Midcoast Humane Mon, 04/19/2021 - 12:45pm
This photo was taken in front of Midcoast Humane’s future home at 5 Industrial Parkway, Brunswick. Pictured from left are: Lara Chick and her dog Fozzie, Loyal Biscuit Co.; Mary P. Sundeen, president, Midcoast Humane; Robert Jones, board member, Midcoast Humane; and Desiree Roberts, director of Shelter Operations, Midcoast Humane. Courtesy photo
Midcoast Humane, a nonprofit providing animal welfare services to 40 municipalities in the state of Maine, is launching an initiative to help keep animals in their homes with the donation of microchip scanners to Animal Control Officers (ACOs) in its service area.
The purchase of the microchip scanners was made possible by a generous grant from Loyal Biscuit Co., an independent dog and cat supply boutique with seven locations throughout Maine.
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From left: Lara Chick and her dog Fozzie, Loyal Biscuit Co.; Mary P. Sundeen, president, Midcoast Humane; Robert Jones, board member, Midcoast Humane; Desiree Roberts, director of Shelter Operations, Midcoast Humane, at Midcoast Humane’s future home at 5 Industrial Parkway in Brunswick.
Contributed photo via Midcoast Humane
Midcoast Humane, a Brunswick-based nonprofit providing animal welfare services to 40 municipalities in Maine, is launching an initiative to help keep animals in their homes with the donation of microchip scanners to Animal Control Officers in its service area.
Midcoast Humane hopes the initiative will lead to a decrease in the number of companion animals entering the shelter before returning to their permanent homes.
Central Maine business briefs: OTIS Federal Credit Union raises $10,850 to help end hunger
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JAY OTIS Federal Credit Union raised a total of $10,850.40 for the Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger over the course of 2020. After receiving an additional contribution of $487.77 from the Maine Credit Union League, the Credit Union will have $11,335.65 at its disposal to distribute to community hunger organizations, according to a news release from the nonprofit financial institution.
One hundred percent of the funds raised by OTIS FCU for Ending Hunger stay local.
Fundraising totals were recently announced at the Ending Hunger Celebration Luncheon, which was held virtually this year. Representing OTIS FCU at the luncheon were its Ending Hunger Committee co-chairwoman and chairman, Darice Dubreuil, vice president; and Ryan Souther, digital branch and facilities manager. Of the Campaign, Dubreu