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Sponsored by: Catholic Charities Maine
Updated: September 27, 2021 2021 Giving Guide

Catholic Charities Maine

2022 Goals

As one of the largest statewide private human service agencies in Maine, we provide leadership programs and services to:

  • reduce poverty
  • support families
  • advocate for justice in social structures

Our goal is to serve those in need, of all faiths, with special emphasis on Maine’s most vulnerable populations — the poor, elderly and children.

We continue to analyze trends, pursuing mission-related opportunities for existing service areas, identified target areas and emerging social needs, including, but not limited to:

  • providing behavioral and mental health services for adults and children
  • sustaining strong services in substance use disorder treatment and recovery
  • strengthening and growing services for Maine’s aging population;
  • creating program models for emergency assistance services; and
  • addressing hunger/food security issues.

We seek to grow our donor base by cultivating relationships with both businesses and individuals and demonstrate we are trustworthy of their support through transparency and effective stewardship of their funds.

Catholic Charities Maine CEO Steve Letourneau with 73,000 KN-95 face masks the Agency distributed across Maine during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fundraising Events / Opportunities

STAND, a fundraising event featuring beer and wine tastings, a silent auction and live music to support vulnerable populations: children, elder persons, refugees and immigrants, and those battling addiction, mental health issues, and food insecurity welcomes corporate sponsors to “stand with CCM” and choose a cause they care about. In-kind donations for STAND’s silent auction are encouraged.

Catholic Charities Maine’s annual Put Children First Golf Classic, celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2022, is held every September in the Greater Portland area to support child care scholarships for low-income, working families at our two child development centers in Portland and Biddeford. We welcome sponsors at various monetary levels, volunteers and new teams!

For more information, please contact our Development Office at Development@ccmaine.org or (207)523-1188

CCM staff and volunteers at one of the many drive-through free food distributions in Aroostook County

Giving Opportunities

Catholic Charities Maine Community Partners are businesses that make just one yearly donation that will in turn help thousands of Mainers in need. CCM Corporate Community Partners receive yearlong benefits and exposure as our way of saying “thanks.”

Threads of Hope Thrift Stores in Caribou, Sanford, Monticello and Presque Isle welcome clothing, furniture and houseware donations. We will provide a Drop Box to your company site for collection purposes on a temporary or ongoing basis.

As a United Way agency, we appreciate your consideration at pledge time and the support of businesses that encourage employee participation by matching funds.

Donate a vehicle! Even if no longer road-worthy, vehicles can serve a higher purpose helping fund CCM services statewide. Call 855-460-4483 or visit www.ccmaine.careasy.org. Vehicles are towed at no cost and donors receive a tax credit. Trucks, boats, motorcycles, trailers and more are accepted.

Volunteer Opportunities

With 20 programs serving people across the state of Maine, we have countless opportunities for volunteers to lend a hand, and the need has truly never been greater. Whether it’s checking on an older neighbor, reading to children in one of our childcare centers, helping with transportation, mentoring a New Mainer, sorting donations at our Thrift Stores or supporting staff at our offices statewide, volunteers make our mission possible. In 2020, more than 600 volunteers gave 24,727 hours of their time in service to others. To find the volunteer opportunity that’s right for you, visit www.ccmaine.org/volunteer

Leadership

Stephen Letourneau, CEO
Rachel Grivois, Board Chair

Board officers

Bishop Robert P. Deeley, President

Reverend Monsignor Marc Caron, Diocesan Chaplain

Lauren Moody, Vice Chair

Robert Ayotte, Treasurer

Nick Rico, Secretary


Board Members

Janet Brackett

Kathy Brown

Deacon Bob Cleveland

Steven Costello

Jared des Rosiers

Kathy Dyer

Bill Flagg

Amy Ford

Deacon John McAuliffe

John J. McCormack

Fr. Frank Morin

Romeo Parent

Sr. Patricia Pora, RSM

Dan Reardon

Kim Suttie

At a Glance:

Established: 1966
Employees: 484
Annual revenue: $26,133,703

Top funding sources

42.48% Government Sources
25.25% Medicaid
11.74% Pandemic Relief
5.2% Service Fees
4.03% Grants, Contributions & Bequests
3.05% Net Assets Released from Restriction
2.8% Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland
2.12% Retail Sales
1.46% Rent & Other
1.16% United Way
0.71% Investment Income

Contact

307 Congress St.,
Portland, ME 04101

(207) 781-8550

https://www.ccmaine.org
https://www.facebook.com/CatholicCharitiesME
https://www.twitter.com/CCMainetweets

Mission Statement

Inspired by scripture and the Church’s social teaching, Catholic Charities empowers and strengthens individuals and families of all faiths by providing innovative community-based social services throughout Maine around mental health, counseling, substance abuse, senior outreach, child development, dental and orthodontic services, and refugee and immigration, among others.

Service locations

With Service locations in over 20 sites across the state, our 20-plus programs and services administer to more than 59,000 people of all faiths all across Maine.