The People’s United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of People’s United Bank, awarded $19,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations in southern Maine.

Four organizations received funding in support of services that included basic needs, business education workshops, special needs programs and affordable housing initiatives. Recipients include Habitat for Humanity of York County, Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake, Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program, and Service Corps of Retired Executives Association.

In total, People’s United Community Foundation awarded $883,000 in grants to 144 nonprofit organizations in the communities it serves in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine during its third grant cycle this year. The funding was distributed within the foundation’s three areas of focus, with 42 percent allocated to community development, 37 percent to youth development, and 21percent to affordable housing initiatives.

“People’s United Community Foundation is pleased to be working with such a broad range of nonprofit organizations that are fulfilling the needs in our communities,” said Dan Thornton, officer, People’s United Community Foundation and Southern Maine Division president – People’s United Bank. “Individuals, families, businesses and communities are thriving due to their support, and the foundation is proud to play a role in their success.”

For a detailed list of organizations that People’s United Community Foundation supported in Maine during the third grant cycle of 2015, please refer to the chart provided or visit www.pucf.org.