RANGELEY — A grant from the Davis Family Foundation has allowed the Rangeley Friends of the Arts to waterproof and pour a cement floor in the basement of the RFA Lakeside Theater. It previously had a gravel floor, which often had standing water in it. The new waterproof basement will provide much-needed clean, warm and […]
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UMF receives grant to support urban internships in publishing or film
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington has received a Procter & Gamble grant from the P&G Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation for $10,000 to help support urban internships for students in publishing or film. Funds from the grant will be used to help two UMF students majoring in English or creative writing […]
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Steeple Assessment Grant awarded to Chesterville meeting house
CHESTERVILLE — Structural work to stabilize the steeple of the 167-year-old Chesterville Center Meeting House may soon be underway, due to assistance from the Maine Community Foundation. The nonprofit foundation provides funding and incentives for community-building programs throughout the state, with the aim of ensuring a strong future for all Maine residents. In this case, […]
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Perloff Family Fund offers grants to Maine public schools
ELLSWORTH — The Perloff Family Fund of the Maine Community Foundation will accept applications for four grant programs that benefit public schools in Maine. One-year Fast Track Grants of up to $3,000 are available for all areas of pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Applications for the 2018-2019 school year are available and close June 30. STEM4ME […]
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Lisbon High School receives Exxon Mobil grant
Recently, Exxon Mobil Educational Alliance program awarded Lisbon High School a grant for $500 for maintenance and support in the area of math and/or science. Accepting the grant are, from left, Lisbon High School Principal Susan Magee, Xtra Mart Assistant Manager Alisha Bolduc and Assistant Principal Eric Hall.
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Pine Tree Society awarded grant
Gretchen Rosen, center, of the Lewiston Auburn Children’s Foundation, presents an $800 grant to Pine Tree Society to help with improvements to the Early Learning Center, 589 Minot Ave., Auburn. The center, which serves children with disabilities from age 3 to 6, will purchase new floor mats for the indoor gross motor play area. Rosen […]
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Grant for Longley School
Gretchen Rosen, left, of the Lewiston Auburn Children’s Foundation, presents Tammy Caron, a second-grade teacher at Longley School in Lewiston with a $300 check to set up a classroom listening center. Nonprofit organizations that work with children in Lewiston and Auburn can apply for the annual grants from the foundation starting this fall. They should […]
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Lewiston Auburn Children's Foundation awards Public Theatre
The Public Theatre has received a grant from the Lewiston Auburn Children’s Foundation for $1,000. The grant will be used for the Youth Education & Outreach Program, which works with schools and young families in the community. The program provides subsidized tickets to shows and offers children from all backgrounds a chance to overcome cultural […]
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Grant helps Trinity food pantry
The Lewiston Auburn Children’s Foundation has begun giving out the annual grant money to nonprofits in the area. Liza Dimitri, foundation vice president, recently visited with Director Erin Reed, Trinity Jubilee Center, which received a grant for $2,000 to help the food pantry, which distributes diapers to more than 180 families every month. If any […]
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L-A Rotary present Tree Street Youth with grant check to support education
AUBURN – One of the 2017-2018 goals of the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Lunch Club has been to provide laptops and iPads to Tree Street Youth program (TSY) located at 144 Howe St. Rotarians presented a $4,500 grant check to the program recently. “Providing financial assistance to TSY aligns with our club’s mission and focus on literacy,” […]