United Way of Southern Maine

Happy #PrideMonth, Southern Maine! We are proud to stand with the diverse, vibrant, and brave individuals that make up our LGBTQIA+ communities and celebrate ALL love this June and every day 🫶🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈

This #ThankYouThursday goes out to MEMIC! 🤩 Your corporate and employee support helps United Way tackle complex community issues like food insecurity, access to healthcare, lack of affordable housing, and child care shortages. Thank you for taking action for a thriving Southern Maine! 🫶

As #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth comes to a close we are looking back on what your support made possible last year. 211 Maine, supported by United Way of Southern Maine, made over 6,000 referrals to mental health or addiction resources helping to provide people with the resources they need to live longer, better lives. 📲🫶 See more of the impact of your support in our Community Report: uwsme.org/community-report. #UnitedforMentalHealth

United Ways of Maine's new ALICE report reveals that a growing number of Maine families are facing financial hardship. ALICE families live above the federal poverty level, but still struggle to make ends meet—and they've long been overlooked and undercounted. Watch WMTW-TV's report 👇 If you are facing financial hardship, 211 Maine is here to help. Call 2-1-1 or visit 211maine.org

Wednesday was our annual Bagels & Brainstorm Employee Campaign Manager Training and Networking event! Campaign Managers came together to trade tips and tricks that will help run their workplace giving campaigns! We had a wonderful time full of great ideas and conversation and can't wait for campaign season to be in full swing 🤩🎉

Moment of appreciation for our corporate partner, BerryDunn — Assurance, Tax and Consulting! ✨ BerryDunn's corporate support, employee contributions, and frequent volunteerism through United Way drive impact and improve lives across Southern Maine. We are grateful for our enduring partnership. Thank you for supporting our community through United Way!

Dive into our Community Report to see the impact of your support in Southern Maine last year. ✨ Your contributions helped move households from homelessness to homes, connected neighbors with mental health and substance use treatments, and increased access to high-quality education. See your impact by the numbers: https://lnkd.in/eBY-Ku_D

One month until Day of Action! Every spring, United Way of Southern Maine mobilizes hundreds of volunteers from local companies to roll up their sleeves and spend one day volunteering with community partners across Southern Maine. We can't wait to see our community in action on June 21 all over Southern Maine 💪🧤

Did you see something special in the The Portland Press Herald yesterday? 🙌 Building a thriving community will take all of us working together and we are grateful to the companies, organizations, and their employees who support United Way and drive our work forward. Thank you to our 2023 Campaign Cabinet and Loaned Executives—your efforts make our community stronger. Together, we are UNITED for Southern Maine.

#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth is all about getting educated about mental health, raising awareness around research and treatment, reducing stigma, and celebrating recovery. United Way of Southern Maine staff have been getting together this month for group activities to boost mental health including going for an outdoor walk with peers and practicing gratitude with a group art project. 🎨🫶