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20Great Grants<br />

1983<br />

Laudholm Farm Trust,<br />

Wells<br />

1 9 8 3 - 2 0 0 3<br />

Purpose: To help purchase land<br />

for conservation purposes<br />

The Laudholm Trust was formed<br />

in 1982 as a grassroots effort to<br />

protect the historic Laudholm<br />

Farm in Wells, <strong>Maine</strong>.The<br />

property, which consists of 271<br />

acres of upland, wetland and<br />

barrier beach, was one of the<br />

last major undeveloped holdings<br />

on the southern coast of<br />

<strong>Maine</strong>. The <strong>Maine</strong> <strong>Community</strong><br />

<strong>Foundation</strong> grant helped the<br />

trust meet a matching grant<br />

from the National Oceanic and<br />

Atmospheric Administration.<br />

Over the years the Laudholm<br />

Trust has expanded its vision.<br />

With community support, the<br />

group spearheaded the<br />

establishment of the Wells<br />

National Estuarine Research<br />

Reserve. The trust has continued<br />

to support research, education<br />

and management activities at<br />

the Wells Reserve.Today, the trust<br />

has more than 2,000 members<br />

and is active in promoting<br />

public/private partnerships that<br />

will protect southern <strong>Maine</strong>’s<br />

natural heritage.<br />

1984<br />

Coalition for <strong>Maine</strong>’s Children,<br />

Augusta<br />

Purpose: For start-up expenses<br />

2<br />

The <strong>Maine</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> has awarded over 15,000 grants totaling almost $45 million in its two<br />

decades of philanthropic service to the State of <strong>Maine</strong>. To select only twenty was a daunting task. We wanted<br />

to highlight projects that were transformational and that simply made a difference in the communities they<br />

serve. We also sought geographic diversity and representation from the variety of fields in which the<br />

<strong>Foundation</strong> is active, including the arts, health, the environment, education and youth.<br />

Behind every great grant are great donors. <strong>Maine</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> support for these twenty nonprofits<br />

and many other organizations has been possible only through the generous and ongoing contributions of<br />

individuals, families and businesses that care deeply about <strong>Maine</strong>.<br />

Finally, behind every great project are great people. The <strong>Foundation</strong> salutes the men, women and youth<br />

committed to carrying out community-strengthening projects every year. We look forward to many years of<br />

partnering with them.<br />

The Coalition for <strong>Maine</strong>’s<br />

Children was founded in 1983<br />

"to research and study issues<br />

relating to children and their<br />

families; to advocate for sound<br />

public policies in response<br />

to these issues; and to<br />

provide information and a<br />

communication network to<br />

facilitate intelligent<br />

consideration of these issues."<br />

The <strong>Maine</strong> <strong>Community</strong><br />

<strong>Foundation</strong>’s 1984 grant<br />

supported the hiring of a parttime<br />

staff person to work with<br />

the organization’s board to<br />

acquire ongoing support for<br />

the coalition.<br />

The Coalition was renamed the<br />

<strong>Maine</strong> Children’s Alliance in<br />

1994. The Alliance’s annual<br />

"<strong>Maine</strong> Kids Count" data book<br />

reports on a variety of indicators<br />

of children’s health and well<br />

being, including physical and<br />

mental health, education and<br />

learning. The publication<br />

stimulates and informs ongoing<br />

work to improve the lives of all<br />

children in <strong>Maine</strong>.<br />

1985<br />

University of <strong>Maine</strong>,<br />

Orono<br />

Purpose: For distribution of film<br />

From Stump to Ship<br />

Alfred Ames, owner of a <strong>Maine</strong><br />

lumber company, made the film,<br />

From Stump to Ship, in 1930,<br />

documenting his business with<br />

a 16mm camera. He filmed work<br />

in a sawmill, the spring drive on<br />

the Machias River and the<br />

schooner Lucy Evelyn headed<br />

for New York.<br />

In 1985, the <strong>Maine</strong> Humanities<br />

Council and International Paper<br />

funded the From Stump to Ship<br />

project, led by faculty at the<br />

University of <strong>Maine</strong>, to preserve<br />

the film and present public<br />

programs. A <strong>Maine</strong> <strong>Community</strong><br />

<strong>Foundation</strong> grant supported<br />

distribution of the film.The<br />

project inspired the founding of<br />

Northeast Historic Film in<br />

Bucksport, which distributes<br />

the film.<br />

In December 2002 the Librarian<br />

of Congress named the film to<br />

the National Film Registry, the<br />

first northern New England film<br />

to be so honored. The Registry<br />

honors films each year for<br />

their cultural, aesthetic and<br />

historic significance.

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