AIO Food and Energy Assistance
AIO Food and Energy Assistance (Area Interfaith Outreach) has served Knox County, Maine since 1990 as a food pantry and energy assistance program.
Abraham Lincoln School
Abraham Lincoln School is a public Pre-K through 3rd grade elementary school in Bangor, Maine, part of the Bangor School Department.
AllPlay Family Entertainment Center
AllPlay Family Entertainment Center is a family-friendly community hub in Belfast, Maine, specializing in candlepin bowling and arcade fun. Dedicated to providing a welcoming space for all ages, AllPlay serves as a central location for local events, youth programs, and family gatherings.
America East Conference
An NCAA Division I athletic conference whose men's and women's basketball champions earn automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament.
Anah Temple Shrine
The Anah Temple Shrine is a fraternal organization dedicated to fellowship and philanthropy, most notably supporting the Shriners Hospitals for Children and providing transportation for families to receive specialized pediatric care.
Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland
The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland provides temporary care and shelter for stray, abandoned, confiscated and relinquished animals, and places as many pets as possible into responsible and caring homes; we create awareness and support for the humane treatment of all animals; we strive to end animal overpopulation through education and the promotion of spaying and neutering; we make end-of-life decisions based on safety and animal welfare considerations.
Apple Hill Rodeo
Apple Hill Stables in Levant, Maine, hosts the annual Apple Hill Stables Charity Rodeo, a PRCA-sanctioned event that brings professional rodeo action to the region while raising funds for children in need. Now in its seventh year, the charity rodeo donates its proceeds to Shriners Children’s and Make-A-Wish Maine, helping provide specialized medical care and life-changing wish experiences for children facing critical illnesses.
Augusta Food Bank
The Augusta Food Bank provides nutritious food and essential household items to individuals and families in need throughout the greater Augusta area. Through partnerships with local donors, volunteers, and community organizations, they work to end hunger and promote food security for all.
Augusta Teen Center
The Augusta Teen Center is a Boys & Girls Club serving roughly 250 Augusta-area teens in grades 7-12 each year, approximately 98% of whom qualify for free or reduced lunch. Founded in 2000, it is the only organization in the Augusta area offering free after-school programming to these students, along with a summer program, nutrition and cooking classes, teen leadership, and restorative programs run in partnership with local schools, the City of Augusta, and the Augusta Police Department.
Autism Society of Maine
The Autism Society of Maine provides education and resources to support the valued lives of individuals on the autism spectrum and their families.
Bangor Area Wrestling
Bangor Area Wrestling is a Bangor, Maine nonprofit offering youth wrestling programs for kids from kindergarten through middle school.
Bangor Art Society
Bangor Art Society has brought local artists together since 1875, supporting and promoting their work through exhibitions, workshops, and community events across the Bangor area.
Bangor Region YMCA
The Bangor Region YMCA, known locally as "the Y," has served youth development and community wellness in the Bangor area for over 150 years.
Bangor Soccer Club
Bangor Soccer Club, founded in 1993, develops and promotes youth soccer across the greater Bangor area.
Bangor State Fair
The Bangor State Fair is a Maine tradition dating back to 1849, held annually at Bass Park in Bangor and drawing tens of thousands of visitors for agriculture, entertainment, and family fun.
Belfast High School
Belfast High School's Project Graduation gives graduating seniors a safe, supervised celebration to mark the end of their high school years.
Belfast Historical Society and Museum
The Belfast Historical Society and Museum focuses on the collection and preservation of artifacts, photographs, and stories that document the rich history of Belfast, Maine, from its ancestral lands to its industrial and maritime peak.
Belfast Maskers
Community theater company providing hands-on performing arts opportunities for people of all ages
Belfast Soup Kitchen
The Belfast Soup Kitchen provides nutritious meals and a sense of community to individuals and families in the greater Belfast area, operating with the belief that no one should go hungry.
Belfast VFW Post 3108 (Randall-Collins)
The Randall-Collins VFW Post 3108 serves veterans and the Belfast community through veteran assistance programs, the No Greater Love Food Pantry (serving 80-100 families twice monthly), and the Waldo County Pet Food Pantry (helping 80 families monthly).
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Quirk Auto Group’s $10,000 sponsorship across five Maine communities provides the critical funding needed to facilitate and professionally monitor dozens of new mentor matches. This investment ensures that children in single-parent or low-income households receive the consistent, positive guidance necessary to improve their academic performance and emotional well-being.
