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.

(L-R)Campaign Chairperson Dick Albert of Parent Insurance and Dan Pulkkinen of Rowe Auburn display the incentives for the 2007 campaign. Top prize this year is an Arctic Cat snowmobile donated by Rowe Auburn.

United Way Unveils 2007 Campaign Incentives

Lewiston, ME--During their Campaign Kickoff breakfast United Way of Androscoggin County revealed the incentive prizes for the 2007 campaign season.

For the second year in a row, United Way’s fundraising campaign includes an incentive sweepstakes in which a person giving $5 per week or more can win an Arctic Cat snowmobile donated by Rowe Auburn, a person donating $4 per week can win a cruise to Bermuda from Dube Travel, and a person giving $3 per week can win a kayak package donated by L.L.Bean.

Winners of these incentives will be announced at United Way of Androscoggin County's Campaign Celebration; which will take place at Martindale Country Club on Thursday, November 15, 2007.