October 2023 Play Matters Grant Recipients

Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters
Support to a progam designed to reduce barriers for school age kids to access and own outdoor clothing and gear.  
$1,000 

Greater Lincoln Christian Academy
Indoor & Outdoor Physical Education Equipment
$400

Lee Winn After School Program
Afterschool program field trips and activity supplies
$800

Love Alliance
Afterschool program field trips, games, and activity supplies.  Also, Food Pantry supplies.
$800

Medway Middle School
Roller Skates & Roller Blades for Afterschool Program
$700

Millinocket School Department Athletic Department
Sports Equipment and Shoes to reduce participation barriers
$200

Mt. Jefferson Jr. High School After School Program
2nd Year Continued Development of After School Program for grades 5-8
$850

MSAD 30 Arts
Art Club & Theater Supplies
$150

Northern Pine Care Estates
12 Month Long, "Let's Learn About the World" Project
$1,000

Our Heroes Military Museum
Children's & Family Programs
$700

Silver Lakers Recreation
Replacement of Old Equipment & Purchase of Storage Shed
$600

Stearns High School
Purchase of Nordic Ski Equipment for High School Students
$700

Stearns Jr. High School
Purchase of Ice Skates for Jr. High School Students
$700

Town of Millinocket
Purchase of Figure Skates for Public Use at the Public Rink
$400

Town of Patten
Renovation of Patten Community Playground
$1,000

December 2022 Play Matters Grant Recipients

Art Club at Schenck High School
Art Supplies
$480

Boreal Theatre
Hosting Entertainment
$460

East Millinocket Recreation Department
Cheering uniforms
$950

Ella P. Burr School
Elementary school & senior citizen greenhouse and plant program
$300

Lee Historical Society & Museum
Harry Potter Birthday Party at the museum
$360

Lee/Winn Elementary
Afterschool program supplies
$1,000

Love Alliance
Afterschool program supplies & food pantry
$500

MSAD 30 Food Cupboard
Food supplies for community food pantry
$1,000

Mt. Jefferson Students & Senior Citizens
Gas money for individual transporting students and community to local sports practices and games
$150

Northern Pine Estate
Senior vegetable garden project
$600

RSU 89 Katahdin Schools
Ski passes for Ski For Life program
$600

MSAD 30 Parent Teacher Association
Steam Night activity funding
$1,000

Save A Life
Pathfinders Club
$500

Silver Lakers Recreation
Cheering equipment and uniforms, adventure club, and hockey equipment
$1,000

Town of Lincoln
Outdoor furniture for public parks
$500

Town of Millinocket
Rope tow purchase & installation
$600

June 2020 Play Matters Grant Recipients

Beacon on the Hill
Monthly afterschool program
$1,000 (Grant declined due to COVID-19)

East Millinocket Recreation Department
New softball uniforms
$1,000

Hichborn Middle School Phys. Ed Department
6, 7, and 8 grade Old Town/Orono YMCA trip
$725

MSAD 30 Drama/Theatre Boosters
Play production kit & new sound equipment
$1,000

MSAD 30 Food Cupboard
Food & supplies for the food cupboard
$1,000

South Branch One Lungas
Kids backpack program
$500 (Grant declined)