2007 Grants Awarded by the Knox County Committee

Project Information Committee Grant Amount* Total Grant Amount*
ALDA-MAINE, North Haven to establish a presence for ALDA in Maine; to reach interested Maine people with hearing needs interested in maintaining equal access and good communications $1,800.00 $3,800.00
Camden International Film Festival, Camden to bring 12-15 internationally recognized filmmakers to Maine for the Speaker Series program of the annual Festival $2,500.00 $2,500.00
Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport, to conduct a community art project in Midcoast Maine with artist Adriane Herman $3,000.00 $3,000.00
Coastal Mountains Land Trust, Camden to work with residents of Hope on the Hatchet Mountain Campaign Committee toward a three phase campaign to raise funds to acquire the 27 acre property on Hatchet Mountain, rehabilitate the road and for long term stewardship $3,600.00 $3,600.00
Five Town CSD, Camden, to obtain and install a wind turbine on the campus of Camden Hills Regional HS $7,500.00 $7,500.00
Georges River Land Trust, Rockland, for a community-based strategic planning process and national standards compliance initiative $2,000.00 $4,000.00
Maine Lakes Conservancy Institute, Nobleboro for continuing support of the Lake Science Education Program, a combination of "hands-on", field-based learning and interactive classroom experiences toward student understanding and stewardship of the lakes and ponds in their communities $2,000.00 $7,500.00
Mildred Stevens Williams Memorial Library, Appleton, to purchase multiple copies of books for discussion by the Adult Book Group $570.00 $570.00
Penquis Community Action Program Inc., Bangor, to increase cognitive and social skills of low-income preschool children by incorporating computers and developmentally appropriate software in the 8 Head Start classrooms in Knox County $1,500.00 $1,500.00
Platform Shoes Forum, Rockland, to collaborate with five "Communities that Care" to create three new Zoey's Room after school clubs $2,000.00 $2,000.00
Rockport Public Library, Rockland, ffor "Out of Bounds", an altered book project and collaboration through panel discussion, hands-on workshops and exhibit $2,150.00 $2,150.00
Trekkers, Inc., Tenants Harbor for a fourteen day trip designed by 8th grade students based on service learning, cultural awareness, environmental education, adventure based education and wilderness exploration $2,500.00 $2,500.00
Warren Historical Society, Warren to post 16 small, and one large permanent sign in Warren Village to describe historical sites $1,750.00 $1,750.00
YoKids Yoga for Kids, Lincolnville, to bring a Yoga program to the Weymouth School, Captain Albert Stevens School and the Children's House Montessori School $600.00 $2,600.00

*Some projects were funded through multiple sources.

The amount awarded by the Knox County Committee appears in the middle column.