Organizers of donation drives say they’ve seen more requests than usual for food and basic supplies this holiday season.
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Taylor Swift otter T-shirt auction will help fight hunger in Midcoast Maine
United Midcoast Charities will auction an early copy of the sea otter T-shirt Taylor Swift wore in the “Showgirl” film that is being reissued by a Maine company.
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Maine food pantries weathering funding cuts with help from retailers
Food donations from supermarkets, local food businesses and wholesalers make up about half the food that’s distributed at most Maine food pantries.
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Shania Twain donates $25,000 to Maine’s Good Shepherd Food Bank
The country music star made the donation, which can provide 50,000 meals, during a concert in Bangor as part of her summer tour.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Wilton Lions Club donates $1,000 for winter gear to local students
The Wilton Lions Club donated $1,000 to Academy Hill and G.D. Cushing schools to provide winter clothing for students in need.
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Franklin County organizations come together to collect pajamas for children
Members of the Franklin County Children’s Task Force, Franklin County Commission, and Farmington Rotary Club gathered together to present and accept donations.
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Farmington kids learn lessons on money by selling rocks
Theo and Dash Stone sold rocks and other items to earn some money.
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Two volunteers keep students warm at Spruce Mountain Elementary School
Two volunteers help students pick out winter clothes from donation piles.
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Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates $15 million to Brunswick organization
The donation to Brunswick-based community development group Coastal Enterprises, Inc. marks Scott’s 2,325th charitable gift.
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Changes to Coats for Kids program
In the past, Double Bubble Laundromat received clean, donated coats to distribute to kids in need. Now they will be accepting and cleaning the donations themselves.