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York County Food Rescue closed its doors in 2016. Until that time, they rescued salvaged edible and safe food that would typically be otherwise discarded due to cosmetic reasons and/or excess inventory. Volunteers would pick up food at nearby restaurants, grocery stores, wholesalers, farms and shipping companies and then deliver it to 47 local food pantries, soup kitchens and meal...

For nearly 25 years, the YMCA of Southern Maine’s Northern York County Branch (formerly the Northern York County Family YMCA) has been committed to teaching and demonstrating healthy living, youth development, and social responsibility. The 26,000 square-foot facility, located on a wooded 26 acre property on Alfred Street in Biddeford, is much more than “just another workout facility.” Programs at the YMCA are...

The Wallingford Emergency Shelter (WES) in Wallingford, CT provides overnight, temporary housing and warm meals during the winter months to people in need who are in a state of emergency as a result of a crisis situation or extreme difficulty. These include circumstances such as fire, severe weather conditions, loss of job, and a disability that causes them to be incapable of...

The Somali Bantu Community Mutual Assistance Association of Lewiston/Auburn works to cover the basic needs of their commnity. Their goal is to create a united community through delivering social service supports for adults and children. The Somali Bantu people have a powerful history and, in particular, their journey to the Lewiston/Auburn area has been a complicated one. The explanation of “Who are...

The mission of the Paws Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) is to spay/neuter as many cats as possible to reduce the large population of unwanted cats in the St. John Valley area through spay/neuter of owned cats (who often are allowed to roam) and homeless cats. This is truly a grassroots organization. It started early in 2008 when two women who worked at...

Minnesota Recovery Connection aims to help more Minnesotans recover from drug and alcohol addition. Their mission is to strengthen the recovery community through peer-to-peer support, public education, and advocacy. MRC helps to promote understanding and compassion about recovery, end stigma and advocate for policies and attitudes that will help make recovery a reality for more people in the community.

Sacopee Rescue is a non-profit organization of dedicated men and women who provide emergency services to their family, friends, and neighbors in the towns of Cornish, Hiram, Parsonsfield, and Porter Maine.  The average number of years that folks have been on the rescue is over 10 years. Working with Sacopee Rescue has been the start of our policy of accepting HEP...

Runs with Wolves Sanctuary is a nonprofit in Limington, Maine whose mission is to rescue abused and neglected wolves and wolf dogs (hybrids) and provide them with a safe, nurturing environment for the remainder of their lives. Because wolves and hybrids do not do well in captivity, these animals are often surrendered to facilities like this one or euthanized. In addition...