AUGUSTA — State Sen. Margaret Craven, D-Lewiston, who represents District 16, has been appointed to serve on the board of directors for the Maine Children’s Trust as the Senate’s representative on the board.

The Maine Children’s Trust is a statewide nonprofit organization whose mission is to prevent child abuse and neglect. Established in 1986, it raises money and distributes the funds to community-based programs throughout Maine that work to prevent child abuse and neglect.