2007 Grants Awarded by the Piscataquis County Committee
Project Information Committee Grant Amount
Center Theatre, Dover-Foxcroft, for a collaboration with four area school districts to host educational enrichment programs and provide increased access to the arts $4,7500.00
Charlotte White Center, Dover-Foxcroft, to promote full community inclusion for individuals with developmental disabilities through a recreational activity fund $1,530.00
Maine Academy of Family Physicians Foundation, Hartland, to provide 4th and 5th grade students in Piscataquis County with a presentation on the results of using tobacco products $4,000.00
Maine Highlands Farm Products Promotion Group, Dover-Foxcroft to provide fresh fruits, vegetables, local meats and other food products from members to county food cupboards on a regular basis with recipe and nutrition fact sheets from the University of Maine Cooperative extension $2,500.00
MaineStream Finance, Bangor, to support the second annual Rural Maine Small Business Conference and Market Place to help foster the success of microenterprises in the greater Piscataquis County area $1,000.00
Moosehead Historical Society, Greenville, for the development of a historical records database to digitally archive collections and offer cross-referencing capability between artifacts, items and genealogical records to make the collections more accessible to the public $1,000.00
Pine Tree Society for Handicapped Children, Bath to provide scholarships to enable Maine children and adults with developmental and/or physical disabilities to attend Pine Tree Camp regardless of their ability to pay $1,700.00
Piscataquis Community High School, Guilford, for a collaboration between MSAD 4 and the Centre Theater in Dover titled "Performing Pirates" $7,500.00
Sangerville Public Library, Sangerville to offer two six-week sessions of art lessons as part of the After School Program for children in SAD 4 grades 7 and 8 $1,590.00
Town of Dover-Foxcroft, Dover-Foxcroft to conduct a utilization assessment study for the re-use of the Morton Ave. Elementary School building and the Mayo Street Superintendent's Office building $7,500.00
Town of Greenville, Greenville, to expand the educational exhibition and programming to include a "bateau" - a boat historically used in river drives and lake transport $1,000.00

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