Twelve County nonprofits awarded grants
ELLSWORTH — The Maine Community Foundation’s Community Building Grant Program recently awarded $55,100 in grants to 12 Aroostook County non-profits including the Friends of Aroostook to help expand their program to connect local resources with local needs.
Other grant awards went to:
• Aroostook County Action Program, Presque Isle, to replenish the “emergency fund” that is used when there is no other resource in the community to help clients meet basic survival and health needs.
• Cary Medical Center, Caribou, to purchase a “Safe Sharps“ disposal kiosk as part of the Community Safe Sharps Disposal Program.
• Catholic Charities of Maine, Portland, to stock a new warehouse, which will distribute non-perishable food to pantries in Aroostook County.
• Dr. Levesque Elementary School, Frenchville, to purchase math resources for multi-level instruction and the storage units to house them.
• Halfway Home Pet Rescue, Caribou, to provide support, including spay/neuter programs, rabies vaccines, and feline leukemia/FIV testing.
• Limestone/Caswell Historical Society to build storage for antique farm equipment.
• Loring Military Heritage Center, Limestone, to purchase siding, wiring, and other materials for the Heritage Center.
• Northern Lighthouse, Mars Hill, to provide classes for community members, employees, and special-needs clients that encourage team building and self-esteem, and programs that stop bullying.
• Northern Maine Fair Association, Presque Isle, to purchase materials for An Educational Day at the Farm, which will take place during the last week of July, for children 3-10 years old.
• Portage Lake Historical Society to apply for federal incorporation.
• Presque Isle Historical & Genealogical Society to establish a pilot Non-Profit Management Training Certificate Program by partnering with Northern Maine Community College.
A volunteer committee of Aroostook County residents and business leaders reviews grants and makes recommendations for funding. The next deadline for applying is Feb. 15, 2012. Application and guidelines will be available this fall at www.mainecf.org.
A statewide organization with offices in Ellsworth and Portland, the Maine Community Foundation partners with donors and non-profits to strengthen Maine communities. For questions or for more information, visit www.mainecf.org or call 1-877-700-6800.
