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Recent Aroostook County Fund Grants
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2011 Aroostook County Fund Grants
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Grant Amount |
| Aroostook County Action Program, Presque Isle, to replenish the "emergency fund" that is used when there is no other resource in the community to help clients meet basic survival and health needs |
$3,000 |
| Cary Medical Center, Caribou, to purchase a "Safe Sharps" disposal kiosk as part of the Community Safe Sharps Disposal Program |
$3,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Maine, Portland, to stock the warehouse in order to distribute non-perishable food to pantries in Aroostook County |
$10,000 |
| Dr. Levesque Elementary School, Frenchville, to purchase math resources for multi-level instruction and the storage units to house them |
$5,000 |
| Friends of Aroostook, Houlton, for capacity building support |
$10,000 |
| Halfway Home Pet Rescue, Caribou, to provide operating support, including spay/neuter programs, rabies vaccines, and feline leukemia/FIV testing |
$500 |
| Limestone/Caswell Historical Society, Limestone, for a shelter to house antique farm equipment |
$8,400 |
| Loring Military Heritage Center, Limestone, to purchase siding, wiring, and other materials for the building |
$3,000 |
| Northern Lighthouse, Mars Hill, to provide classes for community members, employees, and special-needs clients that encourage team building and self-esteem, and programs that stop bullying |
$4,000 |
| Northern Maine Fair Association, Presque Isle, to purchase materials for An Educational Day at the Farm, which will take place during the last week of July, for children 3-10 years old |
$3,500 |
| Portage Lake Historical Society, Portage Lake, to apply for Federal incorporation and attorney fees |
$1,200 |
| Presque Isle Historical & Genealogical Society, Presque Isle, to establish a pilot Non-Profit Management Training Certificate Program by partnering with Northern Maine Community College |
$3,500 |
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2010 Aroostook County Fund Grants
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Grant Amount |
| Aroostook Mental Health Services, Caribou, for a leadership development and drug prevention program, serving Aroostook County students in grades 6-9 |
$2,500 |
| Association culturelle et historique du Mont-Carmel, Lille, to support the purchase and installation of LET spot-lighting and ceiling tiles in two exhibition spaces, and a sign for the museum |
$3,000 |
| Cary Medical Center, Caribou, for the greenhouse project |
$3,000 |
| Chapman Ridge Runners Snowmobile/ATV Club, Mapleton, to construct a multi-purpose shed to be used by the club, citizens, and other nonprofit organizations |
$1,800 |
| Dr. Levesque Elementary School, Frenchville, to create a learning center that caters to a variety of learning styles |
$3,000 |
| Empowering Life, Houlton, to provide fresh vegetables and firewood to the working poor and elderly |
$4,500 |
| Halfway Home Pet Rescue, Caribou, for public school education, spay/neuter funding, vaccines, and expansion of cattery space |
$500 |
| Fort Kent Elementary School, for the Valley Rivers Middle School Booster Club’s purchase of uniforms, equipment, and a multi-use scoreboard |
$1,000 |
| Northern Maine Veterans’ Cemetery, Caribou, to create an avenue of flags at the cemetery |
$1,500 |
| Pine Tree Chapter of the American Red Cross, for the Making Aroostook County Safer project |
$2,000 |
| Presque Isle Minor Hockey, to form a girls’ varsity hockey team |
$4,500 |
| Southern Aroostook Cultural Arts Project, Houlton, for family art classes |
$2,500 |
| Town of Bridgewater, to fund a survey to determine eligibility for a Community Development Block Grant |
$2,500 |
| Town of Houlton, for the community park and waterfront rehabilitation project |
$2,500 |
| Town of Stockholm, to create a fitness center in the Stockholm Community Center |
$2,500 |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle, to bring Maine teacher and artist Arla Patch to campus |
$500 |
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2009 Aroostook County Fund Grants
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2008 Aroostook County Fund Grants
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