Franklin County Home Outreach of Maine Extension Volunteers

Franklin County Home Outreach of Maine Extension (HOME) Volunteers are part of the Maine HOME Volunteers. Through the years, the purpose of the Maine HOME Volunteers has remained tied to strengthening and extending adult education into the home and community.  Maine HOME Volunteers has the goal to develop leadership, promote the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s educational programs in all parts of Maine, and to support worthy community causes

HOME Volunteers is a volunteer group that has the goal of developing leadership, supporting worthy community causes, and promoting University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s educational programs in Franklin County. The purpose of this group remains tied to strengthening and extending adult education into the home and community.

HOME Volunteers group members help to extend the resources of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension into their communities through educational opportunities and service projects. Members generally meet several times throughout the year [often monthly], participate in educational programs, and identify community projects they want to support.

As local members, HOME Volunteers in Franklin County belong to a local community group.  Local groups are involved with assisting with many different community projects such as local food pantries, soup kitchens or homeless shelters, nursing homes, children’s projects, medical program support, scholarships for high school students, and much more.  In addition, all members have the opportunity to learn with others, make friends, and contribute to their community and county.  They gain leadership skills and are able to share interests and talents with others.

Local members come together to form a county group led by the Franklin County HOME Volunteers Advisory Council.  The HOME Volunteers Advisory Council has officers and meets on a regular basis, usually monthly, except during July and August. They coordinate a winter, spring, and fall meetings for the membership and work in cooperation with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension to offer public educational programs through educational events throughout the year.

Franklin County HOME Volunteers membership is open to anyone who is interested in learning new information to improve their personal, family, and community life or who is interested in educating and serving members of the HOME Volunteers groups and the communities. For more information, contact the UMaine Extension Franklin County Office.

Local Groups

• Happy, Handy, Helpers
• Neighborhood
• North Chesterville
• Wilton Day

Happy, Handy Helpers

The Happy Handy Helpers HOME Volunteers Group is one of five local community groups that comprise Franklin County HOME Volunteers. We have nine members. The Happy Handy Helpers HOME Volunteers Group meets the fourth Wednesday of the month at the Franklin County Extension Office. Meetings start at 11:00 a.m. with a short business meeting. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

Neighborhood

The Neighborhood HOME Volunteers Group is one of six local community groups that comprise Franklin County HOME Volunteers. We have nine members. The Neighborhood Extension Homemaker Group meets on the third Wednesday of the month at the Trinity Methodist Church. Meetings start at 1:00 p.m. with a short business meeting. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

North Chesterville

The North Chesterville HOME Volunteers Group is one of five local community groups that comprise Franklin County HOME Volunteers Groups. We have 18 members. The North Chesterville Extension HOME Volunteers Group meets the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Chesterville Town Office unless otherwise noted. Meetings start at 6:30 p.m. with a short business meeting. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

Wilton Day

The Wilton Day HOME Volunteers Group is one of five local community groups that comprise Franklin County HOME Volunteers Group. We have 17 members. The Wilton Day HOME Volunteers Group meets the 2nd Thursday of the month at the Dryden Baptist Church. Meetings start at 11:00 a.m. with a short business meeting. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

For more information, please contact:

Franklin County Home Outreach of Maine Extension (FCH)

Phone: 207.778.4650 or 800.287.1471 (in Maine)
Fax: 207.778.3982
Email: extension.franklin@maine.edu
Office Hours: Weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.