United Way of Southern Maine is thrilled to announce that we collected 28,595 meals at this year’s United We CAN Food Drive + Sculpture Contest. Nearly 40% of households
(Portland, ME) United Way of Southern Maine received notice that they will receive $5.4 million over the next two years through the Shelter and Services Program (SSP) to help noncitizens recently released from DHS custody
Though wages for the lowest paid jobs have risen across the country at the fastest rate in four decades, the number of households struggling to get by in Maine grew nearly 7,000 from 2021 to
More than 705 households participated in CA$H Greater Portland’s free tax filing program this year, saving $142,320 in filing fees and receiving $1,155,572 in state and federal refunds.
February News and Updates from United Way of Southern Maine
CA$H Greater Portland will be launching its 2024 free tax preparation service this February with three options to prioritize the health and safety of our tax filers, IRS-certified volunteers, partners, and staff.
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 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
Housed at United Way of Southern Maine, Greater Portland Workforce Initiative’s (GPWI) goal is to help individuals in Greater Portland prepare and connect to growing sectors of employment with family-sustaining wages. For Mangasa (Mangasi) and