Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center Coordinator

With locations in Ellsworth and Baileyville, the Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center is one of only three freestanding cancer resource centers in Maine. It serves Hancock and Washington Counties, where the incidence, prevalence, and mortality rates for cancer far exceed both the state and national averages. The Beth C. Wright Center is a trusted resource for education and support, providing essential guidance in understanding a cancer diagnosis and navigating the path forward.
The Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center provides a comfortable place for cancer patients, families, and loved ones to meet their educational and emotional needs. Our staff is almost entirely volunteer; professionals and caring community members donate their time to offer classes, meetings, and programs that are free to people with cancer, their families, and loved ones. We offer books, brochures, video and audio tapes as well as a computer with access to the internet.

Join our team as a Public Health AmeriCorps member at the Beth C. Wright Cancer Center to help cancer patients feel their best during treatment. As a member, you will:

• Provide nutrient dense, individualized meals to cancer patients receiving treatment.
• Recruit volunteers to assist in prepping and cooking meals.
• Arrange transportation to deliver meals to patients.
• Follow up with patients to ensure they are receiving the meals, the meals are suited for their
  health plan, any address other needs the patient may have.
• Work with a dietitian to develop medically tailored recipes.
• Greet the public and patients when they come to the center.
• Make appropriate referrals for patients.
• Answer phone and relay messages to proper office – Baileyville or Ellsworth.
• Attend bi-weekly staff meetings.
• Conduct outreach with community resources to ensure program development.
• Oversee and set up Safe Serve training for volunteer cooks.
• Provide orientations of policies and procedures with volunteer cooks and drivers.

Already have a MyAmeriCorps account and want to apply for this specific role? You can find that listing on MyAmeriCorps here.