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ELLSWORTH – The Maine Charity Foundation Fund of the Maine Community Foundation is accepting grant proposals from nonprofit organizations that support community-based transportation programs that help maintain social connections among older Mainers.
Grants of up to $10,000 are available. The deadline to apply is Sept. 15. For guidelines, application and a list of 2020 grants, visit www.mainecf.org.
“Nearly a third of older people in Maine live in communities without access to public transportation,” said Laura Lee, director of grantmaking. “For older people, especially those in rural areas, lack of transportation can result in missed medical appointments, malnutrition, and social isolation – all significant threats to good health and quality of life.”
Last year’s grantees included People Plus, of Brunswick, used the money to help cover fundraising losses for expansion and increased capacity for its growing Volunteer Transportation Network, which serves 566 homebound older adults in the region with rides, shopping, groceries and prescriptions.
