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ELLSWORTH — The Maine Community Foundation has awarded $35,000 in grants to local nonprofit groups.
Grants by the MCF’s Androscoggin County Fund Committee were recently awarded to:
* Advocates for Children, to deliver parenting education to rural Androscoggin County.
* LA Arts, to develop a community-based digital arts program in downtown Lewiston that serves and features diverse cultures and perspectives from the community
* Sustainable Livelihoods Relief Organization, to support and train a group of immigrant mothers to form a child care co-op in Auburn.
The Androscoggin County Fund is a permanent endowment supporting projects and nonprofits that strengthen communities in the county.
Applications go through the foundation’s Community Building Grant Program and are reviewed by a committee of local leaders. The next proposal deadline is Feb. 15.
The application and guidelines can be found at www.mainecf.org.
The Androscoggin County Fund is built through donations from the community. For more information about the fund, contact Laura Lee, MaineCF senior program officer, at 1-877-700-6800 or llee@mainecf.org.
