CARRABASSETT VALLEY – Five area organizations will benefit from a total of $11,888 in donations made by Sugarloaf employees.

The Sugarloaf Region Charitable Trust convened June 13 for the semi annual meeting to distribute funds to community organizations.

United Way of the Tri-Valley Area, Mt. Abram High School “Light the Mountain” campaign, Strong Elementary School Library, Stratton/Eustis Food Bank and Martha B. Webber Breast Cancer Awareness Fund will receive donations from the trust.

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. It provides financial assistance to organizations with nonprofit, tax-exempt status.

The goal of the assistance is to encourage the growth in existing human service and cultural organizations and to develop new organizations that will involve and improve the Sugarloaf area.

The trust was established in early 1984, when the employees of Sugarloaf Mountain Corp. began contributing on a volunteer basis to the trust through a payroll deduction program. The contributions were, and continue to be, matched by Sugarloaf Mountain Corp.

Tax-deductible contributions to the Sugarloaf Region Charitable Trust are being accepted from the entire Sugarloaf community.

Requests for the spring distribution of funds should be received by March 15, 2007. mailed to Secretary, Sugarloaf Region Charitable Trust, 5092 Access Road, Carrabassett Valley, ME 04947-9799.