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Waterville Rotary awards 8 food insecurity grants
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Waterville Rotary Club recently took $15,000 from reserves to offer grants addressing area food insecurity.
The Community Services Committee, chaired by KVCAP’s Michele Prince, was charged with developing grant criteria, an application and scoring process for the committee members to fairly evaluate the applications. The maximum possible allotment was $3,000 per application, and the request needed to be submitted by a 501c3.
Because of the demonstrated need in the area, the committee contributed the total of its cups and fines donations for two months to this effort as well, allowing for a total contribution in grants of $15,534.00.
April 7, 2021
In hopes of addressing food insecurity in the greater Waterville area, the Rotary Club of Waterville recently voted to take $15K out of their reserves in order to help fund local organizations.
The club decided to go with a mini grant program allowing a request of up to $3K, to help as many people as possible. Eight organizations were chosen.
According to the Rotary Club of Waterville website the following organizations were recommended and then ratified by the Rotary board:
Central Maine Gleaners: Community Fridge Program with fridge located in Waterville and food available to all. Amount awarded: $1,950.00.
Waterville Area Essentials Closet & Starfish Village/First Congregational Church: Essentials Closet offers essential items to anyone in need in the greater Waterville area. Starfish Village helps homeless families and individuals with needs not met by other services. Amount awarded: $2,850.00.