CARRABASSETT VALLEY – The Sugarloaf Region Charitable Trust met earlier this month for the semiannual meeting to distribute funds to community organizations. The following were selected to benefit from the trust: the United Way of the Tri-Valley Area, Mt. Blue Middle School Reading Program, Stratton Elementary School Reading Program and Girls Talk & Teen Voices.

The Sugarloaf Region Charitable Trust is a private, nonprofit trust, dedicated to improving the quality of life for the communities that make up the Sugarloaf area. The trust provides financial assistance to organizations with nonprofit, tax-exempt status. The goal of this assistance is to encourage the growth of existing human service and cultural organizations and to develop new organizations that will involve and improve the Sugarloaf area.

Requests for the fall distribution of funds should be received by April 15, 2005. Requests may be mailed to: Secretary, Sugarloaf Region Charitable Trust; 5092 Access Road; Carrabassett Valley, ME 04947-9799.