The Maine Community Foundation awarded a total of $408,980 to 29 nonprofit organizations that advance animal welfare in the state through its Animal Welfare Fund.
The grantees include:
- Franklin County Animal Shelter, for its low-cost spay and neuter program
- Kennebec Valley Humane Society, for a spay and neuter wellness clinic
- SPCA Hancock County, for general support.
The Animal Welfare Fund supports projects and organizations that help low-income people stay with their pets through hardships, support population control and/or educate pet owners and communities about humane treatment of animals.
The Animal Welfare Fund was established in 2007 by an anonymous donor. The fund is further supported by the Doree Taylor Charitable Foundation, Bank of America, N.A. and the George F. Lyman and Ernestine Lyman Trust.
For more information about the Animal Welfare Fund, visit www.mainecf.org/animalwelfare or contact Community Partner John Ochira at jochira@mainecf.org or 207-412-0837.
The Maine Community Foundation brings people and resources together to build a better Maine through strategic giving, community leadership, personalized service, local expertise and strong investments. To learn more about the foundation, visit www.mainecf.org.