Community service is an important part of the Military Cadet experience. Learning to give back to the local, state, and national community is an integral learning and service experience for all cadets. M.C.S.M. cadets must complete community service as an ongoing requirement for advancement in rank. Community service is also an American Cadet Alliance requirement.

The Military Cadets of Southern Maine are active in the following unit level community service activities:

1. Sisters of Mercy Food Pantry: M.C.S.M. cadets work with the Sisters of Mercy Food Pantry in the City of Lewiston. Cadets volunteer time at the food pantry and are actively engaged in collecting food and raising money for the food pantry. The M.C.S.M. is a major partner with the food pantry:

• Food Collections: M.C.S.M. cadets will collect food donations at home football games at Lewiston High School. The cadets place advertisements and notices in local newspapers and notices are sent home to parents of Lewiston High School students asking that they bring food donations to the home games and contribute them to the Food Pantry. Unit cadets, in uniform, staff a booth at the entrance to the field to collect donations. All food collected is to benefit the food pantry.
  
  On Home Coming 2007 the cadets will coordinate the collection of food by all athletic teams at the high school.
   
• Service: Cadets assist the food pantry by volunteering time assisting staff at the pantry.

2. Appalachian Mountain Club: Beginning the Spring of 2008, the Military Cadets of Southern Maine will adopt a section of the Appalachian Trail, providing trail maintenance under the supervision of AMC staff. Cadets will maintain the trail section and assume responsibility for the ongoing maintenance and repair.

3. Adopt-A-Spot

4. Holiday Food and Gift Drive