2018 Grantees - STAGING

In 2018, we awarded $500,000 for the following proposals from organizations making an impact in UMC’s focus areas:

FOOD

Area Interfaith Outreach, Rockland – Food pantry & emergency fuel vouchers
Belfast Soup Kitchen – Five days a week soup kitchen services
Camden Area Christian Food Pantry – Food pantry & logistical assistance to other food pantries
Come Spring Food Pantry, Union – Food for pantry
The Game Loft, Belfast – Soup kitchen for after-school program
MCH Inc., Rockland: Meals on Wheels – Meal delivery and social interaction for seniors
Penquis CAP, Rockland: R.S.V.P. – Recruitment and training of senior volunteers for food pantries
St. Bernard’s Soup Kitchen, Rockland – Soup kitchen operations
Volunteer Regional Food Pantry, Unity – Food pantry & gardening and poultry education
Waldo CAP, Belfast: Heroes 4 Hunger – Holiday food boxes & nutrition and cooking education for families

Coastal Opportunities, Camden – Housing for disabled adults
Habitat for Humanity of Waldo County – Building affordable housing
Knox County Homeless Coalition, Rockport – Operations support for the only homeless shelter in Knox and Waldo counties
MCH Inc., Rockland: Home to Me – Helping seniors remain independent at home
Midcoast Habitat for Humanity, Rockport – Building affordable housing
Waldo CAP: Housing Education – Foreclosure prevention counseling & homebuyer education

Belfast Public Health Nursing Association – Home health visits
Maine Family Planning – Reproductive healthcare & evidence-based youth sex education in Waldo County
Hospice Volunteers of Waldo County – Direct care of the dying & related training for medical providers
LifeFlight Foundation, Camden – Emergency medical transport
MaineHealth Care at Home – Home and hospice care for elders & their families in Knox & Waldo counties
Make-A-Wish Maine – Special experiences for critically ill children in Knox County
Knox County Health Clinic, Rockland – Free and low-cost mental health services & counseling
Maine Coastal Regional Reentry Center, Belfast – medication & counseling for people leaving incarceration to avoid returning to substance use disorder
New Hope for Women, Rockland – Domestic violence support, education, advocacy, emergency shelter & transitional services
OUT Maine, Rockland – Training for mental health providers working with LGBTQ youth
Parent Program of Mid-Coast Maine, Knox County – Free home visits for new and expectant parents
Ripple Initiative, Rockland – New beds & bedding for families transitioning from homelessness
Rockland District Nursing Association – In-home nursing services for elders
Soap Closet, Belfast – Personal hygiene items for children in weekend backpacks
Waldo County Dental Care – Preventative & restorative dental care for the uninsured

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine – Professionally supported one-on-one mentorships for children in Knox & Waldo counties
Hurricane Island Outward Bound, Camden: Penobscot Bay Leadership Collaborative – Leadership training for middle school students
Penobscot Bay YMCA, Rockport & Rockland – Childcare & summer camp so families can work
Restorative Justice Project, Belfast – Maintaining employability by resolving justice involvement with young adults
Trekkers, Thomaston – Professional development skills, career planning & employment readiness for high school students
UMA Rockland Center – One free college course for first time and returning adult students (needs-based)
University of Maine Hutchinson Center, Belfast – Undergraduate, graduate and professional development needs-based scholarships
Waldo County Woodshed – Firewood for home heating
Waldo County YMCA – Childcare & summer camp so families can work
Waterman’s Community Center, North Haven – Daycare so families can work
Wayfinder Schools: Passages Program – In-home high school completion and career planning for teen parents in Knox & Waldo Counties
Window Dressers, Rockland – Insulated window inserts for energy efficiency

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