Maine Lobster Festival donates $2,750 to local organizations in 2022
Fri, 02/04/2022 - 7:15am
Brandy Perkins, from the Maine Lobster Festival, presents checks to KCHC Director of Development Becca Gildred (left photo) and Trekkers Program Manager Kaleb Robinson (right photo). (Photo courtesy Maine Lobster Festival)
The Maine Lobster Festival recently donated $2,750 to Knox County Homeless Coalition, Rockland District Nursing Association, and Trekkers at its recent Board of Directors meeting.
Knox County Homeless Coalition received a $750 donation, which will be used for new tires for its outreach vehicle used to deliver food and supplies to families in its Youth Program. As the only comprehensive program in the Midcoast, KCHC works with over 600 people from Belfast to Waldoboro. Director of Development Becca Gildred (pictured) accepted the donation.
Rockland District Nursing Association received a $1,000 donation. RDNA provides in-home non-acute nursing services to low-to moderate-income seniors in Rockland, Thomaston, South Thomaston, St. George, Owls Head, Cushing, Warren, and Union.
Trekkers received a $1,000 donation, which will be used for its Direct Youth Mentoring Program. This program serves over 200 students in grades 7-12 from the communities of Rockland, South Thomaston, Cushing, Owls Head, Thomaston, and St. George. Program Manager Kaleb Robinson (pictured) accepted the donation.
About the Maine Lobster Festival
Five days of fun and feasting on the fabulous coast of Maine, the Maine Lobster Festival attracts thousands of people to the Midcoast region and has a long tradition of giving back to the local community. The 2022 Festival will be held Aug. 3-7 and will feature new and exciting events in celebration of its 75th anniversary. For more information about the Maine Lobster Festival, visit the website at www.mainelobsterfestival.com, “like” it on Facebook, follow it on Twitter at @MELobsterFest, and on Instagram at @mainelobsterfest.