Bread of Life Ministries
Bread of Life Ministries feeds the hungry, shelters the homeless, and helps people in the Augusta area rebuild their lives — through a downtown soup kitchen serving 100-150 meals each weekday, a family and individual shelter, a dedicated veterans shelter, and more than one hundred housing units across the city.
Brewer High School
Brewer High School is a public high school in Brewer, Maine, serving students as part of an innovative learning community.
Brooks Community Park
Brooks Community Park is a town-run park in Brooks, Maine, recently returned to municipal control with plans underway to improve the space and playground for local families.
Capital Area Babe Ruth League
The Capital Area Babe Ruth League is a volunteer-run organization dedicated to providing youth in the Augusta, Maine region with a competitive and educational baseball experience. Affiliated with the national Babe Ruth League, CABRL focuses on the development of players aged 13-16 through fundamentals, mentoring, and team building, ensuring that the "national pastime" continues to thrive in our local community.
Central Maine Idol
Central Maine Idol is a Maine singing competition founded and hosted by Chris Vallee at the Quarry Tap Room in Hallowell. The competition has grown to include Central Maine Teen Idol, an extension that gives high school students across Maine a platform to showcase their musical talents, gain performance experience, and build confidence in a supportive environment.
Children's Dyslexia Center of Bangor
The Children's Dyslexia Center of Bangor provides free, one-on-one tutoring for children with dyslexia, part of a national network founded by the Scottish Rite Masons of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction in 1994.
Crossroads Youth Center
Crossroads Youth Center is a Saco, Maine nonprofit founded in 1999 that runs after-school and youth development programs, helping kids build confidence, character, and a strong sense of community.
Cumberland Fair
The Cumberland Farmers Club has hosted the Cumberland Fair since 1868. It is one of Maine’s largest agricultural fairs, dedicated to promoting local farming, livestock education, and family-friendly community entertainment.
Deborah Lincoln House
The Deborah Lincoln House provides lifetime care with compassion, respect, and excellence to elderly women in Belfast. Operating since 1903 in a Victorian home, they serve up to 6 residents with personalized attention in a peaceful, home-like environment.
Eastern Maine Community College
Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC) provides affordable, hands-on education across a variety of high-demand fields, including Automotive Technology and Criminal Justice. Through industry partnerships, skilled faculty, and practical training, EMCC helps students gain the knowledge and experience needed to build meaningful careers and serve Maine communities.
Friends of Fort Knox
Nonprofit organization preserving Fort Knox State Historic Site and managing the Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory
Gardiner Cal Ripken Baseball
Gardiner Cal Ripken Baseball is a volunteer-led youth sports organization dedicated to teaching the fundamentals of baseball to children in the Gardiner, West Gardiner, Pittston, and Randolph communities. The league provides a safe, instructional, and competitive environment for players ranging from ages 4 to 12, fostering a love for the game while emphasizing sportsmanship and physical fitness.
Girl Scouts of Maine
A statewide council helping girls build confidence and life skills, and the organizer of Green ME Up, Freeport's annual Earth Day festival.
Good Shepherd Food Bank
Maine's largest hunger-relief organization, working since 1981 to increase access to nutritious food across all 16 of the state's counties.
Hall-Dale Little League
Hall-Dale Little League is a volunteer-run non-profit organization dedicated to providing a quality youth baseball experience for children in the Hallowell and Farmingdale communities. The league focuses on teaching the fundamentals of the game while emphasizing sportsmanship, teamwork, and, most importantly, having fun.
Hallowell Food Pantry
The Hallowell Food Pantry is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit on Second Street in Hallowell providing nutrition support to individuals and families in need, with the goal of helping neighbors maintain their independence and dignity through reliable access to healthy food.
Hermon Little League
Hermon Little League is a youth baseball and softball organization based in Hermon, Maine, giving local kids a place to learn the game and build community.
Hirundo Wildlife Refuge
Hirundo Wildlife Refuge is a free nature preserve in Old Town and Alton, Maine, offering trails, paddling, and environmental education programs that connect the community with conservation and wildlife.
Jeffrey A. Stanhope Foundation
The Jeffrey A. Stanhope Foundation was founded in memory of Jeff Stanhope, a Perry, Maine outdoorsman who passed away in 2024. The foundation carries on his passion by helping Washington County youth get outdoors through hunting, fishing, and outdoor safety programs.
