FARMINGTON — United Way of the Tri-Valley Area is helping area youth through a newly-established Hope Fund. many people know a child who was one pair of soccer cleats away from joining a team that would change his or her life, or an aspiring musician who was selected to attend a summer camp for gifted […]
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Buttons for Babes donates $500 to Children’s Task Force
The Buttons for Babes Giving Circle is an independent group, made up of area residents, that makes bracelets out of recycled buttons. Donations for bracelets benefit children in Greater Franklin County through designated gifts to the United Way. Recently, $500 was designated to the Franklin County Children’s Task Force through United Way. When asked why […]
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Henry ‘Hank’ L. Filliettaz
1933 – 2015 HAMPDEN — Henry “Hank” L. Filliettaz, born March 14, 1933, the fifth child of Brig. Gen. Charles M. and Catherine F. (Conley) Filliettaz, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Sept. 22, at his home, with his loving family by his side. Henry was born and raised in Lewiston, graduating from Lewiston High School in […]
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Days of Caring in Farmington
FARMINGTON — The United Way of the Tri-Valley Area announces the 4th annual Days of Caring, a campaign to engage hundreds of people in giving their time and talents to a community project. There are four projects to select from. People can work alone or with a team and at the times convenient for them. […]
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Buttons for Babes reaches $25,000 in bracelet sales to help children
FARMINGTON — In just two years, Buttons for Babes has created an estimated 3,000 bracelets and raised $25,000 to help local children. Chris Bourassa started making the one-of-a-kind bracelets with recycled buttons. Sales of the bracelets helped support homeless children living in a Rumford group home. The bracelets were a hit. She needed help to […]
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Groups urged to apply for food, shelter funds
LEWISTON — United Way of Androscoggin County has announced that it has been selected to administer a grant from the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program to aid in the local fight against homelessness and hunger. The grant will be administered by a local board comprised of area nonprofit leaders, local municipalities and members […]