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.

2007 Board of Directors

Mark Anthoine, Chair, Healey & Associates

Jeff Gosselin, Vice Chair, Mechanics Private Bank

David McLaughlin, Treasurer, Bank of America  

Dick Albert, Champoux Insurance

Sue Berube, WGME 13

Mike Bussiere, Lewiston Police Department

Dan D’Auteuil, Jr., Isaacson & Raymond

Lisa Erskine, Androscoggin Bank

Scott Knapp, Central Maine Community College

Ray Martel, Spiller's

John Michalakis, Formed Fiber Technologies

Sarah Potter, Bates College

Peter Rinck, Rinck Advertising, Inc.

Candace Sanborn, Encompass Marketing

Ted Stokes, Stokes Chiropractic Office

Doug Weisz, Evergreen Subaru

Jennifer Willey, Canteen Service Company