BANGOR — Bangor Savings Bank Foundation announces grants awarded to area organizations through its Community Matters More program.

The 9th annual grant awards total $100,000 to 68 Maine nonprofit organizations chosen. Thousands of Mainers voted during February for 2,897 nonprofits located in every Maine county.

The top vote-getters, including write-ins, in eight regions of the state each received a $5,000 grant. Forty other organizations listed on the ballot received a $1,000 grant, and the 20 write-in candidates earning the most votes also won $1,000.

The 2016 Community Matters More $5,000 grant recipient in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties is Franklin County Children’s Task Force, Farmington.

Nonprofits receiving 2016 Community Matters More $1,000 grants in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties were: Greater Rumford Community Center; Healthy Androscoggin, Lewiston; L/A Arts, Lewiston; Oxford County Mental Health; and Wilton Free Public Library. Write-in winners were: Franklin County Animal Shelter, Farmington; and Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, Lewiston.