2008 Grants Awarded by the Knox County Committee

Project Information
Committee Grant Amount
Friends of Midcoast Maine, Camden, to develop three tools to assist midcoast communities including a photographic history of growth and change in the midcoast; a manual for improving public participation; and a design guidebook of smart growth subdivisions. $1,000.00
Herring Gut Learning Center, Port Clyde, to support  "St. George Celebrates the Sea,"  a series of collaborative events that focus midcoast citizens on the critical importance of the Georges River Watershed and foster a spirit of community enthusiasm and environmental stewardship. $2,500.00
Mainely Girls, Rockport, to support the Mid-Coast Maine Trauma Informed Community in educating and empowering people who are part of a child's natural community about trauma, its impact, and ways to help children heal. $2,000.00
Midcoast Community Chorus, Rockport, to build organizational capacity in terms of board development, membership management and volunteer recruitment. $2,000.00
Parent Education and Family Services of Knox County, Rockland, to expand services by extending the current Parents as Teachers "Pre-natal to 3 Years" parenting education curriculum to include the "3 Years to Kindergarten Entry" curriculum, and offer parenting workshops to families with children ages 3 to 5. $3,200.00
Restorative Justice Project of the MidCoast, Belfast, to launch the Community Resolution Team and Restorative School Practices programs in Knox County. $3,500.00