John T. Gorman Foundation awards grants to Maine Highland Senior Center, PRFC

PORTLAND – The John T. Gorman Foundation has awarded 79 grants totaling $1.5 million to provide food, shelter, and other essential services to Mainers in need through its 2024 Direct Services Grant Program.

Grant recipients include the Maine Highlands Senior Center of Dover-Foxcroft, $15,000 to support Helping Hands with Heart/Maine Highlands Integrated Response Network Unmet Needs Fund, and the Piscataquis Regional Food Cupboard of Dover-Foxcroft, $30,000 to provide general operating support.

“The latest numbers show that 42 percent of Maine households do not earn high enough incomes to cover essential living costs – that includes a third of Maine families with children. The record number of applications we received for this year’s Direct Services Grant Program reflects that incredible need for assistance in securing essentials like food and housing,” said Jennifer Beck, vice president of programs for the John T. Gorman Foundation.  “With this year’s Direct Services grants, the John T. Gorman Foundation is privileged to be able to strengthen the efforts of nonprofit organizations across the state who are stepping in to fill those unmet needs in our communities.”

This year, the Foundation awarded half of its Direct Services Grants to organizations focused on food insecurity and housing needs. Additional grants went to fund initiatives that provide health care, legal aid, language assistance, transportation, sexual assault and domestic violence support, and other services.

The Foundation would like to thank all the nonprofit organizations who applied for this year’s Direct Services Grant Program. A list of 2024 grantees is at https://www.jtgfoundation.org/2024/06/foundation-awards-1-5-million-in-grants-to-meet-critical-needs-for-maine-people/.