| MaineShare | |||
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Will Childs |
Your gift supports an entire community of Maine organizations working for
good health, environmental protection, human rights, and safe homes and
communities. | ||
| Organizations belonging to MaineShare: | |||
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Bicycle Coalition of Maine | |||
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Jeff Miller |
Advocating bicycling safety, education and access, BCM promotes bicycling for
transportation, health, recreation, and fun to enhance our communities,
environment and economy. | ||
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The Chewonki Foundation | |||
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Lucy Hull |
Provides experiential environmental education programs fostering community
building and respect for the natural world. Over 40,000 Maine students
participate in Chewonki's programs annually. | ||
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Consumers for Affordable Health Care Foundation | |||
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Joe Ditre |
Advocates for the right to health care for every man, woman and child.
Provides consumers with skills and information to improve our health care
system. | ||
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Friends of Casco Bay | |||
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Kevin Gallagher |
Improves and protects the environmental health of Casco Bay through advocacy,
education, and stewardship. Monitors water quality, investigates pollution
problems and threats to the Bay. | ||
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Genesis Community Loan Fund | |||
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Beth McPherson |
Providing below-market-rate loans and technical assistance to local entities
to develop affordable housing and needed community facilities for underserved
Maine people. | ||
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Holocaust Human Rights Center of Maine | |||
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Sharon Nichols |
Nonsectarian organization educates about the Holocaust and issues of human
rights; sponsors seminars for educators; Diversity Leadership Institute for
teens; develops and distributes curricular materials. | ||
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KIDS Consortium | |||
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Fran Rudoff |
Promotes hand-on learning and active citizenship through student led
community projects linked to academics. | ||
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Maine AIDS Alliance | |||
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Sharon Pree |
Advocates for AIDS programs providing support services for people affected by
AIDS/HIV, HIV counseling and testing, prevention programs serving populations at
risk, community groups, schools, churches, and professionals. | ||
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Maine Alliance for Arts Education | |||
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Carol Trimble |
Encourages and strengthens educational excellence in visual art, music,
theater, dance and writing in all Maine schools. Professional development for
innovative classroom projects. | ||
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Maine Animal Coalition | |||
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Beth Gallie |
Dedicated to elimination of animal abuse and exploitation through education
and example; advocates the philosophy of animal rights as a natural extension of
human rights. | ||
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Maine Audubon | |||
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Ginger Jones |
A statewide organization dedicated to the conservation of Maine's wildlife
and habitat through education and advocacy. | ||
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Maine Center on Deafness | |||
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Mary Edgerton |
Provides unique informational, outreach and advocacy services to benefit deaf
and hard-of-hearing persons; programs for deaf persons with mental retardation;
telecommunications equipment distribution and Maine Relay Service outreach. | ||
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Maine Civil Liberties Union Foundation | |||
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Dorcas Kilpatrick |
Through litigation, legislative review and oversight, works to assure the
Bill of Rights, the amendments to the constitution that guard against
unwarranted governmental control, are preserved. | ||
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Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault | |||
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Elizabeth Ward |
Works toward ending sexual violence through public education, legislative
change, and advocacy for the rights of sexual assault victims. Provides services
to local rape crisis centers. | ||
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Maine Coalition for Food Security | |||
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Jim Hanna |
Works for social change that will lift all oppressions that contribute to the
persistence of hunger. Envisions a state where everyone has access to enough
nutritious food for an active, healthy life. | ||
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Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence | |||
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Linda Nichols |
Works for societal changes necessary to eliminate domestic violence. Member
projects provide advocacy, crisis services, and support to victims of abuse and
to their children. | ||
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Maine Federation of Humane Societies | |||
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Sherri Thomsen |
Works for effective statewide animal welfare through education and
programming. CAP program subsidizes spay/neutering for companion animals to
low-income families demonstrating financial need. | ||
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Maine Foreign Affairs Education Fund | |||
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Renee Cote |
Explores the impact of U.S. policies on the world community. Current projects
include: Let Cuba Live and anti-sweatshop campaigns in eastern and southern
Maine. | ||
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Maine Hospice Council | |||
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Kandyce Powell |
Ensures the development of Hospice and Palliative Care in Maine. Education,
technical assistance and advocacy regarding end-of-life care for terminally ill
and bereaved persons. | ||
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Maine Initiatives | |||
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Charlie Bernstein |
Maine Initiatives makes major grants to groups cultivating economic,
environmental, and social justice in Maine. Our motto: Water to the roots and
plenty of it! | ||
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Maine Labor Group on Health | |||
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Carol Eckert |
Trains workers and management on health and safety issues and practices.
Advocates within legislature and health care system for Maine’s working
people. | ||
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Maine Lesbian Gay Political Alliance Foundation | |||
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Maggie Allen |
Advocacy for Maine's gay and lesbian community through legislation, education
and outreach. | ||
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Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association | |||
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Heather Spalding |
Educates 5,000+ farmers and gardeners, 60,000+ consumers about
environmentally-sound growing practices through Common Ground Fair,
events,apprenticeships, organic certification, agricultural advocacy,
publications. | ||
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Maine Peace Fund | |||
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Enid Sharp |
Promotes a broad understanding of security based on nonviolent conflict
resolution, social justice, sustainable environmental policy, and conversion
from a military to a peacetime economy. | ||
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Maine People's Resource Center | |||
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John Dieffenbacher-Krall |
Advances citizen action and community organizing on Universal Single Payer
Health Care, toxic pollution, and other Maine concerns. Publishes "A
Citizens Guide to the Maine Legislature". | ||
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Maine Speakout Project | |||
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Scott Robbe |
Seeks to end prejudice by promoting respect and understanding among persons
of differing sexual orientations. Trains and empowers volunteers to share their
personal experiences with the community. | ||
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Maine Veterans for Peace | |||
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Jack Bussell |
Military veterans seeking to abolish war by educating society about war’s
human and economic costs. Will provide speakers and educational materials for
any venue. | ||
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Maine Volunteer Connection | |||
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Lillian Kerr Haversat |
Enhances, promotes, and coordinates volunteerism across Maine. MVC responds
to community needs through referral services, training, advocacy, project
development and volunteer recognition. | ||
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Maine Women's Fund | |||
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Karin Anderson |
Works to make positive change for women and girls statewide through
grantmaking, leadership development and education. Recognizes outstanding women
and girls through annual awards program. | ||
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Maine Women's Policy Center | |||
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Laura Fortman |
Works to ensure that voices and experiences of Maine women and girls shape
public policy through a variety of research, education advocacy and leadership
programs. | ||
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Natural Resources Council of Maine | |||
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Patty Renaud |
NRCM represents the voice of citizens for legislation and enforcement of laws
to protect the health and beauty of Maine's forests, waterways, and clean air. | ||
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Pine Tree State Arboretum | |||
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Steve Oliveri |
Provides educational school programs; community forestry workshops; promotes
natural resource stewardship, maintains 300 varieties of trees, shrubs and
plants, and 5 miles of public trails. | ||
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Resources for Organizing and Social Change | |||
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Larry Dansinger |
Promotes nonviolent conflict resolution and social/economic justice through
many projects including Alternatives to Violence, statewide grassroots
organization directory, disability rights web site, and organizer education. | ||
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Sierra Club Foundation, Maine Chapter | |||
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John Wilder |
A volunteer organization dedicated to environmental protection through
education and advocacy. Works to maintain environmental and community health for
our families and our future. | ||
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Women, Work and Community | |||
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Audrey Daigle |
Helps women succeed in the Maine economy through employment, self-employment,
asset development and community leadership training. | ||
