On September 15, Greater Portland delivered enough food for 16,428 meals and set another new record for Cumberland County’s largest one-day food drive. United Way of Greater Portland kicked off its 2017 Campaign with the second annual United We CAN event in Monument Square, featuring can sculptures built by twelve teams.
VOLUNTEER TOP PICKS OF THE MONTH Looking for a way to meet new people while positively impacting the community you live, grow, and work in? Check out the September top volunteer picks and get started
Women United is seeking funding requests for two-generation strategies that support single mothers with children who live in Portland’s East Bayside neighborhood. Application materials must be received by 5 p.m. on October 10.
VOLUNTEER TOP PICKS OF THE MONTH Looking for a way to meet new people while positively impacting the community you live, grow, and work in? Check out the August top volunteer picks and get started today.
VOLUNTEER TOP PICKS OF THE MONTH Looking for a way to meet new people while positively impacting the community you live, grow, and work in? Check out the July top volunteer picks and get started
Join us at the second annual United We CAN food sculpture contest at United Way of Greater Portland’s Annual Campaign Kickoff on September 15, 2017. Teams will construct sculptures from 8 a.m. -11:45 a.m. (spectators are welcome to watch). The sculptures will be on display during the kickoff in Monument Square at 12:00 p.m. After the event, Wayside Food Programs will distribute the collected items to food pantries throughout Cumberland County
United Way of Greater Portland (UWGP) is pleased to announce its first investments in Thrive2027, our community’s commitment to three ten-year goals to drive measurable and meaningful change in Greater Portland. The goals are to ensure more kids are successful in school, more families and individuals can afford to live and work here, and more people are living long, healthy lives.
The Brick & Beam Society, an affinity group of United Way Greater Portland, released its 2017 Community Investment Application today. They are seeking applications from qualified organizations addressing a community need in Greater Portland in the area of early childhood education and childhood poverty.
On May 23rd, members of United Way of Greater Portland’s Tocqueville Society and Brick and Beam Society gathered at the Maine Historical Society. Elaine Rosen (Chair of the Board of Assurant, Inc., Chair of the Board of The Kresge Foundation, former President of Unum, and former United Way of Greater Portland Campaign Chair) shared powerful words on the importance of philanthropy, mentorship, and developing community leaders.