Knox County committee awards grant for farm-to-school lunch garden
Several Midcoast organizations benefit
Mon, 08/04/2014 - 3:45pm
ELLSWORTH—The Knox County Committee of the Maine Community Foundation recently awarded $33,325 in grants to 11 nonprofits, including North Haven Community School, to create a school and community garden, the centerpiece of a new farm-to-school lunch and education program.
Other grant recipients include:
· Midcoast Area Veterans Memorial, to design a walkway between the Midcoast Area Veterans Memorial and the 4th Maine Memorial
· Habitat for Humanity, to expand the construction program to include rehabilitation and redevelopment
· Hurricane Island Foundation, to increase science programming for local students.
The Knox County Fund is a permanent endowment that supports projects that strengthen communities in Knox County. Applications to the fund are reviewed by a committee of local leaders. The next proposal deadline is February 15, 2015.The application and guidelines can be found at www.mainecf.org.
The Knox County Fund is built through donations from the community. If you wish to donate to the fund, please contact Cathy Melio, MaineCF program officer, at 1-877-700-6800 or cmelio@mainecf.org.
With offices in Ellsworth and Portland, the Maine Community Foundation works with donors and other partners to improve the quality of life for all Maine people. To learn more about the foundation, visit www.mainecf.org.
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Project Information
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Grant Amount
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Big Brothers Big Sisters, to build organizational capacity
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$1,300
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Friends of Maine Seabirds Islands, to hire staff for communications and outreach to increase long-term capacity
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$2,100
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Habitat for Humanity, for expansion of the construction program to include rehab and redevelopment
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$5,000
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Hurricane Island Foundation, to increase science programming with local students
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$3,000
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Island Community Medical Services, for the Vinalhaven Community Wellness Coalition
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$3,000
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Megunticook Watershed Association, for the Watershed Steward Program
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$3,000
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Midcoast Area Veterans Memorial, to design a walkway between the Midcoast Area Veterans Memorial and the 4th Maine Memorial as part of a collaborative effort
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$2,500
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The North Haven Community School, to create a school/community garden, the centerpiece of the new farm-to-school lunch and education program
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$4,000
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Thomaston Historical Society, to digitize the Thomaston historical records
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$3,800
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Union Historical Society, to fund a data entry person to archive the collection
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$2,000
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Vose Library, to increase capacity for patron study, computer use, and collaborative work space by furnishing a designated area in the library $2,625
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