Welcome to
Greater Portland's (Maine)
Adopt-A-Stop
Serving the Portland and South Portland,
Maine Fixed Route Bus Service Area
Purpose
Improve the year-round accessibility and attractiveness of major
bus stops on the
Portland Metro and South Portland Bus Service routes.
Goals
In all seasons, at each selected stop:
- Provide safe access to primary
bus stops within 12 hours of completion of
municipal snow plowing. - Guarantee a safe place for at least 2 bus patrons to stand while waiting for a bus.
- Maintain the area free of debris.
Approach
Utilize city and bus company employees, and volunteers to clear snow and ice
from stops during the
winter
and remove debris on a year-round basis.
We need able-bodied Volunteers
In order to expand the number of bus stops that are both cleared of snow and ice in winter and kept clean year-round, we need the services of able-bodied volunteers (including businesses adjacent to stops) to fill the gap.
If you can make the commitment, you will
- be assigned to a specific stop or be designated as an “alternate” or “backup” volunteer
- be asked to make a commitment of service for one year,
- be provided with a shovel to keep,
- receive an email or (perhaps) phone call from the Volunteer Coordinator (VC) when it’s appropriate to begin shoveling out your stop,
- have a sign posted at the stop acknowledging your service (if you wish), and
- (for South Portland volunteers) receive a 10-ride pass after each major snowstorm in appreciation for your work.
Commitment asked of each volunteer:
- Register and send in a signed copy of the Adopt-A-Stop Volunteer Release, which includes your agreement with the volunteer commitment to at least one winter’s service (subject to unforeseen life changes.)
- Be prepared to shovel out a stop within a reasonable period of time after the volunteer coordinator or authorized authority has sent notice to do so.
- Notify the volunteer coordinator promptly if your are unable to fulfill your commitment.
Please read Advice to Volunteers.
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Information or Suggestions? Contact the Volunteer Coordinator