GRANTS AWARDED IN 2007

Organization/Location	Project/Funding Category	Amount
Acorn Productions Portland, Maine	"Shakespeare in the Schools" Education	$2,500
Autism Society of Maine Winthrop, Maine	Autism Information Specialists program Health and human services	$10,640
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bath/Brunswick Brunswick, Maine	Big Day for waiting list children Education	$2,000
Bowdoin International Music Festival Brunswick, Maine	Scholarships Arts and culture	$5,625
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Portland Portland, Maine	General Operating Support Education	$10,000
Cancer Community Center South Portland, Maine	Cancer Support & Wellness Programs Health and human services	$15,000
Chabad Lubavitch of Maine, Inc. Portland, Maine	Outreach Jewish culture & traditions	$5,000
Child Abuse Prevention Council of York County Kennebunk, Maine	Fatherhood Initiative Health and human services	$5,000
Children’s Museum of Maine Portland, Maine	American Sign Language interpretation Education	$5,000
Committee to Restore the Abyssinian Portland, Maine	General operating support Civic and community	$10,000
Community Counseling Center Portland, Maine	Electronic Consumer Record program Health and human services	$10,000
A Company of Girls Portland, Maine	General Operating Support Education	$10,000
The Compass Project Portland, Maine	Boat-building and arts program Education	$10,000
Congregation Etz Chaim Kennebunk, Maine	General operating support Jewish culture and traditions	$5,000
Consumers for Affordable Health Care Augusta, Maine	Health care provider engagement project Health and human services	$10,000
Cultivating Community Portland, Maine	Youth Growers summer program Health and human services	$5,000
Documenting Old Portland Jewry Portland, Maine	Challenge grant Jewish culture and traditions	$10,000
Family Crisis Services Portland, Maine	Middle school prevention program Health and human services	$20,000
Four Square Foundation Walpole, Maine	Bridge to Independence project Civic and  community	$25,000
Frannie Peabody Center Portland, Maine	HAVEN: Housing Subsidies Health and human services	$10,000
Gary's House Portland, Maine	Capital improvements Health and human services	$10,000
Girls Incorporated of New Hampshire Manchester, New Hampshire	"Strong, Smart, and Bold" program in Southern Maine Education	$10,000
Greater Portland Landmarks Portland, Maine	Website redesign Civic and community	$10,000
GrowSmart Maine Yarmouth, Maine	Model town project for Standish Civic and community	$15,000
Gulf of Maine Research Institute Portland, Maine	Vital Signs project (3 years) Education	$150,000
Independence Association Brunswick, Maine	Spindleworks: Artists in Residence Program Health and human services	$5,000
Holocaust Human Rights Center of Maine Augusta, Maine	"Bioethics and the Holocaust" Jewish culture and traditions	$1,500
Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine Portland, Maine	Jewish Youth Chorus of Southern Maine Jewish culture & traditions	$4,000
Levey Day School Portland, Maine	Kindergarten supplies Jewish culture and traditions	$2,500
Lyman Moore Middle School Portland, Maine	"Beyond Anne Frank" Jewish culture and traditions	$1,510
Maine Association of Nonprofits Portland, Maine	Nonprofit capacity building program in York and Cumberland counties Civic and community	$10,000
Maine Audubon Falmouth, Maine	Environmental Education in Elementary Schools (2 years) Education	$25,000
Maine Cancer Foundation Portland, Maine	Licensing for On-line Fund-raising Tool (2 years) Health and human services	$6,000
Maine Children's Cancer Program Scarborough, Maine	TOMORROW photography project Health and human services	$2,500
Maine Hospice Council, Inc. Augusta, Maine	Research project Health and Human services	$10,000
Maine Housing & Building Materials Exchange Topsham, Maine	Home Repair Workshops Civic and community	$9,000
Maine Reads Portland, Maine	Maine Festival of the Book Arts and culture	$5,000
Maine State Ballet Falmouth, Maine	Improvements to electrical and sound systems Arts and culture	$10,000
Maine Time Banks Portland, Maine	Project Coordinator for Immigrants and Refugees Civic and community	$5,000
Penobscot Theatre Company Bangor, Maine	In-school Arts Workshops Education	$5,000
Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc. Portland, Maine	KIDS LEGAL program (3 years) Civic and community	$75,000
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England Scarborough, Maine	Real Life Real Talk program Health and human services	$12,500
Platform Shoes Forum Rockland, Maine	xDream Challenge Health and human services	$10,000
Portland Community Free Clinic Portland, Maine	To support bilingual public health nurse Health and human services	$30,794
Portland Education Partnership Portland, Maine	Expeditionary learning classroom grants Education	$10,000
Portland Museum of Art Portland, Maine	Free School Tour program Arts and culture	$30,000
Portland Stage Company Portland, Maine	Elementary Education Initiative Education	$10,000
Portland Symphony Orchestra Portland, Maine	Transition to New Musical Director Arts and culture	$25,000
Portland West Portland, Maine	"Even Start Family Literacy" Education	$10,000
PORTopera Portland, Maine	"Il Barbiere di Siviglia" Arts and culture	$2,500
Preble Street Resource Center Portland, Maine	Women’s shelter Civic and community	$40,000
Project for Supported Living South Portland, Maine	STRIVE U Education	$10,000
Rippleffect Portland, Maine	Youth Leadership Summit Education	$5,000
Riverview Foundation Topsham, Maine	Leadership and Resiliency program Education	$5,000
The Root Cellar Portland, Maine	Free dental clinic Health and human services	$10,000
Seeds of Peace New York, New York	Scholarships for International Camp Jewish culture and traditions	$10,000
Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine Portland, Maine	Outreach to homeless population Health and human services	$10,000
Susan L. Curtis Charitable Foundation Portland, Maine	Arts Education Center at Hewn Oaks Education	$10,000
The Telling Room Portland, Maine	General Operating Support (2 years) Arts and culture	$15,000
Temple Beth El Portland, Maine	Technology upgrades Jewish culture and traditions	$15,000
USM Student Senate: Greater Portland Community Radio Portland, Maine	Malaga Island Documentary Arts and culture	$2,500
William A. Farnsworth Library & Art Museum Rockland, Maine	Redesign of Website Arts and culture	$25,000
York County Community College Foundation Wells, Maine	Learning Assistance Center Education	$20,000
Youth and Family Outreach Portland, Maine	Cost share for Vista volunteer Education	$4,500
Director Discretionary Grants
Aha Punana Leo Hilo, Hawaii	General Operating Support Education	$1,500
American Cancer Society Honolulu, Hawaii	Camp Anuenue for Children with Cancer Health and human services	$1,500
Cancer Community Center South Portland, Maine	General operating support Health and human services	$5,000
Center for the Prevention of Hate Violence Portland, Maine	General operating support Civic and community	$2,500
Good Shepherd Food Bank Auburn, Maine	General operating support Health and human services	$2,500
Hawaii Opera Theater Honolulu, Hawaii	General Operating Support Arts and culture	$1,500
Hawaii Public Radio Honolulu, Hawaii	General operating support Civic and community	$2,500
Honolulu Academy of Arts Honolulu, Hawaii	General operating support Arts and culture	$3,000
Honolulu Habitat for Humanity Honolulu, Hawaii	General operating support Civic and community	$2,500
Hospice Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii	General operating support Health and human services	$2,500
Jeremiah Cromwell Disabilities Center Portland, Maine	General Operating Support Education	$5,000
Kids First Portland, Maine	General operating support Health and human services	$2,000
Portland Concert Association Portland, Maine	Needs assessment Arts and culture	$15,000
Saco Food Pantry Saco, Maine	General operating support Health and human services	$2,000
Scarborough Public Library Scarborough, Maine	General operating support Arts and culture	$1,000
University of Hawaii Foundation Honolulu, Hawaii	International Human Rights Summer Fellowship Education	$10,000
York County Community Action Corporation Sanford, Maine	Keep ME Warm Fund Civic and community	$12,500
Youth Alternatives, Inc. South Portland, Maine	Support for merger with Ingraham Health and human services	$2,500

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