2008 Grants Awarded by the Aroostook County Committee

Project Information Committee Grant Amount
Aroostook Youth Football, Presque Isle, to purchase equipment to add a middle school component to the football program.   $3,500.00
Caribou Pet Rescue Inc., to spay and neuter all animals that come to the clinic; to work with the school system, 4-H clubs and scouts to teach responsible pet ownership and to prevent the transmission of contagious diseases. $1,000.00
Helping Hands for Children and Families, Presque Isle, to support the Central Aroostook Mentoring Program.  $4,500.00
Legal Services for the Elderly, Augusta, to improve the access of low-income elderly residents of Aroostook county to the basic necessities in life and help to ensure their independence and safety.
$3,000.00
Maine Community Action Association, East Wilton, for "Maine Voices," a statewide project that will involve low-income residents in a process focused on eliminating poverty.  $1,000.00
Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance, Old Town, to develop new leadership among tribal communities for partnerships in its work to to develop material that highlight green sustainable practices, Maine-made authenticity and Fair Trade practices. $500.00
MSAD 27 Fort Kent Elementary School, to bring Children's Stage Adventures to the district elementary schools. $2,000.00
MSAD 42, Mars Hill, to contract with the Healthy Maine Youth Advisory committee to bring a soccer program to the district for children who are at risk for obesity and other high-risk behaviors. $2,000.00
Nordic Heritage Ski Club, Presque Isle, to purchase 12 mountain bikes to support youth mountain bike programs at the Center. $2,000.00
Northern Lighthouse, Mars Hill, to purchase educational programs promoting healthy lifestyles for youth. $500.00
The Presque Isle Historical and Genealogical Society, to support the new Geocaching program. $2,000.00
Town of Wallagrass, to revitalize the Soldier Pond Village and assist a boy scout in erecting a veterans' monument. $1,000.00