United Mid-Coast Charities (UMCC) awarded $547,000 to 58 nonprofit organizations in Knox and Waldo counties during a check presentation ceremony in Rockport Sept. 20.

The event began with a tribute to outgoing UMCC President Steve Crane, who has shepherded the organization for the past two years.

"Steve has been instrumental in helping UMCC re-establish a solid foundation for our continued support of service agencies in Knox and Waldo counties," said UMCC President John Viehman, in a news release. "His wise and able leadership also opened the door for renewing the vision and creating a bright future for our organization. We are deeply grateful and all of us are better off for what he has given to UMCC."

Each year, UMCC conducts an application and review process for nonprofit agencies that provide social services for all ages, educational programs and medical care.

The following service agencies received funds this year:

American Red Cross Mid-Coast Chapter
The Apprenticeshop
Area Interfaith Outreach
Belfast Area Child Care Services
Belfast Public Health Nursing Association
Belfast Soup Kitchen
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine
Broadreach Family & Community Services
Camden Area Christian Food Pantry

Expanding Opportunities
Camp Forest
Care Partners
Coastal Family Hospice Volunteers
Coastal Opportunities
Come Spring Food Pantry
Cornerspring Montessori School
The Game Loft
Habitat for Humanity of Waldo County
Herring Gut Learning Center
Home to ME
Hospice Volunteers of Waldo County

Knox County Homeless Coalition
Hospitality House
Kno-Wal-Lin Home Care & Hospice
Knox County Health Clinic
LifeFlight Foundation
Literacy Volunteers of Waldo County
Maine Family Planning
Make-A-Wish® Maine
MCH Meals on Wheels
Merryspring Nature Center
Midcoast Habitat for Humanity
Midcoast Recreation Center
MONEY Athletic Foundation
New Hope for Women
OUT As I Want To Be
Partners for Enrichment
Penobscot Bay YMCA
Peopleplace Cooperative Preschool
Restorative Justice Project of the Midcoast
Rockland District Nursing Association
Sixty-Three Washington Street
The Soap Closet
Saint Bernard Soup Kitchen
Station Maine
STRIVE Northern New England
Tanglewood 4-H Camp & Learning Center
Teen & Young Parent Program of Knox County
Trekkers, University College at Rockland
Vinalhaven Eldercare Services
Vinalhaven Fuel Fund
Waldo Community Action Partners
Waldo County Dental Care
Waldo County Home Health Care & Hospice
Waldo County YMCA
Waterfall Arts
Waterman's Community Center
Wayfinder Schools: Passages Program, and Youth Art

Founded in 1942, UMCC raises designated and undesignated funds that, in turn, are allocated to various nonprofit organizations in Knox and Waldo counties. More information is available at unitedmidcoastcharities.org.