Fulfilling - Maine Community Foundation
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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.