1% BACK TO MAINE®
We have always been driven to support Maine’s communities by giving back to humanitarian, environmental, and health-and-wellness non-profit programs.
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I am an active contributor to 1% Back to MAINE® which focuses on supporting the next generation of Mainers and Maine’s youth, by helping to give them the greatest chance at creating a more wonderful world. Selling homes in the community affords me the privilege of giving back to the communities that I live and work in.
On a quarterly basis the Portside Foundation and other participating Portside agents give 1% of top line revenue to local nonprofits supporting systemic Maine problems. These issues include: education, generational poverty + affordable housing, substance abuse, limited access to medical care, and food insecurity.
How it works:
- A dedicated group of Portside 1% Back to MAINE® board members work in tandem with Maine Community Foundation to unanimously select grants that are in alignment with our quarterly initiatives.
- When reviewing grants, we look for nonprofits that align completely with our mission as 1% Back to MAINE®.
- We also are looking to ensure that the grants emphasize diversity and inclusivity and are providing a sustainable solution to one of the many challenges facing Maine’s youth
Learn more about 1% Back to MAINE® or the Portside Foundation.
WELLS ROTARY 
The Rotary Club of Wells was chartered on January 17, 1986 and was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Ogunquit Maine. As a community-based nonprofit focused on humanitarianism within our community, we often partner with other community organizations to help make a positive impact.
Community projects which we have supported
- ✓ the refurbishment of the Wells Activity Center, construction of the Wells Harbor Park Pavilion,
- ✓ Construction of the new Wells High School Concession Stand,
- ✓ Construction of the Wells Park and Recreation Pavilion.
- ✓ We also spearheaded the effort to install a beautiful (15') 4 sided clock near the town
- center, adjacent to the firehouse on Route 1
Fundraising is also a part of our club mission with all proceeds dedicated to meet the critical needs of our community. Proceeds have benefits scholarships, local food pantries to name a few. Some of those have included:
- ✓ The sale of onion bulbs
- ✓ Annual Golf Classic
- ✓ Mystery Dinner
- ✓ Miniature Golf
Service projects are not only a benefit for the community but also a great way to enjoy fellowship with fellow Rotarians and members of the community. These are not typically fundraisers but rather projects where we donate our time to help make a difference. Some examples of those include:
- ✓ Community reading at Wells public Schools.
- ✓ Monthly volunteering at “Soups on” food pantry
- ✓ Christmas Caroling at Stephen Eaton Apartments
- ✓ Red Cross Blood drives
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