United Way of Androscoggin County’s project delivers to students.
United Way of Androscoggin County
Photos: Day of Caring in Androscoggin County
Volunteers from area businesses take part in the annual United Way event.
Photo Album: United Way, businesses fill backpacks with back-to-school supplies
Roughly 2,500 backpacks will be dropped off for students in need at 47 schools across Androscoggin and Oxford counties.
Subaru donates $50K to United Way of Androscoggin County
AUBURN — Evergreen Subaru and Subaru of America donated a collective $50,000 to United Way following the Subaru Share the Love campaign this past year. “We were so excited to be named the local charity for the Share the Love Program,” said Joleen Bedard, executive director of United Way of Androscoggin County. “United Way of […]
Joleen Bedard recertified as fundraising executive
Joleen Bedard, executive director of United Way of Androscoggin County, has been recertified as a fundraising executive. Bedard has held the certification since 2017, having met a series of standards that include tenure in the profession, education, and demonstrated fundraising achievement. She also passed a rigorous exam testing the knowledge, skills and abilities required of […]
Touch a Truck to get families up close to big vehicles
AUBURN — United Way of Androscoggin County, in partnership with Advocates for Children, Central Maine Community College and Clover Pre-School, is hosting the eighth annual Touch-A-Truck event on Saturday, May 5, at Central Maine Community College, 1250 Turner St. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a quiet hour from 10 […]
Preble joins United Way
LEWISTON — The United Way of Androscoggin County has hired Kim Preble, a native of Auburn, as its new director of community engagement. The newly created position provides leadership, strategic vision and direction to United Way of Androscoggin County in the areas of work place campaigns, marketing, resource development planning, collaboration and initiatives management. She […]
Bedard gains credential
LEWISTON — CFRE International has announced that Joleen Bedard, executive director at United Way of Androscoggin County in Lewiston, has completed criteria and gained the certified fundraising executive designation. Individuals granted the certified fundraising executive credential have met a series of standards set by CFRE International which include tenure in the profession, education and demonstrated fundraising […]
Hannon joins United Way
LEWISTON — United Way of Androscoggin County announces that Andie Hannon has joined the team as its new campaign and marketing associate. Hannon has spent nearly the last decade building relationships throughout Lewiston-Auburn and beyond as unit director of Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine’s Auburn/Lewiston Clubhouse in Auburn. She also formerly worked as […]
R. Dubay: Wonderful volunteerism
I would like to make the community aware of the wonderful volunteerism to be found in this community. On Sept. 12, the United Way of Androscoggin County held its annual “Day of Caring,” in which several employees from many local companies volunteered their time to provide services to nonprofit agencies, such as Sandcastle Clinical and […]