LEWISTON — Sam’s Italian Foods at 963 Sabattus St., Lewiston, was recently presented an award by representatives from St. Mary’s Food Pantry in recognition of Sam’s outstanding effort in raising money to end hunger in Maine. In addition to a plaque for display in the store, employees were awarded free movie passes and popcorn donated […]
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VIP donates to Make-A-Wish
VIP Tires & Service donated $78,000 to Make-A-Wish through its annual Seasons of Wishes fundraiser involving customers and its 58 stores in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts. At the donation ceremony are, from left, Kim Anania, board chairman of Make-A-Wish Maine; Kate Vickery, executive director, Make-A-Wish Maine; Sarah Rulman, Make-A-Wish Maine; Mary Daigle, VIP […]
Progress Center receives donation
LEWISTON — The Progress Center of Norway has been awarded a $5,000 grant from Androscoggin Bank’s MainStreet Foundation for the fourth quarter to 2018. Recognizing a need for at-risk children to be safe, healthy, active, happy, educated and nourished, the MainStreet Foundation awards grants to organizations actively working to help children thrive. The grants vary […]
Norway Savings donates to Otisfield’s Bell Hill Meetinghouse
Michael Grass, vice president market manager of Norway Savings Bank and Katie Letourneau, vice president retail and indirect lending officer of Norway Savings present Callie Zilinsky, center, Bell House Meetinghouse Association president, with a donation of $1,000 to assist with the ongoing major renovations to the historic structure. Built in 1839, the Bell Hill Meetinghouse […]
Area businesses contribute to Kids Day success
LEWISTON — The 15th Annual Kids Day raised $5,000 for Tree Street Youth in Lewiston. The event promotes health, safety and environmental awareness. It was held at Lewiston High School in the fall. Some 570 children with their families were served 800 meals, thanks to the Pathway Vineyard Church, Country Kitchen, Mailhot Sausage, Bourque’s Market, […]
Mechanics Savings donates to L-A Rotary
Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Lunch Club President Tom MacDonald, right, and Auction Committee chairwoman and immediate past President Monica Millhime, left, accept a $1,500 donation to the Rotary Auction from Rachel McKinley, center, marketing specialist at Mechanics Savings Bank. The contribution is a commitment to community projects and scholarships. The auction is scheduled for 5 to 9 […]
Community Credit donates diapers
Community Credit Union employees delivered more than 6,124 diapers collected in their 11 annual Diaper Drive to Promise Early Education Center at Coburn, formerly known as Androscoggin Head Start and Child Care. Board members, management, employees and members of the credit union raised about $1,100 to help children in the community. From left are Amber […]
Poland Spring associates get in the giving mood
POLAND SPRING — Poland Spring employees from the Poland, Hollis and Kingfield bottling facilities helped support local families in need in several ways recently. In Poland, associates donated 40 turkeys to the Lifesprings program and the Gray Food Pantry. They also fulfilled the holiday wishes of five local families through the Giving Tree program at […]
TD Bank donates to Cancer Center
Recently, more than 100 regional managers from TD Bank met at the Oxford Casino for the bank’s annual Christmas meeting. TD Bank provides support to a local nonprofit each year. The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine, 199 Main St., Norway, received donations of warm hats, mittens and gift cards for local patients and […]
CMCU and Safe Voices sponsor local family
Central Maine Credit Union has partnered this Christmas season with Safe Voices, a local support service for victims of domestic violence, to sponsor a family during the holiday. Some of the items donated were winter coats, mittens, hats, board games, stuffed animals and a gift card. CMCU representatives with the gift bags are, from left, […]