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Lend a Hand with a Box of Joy!

The Sanford Backpack Program’s Boxes of Joy campaign is well underway, but it’s not too late to get involved. Each box includes 30 items – one for each day of November – and includes special holiday goodies as well as pantry staples and personal care items. The Boxes will be distributed to local families in December. You can put together a box yourself, or collaborate with friends, family or coworkers. If you’re not up to putting together an entire box,…
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Caring Unlimited Wins Competitive Grant for Youth Violence Prevention

U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced October 30 that Caring Unlimited, York County’s domestic violence resource center based in Sanford, was recently awarded a $497,000 three-year grant from the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Consolidated Youth Program. Caring Unlimited’s program was one of only 16 projects selected nationally to receive such a grant. The “Safe Communities for Youth” project will expand youth-focused prevention and intervention efforts in York County by conducting a community needs assessment, followed by…
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Busy Season Underway for Santa’s Cause

Founded in 2005 by Sanford resident Robin Breault Donarum, Santa’s Cause strives to make a difference in our community during the stressful holiday season. What started as a simple desire to make sure the children in York County Foster Care System had at least one gift to open on Christmas morning, has grown to the distribution of thousands of toys and gifts in a 10-week time period. Santa’s Cause provides age-appropriate gifts, and holiday support, to an ever-increasing number of…
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Former Lavalley Lumber Property is Now Sanford Community Forest

Press Release Three Rivers Land Trust is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of its latest preserve: the Sanford Community Forest. The public fundraising campaign was announced in early 2021, and through successful grants and extraordinary generosity from local donors, Three Rivers was able to purchase nearly 550 acres in late September. To celebrate this momentous win for the future of the community, Three Rivers will host a walk at the property on Sunday, October 24th, beginning at 1:30 PM. See details…
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Helping Hands: October 3

With the school season back under way, the Sanford Mainers were pleased to partner with former Mainers outfielder Cam Ridley and his charitable organization, The Cam Cares Children’s Foundation to help local school children in need. Ridley’s organization donated several backpacks with basic school necessities to the Mainers to support local Sanford school children in need of school supplies. The Mainers worked with Stuff the Bus, a school readiness program in Sanford that provides backpacks, school supplies and other items…
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