MaineCF’s Piscataquis County Committee awards $43,500 in grants

The Piscataquis County Committee of the Maine Community Foundation has awarded $43,500 in grants to five nonprofit organizations. An additional grant of $2,000 came from a MaineCF donor-advised fund.

Grant recipients include:

Appalachian Mountain Club, to install dark sky-compliant lighting at the Greenville Consolidated School to improve community safety and well-being;

Friends of Community Fitness, to create a Senior Center and Cardiac Fitness Program;

Moosehead Trails, to create a Moosehead Hiking Trail Ambassador program to provide timely hiking and trail information to trail owners, regional visitors, and hikers;

Pineland Farms, to refine and expand arts, writing, and technology programs for students from the region’s middle and high schools; and

Piscataquis Regional YMCA, to purchase technology for a tutoring program to support youth learning opportunities, build community resilience and combat isolation through multigenerational outreach efforts.

The Piscataquis County Fund is a permanent endowment supporting projects and nonprofits that strengthen communities in the county. Proposals are submitted through MaineCF’s Community Building Grant Program and are reviewed by a committee of local leaders. The next proposal deadline is Feb. 15, 2022. Application and guidelines can be found at www.mainecf.org.

The Piscataquis County Fund is built through donations from the community. If you would like more information about the fund, please contact Senior Foundation Office Laura Reed at 207-564-3236 or by email at lreed@mainecf.org.

Headquartered in Ellsworth, with additional personnel in Portland, Dover-Foxcroft, Mars Hill and Rockport, the Maine Community Foundation works with donors and other partners to provide strong investments, personalized service, local expertise, and strategic giving to improve the quality of life for all Maine people. To learn more about the foundation, visit www.mainecf.org.