Aroostook County, ME— [January 23, 2025]—The Aroostook County Childcare Resource Center, a vital initiative under the United Way of Aroostook, is pleased to announce Melanie Tompkins’s appointment as the new Director. In her role, Melanie will lead efforts to enhance childcare access and support for families, providers, and employers across Aroostook County. With a strong […]
Aroostook County (December 6, 2024) – United Way of Aroostook has been selected to administer a grant totaling $22,640 from the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP). This funding will be allocated to local organizations addressing essential needs, specifically food and shelter. As the designated administrator for this grant, United Way of Aroostook […]
October 1, 2024 MMG Insurance of Presque Isle, Maine, is pleased to announce that its 31st Annual Charity Golf Tournament raised $46,670 for the United Way of Aroostook. The amount surpassed last year’s fundraising total, making it the largest donation to the nonprofit in the tournament’s history. This brings the total raised for the United […]
JOB POSTING: United Way of Aroostook’s Aroostook County Childcare Resource Center Job Title: Childcare Resource Education SpecialistDepartment: Aroostook Childcare Resource CenterSupervises: Not supervisor positionReports to: United Way Aroostook Executive DirectorUWA Pay Classification: $24-$36Hybrid Position JOB SUMMARYThe Childcare Resource Education Specialist is responsible for providing expert guidance and support to childcare providers and educators in implementing […]
News Aroostook- — United Way of Aroostook has been selected to administer a $23,918 grant from theEmergency Food and Shelter National Board Program that will provide additional resources to localorganizations that meet these two basic needs.United Way of Aroostook has been designated to provide the administrative support for EFSP’s funddistribution through a local board of […]
Aroostook- — United Way of Aroostook has been selected to administer a $28,974 grant from the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program that will provide additional resources to local organizations that meet these two basic needs. United Way of Aroostook has been designated to provide the administrative support for EFSP’s fund distribution through a […]
The Aroostook CA$H Coalition will be preparing taxes again this year starting February 8t. IRS tax law certified volunteers will be available to provide free tax preparation and financial checkups for low to middle income households earning less than $58,000 by appointment only. This year all appointments will be in person with no option to […]
We are entering in to a critical and unpredictable time for so many of our friends, family, and neighbors. That’s why the dollars raised during the annual Helping Hands for Warm and Safe Homes Telethon will be vital to ensuring these people can stay warm. Most of the households that do receive this emergency funding, […]
United Way of Aroostook is once again partnering with Townsquare Media to host the High Five Turkey Drive that has yearly brought thousands of dollars to Aroostook County food pantries during Thanksgiving. United Way of Aroostook uses all monetary donations to provide local grocery store gift certificates to food pantries that provide Thanksgiving baskets to […]
Jon Gulliver, President of the United Way of Aroostook Board of Directors and Sarah Duncan, Executive Director, have announced the application for United Way of Aroostook funding for 2022-2023 is now available. Non-profit health and human service organizations serving Aroostook County citizens may apply to United Way of Aroostook for funds which were raised […]