The Edward H. Daveis Benevolent Fund of the Maine Community Foundation has awarded $85,000 in grants to 12 Greater Portland organizations and programs that support young children aged birth to eight, their families and teachers, and youth leadership for students through high school.
Grantees include:
- Center for Grieving Children, Portland, to continue delivering bereavement and TLC programs during a time when typical channels of grief support are lacking more than ever: $5,000
- Locker Project, Scarborough, to provide healthy staples for children in elementary schools and Head Start programs in Greater Portland to take home to share with their families: $7,500
- Maine Audubon Society, Falmouth, to pilot a “Mobile Habitat Lab” to bring safe, nature-based environmental education to young learners and their teachers at Portland public elementary schools: $6,500
Mabel Stewart Daveis established the Edward H. Daveis Benevolent Fund in 1943 through her will to honor her father and benefit nonprofit organizations that serve Greater Portland. Mr. Daveis was a member of a prominent Portland family with roots in the community dating back to 1785. After distinguished careers in banking and law, he became president of the Portland Gas Light Company, one of the first 25 gas utility companies in the United States.
The next deadline for applications is October 15, 2021. Guidelines, online application, and a complete list of recent grants are available at www.mainecf.org. For more information, contact Program Officer John Ochira at (207) 412-0837 or jochira@mainecf.org.