JAY — OTIS Federal Credit Union is announces that a raffle for its sponsored Christmas tree raised $865 for the Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger in Maine. The tree, decorated by a committee of employees, was displayed at the Jay-Livermore-Livermore Falls Chamber of Commerce’s 2nd Annual Olde Fashioned Christmas Festival at Boothby’s Orchard […]

LEWISTON — Central Maine Credit Union held its fourth Christmas Cookie Challenge on Dec. 6. For a $2 donation to Maine Credit Unions’ Ending Hunger Campaign, voters received a ticket to vote on their favorite cookie baked by 10 of the credit union employees. The winner was Kayla Hurley, for her Italian Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies. […]

NORWAY — Employees from Norway Savings Bank branches in Norway and South Paris donated $3,000 to Christmas for Kids and Christmas for Teens this year through the bank’s Hometown Friends Committee. For 29 years, Norway Savings Bank employees have helped hundreds of children and families in need on Christmas morning. In 1990, branch employees from […]

JAY — After a yearlong campaign, Verso’s Androscoggin Mill employees donated $100,167.83 to the United Way. This year, the campaign team at Verso, led again by Doug DiPasquale, set two major goals: to increase participation to more than 60% and donate more than $100,000. Employees exceeded both, boasting a participation rate of 72.4% achieved by, […]

LEWISTON — Geiger, a leading promotional products distributor, celebrated Giving Tuesday by donating to local nonprofits in the community Dec. 3. Geiger associates donated 1,165 pairs of new socks and 753 pairs of new underwear as part of the first Toasty Toes & Tushies clothing drive. The items, valued at more than $5,000, were donated […]

NORWAY — Oxford Federal Credit Union recently presented the Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine with a check for $1,000 as part of its “12 Days of Christmas” giving campaign. The nonprofit center is at 199 Main St. and is open from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Thursday […]

AUBURN — Panolam Surface Systems donated full Thanksgiving meals to 30 needy families at three schools. During November, Panolam, which has more than 430 employees, displayed “chips,” or laminated samples the size of a playing card, in the employee entrance. Needed food items were written on the back. Employees were free to take a chip, […]

LEWISTON — In November, Central Maine Credit Union donated $2,000 to New Beginnings, an agency with a variety of community-based services meeting the needs of youth in crisis and their families. Central Maine Federal Credit Union, with locations in Lewiston and Auburn, has served the financial needs of its members for 69 years and actively […]

LEWISTON — Dirigo Federal Credit Union partnered with the Maine Credit Union League’s Campaign for Ending Hunger and donated $24,272 for 2019. The money was distributed to hunger organizations and food pantries in Androscoggin & Oxford counties on Nov. 18, when leaders from the local organizations were invited to the credit union to receive donations. […]

CAMDEN — Camden National Bank celebrated its Customer Appreciation Week this fall, highlighted by a $10,000 donation to five homeless shelters in Maine. New Beginnings Inc. in Lewiston received $2,000 and 125 pounds of toiletries such as toothbrushes, shampoo, tissues  donated by bank employees. The unrestricted funding and in-kind donations are part of the bank’s […]