland, Portland, Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough, and surrounding communities in Cumberland and York counties.” You can volunteer, donate food or donate money. www.SouthPortlandFoodCupboard.org
ACLU of Maine
League of Women Voters of Maine
“The ACLU of Maine is the state's guardian of liberty. We are active in the courts, the legislature and the public sphere to defend the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and to extend their promises to all Mainers. Our priority issues include criminal legal reform, reproductive freedom, racial justice, immigrants' rights, LGBTQ rights, women's rights, voting rights, freedom of expression, freedom of speech and religion, and privacy.” You can donate money. www.ACLUMaine.org
“Today, the League stands for the rights of all people to be active participants in their government. We educate voters, empower people to participate in civic life, and advocate for policies that strengthen our democracy. Membership in the League of Women Voters is open to people of all genders, backgrounds, and political beliefs who are age 16 or older and who agree with our foundational principles.” You can volunteer or donate money. www.LWVMe.org
5 Calls
“5 Calls is the easiest and most effective way for U.S. constituents to make a political impact. Choose an issue you care about and make calls in support of progressive issues. We update the list regularly as legislation develops and remove topics as soon as they're no longer relevant. Next, we'll figure out who you need to call. We’ll provide you with a script and tell you who to call for your chosen issue, from Representatives and Senators to Governors and Attorneys General.” You can make calls or donate money. www.5Calls.org