Maine Charity

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

2021 Grants

Age Friendly Saco, to create an on-demand pilot transportation program: $3,700
The Cedars, to provide transportation assistance to low-income individuals with dementia for a community-based cognitive wellness program that will help them live safely at home: $5,000
Eastern Maine Development Corp., to create alternatives to traditional travel that will enhance rural transportation in Penobscot and Piscataquis counties, including fixed routes, telecommuting, and innovative solutions: $5,000
ITNPortland, to assist in rebuilding services to a sustainable level after a decrease of service due to the Covid-19 pandemic: $5,000
Veterans Inc., to expand transportation services for veterans ages 60-plus who reside at the Lewiston residence or receive case management services while living in permanent housing: $5,000
Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program, to support maintenance and expansion of the program that brings food pantries to local housing complexes: $4,000
Neighbor to Neighbor, to pay one year's salary for the dispatcher so other funds can be used for outreach to current and potential riders: $4,000

Donor-advised grants:

Age Friendly Saco, to create an on-demand pilot transportation program: $3,500
The Cedars, to provide transportation assistance to low-income individuals with dementia for a community-based cognitive wellness program that will help them live safely at home: $5,000
Eastern Maine Development Corp., to create alternatives to traditional travel that will enhance rural transportation in Penobscot and Piscataquis counties, including fixed routes, telecommuting, and innovative solutions: $5,000
ITNPortland, to assist in rebuilding services to a sustainable level after a decrease of service due to the Covid-19 pandemic: $5,000
Veterans Inc., to expand transportation services for veterans ages 60-plus who reside at the Lewiston residence or receive case management services while living in permanent housing: $5,000
Community Concepts, to meet the transportation needs of older residents in Androscoggin, Oxford, and Franklin counties, including providing rides for socialization, errands, and appointments: $10,000
Friends in Action, to coordinate and provide support and training for the volunteer transportation program for older adults and those living with disabilities: $5,000
Island Connections, to fund full volunteer background checks and purchase gas cards for volunteers as a gesture of gratitude for their service: $10,000
Maine Seacoast Mission, to provide mobile food deliveries and social connections to geographically isolated older community members in rural Washington County: $10,000
Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program, to support maintenance and expansion of the program that brings food pantries to local housing complexes: $7,500
Neighbor to Neighbor, to pay one year's salary for the dispatcher so other funds can be used for outreach to current and potential riders: $8,000
Neighbors Driving Neighbors, to provide free rides by volunteers to older community members and others without access to transportation in Fayette, Mt. Vernon, Belgrade, Rome, and Vienna: $7,500
Penquis Community Action Program, to provide transportation for older adults in Penobscot and Piscataquis counties who need rides to services that enhance their well-being: $10,000
Portland Area Villages, to support community outreach and to expand volunteer capacity that includes filling gaps in transportation for eligible older and disabled adults in Greater Portland: $7,500
SeniorsPlus, to fund transportation to medical appointments and other critical destinations for clients who receive long-term services and supports: $2,000
Southern Harbor House, to support vehicle operation for transportation of older island residents to medical appointments, social activities, and other program or facilities: $3,300
Youth Full Maine, to distribute and deliver food supplies to the homes of older residents in rural areas: $5,000