Supporting families and ensuring children are ready to succeed when they enter school, as well as beyond.
* 16% of children in Androscoggin County live in poverty.

A Dynamic Community:
Promoting, supporting, enhancing independence and self-sufficiency
* 49% of local residents cannot read higher than a sixth grade level.

Meeting Basic Needs:
Ensuring individuals and families have food, shelter, clothing and access to services that promote physical and mental well-being.
* 60 people in our community are homeless on any given night.

Life-Long Learning:
Promoting opportunities for job training, education, collaboration and volunteerism.
* In 2004, 200 high school students in our county dropped out of school.

Advocating that individuals and families are safe and protected at all times
* Over 3,000 crimes were committed in Androscoggin County last year.

United Way of Androscoggin County Selects Campaign Incentive Finalists

Lewiston, ME— From a drawing of nearly 2000 eligible donors, United Way of Androscoggin County randomly selected three finalists to win their 2006 campaign incentives.

Dan Martin of Central Distributors, Alan Hill of W. D. Matthews and Robert Chapman of Lee Auto Mall each have been selected to win one of the following campaign incentives: an L.L. Bean kayak package, 100 gallons of home heating oil from Heutz Oil Company and an all–inclusive trip for two to Cancun courtesy of Dube, Wagonlit Travel.

To be eligible for the kayak package and the 100 galloons of home heating oil individuals donated three dollars or more per week. To be placed into the drawing for the Cancun trip individuals donated five dollars or more per week.
The three incentives will be presented to the finalists at the Campaign Celebration which will be held at Martindale Country Club on Thursday, November 16 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

If you would like to attend the Campaign Celebration please contact United Way of Androscoggin County at 795-4000 or you can attend the event and pay at the door.

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(L-R) Joleen Bedard, Executive Director of United Way of Androscoggin County, Cindy Tucci, United Way Loaned Executive and incentive finalist Alan Hill of W.D. Matthews.