Neighbors’ Circle: neighbor4neighbor Fund

In 2014, Ed Kaelber, founding president of the College of the Atlantic and founder of the Maine Community Foundation, established neighbor4neighbor in partnership with his wife, Ann Sewell, and their neighbors Dr. Julius Krevans and Mrs. Pat Krevans. The philosophy of neighbor4neighbor is that small grants can make a big difference in a senior’s life, and the Fund works to provide this kind of financial assistance. The goal is to help people to be healthy, to stay in their homes, and to support their ability to function independently. Many seniors are struggling just to meet their most basic needs, so unexpected expenses are not part of their budget. 

The neighbor4neighbor Fund provides mini-grants of up to $500 for seniors in need who live in Hancock and Washington counties. Neighbor4neighbor mini-grants may cover such things as new eyeglasses, dentures, medical equipment, household repairs, or other one-time challenges which can arise and undermine a senior’s ability to live independently and have a high quality of life. 

Want to help? To join the Neighbors’ Circle, for more information, or to discuss planned giving, contact Shoshona at Shoshona@HealthyAcadia.org or by calling (207) 667-7171. Donate online here or make checks out to Healthy Acadia and mail to Healthy Acadia, PO Box 1710, Ellsworth, ME 04605. Please specify "N4N" in your memo detail.