UNITED WAY NEWS
United Way of Mid Coast Maine is working, along with so many others, to help people during this pandemic. Guided by our mission, we are working to meet our community’s needs, to link people to services, and to provide effective ways for people to give, advocate, and volunteer.
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IF YOU WANT TO GIVE
United Way has created a special COVID-19 COVID-19 Fund to meet the increased needs of local people quickly during this difficult time. 100% of donations will go directly to the agencies and initiatives helping our neighbors. IF YOU WANT TO VOLUNTEER:
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COVID-19 COMMUNITY RESOURCES
FOR LINCOLN AND SAGADAHOC COUNTIES, BRUNSWICK AND HARPSWELL
General Information Related to Coronavirus-COVID-19 & Other Essential and Support:
211 Maine: 211 Maine is a free and confidential information and referral service. They can answer your questions for general information related to Coronavirus-COVID-19 as well as all other essential and supportive services.
Available by:
Food:
Food Security Coalition of Mid Coast Maine In response to COVID-19, this is an updated list of food pantry hours for Lincoln County, Sagadahoc County, and Northern Cumberland County: Food Pantry Schedule (Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and N. Cumberland Counties)
If you are unable to make it to the food pantry and deliveries are unavailable, please request assistance from Mainers Together: Getting Help to arrange for a volunteer to pick up food on your behalf from the food local pantry.
Spectrum Generations - Meals on Wheels: This program provides nutritionally balanced meals for home bound individuals 60 years of age or older and to persons with a disability who are unable to prepare a meal due to physical or mental limitations, or who have no one to prepare a meal for them. Meals on Wheels are delivered to homes by volunteers and staff. This also provides an opportunity to check in on the meal recipient as a safety measure.
Housing, Emergency Funds:
Midcoast Maine Community Action Emergency Services is providing services to families that qualify for heating assistance, emergency utility support, rent and security deposit assistance. In some locations, they are able to assist clients with obtaining essential items needed for daily living. Emergency Services staff also help to coordinate housing assistance for homeless, at-risk individuals, and families by providing referrals and access to emergency funds that are available to residents of northern Cumberland, Sagadahoc and Lincoln counties. They also provide counseling services, referrals, advocacy, budgeting assistance, and daily living emergency services.
Maine Equal Justice COVID-19 Resources:
"Recovery Rebate" Resources
Resources on Unemployment Insurance and Paid Leave
Health Care Resources
General Assistance Resources
Resources for Food and Financial Security
Housing Resources
Resources on Courts and Legal Proceedings
Resources for Immigrants
Child Care Resources
Safety at Home
Answers to Coronavirus Questions
Consumer Protections
Other COVID-19 Information:
Maine CDC: The CDC website is updated frequently with the most up-to-date information for those who need it. The website can be found here. The frequently asked questions (FAQ) document is especially helpful and can answer most questions.
Office of Governor Mills Office:
Keeping yourself and your loved ones healthy
Staying informed
Staying healthy at work as an employee
Protecting your business and ensuring your employees are safe
FOR LINCOLN AND SAGADAHOC COUNTIES, BRUNSWICK AND HARPSWELL
General Information Related to Coronavirus-COVID-19 & Other Essential and Support:
211 Maine: 211 Maine is a free and confidential information and referral service. They can answer your questions for general information related to Coronavirus-COVID-19 as well as all other essential and supportive services.
Available by:
- Dialing 211 (or 1-866-811-5695)
- Texting your ZIP code to 898-211
- Calls, texts, and emails to 211 are answered 24/7 by a person here in the state.
Food:
Food Security Coalition of Mid Coast Maine In response to COVID-19, this is an updated list of food pantry hours for Lincoln County, Sagadahoc County, and Northern Cumberland County: Food Pantry Schedule (Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and N. Cumberland Counties)
If you are unable to make it to the food pantry and deliveries are unavailable, please request assistance from Mainers Together: Getting Help to arrange for a volunteer to pick up food on your behalf from the food local pantry.
Spectrum Generations - Meals on Wheels: This program provides nutritionally balanced meals for home bound individuals 60 years of age or older and to persons with a disability who are unable to prepare a meal due to physical or mental limitations, or who have no one to prepare a meal for them. Meals on Wheels are delivered to homes by volunteers and staff. This also provides an opportunity to check in on the meal recipient as a safety measure.
