Maine Needs

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That's SO amazing! Thank you so much for thinking of & supporting this community effort 💛

Contact USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins to insist that the govt. release full funding for SNAP.⁠

202-720-3631⁠
Brooke.rollins@usda.gov⁠

Start a drive! And donate the items to your local food pantry.

Print out this flyer on our website:

maineneeds.org/collectiondrive

Maine has one of the most accessible voting processes in the country. Voting NO on Question 1 will help keep it that way and ensure that people in Maine, regardless of their voting needs, can continue to participate.⁠

This Thursday! Please join Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition (@maineimmigrantsrights) in their mission to elevate, motivate, and celebrate immigrant communities in Maine.

Get your tickets ($20) at the link below!

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Call your representative if you think mental health is a worthy investment.

Call if you think gun safety is crucial.

Call if you think prioritizing both would keep our community safe.

Take your heartbreak and put it into action. Your voice matters, use it.

www.mainechamber.org/find.html

Love 💛

Help Maine Needs buy 7,500 pair of undies to distribute for free all across the state. 🩲💛

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Want to match Hadley & Camilla's donation & help us buy underwear to distribute to schools & households throughout Maine? 🍋🩲

givebutter.com/underwear

Delulu & proud ✨️✨️

Trump signs an executive order to make it easier to remove homeless people from streets The White House directive calls for prioritizing money for programs that require sobriety and treatment, and for cities that enforce homeless camping bans.

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We ran out of space but the point is, there's so much research & lived experience to in favor of supportive systems.

An Executive Order was signed yesterday that shifts funding away from evidence-based programs & focuses it on punishing drug use, urban camping & loitering.

Join in!

maineneeds.org

Surge in U.S. Concern About Immigration Has Abated The percentage of Americans wanting less immigration has dropped by nearly half this year to 30%, with 79% now saying immigration benefits the U.S.

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Light blue background with black text that reads: an estimated 71% of immigrants being detained by ICE have no criminal record. some are being detained at work, while driving, or as they show up to immigration court.

As of June 15, 2025. Via tracreports.org

We have a ton of open shifts this week and a TON of requests to catch up on. Can you sign up for a 3-hour shift this week?

We also need help building shelves and racks so if you're handy, please come help!

maineneeds.org/volunteer

Humans of Hearts: Angela Stone - Hearts of Pine HUMANS OF HEARTS: ANGELA STONE “Soccer is a common language.” Humans of Hearts is a series about the people who shape life in Maine. Neighbors, supporters, local leaders, unsung heroes […]

if you need a second to catch your breath, here's a small moment of beauty & humanity. 💛

www.heartsofpine.com/humans-of-he...

When a flower doesn't bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.

-Alexander Den Heijer

A pile of one dollar bills with a note that reads "Dead Maine Needs, me & Thea made a lemonade stand to raise money for you. Sincerely, Elliot".

This energy is what all of our hearts need right now.⁠
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Elliot & Thea raised $18 at their lemonade stand to donate.
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Let's show them how important and impactful their efforts are by matching their donation! Donate & write 'Lemonade' or a message to Elliot & Thea in the memo.⁠
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maineneeds.org/give

2,250 pair of brand new, great quality men's boots are being sent for free to people throughout the state thanks to this generous donation from L.L.Bean. 🙌

Lawyers say Border Patrol in Maine is arresting people who are in lawful immigration processes Lawyers in multiple states say their clients have been arrested in Maine in recent months despite having valid work permits, no criminal record, and pending claims for permanent status.

www.mainepublic.org/courts-and-c...

York County's only homeless shelter is closing. Aroostook County's only shelter is on need of a loan to keep operating. Maine's largest shelter in Portland is facing cuts to reimbursement funds.⁠ ⁠Get engaged. Go to town meetings, use your voice to help amplify the real human needs of others.

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Paid parental leave, universal childcare, affordable preschool, affordable access to diapers & formula, universal healthcare, no racism or bias in healthcare, reproductive rights for all.

⬆️ Just some of the things that would help people grow their families, if they want to.

What did we miss?

Dear kids & adults with autism,

you are seen. you are valued. you belong. you are not a problem to be solved. you deserve support and community and the care of others. the world is better with you in it.

this community is here for you. 💛

Maine Needs: Donation center moves to bigger building to meet growing need Maine Needs gets 3,000 people per month the basic resources they need, like clothes, household items, and toiletries.

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