Coats for seniors
YORK COUNTY — The Maine Association of Area Agencies on Aging has launched its 2016 Coats for Seniors collection project. Through Nov. 30, Mainers can donate clean, gently-used coats for older adults in need. Collection sites are located at Maine’s area agencies on aging, as well as many other local community sites.
There are three collection sites in York County, found at The Center in Kennebunk and the Kennebunk Police Department, and The Cohen Center in Biddeford. L.L. Bean will donate $5 for fuel assistance for older adults for every coat collected.
Grant awarded to Upward Bound
BIDDEFORD — Upward Bound at the University of Southern Maine Dollars for Scholars program has announced it has been awarded a $5,000 matching grant from Scholarship America after raising $5,000 between June 1, 2015 and Sept. 30, 2016.
Scholarship America is the parent organization to Dollars for Scholars affiliates across the country. The funds will given to deserving students to receive renewable scholarships with the focus of helping them complete college with reduced debt.
Upward Bound at USM Dollars for Scholars has since 2004 paid for more than 80 scholarships to roughly 32 colleges and universities for students who have participated in the Trio Upward Bound program at USM.
Among those participants include students from Massabesic High School, Sanford High School and Biddeford High School.
Youth wrestling benefit dance
WELLS — The Second Annual Benefit Dance for the Wells Youth Wrestling program will take place Saturday, Nov. 5 from 7-11 p.m. at Village by the Sea, U.S. Route 1, Wells. A 1980s cover band will perform. Tickets are $20 per person; there will be a cash bar and raffles. For more information, or to purchase tickets or make a donation, contact Nicole Iannillo at 459-9433 orniannillo@gmail.com or Danielle Ducharme at 216-2844. Tickets can also be purchased online at paypal.com.
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