About

Mission Statement: The Foundation for Maine’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children promotes a broad spectrum of educational opportunities for Maine’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing children and their families.

Guiding Principles: The Foundation provides financial support to children and programs, which support the following initiatives for Maine’s deaf and hard of hearing children and their families:

Innovative leadership development
Social development
Physical and recreational development
The arts
Independent living
Community service

Calendar

The Foundation board traditionally meets in October, January, March, May, and twice in June to review application requests and develop fundraising plans. The scheduled meetings for 2010/2011 are:

October January March May June June

Applications for funding should be sent to the Foundation at least two weeks prior to each meeting.

To download information and an application for funding for an eligible child, click here

Individual/Family Foundation funding application (Foundation Grant App -Indiv.pdf)

To download further information and an application for funding an eligible program, click here Program Foundation Funding application (Foundation Grant App -Program.pdf)

Fundraising: The Foundation’s major annual fundraiser is the Mackworth Island Show & Shine, which is held on Mackworth Island, Falmouth Maine the last Sunday of July. For more information regarding this car show, which is sponsored by the Down East Region Porsche Club of America and the Falmouth Rotary Club, click here Mackworth Island Show and Shine.

To make a donation to the Foundation, click here A guide to Donating Funds (brochure donation.pdf)

Further information regarding the Foundation, please contact a current officer:

President: Kristine Dach

Vice President & Application Coordinator: Marsha Ames

Treasurer: Vacant

Secretary: Miles Archer