2026 United We Can Food Drive & Can Sculpture Contest
June 12, 2026
Join United Way of Southern Maine to celebrate the 10th United We CAN Food Drive + Sculpture Contest on Friday, September 18! Gather your
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May News from United Way of Southern Maine
May 18, 2026
United Way of Southern Maine’s 2025-26 Community Report is here, and I’m incredibly proud to share what you made possible over the past year.
Erika’s Story: From Hotel Room to Fulfilling Career
May 6, 2026
Erika and her children were living in a hotel in Southern Maine, but she dreamed of finding a rewarding job that could sustain her
April News from United Way of Southern Maine
April 23, 2026
We celebrated a huge milestone earlier this month: the ribbon cutting for the first United 4 Child Care center in South Portland.