Katahdin Area Council
The Katahdin Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, serves six northern Maine counties — the largest council by land area east of the Mississippi — helping young people build character, leadership, and outdoor skills.
Kids First Center
A Maine nonprofit helping children and parents navigate separation and divorce through kids' groups, co-parenting education, and professional training.
Lint Rollers & Lemonade
Lint Rollers & Lemonade is a Hampden, Maine nonprofit that provides toys, trips, gift cards, and essentials to families facing serious pediatric medical challenges across Central and Northern Maine.
Literacy Volunteers of Bangor
Literacy Volunteers of Bangor, founded in 1969, helps adults in the Bangor area build basic literacy and English-language skills through volunteer tutoring.
Maine Air National Guard
The Maine Air National Guard operates from bases in Bangor and South Portland, training citizen Airmen who serve their state and country while maintaining civilian careers.
Maine Envirothon
Maine Envirothon is a statewide natural resource problem-solving competition for high school students, testing teams in aquatics, forestry, soils, wildlife, and current environmental issues.
Maine Home Education Alliance
The Maine Home Education Alliance supports families homeschooling in Maine, offering guidance for new homeschoolers, community connections, and resources for teens including transcripts and dual enrollment.
Maine Needs
A Portland-based nonprofit that collects donated clothing, hygiene products, household items and other essentials and distributes them free of charge to Mainers facing hardship — including families starting over, new arrivals to Maine, students, and people experiencing homelessness.
MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital
A not-for-profit community hospital and a member of the MaineHealth system, dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of the people in Midcoast Maine through local clinical care and community outreach.
Miracle German Shepherd Dog Rescue of Maine
Miracle GSD Rescue of Maine is a newly incorporated 501(c)3 nonprofit focused on rescuing German Shepherds from high-kill shelters and local surrenders, providing them with medical care and foster homes until they find permanent families.
My Place Teen Center
A Westbrook nonprofit providing a free, safe haven for youth ages 10-18 with comfort meals, tutoring, and life skills since 1998.
Northern Light Acadia Hospital
A non-profit psychiatric hospital providing a full continuum of mental health and substance use disorder services for children, teens, and adults throughout Maine.
Northern Light Mercy Hospital
McAuley Residence, affiliated with Northern Light Mercy Hospital, provides transitional housing and recovery support for women with and without children overcoming drug and alcohol dependency.
Oceanside High School
Oceanside High School, home of the Mariners, is a public high school in Rockland, Maine serving the midcoast communities of Cushing, Owls Head, Rockland, South Thomaston, and Thomaston.
Old Town Little League
Old Town Little League is a youth baseball and softball organization in Old Town, Maine, serving kids ages 6-12.
Owls Head Transportation Museum
The Owls Head Transportation Museum is a working museum in Owls Head, Maine, dedicated to preserving and operating pre-1940 aircraft, ground vehicles, and related technology.
PAWS Animal Adoption Center
No-kill animal shelter serving 12 Midcoast Maine communities since 1974
Peace Ridge Sanctuary
Peace Ridge Sanctuary, based in Brooks, Maine, runs licensed animal shelters across Waldo County providing a safe home for neglected and abused farmed animals, equines, and companion animals.
Penobscot Bay Singers
The Penobscot Bay Singers is a community choral group based in Belfast, Maine, dedicated to performing a diverse repertoire of choral music for the Midcoast region since 1973.
Penobscot Pioneers Hockey
The first multi-school cooperative girls' ice hockey team in the Greater Bangor area, providing a competitive platform for female athletes from seven local high schools to compete in the Class A North division.
Penobscot Valley 4-Wheel Drive Club
The Penobscot Valley 4-Wheel Drive Club is an off-road enthusiast group based in the Belfast, Maine area that hosts community events supporting local causes.
Penobscot Valley Hospital
Penobscot Valley Hospital is a non-profit Critical Access Hospital in Lincoln, Maine, serving the Lincoln Lakes Region of northern Penobscot County since 1973.
Portland Sea Dogs
The Portland Sea Dogs are Portland's Double-A baseball club, playing in the Eastern League since 1994 and serving as the Boston Red Sox affiliate since 2003. They play at Hadlock Field, a 7,368-seat ballpark known for the Maine Monster in left field and the lighthouse that rises over center after a Sea Dogs home run — a summer gathering place for families across southern Maine.
Project Linus of Maine
Project Linus of Maine is the local chapter of the national Project Linus nonprofit, where volunteer "blanketeers" hand-make and donate blankets to children ages 0-18 who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need.
