LEWISTON — Central Maine Credit Union donated $2,000, cat carriers and other supplies to the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society. Members also showed their generosity by donating items to benefit the shelter. Central Maine Credit Union’s donation will help sponsor GAHS’s Adopt-A-Shelter-Pet month throughout June and help GAHS find forever homes for cats in the community.

AUBURN — Evergreen Subaru recently wrapped up its Subaru Share the Love Campaign by presenting checks to two local nonprofit organizations. This year, for the first time ever, Evergreen Subaru named two charities to be the recipients of the campaign: $12,500 to the St. Mary’s Nutrition Center in Lewiston and $10,000 to Central Maine Adaptive […]

NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank is once again a seasonal sponsor of the Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival, donating $2,000. Featuring classical music, the festival will be presenting both in-person and online streaming concerts this summer. The bank has had a partnership with the festival for the last 15 years. Three live performances are planned at […]

Brookfield Renewable U.S. recently awarded a $10,000 grant to Mahoosuc Land Trust and $5,000 to Rangeley Connects. The Mahoosuc Land Trust grant was for Shelburne Riverlands and Tumbledown Dick Mountain conservation projects. The Rangeley Connects grant was awarded to Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust for community response efforts to COVID-19. A total of $60,000 in grants […]

LEWISTON — In the spirit of giving back to its community, Central Maine Human Resources Association annually selects local charities where its members can donate needed items and/or monetary contributions. This year, Trinity Jubilee Center and New Beginnings Inc. received $1,575 from CMHRA’s membership funds, choosing to support local agencies focused on food insecurities and […]

PORTLAND — UScellular has donated $30,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine to provide educational opportunities and experiences to local youth. UScellular’s donation supports K-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and academic enrichment programs for members at the club. This is part of a $1 million donation the company made to support […]

LEWISTON — Consolidated Communications awarded a $2,500 grant to Lewiston Public Schools through its Consolidated Connects Educational Grant Program to eight K-12 schools in support of innovative, technology-focused learning programs. The funds are going to computer science for Lewiston programming and were part of $20,000 awarded to initiatives supporting creative student learning and innovative technologies. […]

LEWISTON — Lewiston-based Community Health Options, the state’s only nonprofit, member-led health insurance organization, has awarded grants to eight Maine nonprofit agencies working in community health, including $5,000 to the New Mainers Public Health Initiative. New Mainers Public Health Initiative will use the funds to help with outreach to address second-hand smoke exposure currently experienced […]

LEWISTON — Local Dunkin’ franchisee Mike Connor recently made a donation of $3,000 to the YMCA of Auburn-Lewiston during a grand opening at the Dunkin’ at 1896 Lisbon Road. The store replaced a Dunkin’ at a nearby Mobil station. The store has digital drive-thru and lobby menu boards, a mobile order drive-thru lane, Dunkin’s innovative […]

FARMINGTON — Hight Family of Dealerships, together with Skowhegan Savings Bank, Kyes Insurance and Saddleback Maine, raised $16,500 to be donated to four nonprofit youth programs throughout Franklin County: Rangeley Alpine Ski Club, Rangeley Health and Wellness Kids’ Program, Little Mountain School and Titcomb Mountain. Titcomb received $4,000 to go toward the Titcomb Mountain Adventure […]