Mission: to celebrate, honor, experience, and tell the story of maine's maritime heritage.vision: maine's maritime heritage helped shape our nation. it is our vision that it will continue to influence and inspire our future.1. collect, restore, maintain, and display historically significant sail, power, and steam vessels, engines, and related maritime artifacts that played a role in the evolution of maritime and related industries in rockland, the midcoast, and the state of maine.2. offer programs that help tell the story of our maritime heritage that range from volunteer-run boat restorations to museum exhibits to in-person and multi-media speaker series.3. offer experiential, on-water and in classroom, programs in sailing, navigation, and boat handling through the our midcoast sailing center (mcsc). programs utilize both contemporary and historically significant vessels. 4. offer free youth sailing programs (skff - sail kids for free) to ensure that cost is never a barrier to area yo

We integrate science education,applied research and leadership development through island base programming.

To provide high quality housing and assisted living services to adults over the age of 55.

The primary purpose of the corporation is to own and operate the strand theater in rockland maine for educational purposes. the organization will: make available cultural and creative events and traditional theater; promote and advance shared cultural and creative experiences in the community; enhance the quality of life by preserving and maintaining the strand theatre as a historic and valuable community asset; and engage in any other lawful activity that may be authorized by the board of directors that is consistent with section 501(c)(3).

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Schedule o windowdressers brings community volunteers of all economic and social situations together to improve the warmth and comfort of interior spaces, lower heating costs, and reduce carbon dioxide pollution by producing low- cost insulating window inserts that function as custom, interior-mounted storm windows. the inserts are free for those who cannot afford to pay, and low cost for middle- and high-income households. we keep our insert-prices exceptionally low (50%-75% cheaper than commercial products) through our non-profit model of cooperative insert-building. this means that customers and volunteers contribute time at our local community builds. windowdressers values volunteers and volunteerism; communities in which neighbors know their neighbors; warm homes; actions to lower heating costs; and a climate-, environmentally-, and socially-conscious way of life.

Preserve and exhibit historic lighthouse memorabilia

The apprenticeshop is a community that cultivates thinkers, makers, and doers through traditional boat building and seamanship to navigate an ever-changing world.

The island institute works to sustain maine's island and coastal communities, and exchange ideas here and elsewhere.

A outdoor-based mentoring program that helps young people discover and develop their inherent strengths to promote personal growth through long-term relationships, experiential programming, a network of community supports and trains others to do the same.

Provide uninsured and under-insured populations with access to quality medical, dental, prescription, and mental health and wellness services through a combination of volunteer providers and paid staff.

The center for maine contemporary art advances contemporary art in maine through exhibitions and educational programs

To respectfully & compassionately support those in need in knox county, maine with food and energy assistance.

The mission of the american lighthouse foundation is to save and preserve our nation's historic light stations and their rich heritage. this will be accomplished through the restoration, promotion, and adaptive re-use of america's historic light stations, as well as educational initiatives that foster the sustainable preservation of lighthouses and perpetuate the legacy of the men and women who have tended them.

To ensure the compassionate care, treatment and placement of companion animals in transition and to enrich the lives of pets and people in our community.

The mission of georges river land trust is to conserve the ecosystems and traditional heritage of the georges river watershed region through permanent land protection, stewardship, education, and outdoor experiences.

The museum's mission is to celebrate maine's role in american art. to accomplish that mission the museum provides an extensive offering of collections, exhibitions, education and retail services to the general public.