MIDCOAST — At its September board meeting, the Maine Lobster Festival Board of Directors donated a total of $3,200 to three recipients, according to a news release from the organization. 

LEO Only received $1,500. LEO Only is a volunteer-run charitable organization that offers financial and emotional assistance to Law Enforcement Officers and their families. It provides Christmas presents to more than 360 children, offers a scholarship program to the children of fallen officers, pays for funerals of fallen officers, and much more.

Meals on Wheels received $1,500. Meals on Wheels delivers hot, nutritious, made-from-scratch meals to home-bound seniors and disabled individuals in Knox County. Last year the organization delivered more than 30,000 meals to local residents.

Thomaston Grammar School’s Supply Closet received $200. The supply closet gathers school supplies like glue sticks, pencils, and crayons, as well as basic necessities such as tissues and hand sanitizer. In the past, the teachers and staff at Thomaston Grammar School paid for these types of supplies for the students who could not afford them.

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, according to the release.

In recent years, the festival committee has given more than $500,000 to Midcoast Regional Child Development Services, Trekkers, Meals on Wheels, and many other organizations.

The 2019 Festival will be held July 31 - August 4.

For more information about the Maine Lobster Festival, visit the website at www.mainelobsterfestival.com, “like” them on Facebook, and follow them on Twitter at @MELobsterFest.