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February News and Updates from United Way of Southern Maine
Category: Blog
Legislative Update for February 9, 2024
February 9, 2024
LEGISLATIVE UPDATEFebruary 9, 2024 Greetings Community Advocates, The first month of the Second Regular Session of the 131st Maine Legislature has come and gone. Legislative committees in Augusta are hard at work voting out bills
Legislative Update for January 26, 2024
January 26, 2024
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE January 26 2024 Greetings Community Advocates, Welcome to the inaugural issue of United Way of Southern Maine’s Legislative Update for the 2024 state legislative session, which kicked off this month. United Way remains
Legislative Update for November 13, 2023
November 13, 2023
LEGISLATIVE UPDATENovember 13, 2023 Greetings Community Advocates, The recent tragic events both near and far are at the forefront of all our minds. As we process the horrible acts of violence, it is important not
Groundbreaking Study Reveals 42% of Maine Households Struggled to Afford Basics in 2021
October 30, 2023
There were 243,485 Maine households unable to afford the state’s high cost of living in 2021, according to the ALICE Report released this month by United Ways of Maine. The Report was released in partnership
Women United Invests $299K in Innovative Programs Advancing Single Mothers
October 3, 2023
Women United announced investments totaling $299,500 in programs that advance the health and financial stability of single mothers and their children. The investments include the Giving Circle’s first investments in programs serving York County and
United Way Invests $6.1M+ in Southern Maine
August 9, 2023
(Portland and Kennebunk, ME) United Way of Southern Maine (UWSM) announced it will invest $6,139,743 into our community this year. Investments include Community Impact Grants of 3,519,977 to programs and innovative initiatives across Southern
Legislative Update for July 25, 2023
July 25, 2023
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE July 25, 2023 Greetings Community Advocates! Happy summer, the season that most of us here in Maine wait for patiently and the season that most farmers wait for so that they can grow
United We Can Food Drive & Can Sculpture Contest
July 20, 2023
Join us on Friday, September 15 at Thompson’s Point to kick off United Way of Southern Maine’s 2023 Community Campaign with the United We CAN Food Drive + Sculpture Contest benefiting Wayside Food Programs &