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Bath nonprofit needs funds to provide RSU1 students with school supplies
About 600 Bath-area students gather free school supplies from the annual Set for Success event each year, which is short of its $20,000 goal.
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About 600 Regional School Unit 1 students attend the annual Set for Success event each year to gather free school supplies, among other resources.
Photo courtesy of Jamie Dorr
Although the academic year just ended, a team at the Midcoast Youth Center, a Bath nonprofit serving local students, is spending the summer helping local students get ready for the upcoming school year.
The nonprofit has a fundraising goal of $20,000 to cover the cost of the supplies. So far, only about $6,300 has been raised.
Bath youth support nonprofit asks council to reconsider 90% funding cut
The Midcoast Youth Center relies on the city s $30,000 to cover operating costs including rent, electricity and internet. The city council this year is allocating only $3,000.
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The Midcoast Youth Center, a Bath nonprofit serving local students, is asking the city council to reconsider its annual funding allotment after councilors slashed the city’s contribution from $30,000 last year to $3,000.
Midcoast Youth Center Founder Jamie Dorr said while the city’s $30,000 contribution is a small piece of the nonprofit’s $479,000 annual budget, it covers the organization’s operations bill, including paying for electricity, internet, trash removal and some food and materials the center offers students for free.