Libra Foundation - Grant Details By Year

Grants: 2000


Public/Society Benefit
Amistad P.O. Box 992 Portland, ME 04101-0992 On-site food service and kitchen	$10,000.00
Aroostook Mental Health Services, Inc. 43 Hatch Drive P.O. Box 1018 Caribou, ME 04738 Assist individuals with serious and persistent mental illness in finding local, affordable transportation	$5,000.00
Bagaduce Music Lending Library Greene's Hill P.O. Box 829 Blue Hill, ME 04614 Upgrade computer hardware and software to enhance efficiency and improve country-wide customer service	$10,000.00
Bangor YMCA 127 Hammond Street Bangor, ME 04401 Phase II of the Camp Jordan renovation	$150,000.00
Baxter Memorial Library 71 South Street Gorham, ME 04038 Renovation and expansion of Baxter Memorial Library	$10,000.00
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hancock County 52 Christian Ridge Road P.O. Box 1087 Ellsworth, ME 04605 Union River School-based mentoring program to provide one-to-one mentoring relationships to at-risk children	$10,000.00
Camp Susan Curtis P.O. Box 821 Portland, ME 04103 Repair and renovate camp buildings for the health and safety of campers and staff	$50,000.00
Cancer Community Center 778 Main Street South Portland, ME 04106 Volunteer training for all of the programs and services offered by the facility	$10,000.00
Coastal AIDS Network 9 Field Street #434 P.O. Box 956 Belfast, ME 04915 Provide year-round, direct services and HIV prevention education services to underserved people in Knox, Lincoln and Waldo Counties	$25,000.00
Coastal Economic Development Corporation 34 Wing Farm Parkway Bath, ME 04530 Kitchen and safety equipment for the new Brunswick Head Start Center	$5,000.00
Dunnybrook Historical Foundation 8 Earls Road South Berwich, ME 03908 Prepare a large collection from the estate of Maine author Gladys Hasty Carroll for public access	$5,000.00
Family Planning Association of Maine P.O. Box 587 Augusta, ME 04332-0587 Sexuality training and education project for teachers, school nurses and school counselors	$10,000.00
Friends of Cumston Hall P.O. Box 394 Monmouth, ME 04259 Renovation and expansion of Cumston Public Library	$25,000.00
Friends of Fort Knox P.O. Box 456 Bucksport, ME 04416 Construction of a visitor center, amphitheater, ADA restroom building, landscaping and lighting	$10,000.00
Friends of the Lisbon Libraries 28 Main Street Lisbon Falls, ME 04252 Renovation of Lisbon Falls Library basement space into a Children's Room and Program Area	$10,000.00
Gary's House 97 State Street Portland, ME 04101 Provide temporary, affordable and convenient lodging while a loved one is treated at an area hospital	$10,000.00
Habitat for Humanity of Greater P.O. Box 10505 Portland, ME 04104 Build a house on Plymouth Street in Portland to increase the supply affordable housing for Portland families	$5,000.00
Harrington Library Association P.O. Box 176 Harrington, ME 04643 Capital expansion of existing Harrington Library building	$10,000.00
The Jason Program P.O. Box 336 Cumberland, ME 04021 Pediatric Palliative Care Training Initiative	$15,000.00
Katahdin Area Council Boy Scouts P.O. Box 1869 Bangor, ME 04402-1869 Complete structural improvements to the Council's main dining lodge at Katahdin Scout Reservation-Camp Roosevelt	$25,000.00
Kids First Center 222 St. John Street Suite 101 Portland, ME 04102 Support of Kids First Co-Parenting Program, Satellite Program, and support & coordination	$10,000.00
Lincoln County Community Theater & Orchestra P.O. Box 237 Damariscotta, ME 04543 Make the theater handicapped accessible	$10,000.00
Town of Long Island Community Library P.O. Box 252 Long Island, ME 04050 Build a library addition to the Long Island School	$50,000.00
Ludden Memorial Library 40 Main Street P.O. Box 805 Dixfield, ME 04224 Double the size of the existing library	$10,000.00
Maine Children's Alliance 303 State Street Augusta, ME 04330-7037 Design and print 4,000 "Maine Kids Count" books for publication in January 2001	$19,000.00
