Maine Charity

2024 Grants

Boothbay Region Community Resource Council, to provide free, volunteer-based transportation for residents of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Southport and Edgecomb, offering rides for medical and essential non-medical appointments: $7,500
Central Maine Area Agency on Aging, to continue providing meals, nutritional education, safety checks and resource referrals to homebound older and disabled adults: $5,000
Downeast Community Partners, to provide essential transportation for rural Mainers: $7,500
Friends in Action, to increase access to essential services and encourage healthy human connections through the expansion of Friends in Action’s transportation program: $7,500
O.M.E., Inc., to transport shelter guests to grocery stores and pharmacies, deliver food boxes to those in need and to provide navigation services to those we have housed: $5,000
Island Connections, for our volunteer drivers through our Driver Rewards Program, which helps cover fuel expenses and ensures they can continue volunteering: $7,500
Maine Association for New Americans, to provide Trauma Informed and Multilingual Transportation to asylum seekers for medical/mental health services including peer support services: $7,500
Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program, for programming which allows us to provide free prepared meals and groceries to food-insecure populations within the midcoast region: $5,000
Neighbor to Neighbor, to fund and sustain our free, volunteer-based ride service to all residents of St. George: $5,000
Penquis C.A.P., to provide free-to-use transportation for adults age 60+ in Penobscot and Piscataquis counties who need rides to services and supports that enhance their wellbeing: $5,000
People Plus, to expand the capacity of the Volunteer Transportation Network to connect older adults to essential services and programs that maximize health and wellbeing: $5,000
Preble Street, to strengthen transportation access, better assisting women experiencing homelessness in meeting goals and providing enrichment opportunities that positively impact their wellbeing: $9,000
Rural Community Action Ministry, for to increase their transportation program’s capacity by recruiting volunteer drivers and riders: $10,000
St Andre Home, to fill gaps in transportation-related services for survivors of human trafficking, exploitation and related abuse and their families: $2,900
Susan L. Curtis Charitable Foundation, to remove transportation barriers for 400 Maine children from low-income households to access life-changing camp experiences at Camp Susan Curtis: $5,000

From donor-advised funds:

Downeast Community Partners, to provide essential transportation for rural Mainers: $2,500
Piscataquis Regional Food Center, to increase food access for transportation-insecure households: $10,000
In Her Presence, to provide transportation for immigrants living in shelters to attend language and career development classes: $10,000
Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness, for the transportation of those undergoing WPHW’s Cedar Road Detox services to outpatient treatment: $10,000
Apex Youth Connection, to continue offering Earn-a-Bike and Open Shop programming daily: $2,500

2023 Grants

Age Friendly Saco, for its transportation program that helps residents access essential services: $5,000
Bucksport Bay Healthy Communities Coalition, to offer free, bimonthly excursions for older people: $1,000
Healthy Acadia, to develop a transportation program for under-resourced community members to access healthcare appointments and social support services: $10,000
Intercultural Community Center, for transportation for New Mainers to access education, health and social services: $5,000
Knox County Homeless Coalition, to hire a second driver to extend its transportation service hours: $10,000
Maine Association of New Americans, to increase capacity for its transportation program that serves immigrants, asylum seeker and refugee families: $5,000
MSAD #52, for a rideshare program for immigrant students: $2,500
Neighbors Driving Neighbors, to expand rider, driver, and destination outreach and increase capacity to meet demand for rides: $10,000
Penquis Community Action Program, for free transporation for older people in Penobscot and Piscataquis counties: $5,000
People Plus, to expand capacity of its Volunteer Transportation Network to connect older adults to essential services and programs: $10,000
Preble Street, to strengthen transportation access for Florence House clients to meet casework and housing goals and provide enrichment opportunities that positively impact wellbeing: $7,500
Town of Windham, to provide transportation options to the community: $5,000
Veterans Inc., to provide transportation for older veterans or veterans with disabilities to access housing, employment and other opportunities: $10,000
Western Maine Transportation Services Inc., for workplace and dialysis transportation: $5,000

From donor-advised funds:

MSAD #52, for a rideshare program for immigrant students: $2,000
United Recovery Fund, to provide transportation for Mainers re-entering the workforce after criminal justice involvement and/or are in early recovery from a substance use disorder: $10,000
The Progress Center, to expand Children's In-Home Supports that serves children with developmental disabilities, mental health diagnoses and learning disorders: $10,000
Safe Voices, to provide transportation assistance to survivors of domestic abuse, sex trafficking, and sexual exploitation in Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties: $10,000

2022 Grants

Black Owned Maine, to provide newly arrived immigrants free transportation to their asylum hearings: $10,000
Catholic Charities of Maine, to fund the retention and recruitment of volunteers for its Seek Elderly Alone, Renew Courage & Hope (SEARCH) program, which provides companionship and transportation for older residents: $10,000
Downeast Community Partners, for a part-time driver to provide transportation and delivery services that allow At Home members to lead safe, independent lives: $9,998
Eastern Area Agency on Aging, to support its Meals on Wheels program: $7,500
Friends in Action, to increase capacity in the Blue Hill Peninsula, Deer Isle, and Stonington regions: $10,000
In Her Presence, to provide transportation for immigrant women to In Her Presence classes and activities: $10,000
Intercultural Community Center, to expand educational, health, and social services to immigrants and refugees through accessible transportation and services: $10,000
Island Connections, to support the Driver Rewards Program that offsets fuel costs for volunteer drivers: $7,500
Lake Region Senior Service, to provide transportation for health care access: $10,000
Penquis Community Action Program, to provide transportation for adults over 60 in Piscataquis and Penobscot counties: $10,000
People Plus, to sustain and expand its Volunteer Transportation Network: $10,000
Safe Voices, to help survivors of domestic abuse and sex trafficking gain and maintain stability and safety by providing transportation to access resources: $10,000
United Way of the Tri Valley Area, for its Don't Despair Car Repair program: $10,000

From donor-advised funds:

Eastern Area Agency on Aging, to support its Meals on Wheels program: $5,000
ITNAmerica, for a statewide volunteer transportation service collaboration: $7,500
Piscataquis Regional Food Center, to increase the number of home deliveries for individuals unable to reach a food pantry: $5,000