EARLIER THIS SUMMER, the Aroostook County Committee, managed by the Maine Community Foundation, donated $5,000 to the American Red Cross – Pine Tree Chapter.
The funds were earmarked for flood relief efforts in Fort Kent. The Aroostook County Committee is responsible for making decisions regarding grants given from the Aroostook County Fund, which is held and managed by the Maine Community Foundation. Pictured are, from left: Pam Scheppele, Maine Community Foundation’s regional coordinator for Aroostook County; Sandy Gauvin, incoming vice chair of the Aroostook County Committee; Richard Engels, Aroostook County Committee chairman; Joyce Knorr, Aroostook County branch manager of the American Red Cross; Romeo Bouchard, member of the American Red Cross’ disaster services team; and Patrick Adams, interim executive director of the American Red Cross – Pine Tree Chapter. A statewide organization with offices in Ellsworth, Augusta and Portland, the Maine Community Foundation has been partnering donors and non-profits to strengthen Maine communities for 25 years. Aroostook County businesses and individuals established the Aroostook County Fund in 1986 to ensure the county would have local charitable resources to address community issues and challenges. Over the years, the fund has grown to more than $500,000 and the Aroostook County Committee has awarded more than $274,000 in grants. For more information, visit www.mainecf.org or call 1-877-700-6800.
Staff photo/Scott Mitchell Johnson 
