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PORTLAND PRESS HERALD
Greater Portland children learn joy of volunteering with Chickadeeds
SOUTH PORTLAND — The aroma of fresh vegetables and sound of knives hitting cutting boards filled the air as 80 volunteers sliced peppers, mushrooms, celery and broccoli in the community room of the First Congregational Church...
ILAP MAINE
Supporter Spotlight: Chickadeeds
JUNE 18, 2024 — Chickadeeds, a Maine-based organization, designs family-friendly volunteer events in support of community partners. ILAP was honored to team up with Chickadeeds for two events aimed at engaging young people in supporting Maine’s immigrant communities through welcoming and advocacy…
VOLUNTEER MAINE
Chickadeeds at the 2025 Maine Volunteer Leadership Conference
August 6 2025 — Chickadeeds was invited to participate in a panel discussion at the 2025 Maine Volunteer Leadership Conference, Maine’s annual statewide educational event focused on engaging citizens in volunteer service.
We were honored to speak in conversation with Friends of Acadia, Maine Big Night, Kennebec Estuary Land Trust, and Lake Stewards of Maine about creating space for connection between people and our planet!
Thank you to Volunteer Maine!
THE SOUTHHAMPTON PRESS
Amphibian ‘Big Night’ Unites East End and Maine in Coastal Conservation Effort
“This partnership demonstrates the power of community-based conservation,” said Frank Quevedo, Executive Director of SOFO. “By connecting two coastal communities through shared environmental action, we are inspiring the next generation of stewards and strengthening our collective responsibility to protect our shorelines.”
THE CAPE COURIER
Chickadeeds organization provides access to community service opportunities for youth
PAGE 6 — In 2022, Jennie Coyne and Lauren Glennon founded chickadeeds to address the scarcity of family-friendly community service opportunities in Southern Maine. Most area nonprofits cannot work with volunteers under the age of 14 due to limited capacity, staffi ng, liability or resources, explained the two co-founders....
2024 GOVERNOR’S AWARD
2024 Outstanding Nonprofit Volunteer Program Award
MAY 5, 2024 — The Chickadeeds is a non-profit organization, founded by Jennie Coyne and Lauren Glennon, focused on southern Maine. It seeks to empower volunteers of all ages to become agents of positive change by designing family-friendly volunteer events that connect people with causes.....
VOLUNTEER MAINE
“Thoughtful collaboration is a force multiplier!”
November 23, 2025 - Volunteer Maine featured Chickadeeds’ November event as an example of things we can do when we work together!
Volunteer Maine’s Executive Director Britt Gleixner-Hayat, who attended the event with her kids, shared: “The event was a wonderful demonstration of how thoughtful collaboration is a force multiplier -- bringing people together and achieving amazing results all in service to Maine!”
Pictured from left to right: Program Manager for Maine & E. New Hampshire Desiree Price, Volunteer Maine Executive Director Brittany Gleixner-Hayat, Director of WindowDressers Jessica Williams, Co-founder of Chickadeeds Lauren Glennon, Co-founder of Chickadeeds Jennie Coyne, and GPCOG AmeriCorps Resilience Corps member Lily Sternberg
Portland Media Group & Coast 93.1
20 Outstanding Women Award
The "20 Outstanding Women" award, presented by Coast 93.1 and Hannaford Supermarkets honors 20 women who go above and beyond as community volunteers.