Rape Response Services
Rape Response Services offers hope, support, and advocacy to victims of sexual assault and stalking, provides education about sexual violence, and promotes prevention across Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties.
Red Cross Northern New England
The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and disaster preparedness education in the United States. They are a critical part of the national blood supply system, collecting approximately 40% of the nation's blood donations.
Rockland Lobster Boat Races
The Rockland Lobster Boat Races are a premier stop on the annual Maine Lobster Boat Racing circuit. This high-speed event brings together working watermen and racing enthusiasts to compete in various classes—ranging from standard workboats to "super-stock" modified vessels—reaching speeds of over 50 mph. It is a vital tradition that celebrates Maine’s maritime heritage and community spirit.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maine
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maine provides a home away from home for families whose children are receiving medical care, operating Houses in Portland and Bangor plus a Family Room inside the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center. The Portland House on Brackett Street welcomes up to 21 families a night, 365 days a year, with private bedrooms, home-cooked meals, and a community of families facing the same thing — and no family is turned away for inability to pay.
Rotary Club of West Bay
The Rotary Club of West Bay is a Camden-based chapter of Rotary International dedicated to community and international service, supporting local programs like the Backpack Program alongside global initiatives such as End Polio Now.
Safe Harbor Sanctuary
Safe Harbor Sanctuary is a dedicated animal rescue and sanctuary in Brooks, Maine, providing a permanent, loving home and rehabilitative care for neglected, abandoned, or at-risk animals.
Safe Kids Maine
Safe Kids Maine is a local coalition of Safe Kids Worldwide, working to prevent childhood injuries through car seat checkups, safety workshops, and community education across Maine.
Sarah's House of Maine
A hospitality house that offers affordable (free) lodging in a home-like environment for cancer patients and their caregivers receiving treatment at local cancer centers.
Scarborough Little League
Scarborough Little League provides a safe and fun environment for local youth to learn the fundamentals of baseball and softball, fostering sportsmanship and community spirit on and off the diamond.
Searsport District High School
Searsport District Middle & High School is part of Regional School Unit #20, serving students in grades 6-12 from Searsport, Stockton Springs, and Frankfort, Maine. Home of the Vikings.
Shaw House
Shaw House provides shelter, food, and educational and vocational support for homeless and at-risk teens across northern and eastern Maine.
St. Joseph Hospital
St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor and the St. Joseph Healthcare Foundation host the annual Commit to Community event to raise funds for the hospital’s Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) program. Through community races, family activities, and peer-to-peer fundraising, the event helps ensure survivors of violence and abuse in eastern Maine have access to specialized, 24/7 medical and forensic care, as well as critical follow-up support and resources.
The Family Restored
The Family Restored is a Portland-based 501(c)(3) that strengthens and supports families affected by addiction. Founded as a support meeting in 2011 and incorporated in 2014, it offers family support groups, 12-step workshops, peer support and coaching, and scholarships covering treatment and recovery housing for those who cannot afford care. It runs meetings in Portland, Falmouth, and South Portland, along with two sober living residences.
Throttle Car Club
A Scarborough car club, storage facility, and event venue known for hosting the Northeast's premier collector car auctions.
Toned Out Project
The Toned Out Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the mental health and wellness of first responders by providing peer support training, counseling, and access to treatment resources for those in need.
Townline Animal Shelter
Townline Animal Shelter has served Belfast, Maine and the surrounding community for 45 years, providing shelter and care for animals in need.
Toys for Tots
The Cumberland County campaign of Toys for Tots, the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve program that collects new, unwrapped toys and distributes them to local children whose families cannot afford gifts during the holiday season.
United Way of Eastern Maine
United Way of Eastern Maine mobilizes communities across Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington, Waldo, and Hancock counties to meet basic needs, support recovery, and improve early childhood education.
University of Maine
The University of Maine is Maine's public research university in Orono, offering over 200 academic programs and serving as a hub for innovation across engineering, marine science, and advanced manufacturing.
Waldo County Little League
Waldo County Little League is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a safe, fun, and competitive environment for youth baseball and softball. Serving children across the Waldo County region, the league focuses on teaching the fundamentals of the game while instilling life lessons of sportsmanship, courage, and loyalty.
Walk A Mile In Their Shoes
A Maine-based nonprofit dedicated to raising public awareness and advocating for the protection of abused and vulnerable children who have been failed by the system.