Eleven small Maine nonprofits have received more than $50,000 in funding through Community Health Options’ Wellbeing Grants to support projects that promote physical and mental health across the State of Maine, the company announced today.
Grant recipients include Portland’s Side x Side program, Somerset County’s Main Street Skowhegan, the Beth Wright Cancer Resource Center in Ellsworth, the Kittery Land Trust, Inc., Bath’s Midcoast Youth Center, the Larry Labonte Recovery Center in Rumford, Carrabassett Valley’s Adaptive Outdoor Education Center, the Maine Coast Fisherman’s Association, Androscoggin Land Trust, Waldo County Bounty, and Inland Woods + Trails in Bethel (pictured here).
“We’re privileged to play a small part in these initiatives,“ said Kevin Lewis, president and CEO of Community Health Options. “From helping to buy Fat Tire bikes for an outdoor program to supporting cancer patients and addressing substance abuse disorder, it’s incredible to see the life-changing work Mainers do for their neighbors.”
Read more about this grant cycle in our press release.
The next CBE grant cycle will begin early in 2023. Grant information and applications will be available on the Health Options website under Community Giving.
Let’s face it. No one needs to remind us that 2023 was a challenging year for the people of Maine.
Mainers, of course, are famous for their grit and for having each other’s backs in tough times. And while that’s true, healing takes time and it’s OK to need help, whether following a violent event, a natural disaster, a personal loss, or something else. Most important, when life comes at you hard, remember to be patient with yourself and to stay connected with those around you.
There’s no script for reacting to the things life throws our way, and you shouldn’t expect to “get over it” quickly. You may not want to eat or are having a tough time sleeping. You might feel as if things are out of control, have a tough time concentrating, feel angry or restless, feel like withdrawing, or not even know how you feel. A current event might even remind you of something in the past and could churn up old feelings, too.
