United Way of Southern Maine (UWSM) announced it will invest $6,769,279 into our community this year. Investments include Community Impact Grants of $3,127,863 to programs and innovative initiatives across Southern Maine.
After 10 years of service as CEO of United Way of Southern Maine (UWSM), Liz Cotter Schlax announced she will step down next January, upon the selection and arrival of the organization’s next CEO. The
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
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
(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
United Way of Southern Maine is working to ensure the success of Thrive2027 through our annual community investment process. This is a competitive process in which we invest in work best positioned to advance Thrive2027 Goals across
United Way of Southern Maine’s (UWSM) Women United announced an investment of $82,500 in Anchoring Youth to Succeed, a program run by Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine (BGCSM) and A Company of Girls (ACOG). This
United Way of Southern Maine (UWSM) announced the community donated over 21,500 meals to fight hunger across Southern Maine during its annual campaign kickoff event, United We CAN Food Drive & Sculpture Contest on Friday,