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United Way to hold virtual sculpture contest, food drive
Food collected will be distributed to pantries throughout Somerset, northern Kennebec, and western Waldo counties.
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Kennebec Valley Community Action Program, based in Augusta, with facilities in Skowhegan and Waterville, 2019 sculpture submission. Contributed photo
WATERVILLE United Way of Mid-Maine is taking its annual sculpture contest and food drive virtual.
Local businesses, organizations and groups will collect non-perishable food and basic needs items, which they will use to build fun sculptures. This event is part of United Way’s Pantry Project initiative, and the food collected will be distributed to pantries throughout Somerset, northern Kennebec, and western Waldo counties.