Maine Handgun Violence Education Foundation P.O. Box 4501 Portland, ME 04112 Conduct public opinion research to better understand the attitudes of Maine citizens about handgun violence and ownership	$25,000.00
Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association P.O. Box 170 Unity, ME 04988 Community-based agriculture project to create reliable, locally-based food marketing systems	$25,000.00
Maine Winter Sports Center Loring Development Authority P.O. Box 457 Limestone, ME 04570 Development of school and world-class biathlon and cross-country skiing venues, purchase of Big Rock alpine ski area	$3,025,000.00
MAPS/My Choice 306 Congress Street Portland, ME 04101 Continuation of renovations and Outreach Services Program	$110,000.00
Mid Coast Chapter American Red Cross 9 Bank Street Brunswick, ME 04011 Establish a small endowment fund to expand services	15,000.00
MSAD 15 14 Shaker Road Gray, ME 04039 Purchase tennis rackets	$638.40
National Center for Student Aspirations 5766 Shibles Hall Orono, ME 04469 Evaluation of the Summer Camp Scholarship Program	$20,000.00
Oakland Public Library 18 Church Street Oakland, ME 04963 Renovation and expansion of the existing library	$10,000.00
Old Town - Orono YMCA 501 Stillwater Avenue P.O. Box 255 Old Town, ME 04468 Construction of Fieldhouse, relocation and renovation of Workout Center and development of a Learning Activity Center	$10,000.00
Parent Resource Center, Inc. 9 Bradeen Street Suite 200 Springvale, ME 04083 Reduce the cycle of domestic child abuse and increase positive parenting skills	$15,000.00
Boy Scouts of America, Pine Tree Council 125 Auburn Street Portland, ME 04103 Replace equipment for and expand youth programs currently available through the year-round camp in Raymond	$10,000.00
Portland Police Department 109 Middle Street Portland, ME 04101 Purchase two horses for the Department's Mounted Unit	$10,000.00
Portland Police Department 109 Middle Street Portland, ME 04101 Congress Street Community Policing Center	$25,000.00
Portland Public Library 5 Monument Square Portland, ME 04101 Architectural Design Services Master Plan Phase 1: Building Analysis Space Reallocation Plan	$25,000.00
Positive Turning Points for Youth 141 High Street P.O. Box 106 Farmington, ME 04938 Kerr House: a child residential facility for pregnant and parenting adolescents	$25,000.00
Robert A. Frost Memorial Library Expansion Committee 238 Main Street Limestone, ME 04750 Library Expansion and Limestone Community Vision Association Initiative	$10,000.00
Ruggles House Society RR1, Box 48 Cherryfield, ME 04622 Lead gift in the Ruggles House Society's 50th Anniversary Campaign	$10,000.00
Saint Mark's Home for Women 57 Winthrop Street Augusta, ME 04330 Renovation of the kitchen at St. Mark's which provides home and meals to, currently, 17 ladies aged 80-100	$10,000.00
Saint Martin de Porres Residence, Inc. P.O. Box 7227 Lewiston, ME 04243-7227 Homeless shelter operating expenses	$10,000.00
Shakespeare & Company 70 Kemble Street Lenox, MA 01240-2813 Maine leg of the New England Spring Tour of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" with accompanying workshops and discussion sessions	$5,000.00
United Methodist Camp of Maine P.O. Box 277 Winthrop, ME 04364 Construction of an addition to the existing dining hall known as "The Commons"	$25,000.00
United Way of Androscoggin County 66 Ash Street P.O. Box 888 Lewiston, ME 04243-0999 TOPS Summer Camp vouchers	$681,776.50
United Way of Androscoggin County 66 Ash Street Lewiston, ME 04243-0888 Administration of the TOPS program	$20,500.00
United Way of Eastern Maine 268 Sylvan Road Suite 1 Bangor, ME 04401-4221 Camp Bangor program	$678,773.35
University of Maine at Machias 9 O'Brien Avenue Machias, ME 04654 Support construction costs for the Early care and Education Center	$150,000.00
West Bath Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department State Road West Bath, ME 04530 Complete building renovations	$25,000.00
York Hospital 15 Hospital Drive York, ME 03909 Expand free transportation service for Southern York County	$5,000.00
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