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| Erin Ludwig of the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals of Windham, accepts a $2,000 grant on behalf of her organization from David Libby, President and CEO of Town & Country FCU. |
In his opening
remarks to attendees, David Libby, President and CEO of Town & Country FCU,
explained the purpose of the Better Neighbor Fund and the uniqueness of the
Reception event. “The Better Neighbor Fund honors and celebrates some of
the wonderful work and services provided a special group of non-profits to
communities throughout Cumberland and York Counties. Tonight is about people
and the spirit of coming together to support and help others, whether it’s
providing help to animals, educational opportunities for children or assistance
to people in recovery, and a variety of other worthwhile causes and
initiatives. You all make our communities better places to live because of your
mission and commitment to being better neighbors. Our Reception is
designed to bring organizations that make a difference together, and to allow
them to have an opportunity to speak with your fellow non-profits and to
reinforce the fact that we all contribute and care about our community.
It was
great to see such a high level of engagement with the online voting.”
In 2010, Town
& Country introduced the Better Neighbor Fund to celebrate the ideal of
neighbors helping neighbors, a concept that has a long and rich tradition in
Maine. The credit union has awarded $250,000 to 80 charitable
initiatives, to date.
Eight charitable
organizations from an original finalist list of 25 nominees were awarded a
share of $25,000 from the 2019 Better Neighbor Fund - three received $5,000
grants and five received $2,000 grants.
The 25 finalists
were nominated in September through the credit union’s Facebook page, and
during October, the public voted online for the project they felt was most
deserving to receive one of the eight grants.
The winners of
the 2019 Better Neighbor Fund grants include (all serve Cumberland and/or York
Counties):
$5,000
Grant—Learn Around the World Network, Inc. (Portland) – support the GEOshow
Maine program, which will introduce K-5 students across Southern Maine to new
places through virtual field trips.
$5,000 Grant—The
Center for Wildlife (Cape Neddick) – support the Connecting Neighbors and
Nature environmental education program.
$5,000
Grant—Friendship House (South Portland) – provide funding to help with its
bathroom renovation project.
$2,000
Grant—Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals (Windham) – to help
promote and expand the Maine Horse Matchmaker program.
$2,000
Grant—Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad & Museum (Portland) – will be used to
help build a new station for the Narrow-Gauge Railroad and Museum at Ocean
Gateway in Portland.
$2,000
Grant—Standish Parent Teacher Organization (Standish) – will help purchase and
install new soccer goals and basketball hoops on the playgrounds of the Edna
Libby and George E. Jack Elementary Schools in Standish.
$2,000
Grant—Royal River Community Players (Yarmouth) – support renovations of the
Yarmouth Playhouse, the new theatre and performance center of the Royal River
Community Players.
$2,000
Grant—Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland (Westbrook) – will be used to
allow for the presentation of the Toddler Storytime program, which offers a
hands-on, exploration of the shelter.
About Town
& Country Federal Credit Union
As Maine’s second
largest credit union with nearly 40,000 members, Town & Country is a
full-service financial institution offering a wide range of financial products
and services to people who live, work, go to school or worship in Cumberland
and York Counties. Designated as one of Maine’s ‘Best Places to Work’ for the
past eight years, the credit union has $405 million in assets, and is part of
the second largest branch network in the country. To learn more, visit www.tcfcu.com.
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