“Catherine Myatt, the executive director of the Boys and Girls Club of Bangor, wasn’t sure that offering an after-school meal every day was a good idea. But the first day of the organization’s new after-school meal program convinced her it was. …” Read More at Bangor Daily News >
Author: Erin Clark
Maine Public: Program pairs companions with lonely, elderly rural Mainers
Posted by Erin Clark & filed under Grantees in the News, JTGF News & Updates.
“In a vast, rural state like Maine, social isolation is a part of life, especially so for seniors who are stuck in their homes because of physical and financial challenges. That isolation can lead to loneliness, which is considered by some experts a serious public health issue. “In western Maine, a federal program is attempting… Read more »