Your vote mattered. Thank you!
The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation believes in giving back to our communities, and we believe that by focusing on the needs that matter most to our neighbors and friends, we matter more in the daily lives of our fellow community members. Congratulations to the 2025 Community Matters More grant recipients!
$5,000 Grant Recipients
Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, Lewiston, ME
Androscoggin/Franklin/Oxford Counties
Paws of Milo Penquis Animal Welfare Sanctuary, Milo, ME
Aroostook/Northern Penobscot/Piscataquis Counties
Portland Trails, Portland, ME
Cumberland County
H.O.M.E. Inc., Orland, ME
Hancock/Washington Counties
P.A.L.S. No-Kill Cat Shelter, Winthrop, ME
Kennebec/Somerset Counties
What's One Moore Animal Rescue, Stockton Springs, ME
Knox/Lincoln/Sagadahoc/Waldo Counties
Ronald McDonald House - Bangor, Bangor, ME
Southern Penobscot County
Saco River Wildlife Center, Limington, ME
York County
Weathervane Theatre, Whitefield, NH
Coos/Carroll/Grafton Counties
Operation Delta Dog, Hollis, NH
Belknap/Cheshire/Hillsborough/Merrimack/Sullivan Counties
New Hampshire SPCA, Stratham, NH *Write-In Winner
Rockingham/Strafford Counties
$4,000 Grant Recipients
Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Services, Farmington, ME
Androscoggin/Franklin/Oxford Counties
House in the Woods, Lee, ME
Aroostook/Northern Penobscot/Piscataquis Counties
Riding To The Top Therapeutic Riding Center, Windham, ME
Cumberland County
Bagaduce River Equine Rescue, Brooksville, ME
Hancock/Washington Counties
Winslow Community Food Cupboard, Winslow, ME
Kennebec/Somerset Counties
Maine Maritime Museum, Bath, ME
Knox/Lincoln/Sagadahoc/Waldo Counties
Welcome to Housing, Old Town, ME
Southern Penobscot County
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Maine Chapter, South Berwick, ME
York County
Adaptive Sports Partners, Franconia, NH
Coos/Carroll/Grafton Counties
Concord Coalition to End Homelessness, Concord, NH
Belknap/Cheshire/Hillsborough/Merrimack/Sullivan Counties
Vouchers for Veterans, Rochester, NH
Rockingham/Strafford Counties
$3,000 Grant Recipients
Empowered Immigrant Women Unite, Lewiston, ME
Androscoggin/Franklin/Oxford Counties
Burlington Food Pantry, Burlington, ME
Aroostook/Northern Penobscot/Piscataquis Counties
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine, Westbrook, ME
Cumberland County
Machias Area Food Pantry, Machias, ME
Hancock/Washington Counties
Hardy Girls, Augusta, ME
Kennebec/Somerset Counties
Coastal Mountains Land Trust, Camden, ME
Knox/Lincoln/Sagadahoc/Waldo Counties
Wellspring, Bangor, ME
Southern Penobscot County
Biddeford Food Pantry, Biddeford, ME
York County
North Country ATV, Stratford, NH
Coos/Carroll/Grafton Counties
Family Promise of Greater Concord, Concord, NH
Belknap/Cheshire/Hillsborough/Merrimack/Sullivan Counties
Portsmouth Historical Society, Portsmouth, NH
Rockingham/Strafford Counties
$1,000 Grant Recipients
Mr. Drew & His Animals Too, Lewiston, ME *Write-In Winner
Androscoggin/Franklin/Oxford Counties
Halfway Home Pet Rescue, Caribou, ME *Write-In Winner
Aroostook/Northern Penobscot/Piscataquis Counties
Honor Flight Maine, Brunswick, ME *Write-In Winner
Cumberland County
SPCA of Hancock County, Trenton, ME *Write-In Winner
Hancock/Washington Counties
Humane Society Waterville Area, Waterville, ME *Write-In Winner
Kennebec/Somerset Counties
Jefferson Area Community Food Pantry, Jefferson, ME *Write-In Winner
Knox/Lincoln/Sagadahoc/Waldo Counties
The Courageous Steps Project, Milford, ME *Write-In Winner
Southern Penobscot County
York Ready for Climate Action, York, ME *Write-In Winner
York County
Affordable Housing Education & Development (AHEAD), Littleton, NH *Write-In Winner
Coos/Carroll/Grafton Counties
Kidneys for Kindness, Alton, NH *Write-In Winner
Belknap/Cheshire/Hillsborough/Merrimack/Sullivan Counties
Children's Museum of New Hampshire, Dover, NH
Rockingham/Strafford Counties
Special Thanks
The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation acknowledges the generous contributions of promotional support to the Community Matters More program from:
