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A mass shooting in Maine has left 18 dead and 13 wounded. The Maine Community Foundation has created the Lewiston-Auburn Area Response Fund to address current and emerging needs associated with this tragedy. One hundred percent of donations go to affected people and communities.

By Lois R. Shea, Senior Writer and Communications Officer  |  

The violence that was visited upon the region of Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is reverberating throughout New England and the country.

The Maine Community Foundation is working, with guidance from its Androscoggin County Committee and other community partners, to support recovery efforts in the wake of the mass shooting that killed 18 and wounded 13.

MaineCF has created the Lewiston-Auburn Area Response Fund to address current and emerging needs associated with this tragedy. With MaineCF as a conduit, 100% of every dollar donated will be allocated to people affected and the organizations that will help guide Lewiston-Auburn through the process of healing.

Donations may be made to victims and survivors or to the broader recovery effort online via the link above; or checks may be sent to:

Lewiston-Auburn Area Response Fund

Maine Community Foundation

245 Main Street

Ellsworth, Maine 04605

The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation will make a grant to the Lewiston-Auburn Area Response Fund.

Foundation fundholders who would like more information may call our Donor Services department at 1-800-464-6641, ext. 3.


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