AUBURN — Edward Little High School student leaders will host fundraising events, including an obstacle course and a bake sale, at the high school track Sunday morning. Everyone is invited, said student organizers Emily Piper and Sarah Charest. The event is being held by the school’s student councilors, who number more than 100 and represent […]
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Posted inConnections, The Franklin Journal, The Rangeley Highlander
Hometown pride helps church repair windows
OQUOSSOC — In less than two months, donations from parishioners and nonparishioners raised over $14,000 to repair the historic, stained-glass windows at Our Lady of the Lakes Church. “Outdoorsmen and women, friends with ancestral connections to the area, and Catholics from other churches were all willing to make generous donations to help our small, rural […]
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Mills the top fundraiser in Maine’s race for governor, new reports show
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Janet Mills raised almost $800,000 in campaign contributions in the last two months, more than twice the amount that Republican Shawn Moody raised in the same period, according to the latest campaign finance reports, filed Tuesday night. Mills has raised a total of $1.8 million for the race, to Moody’s $1.4 million. […]
Posted inConnections, Lewiston-Auburn
Center for Wisdom's Women fund-raises for future shelter, Sophia’s House
LEWISTON — The Center for Wisdom’s Women hosted its first of several events to raise remaining funds needed to renovate the former Saint Patrick’s Convent. The project, named Sophia’s House, will create a residential recovery community for women who have struggled with incarceration, drug addiction and trafficking or sexual exploitation, often rooted in childhood trauma. […]
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Brayden Bashaw exceeds fundraising goal, donates to hospitals
LEWISTON — Earlier this year, Brayden Bashaw announced he was going to raise $5,000 to buy toys and other items for patients at area hospitals. That is pretty bold talk for the 12-year-old from Auburn, but nobody doubted him — and with good reason. Brayden has been selling Christmas ornaments for several years now, and when […]
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Leavitt fundraising for 2018 Project Graduation underway
TURNER — Fundraising for the annual Leavitt Area High School 2018 Project Graduation is underway and with the holidays approaching, students are hoping that people will consider making a donation to this cause. The goal of Project Graduation is to send the 128 graduates of the Class of 2018 to the Alfond Center in Waterville […]
Posted inConnections, Livermore Falls Advertiser
Jay Button Bee helps area children in need
JAY — The Jay Button Bee recently presented a financial contribution to Shannon Smith, treasurer for the Buttons for Babes Giving Circle, which was started by Chris Bourassa to help area children in need. The volunteers meet every second and fourth Tuesday of the month, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Otis Federal Credit […]
Posted inFranklin
Committee raising money for handicap-accessible playgroup equipment
Grace LaPointe, a second-grader at W.G. Mallett School in Farmington, pulls herself in her wheelchair through playground equipment as student Michelle Parks prepares to use the equipment. A committee at the school is trying to raise funds to provide more playground options for all students. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) FARMINGTON — Second-grader Grace LaPointe reached […]
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Trump's fundraising prowess a boon for Republican candidates
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators are bucking President Donald Trump’s calls to revive the health care debate. And Trump just ousted his only top White House aide with deep links to the Republican Party. But the president and his party won’t be calling it quits any time soon. They remain tightly linked by a force […]
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‘Tis the season for fundraising
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. For many nonprofits, this is the time of year that matters the most and will help them accomplish their missions and ensure sustainability for the next 12 months. It’s uncomfortable to ask people to give their hard-earned money. I was raised with the understanding that if you […]