Aroostook Area Agency on Aging recognized by Maine Community Foundation grant

    In honor of the Maine Community Foundation’s 25th anniversary, the Aroostook County Committee has made a special $2,500 grant to Aroostook Area Agency on Aging in recognition of its work to strengthen community. The grant will be presented at the agency’s annual meeting on Oct, 27.     Members of the Aroostook County Committee recommended the grant based on the AAAA’s commitment to helping to make life better for the elderly across the county. The committee also recognized five other nonprofits in the county:  Association culturelle et historique du Mont-Carmel, GIFT (Grace Interfaith Food Table), Nordic Heritage Sport Club, Presque Isle Historical Society and Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum.
    A nonprofit in each of Maine’s 16 counties has received a 25th Anniversary Community Building Award, thanks to a grant from the Sandy River Charitable Foundation, which has supported MaineCF’s County and Regional Program for the past 10 years. All 16 nonprofits will be considered for this year’s Noyce Award for Nonprofit Excellence, which will be presented at MaineCF’s “Inspiring Philanthropy” evening in Portland on Nov. 10.
    “These awards honor the many contributions the County and Regional Program has made to MaineCF’s success in supporting nonprofits across Maine through its community-building grants,” said Henry Schmelzer, the foundation’s president. 
    A statewide organization with offices in Augusta, Ellsworth and Portland, the Maine Community Foundation has been partnering with donors and nonprofits to strengthen Maine communities for 25 years. For more information, visit www.mainecf.org or call 1-877-700-6800.