UNITED WAY OF MID-MAINE ANNOUNCES SALE OF WATERVILLE OFFICE BUILDING

WATERVILLE, ME – November 24, 2020 – The United Way of Mid-Maine has accepted an offer on the sale of their office building, located on Kennedy Memorial Drive in Waterville. The sale is expected to be finalized the first week in December. Read More

UNITED WAY OF MID-MAINE TO HOLD DRIVE-THRU FOOD DRIVE

WATERVILLE, ME – September 10, 2020 – United Way of Mid-Maine (UWMM) will be holding a drive-thru food drive on Friday, September 18, 2020 from 8am to 2pm that will benefit food banks and pantries throughout the mid-Maine region. The event will be held at the Skowhegan Community Food Cupboard located at 16 Cariani Street in Skowhegan, ME. Read More

UNITED WAY OF MID-MAINE TO HOLD 7th ANNUAL STUFF THE BUS SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE

WATERVILLE, ME – August 12, 2020 – United Way of Mid-Maine’s annual school supply drive helps set students up for a successful school year and relieves some of the pressure on educators. Providing them with the tools they need makes a profound impact on students and their learning experience. Read More

UNITED WAY OF MID-MAINE CELEBRATES SELECTION AS A HANNAFORD HELPS REUSABLE BAG PROGRAM BENEFICIARY

WATERVILLE, ME – June 30, 2020 – United Way of Mid-Maine has been selected as a beneficiary of the Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program for the month of July. The Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program, which launched in April 2014, is a reusable bag program that facilitates community support with the goal to make a difference in the communities where shoppers live and work. Read More

UNITED WAY OF MID-MAINE CONTINUES TO SUPPORT LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH COVID PANDEMIC

WATERVILLE, ME – June 10, 2020 – United Way of Mid-Maine has awarded an additional $27,764.50 in COVID-19 relief funding to thirteen mid-Maine non-profit organizations through its Community First Fund. Organizations throughout Maine are finding themselves under resourced to serve a growing demand for crucial services and basic needs. Read More

THERE WILL NEVER BE EQUITY WITHOUT EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE

May 29, 2020 – A message from United Way World Wide President and CEO, Brian Gallagher. “I’m outraged by what happened to George Floyd in Minneapolis. Every day there are killings, incidents and mistreatment of black people in the United States. Yet society’s silence and inaction only continue.” Read More

COMMUNITY FIRST FUND CLARIFICATION

WATERVILLE, ME – April 30, 2020 – United Way of Mid-Maine has been made aware of some confusion around their Community First Fund and who is eligible to apply for funding. Read More

UNITED WAY OF MID-MAINE AWARDS $20,750 IN COVID-19 RELIEF FUNDING

WATERVILLE, ME – April 27, 2020 – United Way of Mid-Maine has awarded $20,750 in COVID-19 relief funding through their Community First Fund. Nine local programs will receive funding. These programs provide crucial services and address emergent needs throughout the mid-Maine community. The United Way continues to accept and review applications from non-profit organizations serving Somerset, northern Kennebec, and western Waldo counties. Read More

UNITED WAY OF MID-MAINE HAS ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY FIRST FUND

WATERVILLE, Maine – March 21, 2020 – United Way of Mid-Maine has established the Community First Fund to provide extra funding to non-profit organizations and programs that are responding to emergent needs in the community, focusing current fundraising efforts to COVID-19 relief. Kennebec Savings Banks has contributed $10,000 to help establish this fund. Read More

UNITED WAY OF MID-MAINE HAS MANDATED TEMPORARY TELECOMMUTING FOR ALL STAFF

WATERVILLE, Maine (March 17, 2020) – United Way of Mid-Maine has mandated temporary telecommuting for all staff beginning Tuesday, March 17^th to continue through Friday, March 27^th. This decision was made following the guidance of the Maine CDC, Governor Mills, and United Way Worldwide. Read More

UNITED WAY OF MID-MAINE ANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO

WATERVILLE, Maine (November 20, 2019)— The United Way of Mid-Maine has named Alan Smith as president and CEO, succeeding Elizabeth Barron, who recently joined another local non-profit. He will officially assume the leadership position on November 25th. Read More

CANSTRUCTION IN WATERVILLE DRIVE CENTRAL MAINE FOOD DRIVE

Workplace teams campaigning to end hunger put their imaginations to work at the CANstruction sculpture contest on Friday at The Elm in Waterville. The goal of the dozen teams entered in the contest was to collect more than 5,000 pounds of food for what the United Way of Mid-Maine hoped would be the largest one-day central Maine food drive ever. Read More

THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF FOOD COLLECTED IN UNITED WAY OF MID-MAINE’S CANSTRUCTION CONTEST

But in Waterville Friday, the adults were the ones doing the playing — all for a good cause.
The United Way of Mid-Maine hosted a “CANstruction” contest to kickoff their community campaign. Read More

STUFF THE BUS SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE IN MID-MAINE

WATERVILLE, Maine — “Stuff the Bus” school supplies drives are happening at three mid-Maine locations on Thursday, August 8.
United Way of Mid-Maine is collecting school supplies donations between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. at Walmart parking lots in Waterville, Palmyra, and Skowhegan.
This is the 5th year United Way has held “Stuff the Bus” drives. Read More

STUFF THE BUS EVENT SET FOR AUG. 8

WATERVILLE — The United Way of Mid-Maine will hosts its fifth annual Stuff the Bus school supply drive to benefit students in area schools who are in need of materials. Read More

Archives:

“Sharing Shelf” Installed…
WABI, 01/07/2019

Governor Mills’ Day of Service in Waterville…
CentralMaine.com, 01/05/2019

United Way of Mid-Maine holds CANstruction…
WABI, 01/05/2019

UWMM Honors community…
CentralMaine.com, 6/28/2016

Kennebec County nets nearly $50,000…
CentralMaine.com, 5/31/2016

UWMM Kicks off Annual Campaign
CentralMaine.com, 8/31/2015

Skowhegan Marchers Undergo Color…
CentralMaine.com, 5/2/2015

United Way Makes Waterville Girls its Role Models
CentralMaine.com, 9/3/2014