United Way of Southern Maine

08/20/2026

08/19/2026

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United We Can! 🥫✨ 💙

We’re proud to partner with United Way of Southern Maine for the United We Can Food Drive! Now through September 8, donate 3+ non-perishable food items at any Holy Donut shop and receive 10% off your order!

Stop by, drop off your donations, grab a donut, and help us give back to our community 💙🍩

08/18/2026

Kinda chic to join Women United and help more single moms thrive. ✨️ Women United is a vibrant network of people who share their time, energy, and support to help put more single moms in Southern Maine on a path to financial security.

When you join Women United, you:
✨ Connect single moms to mentorship, financial coaching, afterschool care, cash assistance, and more
✨ Network and make new friends
✨ Volunteer and advocate
✨ Become part of a community of peers dedicated to building a stronger community

08/13/2026

United 4 Child Care celebrated another incredible milestone this week: the opening of its second child care center. 🎉 With two locations in South Portland and now Freeport, United 4 Child Care has added 200 child care slots to our community.

This new nonprofit, created through innovative community collaboration, will help working families access flexible, high-quality child care.

Find enrollment information at u4cc.org/enrollment

Tackling complex challenges takes many people and organizations working together. We are grateful for the partnership of many organizations, including
2 Stonewood, LLC., Androscoggin Bank's MainStreet Foundation, Colby Company Engineering, Cumberland County Government, Davis Family Foundation, Kennebec Savings, L.L.Bean, Machias Savings Bank, Maine Beer Company, MaineHealth, MEMIC, M&T Bank, Northern Light Health, Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce, Town of Freeport, Zachau Construction Inc.

08/12/2026

Bright futures start long before the first day of school. ✨️

Thanks to your support, United Way helps more families access high-quality child care, so kids get the strong start they deserve.

We help aspiring teachers overcome obstacles, invest in quality providers, and advocate for policies that benefit families. This year, we launched the innovative new nonprofit, United 4 Child Care, advancing access in partnership with local businesses and adding nearly 200 child care slots to our community.

Early support can make a difference that lasts a lifetime.

08/10/2026

Taco trucks, sharks, space shuttles, and more. 🥫 Last year's United We CAN teams amazed us with their creativity. We cannot wait to see what they have in store this year! Join us on September 18 at the Back Cove Parking Lot to fight food insecurity. Sign up to build or donate: uwsme.org/fooddrive

1) WEX 2) Maine Community Bank 3) Bank of America 4) Zachau Construction Inc. 5) L.L.Bean

08/06/2026

More ways to give back can mean more support for the people and places we call home.

Chase Freedom and Freedom Flex are featuring United Way as their charitable giving partner, creating another way for eligible cardmembers to support work close to home.

We're grateful for partners who help more people take part in caring for their communities.

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08/05/2026

Cheers to summer, friends, and sending kids off to school prepared to succeed! Emerging Leaders United members met up at Belleflower Brewing this week to reconnect and collect backpacks for students at Our Place.

ELU invests in community partners, like Our Place Portland, that provide mentorship, academic support, mental health care, and more to help youth get a strong start in school and life. You can join this community by making a gift at any level at uwsme.org/emerging-leaders-united.

08/04/2026

Another incredible month of home runs! Each time the lighthouse is illuminated in celebration, Lighthouse Credit Union makes a donation to United Way of Southern Maine. 🙌 Thank you, Lighthouse Credit Union and the Portland Sea Dogs for supporting our community through United Way!

After each homerun and Sea Dogs’ home victory, the lighthouse will illuminate in celebration, announcing that Lighthouse Credit Union will be donating funds to United Way of Southern Maine during the 2026 season. This new initiative by Lighthouse Credit Union and the Sea Dogs aims to raise awareness of Portland’s community needs with The United Way of Southern Maine being the recipient of this partnership.

08/03/2026

United We CAN is back on Friday, September 18! Help fight food insecurity in Southern Maine by collecting non-perishable food for our neighbors. You can also sign up as a team to build larger-than-life sculptures with non-perishable food and compete for coveted awards. 🥫🏅

The 10th United We CAN will also be the last. It's been an incredible run, and we are grateful to the 40+ companies that have built 120 sculptures and collected more than 278,000 meals over the past decade. We are excited to share what comes next. United Way remains dedicated to fighting hunger and ensuring our neighbors have their basic needs met.

Sign up at uwsme.org/fooddrive.