Welch Charitable Fund

2023 Grants

American Red Cross, to support renovations to its Southern Maine facility: $25,000
Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, for expansion of Play Your Way, a monthly program offered to any child, adult or caregiver who requires a lower stimulation experience at the museum: $10,716
Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, to upgrade the original porch railings to code for safe, year-round use: $7,500
Friends of Congress Square Park, for the 2024 In the Square season of free public arts and cultural programming in in downtown Portland: $5,000
Good Shepherd Food Bank, to reduce hunger and increase food access for children in Cumberland County by making nutritious and culturally relevant foods available through welcoming, low-barrier youth programs: $15,000
Hospice of Southern Maine, for rebranding and new website to reach more people, increase organizational effectiveness, and reflect the changing paradigm of hospice: $15,000
Indigo Arts Alliance, for the fourth annual Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival: $10,000
Junior Achievement of Maine, to purchase computers and equipment for new and existing staff, enhance volunteer recruitment and expand career exploration, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship training for Maine students: $7,520
Maine Historical Society, for development of the Riverside Collections Management Center to support expanded exhibitions, programs and organizational capacity: $20,000
Maine Humanities Council, to enable residents at Windham correctional sites to create and lead community book discussion groups: $7,500
Maine State Ballet, to upgrade the in-house Lopez Theater with new theater seating: $10,000
Portland Community Health Center, for a new dental chair at its Portland High School health center: $10,000
Portland Public Library, for local Comic/Graphic Novel artists to create an immersive exhibit: $10,000
Portland School of Ballet, to upgrade the ballet’s deteriorating and outdated sound systems: $6,807
Portland Wheelers, for an adapted trike: $15,000
Preble Street, for Preble Street Health Services, community-based healthcare for people experiencing homelessness: $20,000
The Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness, to fund disabilities awareness, inclusion and anti-bullying programs in Maine classrooms: $6,300
Victoria Mansion, for a partnership between local cultural sites to create an online repository of virtual and in-person educational resources for middle and high school teachers: $5,000

2022 Grants

Catholic Charities of Maine, to replace kitchen equipment: $6,000
Community Dental, to provide oral health care to underserved populations: $10,000
Frannie Peabody Center, to obtain HIPPA-compliant technology and move its headquarters, $5,000
Good Shepherd Food Bank, to increase childhood food security, improve health, and stabilize the lives of young people: $12,500
Hospice of Southern Maine, to make capital improvements and enhance patient care: $8,000
Intercultural Community Center, to enrich the academic, emotional, and physical well-being of immigrants, refugees, and students with low incomes: $5,000
Maine Academy of Modern Music, for sound equipment, instruments, stands, cases, and tuners: $5,013
Maine Medical Center, to establish the Welch Charitable Fund endowed scholarship for physicians that honors Merton G. and Harriet P. Henry: $100,000
Maine State Ballet, to uplift Maine through inspiring dance education and performance: $7,500
Mayo Street Arts, for free access to after-school arts programming: $5,000
Mercy Hospital, for furniture: $10,000
Milestone Recovery, to serve Mainers with substance use disorders and homelessness: $20,000
My Place Teen Center, for new carpet, furnishings, and gaming systems: $10,000
Peaks Island Children’s Workshop, to replace and repair windows: $4,628
Portland Museum of Art, to reinstall three collection galleries: $12,000
Preble Street, to provide comprehensive services to youth experiencing homelessness: $20,000
Riding to the Top Therapeutic Riding Center, for school-based learning programs: $5,000
Robbie Foundation, for essential items and services for children with developmental disabilities: $5,000
Southern Maine Agency on Aging, for health and wellness education programs for disabled adults: $5,000
Joseph’s College, to develop an integrated studies program: $15,000
Yellow Tulip Project, for a campaign focused on young men’s mental health: $15,000

2021 Grants

Amistad, Inc.,to implement a Peer-Supported Housing Program for women challenged by substance use disorders and homelessness: $15,000
Good Shepherd Food Bank, to increase childhood food security, improve health, and stabilize the lives of families by making nutritious food available to low-income families through accessible, low-barrier programs: $12,500
Hospice of Southern Maine, to expand the bereavement program to meet the growing demand for grief counseling and support groups in southern Maine and beyond: $5,000
In Her Presence, for the Bridge to Career Fulfillment Program, which helps immigrant women to find fulfilling employment and achieve success in the workplace: $5,000
LearningWorks, to provide an alternative high school program for teens facing substance use disorders who have dropped out of high school: $5,000
Maine Medical Center, to support a strong physician workforce for Maine’s future by establishing the Welch Charitable Fund endowed scholarship honoring Merton G. & Harriet P. Henry: $100,000
Maine Boys to Men, to serve 60 youth participants affected by substance use with the Reducing Sexism and Violence Program: $5,000
Maine Recovery Fund, to expand program capacity in response to the increased demand of services due to COVID-19: $10,000
Mercy Hospital, to consolidate services at Mercy’s Fore River campus to increase patient healthcare access while reducing annual operating costs, thereby helping advance Mercy’s community mission-driven programs: $25,000
Milestone Recovery, to expand capacity to serve Mainers struggling with substance use disorders and homelessness: $25,000
North Yarmouth Academy, to support an updated fitness and wellness facility: $25,000
Peaks Island Children's Workshop, to install and replace window shades in classrooms and offices to create a safe and comfortable learning environment for the students: $5,612
Preble Street, to remove system barriers and connect homeless individuals with substance use disorders to behavioral and physical healthcare and other stabilizing resources: $20,000
Riding to the Top Therapy, to purchase a horse to increase program capacity: $5,000
The Opportunity Alliance, to support The Women’s Project, which helps women affected by substance use create safe and stable homes for themselves and their children: $10,000
The Yellow Tulip Project, to expand capacity in Cumberland County to aid in COVID-relief efforts tied to mental health and addition through youth empowerment and education: $10,000