From lemonade stands to neighborhood collection boxes to corporate collaborations, so much of our support comes from fundraisers, events and donation drives planned and hosted by the community.

 This page is a guide to heading your own effort. Anyone can contribute! All it takes to get started is an idea.

Below are drives anyone can host! Set up a box where you work, play, exercise, worship, or other public space and ask those in your community to contribute. You can use these graphics to encourage others to get involved.

Display the graphic below in any public space to share what we do and encourage community members to donate.

We’ve received incredible support from the small business community in Maine. Below are some highlights of events & fundraisers created & hosted by local businesses. If you own or work for a small business and want to support us with a fundraiser, go for it! If you’d like guidance or help with planning, reach out!

Batson River held a cocktail competition called ChopTails two years in a row with proceeds going to Maine Needs.

Barreled Souls raffled off beer kegs, raising over $30,000 in two years.

Lost & Found Maine planned the East Bayside Halloween Festival two years in a row, partnering with Lone Pine Brewing, Goodfire Brewing, Urban Farm Fermentory, Root Wild Kombucha, just to name a few!

Allagash Brewing Co. has invited us to be their charitable partner for their tasting room fundraiser.

Rivalries Falmouth made a custom cocktail & donated a portion of each purchase to us.

Cyclebar Portland & Foleys Fitness Center held donations classes to collect funds to send our way.

Patriot Subaru chose us as a partner for their Annual Share the Love Event & raised an astonishing $77,000!