All posts for the month July, 2018

Thank you, MHFC!

As part of their Community Care Program, Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union recently presented a donation to Valley Grange. Employees contributed based on their “dress down” Fridays with the proceeds being distributed to local community organizations. Walter Boomsma, Program Director for Valley Grange noted, “Through no fault of our own, we recently lost part of the funding of our Words for Thirds Dictionary Program, so this is perfect timing and will help us to continue to give a dictionary to every third grader in four area districts. Thank you!”

l-r: Sonya Smith, MHFC; Walter Boomsma, Valley Grange Program Director; Jim Annis, Valley Grange Master

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by Walter Boomsma on July 19, 2018  •  Permalink
Posted in Area Community Information, Civic and Service, Community Service, Words for Thirds
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Posted by Walter Boomsma on July 19, 2018

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Bake a Batch for Valley Grange?!


We’re looking for some bakers to help out with our “Balloons and Bake Sale” at River Festival on July 28, 2018this year… in addition to free balloons for the kids, we will be offering baked goods (individually wrapped portions) for sale to raise funds for our many community service programs. Creativity is certainly encouraged but to give a sense, we’re looking for things like brownies, whoopie pies, cookies… what’s your specialty? One batch will help!

Proceeds will help us maintain our hall and the many community service programs we offer every year such as:

  • Words for Thirds — every third grader in Guilford, Brownville, Dover Foxcroft, Dexter, and Harmony gets their very own dictionary to keep forever.
  • GrowME — in 2017 — we completed agriculturally themed, hands-on activities with nearly 700 kids in the area.
  • Project Linus — we host an annual “blanketeer” event to help produce blankets to help make kids feel safe.
  • Coups for Troops — one of the ways we support our troops is by collecting coupons for use in overseas PX’s.
  • Garry Owen House — one of the ways we support our veterans is with continuing donations of goods and dollars.

For additional information, contact Pat Engstrom (564-8290) or Mary Annis (564-0820). You can also email Mary.

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by Walter Boomsma on July 1, 2018  •  Permalink
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Posted by Walter Boomsma on July 1, 2018

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