Our Mission:
To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities.
To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities.
Our Vision:
A connected community where everyone belongs, has the resources they need, and can fulfill their potential.
A connected community where everyone belongs, has the resources they need, and can fulfill their potential.
Our Values:
Community. Compassion. Belonging. Action.
Community. Compassion. Belonging. Action.
United Way works in partnership with community partners, donors, and volunteers to support 50 local community programs and initiatives every year, serving individuals and families in Brunswick and Harpswell, Lincoln, Knox, and Sagadahoc Counties.
By working together, we help individuals and families thrive, not just survive.
Together, we give kids the best start, build financial stability, and help everyone live healthy and connected lives.
By working together, we help individuals and families thrive, not just survive.
Together, we give kids the best start, build financial stability, and help everyone live healthy and connected lives.
Our Focus – Three Community Goals
United Way of Mid Coast Maine works to give kids the best start, build financial stability, and help everyone live healthy and connected lives.
We opened our doors to the community in 1956, and remain a trusted, locally governed, and independently run non-profit organization run by a small staff and dozens of community volunteers.
Our Community Response Initiative and Community Fund represent 50 local programs and initiatives, all working together to accomplish community challenges that not one organization can solve on their own. United Way is in a unique position to bring people together—community partners, donors, and volunteers—to help non-profit organizations, schools, municipalities, and employers respond to emerging and unmet community needs, meet their missions, and support their workforce. We are an advocate and advisor, connector and convener, funder and friend.
The Community Fund supports local non-profit organizations working to help our community:
The Community Response Initiative helps to support community organizations working together to respond to emerging and unmet community needs. For more information please visit our Community Response webpage. Current projects include helping:
United Way of Mid Coast Maine works to give kids the best start, build financial stability, and help everyone live healthy and connected lives.
We opened our doors to the community in 1956, and remain a trusted, locally governed, and independently run non-profit organization run by a small staff and dozens of community volunteers.
Our Community Response Initiative and Community Fund represent 50 local programs and initiatives, all working together to accomplish community challenges that not one organization can solve on their own. United Way is in a unique position to bring people together—community partners, donors, and volunteers—to help non-profit organizations, schools, municipalities, and employers respond to emerging and unmet community needs, meet their missions, and support their workforce. We are an advocate and advisor, connector and convener, funder and friend.
The Community Fund supports local non-profit organizations working to help our community:
- Access safe shelter, food, affordable healthcare, and high-quality childcare.
- Strengthen families, reduce homelessness, and prevent violence and abuse.
- Ensure vulnerable youth, adults, and seniors are supported and connected.
The Community Response Initiative helps to support community organizations working together to respond to emerging and unmet community needs. For more information please visit our Community Response webpage. Current projects include helping:
- Increase youth hopefulness by Connecting To Tomorrow with the Sagadahoc County Working Communities Challenge Initiative.
- Reduce and eliminate homelessness through the MaineHousing Homeless Response Service Midcoast Hub.
- Our newest neighbors have the resources they need to thrive with the Brunswick New Mainers Initiative.
- Individuals and families make the most of their money through free tax preparation with Midcoast CA$H.
- Mobilize the caring power of our community through volunteer opportunities with partners throughout the Midcoast with VolunteerME.
2-1-1 Maine
One of United Way of Mid Coast Maine's most important ongoing initiatives is our work with United Ways throughout Maine to support 2-1-1 Maine, the free, confidential, 24-hour referral resource to help Maine people connect with information and services. 211 Maine is available 24/7/365. To get connected, Dial 211, text your zip code to 898-211, or visit 211maine.org.
One of United Way of Mid Coast Maine's most important ongoing initiatives is our work with United Ways throughout Maine to support 2-1-1 Maine, the free, confidential, 24-hour referral resource to help Maine people connect with information and services. 211 Maine is available 24/7/365. To get connected, Dial 211, text your zip code to 898-211, or visit 211maine.org.
Keep ME Warm
Keep ME Warm is a statewide program to provide heating assistance funds throughout Maine. Funds are distributed throughout Maine by 211 Maine, Maine Community Action Agencies, and United Ways.
Keep ME Warm is a statewide program to provide heating assistance funds throughout Maine. Funds are distributed throughout Maine by 211 Maine, Maine Community Action Agencies, and United Ways.
| About United Way (Sept 2025) |
Investing in United Way is the best way to make a difference in the lives of individuals and families throughout the Midcoast. Please join us!
| 2024-2025 Community Impact Outcomes |
| 2024-2025 Knox County Community Impact Report |
United Way is just one piece of the incredible, collective work it takes to improve lives in our community. Many of you play a role, in many important ways, to help make a difference—as donors, volunteers, partners, clients, champions, and advocates. Thank you! We know that it will take our entire community to help meet our collective missions, and help give kids the best start, build financial stability, and ensure everyone lives a long, healthy, and connected life. Thank you for all that you have done, and continue to do, for individuals and families throughout the Midcoast. We are grateful for your support and partnership.
Your financial support makes it possible for United Way to help more than 41,000 people each year. This support helps everyone – you, your family members, friends, colleagues, employees, and neighbors. It is our hope that we not only continue to support our partners, but find ways we can collectively increase the resources and capacity we have in order to make a greater, longer-lasting impact on even more lives. Thank you for joining us in this mission to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities!
Your financial support makes it possible for United Way to help more than 41,000 people each year. This support helps everyone – you, your family members, friends, colleagues, employees, and neighbors. It is our hope that we not only continue to support our partners, but find ways we can collectively increase the resources and capacity we have in order to make a greater, longer-lasting impact on even more lives. Thank you for joining us in this mission to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities!
