Several funds have been established to provide support to our neighbors in need. To donate to these programs, click one of the links below.

Keep ME Warm:  State wide or by county.
In collaboration with the statewide network of 10 United Ways in Maine and 10 Community Action Programs we are raising money to supplement emergency fuel programs and to restock our food pantries and soup kitchens. Call 2·1·1 or Click here for their website to make a statewide gift or one to a designated county.

United Way of Mid Coast Maine has donated $25,000 to the local heating assistance funds listed below. If we receive any donations marked "Heating Assistance", we will distribute the funds to the same local programs. We will not charge any administrative fees.

Midcoast Maine Community Action (MMCA, formerly CED):  Brunswick, Harpswell, Sagadahoc and Lincoln Counties.
MMCA's Home Heating and Utility Assistance Programs provide resources and benefits for  the cost of heating homes with oil, kerosene, coal, wood, LP gas, and with savings on the cost of utilities and electricity. Call 207-442-7963 for informatio. Mailing address is MMCA, 34 Wing Farm Parkway, Bath, ME 04530.

Warm Thy Neighbor:   Brunswick, Topsham, Harpswell, Orrs and Bailey Islands, Durham, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Lisbon, and Lisbon Falls.
This program helps those who cannot get assistance elsewhere with their heating needs.  WTN is designed to be flexible and meet the needs of those who fall between the cracks and have special circumstances.  Most people have less than 200% of poverty level. Click here for more information. Mailing address is PO Box 195, Brunswick, ME 04011..

Salvation Army: Brunswick, Harpswell, Sagadahoc County (except Richmond).
So many families are struggling. In all seasons, The Salvation Army is there to lend a helping hand and provide food and shelter for those who are working hard to make ends meet.  Click here for more information or call 207-443-3611 for the office in Bath. Mailing address is PO Box 574, Bath, ME 04530.

Fuel for Friends:  Bath, West Bath, Phippsburg, Woolwich, Arrowsic, and Georgetown
This is a collaborative project organized by Regional School Unit 1 and the City of Bath to raise money for heating assistance for people who cannot afford fuel. The goal is to raise emergency support money and distribute it to people in need. Click here for more information. Mailing address is c/o MMCA, 34 Wing Farm Parkway, Bath, ME 04530.

Richmond Town Fund: Fuel assistance fund for residents of the town. Click here for the town's website or call 207-737-4305. Mailing address is PO Box 159, Richmond, ME 04357.

Community Energy Fund for Lincoln County: All Lincoln County.
Fuel assistance fund for residents of Lincoln County. Call 563-3883 or click this link: http://211maineportal.communityos.org/sys/profile.taf?profiletype=service&recordid=306490
Mailing address is PO Box 40, Bristol, ME 04539

Boothbay Region Community Resources: Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Southport, and Edgecomb.
Some limited funds, managed by the Community Resources Committee, are available to provide emergency help for heating fuel. Call 207-633-0672 or 207-633-6320 or click here.
Mailing address is PO Box 45, Southport, ME 04576

Knox County:  Contact Penquis at 800-215-4942 or by clicking here, or call the Area Interfaith Outreach in Rockland at 596-1043. Mailing address is PO Box 113, Rockland, ME 04841.

You can also contact your town office as many have set up funds. Click here for a listing of phone numbers for Lincoln County and here for Sagadahoc County/Brunswick/Harpswell.