- FMI: Spectrum Generations - Meals on Wheels
- Lincoln County: 207-790-6021 or Sagadahoc County and Brunswick, Harpswell: 207-607-4406
Housing, Emergency Funds:
Midcoast Maine Community Action Emergency Services is providing services to families that qualify for heating assistance, emergency utility support, rent and security deposit assistance. In some locations, they are able to assist clients with obtaining essential items needed for daily living. Emergency Services staff also help to coordinate housing assistance for homeless, at-risk individuals, and families by providing referrals and access to emergency funds that are available to residents of northern Cumberland, Sagadahoc and Lincoln counties. They also provide counseling services, referrals, advocacy, budgeting assistance, and daily living emergency services.
- FMI: Midcoast Maine Community Action Emergency Services
- If you are needing assistance through Emergency Services you can reach Missy Kettell at 207-522-2745 or melissa.kettell@mmcacorp.org
Maine Equal Justice COVID-19 Resources:
"Recovery Rebate" Resources
Resources on Unemployment Insurance and Paid Leave
Health Care Resources
General Assistance Resources
Resources for Food and Financial Security
Housing Resources
Resources on Courts and Legal Proceedings
Resources for Immigrants
Child Care Resources
Safety at Home
Answers to Coronavirus Questions
Consumer Protections
- FMI: COVID-19 Resources
Other COVID-19 Information:
Maine CDC: The CDC website is updated frequently with the most up-to-date information for those who need it. The website can be found here. The frequently asked questions (FAQ) document is especially helpful and can answer most questions.
Office of Governor Mills Office:
Keeping yourself and your loved ones healthy
Staying informed
Staying healthy at work as an employee
Protecting your business and ensuring your employees are safe
We will post updates as we receive them. In the meantime, if there is a non-profit you would like to help, a good idea would be to check their website or Facebook page and email them with your offer to volunteer. Please remember that non-profits are racing to adapt to changing circumstances as well, and they may not have a way to (safely) use and manage volunteers at this time. It’s wonderful to want to help, AND – not all offers can be accepted. Please be patient with agencies – and everyone! – during these challenging times.
ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY INFORMATION
Many people and groups in our wonderful community are collecting information on what’s open in their community, what’s needed, etc. United Way thanks them and is listing some here. If you know of another good resource, please pass it along to info@uwmcm.org.
Helpful Links:
As much as you can, please support our local businesses! Many have set up safe ways (online ordering, gift cards, etc.) to do so. They have supported our community for years; now they need our business.
Many people and groups in our wonderful community are collecting information on what’s open in their community, what’s needed, etc. United Way thanks them and is listing some here. If you know of another good resource, please pass it along to info@uwmcm.org.
Helpful Links:
- Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information
- Brunswick Downtown Association: Business Updates: Pick-Up & Delivery Options, Closures due to COVID-19
- City of Bath: Coronavirus Resource Page
- Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce: COVID-19 Response
- Support Brunswick Resource Guide
- Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission: Lincoln County Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Information
- Lincoln County: COVID-19 Resource Page
- Main Street Bath: Bath Area Business Updates
- Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber: COVID-19 Community Resource Page for the Bath-Brunswick-Midcoast Region
- Topsham Cares! Private Facebook group that you can join.
- Town of Bristol: COVID-19 Information
- Town of Brunswick: Brunswick COVID-19-Information
- Town of Harpswell: COVID-19 Information
- Town of Waldoboro: COVID-19 Town Response
- Town of Whitefield: Whitefield is Here to Help
- Wiscasset Chamber of Commerce: News and Updates
As much as you can, please support our local businesses! Many have set up safe ways (online ordering, gift cards, etc.) to do so. They have supported our community for years; now they need our business.
Our United Way staff is working from home, but we are just a call or an e-mail away. You can reach us at info@uwmcm.org, or call us at 207-443-9752 and leave a message; we will get back to you.
About United Way of Mid Coast Maine:
Our mission: to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities
United Way of Mid Coast Maine works to improve the health, education and financial stability of our neighbors in need as these are the building blocks of a good quality of life, for individuals, families, and our whole community.
We do this by funding over 40 programs at local agencies that are helping people NOW. We also work to prevent future problems through community impact initiatives.
United Way of Mid Coast Maine works to improve the health, education and financial stability of our neighbors in need as these are the building blocks of a good quality of life, for individuals, families, and our whole community.
We do this by funding over 40 programs at local agencies that are helping people NOW. We also work to prevent future problems through community impact initiatives.
