Member Spotlight: Maine Farmland Trust
Last month, I had the pleasure of bringing my mom to a farm tour at Goronson Farm, sponsored by Maine Farmland Trust. Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) is a member-powered nonprofit land trust that is working to grow the future of farming so that farmers and our communities can thrive. MFT holds relationships with 550 Maine […]...
Your Donations in Action- MaineShare’s July Newsletter
MaineShare is thrilled to announce the recent distribution of $140,089.18 to our member organizations– a total of $238,288.82 in 2023. This incredible financial support bolsters the work of our 38 member organizations and their significant contributions to the justice ecosystem in Maine. Please read on to see what your support makes possible in Maine!...
Member spotlight: Viles Arboretum
Have you explored Viles Arboretum in Augusta lately? If you have never been, have not been recently (or even if you have!), it’s time to add this destination to your must-visit list. Viles Arboretum, a MaineShare member group, is a free botanical garden in Maine’s capital city. The beautiful site provides visitors with six miles […]...
Coming Together: MaineShare’s June Newsletter
This month, we were thrilled to come together in person with our groups to reflect, share, and celebrate. It was such a pleasure to have this time with our MaineShare community, to catch up and look forward. Please read on for reflections shared by our groups during our gathering, great photos from the event, and […]...
Member Spotlight: Maine Resource Recovery Association
Do you know who the Maine Resource Recovery Association is? Do you know what they do? Well, now is the time to find out! The Maine Resource Recovery Association (MRRA) is extremely important to environmental sustainability in the state of Maine. They are key to linking businesses and municipalities to solutions for recycling, composting, and […]...
Get outside and learn!
There is one (of many) takeaways I gleaned from recent learning experiences that I wanted to share– Maurice Mitchell, GEO Plenary speaker, spoke about the importance of framing our work in joy and possibility. I see those tenets in the work of MaineShare and our members, and am committed to upholding those values. Whether you […]...
Recommitting and Awakening this Spring
As the ground thaws, flowers emerge, birds rejoin us to wake with the sun, and the other signs of spring greet us, it indeed feels like the oft quoted time of awakening. I also feel the reawakening of community and take such joy in being in space together. As we come back to life after […]...
Member Spotlight: ProsperityME
Since its founding in 2008, ProsperityME has been dedicated to helping New Mainers- immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers- build rewarding lives in their new communities. With the proper resources and support through the transition to a new homeland, our new neighbors can thrive. Systemic and policy failures and lack of state resources can impede successful […]...
Spring is in our step!
Here at MaineShare, we are feeling the light and energy in the emergence of spring. There is more sunlight in our days, the sounds of birds greet us as we wake, and we are planning for exciting things to come. One thing that is very exciting and brings us energy is the addition of someone […]...
Member Spotlight: Resources for Organizing and Social Change
In this month’s MaineShare member spotlight, we will explore the question of “What has ROSC been up to lately?” As it turns out, and not surprisingly, they have been doing a lot! ROSC- Resources for Organizing and Social Change – is a MaineShare member who has been around since 1977 and focuses on organizing […]...
Celebrating Winter, MaineShare, and Members
This time of year it can feel hard to celebrate. The days can feel long and cold. The walls that surround you may feel stifling. The air stings our skin. But what if we turn our face to the sun to feel its warmth when the clouds break? What if we catch a snowflake and […]...
Member spotlight: Maine Council of Churches
When you hear the name of our member group, Maine Council of Churches, what images come to mind? Do you think of advocacy on the frontlines of reproductive justice? Do you think about activism around indigenous sovereignty? Do you think about coalition work focused on environmental justice? Perhaps not. But if you do picture those […]...
Member Spotlight: Maine Farmland Trust
Last month, I had the pleasure of bringing my mom to a farm tour at Goronson Farm, sponsored by Maine Farmland Trust. Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) is a member-powered nonprofit land trust that is working to grow the future of farming so that farmers and our communities can thrive. MFT holds relationships with 550 Maine […]...
Your Donations in Action- MaineShare’s July Newsletter
MaineShare is thrilled to announce the recent distribution of $140,089.18 to our member organizations– a total of $238,288.82 in 2023. This incredible financial support bolsters the work of our 38 member organizations and their significant contributions to the justice ecosystem in Maine. Please read on to see what your support makes possible in Maine!...
Member spotlight: Viles Arboretum
Have you explored Viles Arboretum in Augusta lately? If you have never been, have not been recently (or even if you have!), it’s time to add this destination to your must-visit list. Viles Arboretum, a MaineShare member group, is a free botanical garden in Maine’s capital city. The beautiful site provides visitors with six miles […]...
Coming Together: MaineShare’s June Newsletter
This month, we were thrilled to come together in person with our groups to reflect, share, and celebrate. It was such a pleasure to have this time with our MaineShare community, to catch up and look forward. Please read on for reflections shared by our groups during our gathering, great photos from the event, and […]...
Member Spotlight: Maine Resource Recovery Association
Do you know who the Maine Resource Recovery Association is? Do you know what they do? Well, now is the time to find out! The Maine Resource Recovery Association (MRRA) is extremely important to environmental sustainability in the state of Maine. They are key to linking businesses and municipalities to solutions for recycling, composting, and […]...
Get outside and learn!
There is one (of many) takeaways I gleaned from recent learning experiences that I wanted to share– Maurice Mitchell, GEO Plenary speaker, spoke about the importance of framing our work in joy and possibility. I see those tenets in the work of MaineShare and our members, and am committed to upholding those values. Whether you […]...
Recommitting and Awakening this Spring
As the ground thaws, flowers emerge, birds rejoin us to wake with the sun, and the other signs of spring greet us, it indeed feels like the oft quoted time of awakening. I also feel the reawakening of community and take such joy in being in space together. As we come back to life after […]...
Member Spotlight: ProsperityME
Since its founding in 2008, ProsperityME has been dedicated to helping New Mainers- immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers- build rewarding lives in their new communities. With the proper resources and support through the transition to a new homeland, our new neighbors can thrive. Systemic and policy failures and lack of state resources can impede successful […]...
Spring is in our step!
Here at MaineShare, we are feeling the light and energy in the emergence of spring. There is more sunlight in our days, the sounds of birds greet us as we wake, and we are planning for exciting things to come. One thing that is very exciting and brings us energy is the addition of someone […]...
Member Spotlight: Resources for Organizing and Social Change
In this month’s MaineShare member spotlight, we will explore the question of “What has ROSC been up to lately?” As it turns out, and not surprisingly, they have been doing a lot! ROSC- Resources for Organizing and Social Change – is a MaineShare member who has been around since 1977 and focuses on organizing […]...
Celebrating Winter, MaineShare, and Members
This time of year it can feel hard to celebrate. The days can feel long and cold. The walls that surround you may feel stifling. The air stings our skin. But what if we turn our face to the sun to feel its warmth when the clouds break? What if we catch a snowflake and […]...
Member spotlight: Maine Council of Churches
When you hear the name of our member group, Maine Council of Churches, what images come to mind? Do you think of advocacy on the frontlines of reproductive justice? Do you think about activism around indigenous sovereignty? Do you think about coalition work focused on environmental justice? Perhaps not. But if you do picture those […]...