CAMDEN — The Camden Rotary Club awarded grants totaling nearly $30,000 to nine local nonprofit organizations this year.
of Penobscot Bay YMCA received $5,000 in funding for the second year of the YMCA's financial assistance program for child care families who do not qualify for state grants to support continued operations of child care centers, including a new early childhood center.
$5,000 grant donated Mother and child meal in wheelchair Supporting services such as delivering hot, nutritious meals to people unable to leave their homes.
of wayfinder school The $5,000 prize will go toward educational programs for underprivileged youth. Nearly 100% of Wayfinder students live below the federal poverty level, more than 30% are parents of their teens, more than 50% face food and housing insecurity, and all are traditional I am struggling in a school environment. In most cases, 60-70% pursue higher education and 70-80% secure employment after graduation.
The $5,000 grant will Knox County Homeless Coalition. KCHC has identified that the greatest barrier to continued independence and success for our clients is the opportunity to own a functioning, reliable personal vehicle. This is a lifeline to being a part of rural and underserved Midcoast communities. This money will support the KCHC program, which provides car repairs to people who can't afford it.
The $2,500 grant is Hurricane Island Science and Leadership Center It will train up to 200 Knox Country residents in aquaculture, fostering workforce development and helping people diversify beyond the lobster fishery.
An additional $2,500 grant was donated. St. George School Districtdesigns and develops new educational approaches that give all K-12 students access to career- and community-relevant career-technical learning education (CTE) that is hands-on and intentional. CTE increases student engagement, graduation rates, post-secondary outcomes, and post-high school earnings. Three organizations received small grants of up to $1,500.
Camden Regional District Nursing I plan to purchase a medication dispenser that sounds an alarm and dispenses one dose at a time. These pill dispensers have significantly improved ease of use, safety, and peace of mind for patients.
New hope for womengrants support efforts to find suitable but often prohibitive and unavailable housing, thereby helping Knox Country residents obtain new housing or maintain housing.
Midcoast Recreation CenterTennis for Fun provides free tennis instruction to athletes with special needs, allowing participants to play tennis, learn basic skills, and interact with each other. . Athletes of all ages with intellectual disabilities, especially those with Down syndrome, will benefit from this grant.
The Rotary Club of Camden distributes grants annually to nonprofit organizations in Knox County and Lincolnville, focusing on high-impact programs and projects related to food security, housing, health, and medical care.
Safety, youth development, and economic security.
Future grants will be raised through upcoming events, including the club's Super Raffle and the Fourth of July Music by the Sea Celebration. Members of the public can visit the club's meetings in person or via Zoom on Tuesdays at noon at First Congregational Church in Camden. More information can be found in the club's weekly newsletter at www.camdenrotary.org.
