United Way of the Tri-Valley Area

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Click on your area of interest to view a report on outcomes from UWTVA Community Partners for 2009 in the northern, central and southern regions of the county.

Community Partner Profiles

United Way of the Tri-Valley Area profiles its Community Partners in area publications. Click here for a list of these articles.

(Photo credits: Above- Connie Jones, Director of Community Services, SeniorsPlus, and Ford Shields, volunteer Meals on Wheels driver. Right- Joan Moes, Director of Literacy Volunteers of Franklin and Somerset County.)

United Way Community Fund

Contribute to the United Way Community Fund and your dollars will be pooled with many others. This allows the United Way to allocate money to area agencies, like these below, who are making significant community impact.

Contact: Lisa Park Laflin, (207) 778-5048. Provides partial funding for programs that serve upwards of 12,000 people in Franklin County, Livermore and Livermore Falls. Whether they are babies or seniors, homeless, or youth in crisis, United Way and its partner agencies help people from all walks of life.

2009-10 Community Partners

Increasing Independence and Overcoming Disabilities:

Literacy Volunteers serving Franklin & Somerset Counties
108 Fairbanks Rd., Farmington, ME 04938. Contact: Joan Moes, (207) 778-3460. . United Way funding helps to provide reading instruction to adults on a one-on-one confidential basis. Programs are also offered in family literacy and teen tutoring.

Rural Community Action Ministry
81 Church Hill Rd., Leeds, ME 04263. Contact: Gil Ward, (207) 524-5095. . www.rcam.net. United Way supports housing and homelessness programs including housing rehabilitation, shelter and financial and technical assistance.

United Methodist Economic Ministry
1458 Salem Rd., Salem Township, ME 04983. Contact: Kay Webb, (207) 678-2611. . www.gbgm-umc.org/umem. United Way provides funding for outreach and assistance with basic needs, including housing repairs, food, clothing, and fuel in Northern Franklin County.

Western Maine Transportation Services, Inc.
76 Merrow Rd., Auburn, ME 04210. Contact: Craig Zurhorst, (207) 333-6972. . United Way supports the Community Rides Program which allows WMTS to provide public transportation in Greater Franklin County to those who otherwise would not be able to access medical and other critical services.

Work First, Inc.
PO Box 86, Farmington, ME 04938. Contact: Linda LaRue-Keniston, (207) 778-3200 ext. 22. United Way funding helps Work First provide meaningful work experiences for adults with developmental disabilities. This increases independence and improves quality of life.

Responding to Emergencies:

Abused Women’s Advocacy Project
PO Box 713, Auburn, ME 04212. Contact: Jane Morrison (207) 795-6744. . Helpline 1-800-559-2927 or (207)778-6107 (Franklin County). www.awap.org. United Way funding supports the Franklin County Outreach and Community Education programs. These programs provide emergency services and support for victims of domestic violence, including court advocacy, support groups, children’s and youth services, and emergency shelter.

New Beginnings
436 Main St., Lewiston, ME 04240. Contact: Robert Rowe, (207) 795-4077. ; www.newbeginmaine.org/. (207) 778-6193 (Franklin County). United Way funding goes towards assisting adolescents through the Farmington Outreach Program who are in crisis due to unstable living situations by providing emergency shelter and support.

Sexual Assault Victims Emergency Services (SAVES) PO Box 349, Farmington, ME 04938. Contact: Judy Rawlings, (207) 778-9522. . www.savesrapecrisis.org. With funding from the United Way, SAVES provides school based sexual assault crisis intervention, prevention and support services for all of Franklin County. United Way funds a broad spectrum of sexual assault and prevention education services to teens through the School-Based Intervention and Prevention Program.

United Valley American Red Cross
1180 Lisbon St., Lewiston, ME 04240. Contact: Laurie Levine, (207) 795-4004. . www.maineredcross.org. United Way funding helps the Red Cross deliver area disaster aid and relief services including, food, clothing and shelter to victims of fire.

Helping Children and Families:

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Franklin and Oxford Counties
16 Madison Ave., Oxford, ME 04270. Contact: Rob Hatch, (207) 743-7035. . www.childhealthcenter.org. United Way funding supports site and community-based mentoring programs in southern Franklin County.

Franklin County Children’s Task Force
113 Church St., Farmington, ME 04938. Contact: Renee Blanchet, (207) 778-6960. . www.fcctf.org. United Way funds a full range of community education efforts that prevent child abuse and neglect, including ‘Baby Think it Over’ and ‘Nurturing Fathers’ program. United Way funding also supports the Growing Healthy Families home visiting program.

Western Maine Community Action
PO Box 200, E. Wilton, ME 04234. Contact: Fen Fowler (207) 645-3764. . www.wmca.org. United Way funds an Energy Education Program in Greater Franklin County, which helps families gain knowledge of energy usage in their homes and weatherization options to save money and resources.

Promoting Physical and Mental Health:

Community Dental
276 Canco Rd., Portland, ME 04103. Contact: Karen Rickley, . (207) 779-2659 (Franklin County). www.communitydentalme.org. Funding from the United Way allows Community Dental at the Farmington location to provide dental services, dental health education and emergency care to children and adults who otherwise could not afford them.

Healthy Community Coalition
105 Mt. Blue Circle, Ste.1, Farmington, ME 04938. Contact: Heather Davis, (207) 779-2924. . www.fchn.org/hcc. United Way funds the Mobile Health Unit Outreach program at the Farmington Wal-Mart, which provides free health screenings, information and education to Greater Franklin County area residents.

Tri-County Mental Health Services
PO Box 2008, Lewiston, ME 04241. Contact: Tina Clark, (207) 784-4110 x 158. . (207) 778-3556 (Franklin County). www.tcmhs.org. Statewide toll-free HOPE Referral Line 1-888-304-HOPE(4679). United Way funding improves access to mental health services for those who otherwise could not afford them. Services are provided for people of all ages at more than 20 locations, and in schools, hospitals, businesses, and in the community.

Assisting the Elderly:

Health Reach Network/Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
10 Water St., Waterville, ME 04901. Contact: Ruth St. Amand, (207) 861-3428. . (207) 778-0427 (Franklin County). www.mainegeneral.org. United Way funding supports RSVP’s efforts to engage retired people over the age of 55 to make productive and personally rewarding contributions to communities, through volunteering with non-profit agencies and organizations that make a difference.

SeniorsPlus
PO Box 659, Lewiston, ME 04240. Contact: Connie Jones, (207) 795-4010. . www.seniorsplus.org. SeniorsPlus serves as the local Area Agency on Aging for Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. United Way supports the Meals on Wheels Nutrition program for Greater Franklin County, which ensures older, isolated adults receive regular nutrition and social interaction.

2010 Venture Grant Recipient:

(Venture grant funding supports new and
innovative programs that meet the
United Way’s mission of improving lives.)

Western Maine Center for Children
3209 Carrabassett Valley, ME 04947. Contact: Heather Bell, (207) 237-3223. . Venture funds support early care and education of young children in northern Franklin County.

Historic Partners
(Historic partners are valued organizations that have previously received United Way funding, but who no longer apply for Allocations.)
-Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice
-Community Concepts
-Franklin County Animal Shelter
-Friends Together Peer Support and
Recovery Center
-Girl Scouts of Maine
-LEAP (Life Enrichment Advancing People)
-Maine Transition Network
-Pathway Partners

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