United Way holding Valentine’s Pop-Up Auction
FARMINGTON — United Way is having a Valentine’s Pop-Up Auction on Wednesday, Feb. 10. The one-day Facebook auction features gifts for Valentine’s Day.
Examples include $100 gift certificate, jewelry, baked goods and wellness products, dinner and movie packages and movie passes. Check out facebook.com/uwtva.
For more information about United Way of the Tri-Valley Area, visit uwtva.org, call 297-778-5048 or go to facebook.com/uwtva.
Tri-Town Penguins Snowmobile Club to meet
DURHAM — The Tri-Town Penguins Snowmobile Club of Durham, Freeport, Pownal will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, at the Durham Masonic Lodge, Route 136.
Masks and social distancing are required. New members are welcome. For more information, contact Duncan Daly at 207-865-6188/207-713-3116 or Mike Sikorski at207- 319-7587.
United New Auburn Association to discuss events
AUBURN — The United New Auburn Association will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, at Rolly’s Diner to discuss future events in the Auburn area. Members are asked to attend.
Marine Corps League to hold session
LEWISTON — The Marine Corps League Central Maine Detachment 810 will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at the Lewiston Armory, 65 Central Ave. All Marines, FMF Corpsmen and Navy chaplains are invited. Anyone interested in Marines Helping Veterans is also invited to attend. The group is in need of members.
Community Health Options opens grant process
LEWISTON — Community Health Options (Health Options) is making grant funds available to Maine-based nonprofits now through Tuesday, March 8.
Health Options awards grants through its Community Benefits Program (CBP). The spring grant cycle targets nonprofit programs and organizations working to promote wellness and community health. Preference will be given to nonprofits helping to treat and manage asthma, coronary artery disease (CAD), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), depression, diabetes, hypertension and substance use disorder and to helping Maine people living with these conditions be their best selves.
Interested nonprofits are encouraged to learn more at the Community Giving section of healthoptions.org and to apply by March 8. Recipients will be notified in April.
MaineCF scholarship listings available
ELLSWORTH — The Maine Community Foundation offers more than 650 scholarships to support students pursuing studies in music, journalism, teaching, horticulture, technology, the arts and other fields. The scholarships are available for students who attend secondary, post-secondary and graduate schools, as well as nontraditional programs.
A complete listing of scholarships available for the upcoming school year is online at the Maine Community Foundation website, mainecf.org.
MaineCF’s scholarship funds are established for a variety of reasons, from honoring a family member to carrying on the tradition of “giving back” that helped an individual through college. To establish a scholarship fund at the community foundation, contact Liz Fickett, scholarship funds manager, at [email protected].