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 Staff

Joleen Bedard
Executive Director
jbedard@unitedwayandro.org

Adam Caron
Director of Marketing & Special Projects
acaron@unitedwayandro.org

Angela Coombs
2-1-1 Resource Coordinator
211maine@unitedwayandro.org

Gale Hart
Director of Finance & Administration
ghart@unitedwayandro.org

Patrice Mathieu
Administrative Assistant
reception@unitedwayandro.org

Larry Marcoux
Director of Community Impact
lmarcoux@unitedwayandro.org