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  • Friday, December 16 2011 1:35 PM EST2011-12-16 18:35:57 GMT
    Project G.R.A.C.E. is improving the lives of our neighbors by identifying both those in need and those willing to share their gifts, and coordinating the interchange in a compassionate, confidential manner.
    Project G.R.A.C.E. is improving the lives of our neighbors by identifying both those in need and those willing to share their gifts, and coordinating the interchange in a compassionate, confidential manner.
  • Friday, December 9 2011 3:33 PM EST2011-12-09 20:33:59 GMT
    WinterKids includes children of all ages across Maine, helping them develop healthy lifelong habits through fun, outdoor winter activities.
    Established in 1997 as part of a Ski Maine Association program for fifth graders, WinterKids quickly expanded to include children of all ages across Maine, helping them develop healthy lifelong habits through fun, outdoor winter activities.
  • Monday, November 28 2011 3:39 PM EST2011-11-28 20:39:53 GMT
    Helping people with disabilities reach their highest potential through the healing power of horses.
    Helping people with disabilities reach their highest potential through the healing power of horses.
  • Monday, November 21 2011 1:48 PM EST2011-11-21 18:48:38 GMT
    HomeHealth Visiting Nurses (HHVN) is a fully licensed not-for-profit organization caring for patients of all ages.
    HomeHealth Visiting Nurses (HHVN) is a fully licensed not-for-profit organization caring for patients of all ages.
  • Tuesday, September 20 2011 9:01 AM EDT2011-09-20 13:01:38 GMT
    Located in the heart of the Maine State House complex, the Maine state Museum features exhibits, educational programs, and thousands of collections items from Maine's history, pre-history, and environment.
    Located in the heart of the Maine State House complex, the Maine state Museum features exhibits, educational programs, and thousands of collections items from Maine's history, pre-history, and environment.
  • Tuesday, September 20 2011 7:45 AM EDT2011-09-20 11:45:49 GMT
    The Augusta Civic Center is a convention, exhibition, and special high-impact facility owned and operated by the City of Augusta.
    The Augusta Civic Center is a convention, exhibition, and special high-impact facility owned and operated by the City of Augusta.
  • Tuesday, September 20 2011 7:45 AM EDT2011-09-20 11:45:49 GMT
    The Senator Inn & Sp in Augusta offers quality lodging and accommodations, lavish spa facilities, and an award-winning restaurant.
    The Senator Inn & Sp in Augusta offers quality lodging and accommodations, lavish spa facilities, and an award-winning restaurant.
  • Wednesday, July 27 2011 8:07 AM EDT2011-07-27 13:07:49 GMT
    Animals that could not live in the wild for any given reason can find a home at the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray, Maine.
    Animals that could not live in the wild for any given reason can find a home at the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray, Maine.
  • Monday, June 20 2011 8:35 AM EDT2011-06-20 13:35:05 GMT
    Exploring the interplay of puppets, actors, shadows, music, movement, and masks, Figures of Speech Theatre creates work that quietly but emphatically illuminates our relationship to the earth.
    Exploring the interplay of puppets, actors, shadows, music, movement, and masks, Figures of Speech Theatre creates work that quietly but emphatically illuminates our relationship to the earth, the inherent value of all cultures, and the balance between individual vision and community obligation.
  • Monday, May 23 2011 10:20 AM EDT2011-05-23 15:20:48 GMT
    Junior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated to educating students in grades K-12 about entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs.
    Junior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated to educating students in grades K-12 about entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs.
  • Wednesday, April 20 2011 12:12 PM EDT2011-04-20 17:12:22 GMT
    Every year, the Good Shepherd Food-Bank gathers millions of pounds of food, helping to nourish Maine's neediest residents.
    Every year, the Good Shepherd Food-Bank gathers millions of pounds of food, helping to nourish Maine's neediest residents.
  • Wednesday, April 20 2011 12:06 PM EDT2011-04-20 17:06:04 GMT
    According to the American Red Cross, only five percent of the population that can give blood does give blood, but the need for blood is huge.
    According to the American Red Cross, only five percent of the population that can give blood does give blood, but the need for blood is huge.
  • Wednesday, April 20 2011 12:00 PM EDT2011-04-20 17:00:44 GMT
    The Relay For Life is a fun-filled overnight walking event designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money for American Cancer Society-funded research and programs.
    The Relay For Life is a fun-filled overnight walking event designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money for American Cancer Society-funded research and programs. It represents the hope that those lost to cancer will never be forgotten, that those who face cancer will be supported, and that one day, cancer will be eliminated.
  • Friday, February 25 2011 3:33 PM EST2011-02-25 20:33:14 GMT
    Easter Seals Maine provides opportunities for people with special needs and their families.
  • Friday, February 25 2011 3:33 PM EST2011-02-25 20:33:14 GMT
    The Center for Therapeutic Recreation provides professional community-based therapeutic swim programs and recreational opportunities for children and adults with disabilities.
  • Friday, February 25 2011 3:23 PM EST2011-02-25 20:23:06 GMT
    The Lisbon Community Federal Credit Union is a not-for-profit, full-service financial institution owned by and operated for its members.
  • Friday, February 25 2011 3:18 PM EST2011-02-25 20:18:56 GMT
    The Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, a sanctuary just five minutes from Portland, works to preserve Maine's natural history.  It's considered by many to be Portland's best-kept secret.
  • Friday, February 25 2011 3:15 PM EST2011-02-25 20:15:04 GMT
    The Open Door Christian Academy in Lisbon, Maine believes in the value of a good education, training its students to become good citizens and to serve the community.
  • Friday, February 25 2011 2:33 PM EST2011-02-25 19:33:54 GMT
    The Maine Wildlife Park in Gray features animals native to Maine. Many of the animals were brought there because they were injured or orphaned, or because they were human-dependent -- raised, sometimes illegally, in captivity.
  • Friday, February 25 2011 2:32 PM EST2011-02-25 19:32:11 GMT
    Wally J. Staples Builders provides complete construction services from start to finish, applying their over 30 years combined experience, knowledge and expertise. Their focus is on professionalism, aiming to exceed customers' expectations at a good value.
  • Friday, February 25 2011 2:30 PM EST2011-02-25 19:30:18 GMT
    With more than 600,000 members in the state, more and more Mainers are realizing the benefits of becoming part of the Maine Credit Union family.
  • Friday, February 25 2011 2:27 PM EST2011-02-25 19:27:02 GMT
    North East Mobile Health Services is one of New England's largest and most respected providers of medical transportation services. In addition to emergency paramedic response, NEMHS provides routine and critical care transfers between medical facilities, long-distance ground transport, air medical transport, wheelchair van services, and special event coverage. They also offer a wide range of educational services for healthcare providers, industry, and the general public.
  • Friday, February 25 2011 2:20 PM EST2011-02-25 19:20:28 GMT
    The Pine Tree Society helps Maine people with disabilities lead more active, socially connected lives.
  • Friday, February 25 2011 2:18 PM EST2011-02-25 19:18:40 GMT
    The Coastal Humane Society in Brunswick, which boasts the only veterinary clinic at a shelter in Maine, hosts a variety of community events.