KEITHLEY TAKES A CLOSER LOOK AT WHAT SOME ORGANIZATIONS ARE DOING THIS SPRING. <JIM INTRO-22.34.44> "MANY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS HOLD THEIR BIGGEST FUND- RAISERS OF THE YEAR RIGHT ABOUT NOW. THEIR RUNS - THEIR WALKS MANY ALONG THE BACK COVE - ALL CANCELED NOW BECAUSE OF COVID19. THEY'RE SHIFTING THOSE EVENTS ON-LINE SO THEY CAN KEEP SOME OF THOSE FUNDS ROLLING IN." MAINE'S CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION HAS THREE BIG FUNDRAISERS COMING UP - TWO HEART WALKS AND A GO-RED LUNCHEON - THIS YEAR'S SOUTHERN MAINE HEART WALK - WON'T LOOK LIKE THIS..PEOPLE WON'T BE WALKING SHOULDER-TO- SHOULDER. GET READY TO KEEP YOUR DISTANCE BY WALKING CLOSE TO HOME. <SOT-BRENDA VITALI/AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION MAINE-1.00 TO 1.19 > "BASICALLY, YOU CAN STIL SIGN UP AND REGISTER ON OUR WEBSITE - CREATE TEAMS - THE DIFFERENCE IS, YOU'RE GOING TO WALK WHERE YOU ARE. YOU ARE GOING TO WALK WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING IN MIN OF COURSE - WHERE YOU ARE. TAKE SELFIES. TAKES PHOTOS, VIDEOS AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A PROGRAM ON OUR FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE KIND OF MIMICKING WHAT WE WOULD NORMALLY DO." THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION OF MAINE RAISES MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR...MONEY IS NEEDED NOW MORE THAN EVER. THE GOODWILL OF NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND'S MISSION HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO HELP PEOPLE IN NEED....THEY ARE URGING PEOPLE NOT DUMP DONATIONS AT THEIR DROP OFF LOCATIONS...WHICH - AS YOU CAN SEE - IS BECOMING A PROBLEM. <SOT-HEATHER STEEVES/ SPOKESPERSON GOODWILL NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND-22.24.59 TO 22.25.12> "SO, WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT DONATIONS RIGHT NOW BUT WE KNOW PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CLEANING OUT THEIR HOUSES DURING THIS QUARANTINE SO WE'RE ASKING PLEASE, PLEASE HOLD ON TO THOSE ITEMS WE'RE GOING TO NEE THEM WHEN WE CAN RE- OPEN. PLEASE DON'T LEAVE THEM AT OUR STORE - WE ARE CLOSED RIGHT NOW." <JIM TAG-22.37.23> "AND WORD TONIGHT THAT UNITED WAY OF GREATER PORTLAND IS DISTRIBUTING NEARLY A QUARTER-OF-A- MILLION DOLLARS TO SOME 31 LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE WORKING THE FRONT-LI
Maine nonprofits forced to adapt due to coronavirus outbreak
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Updated: 4:41 PM EDT Apr 9, 2020
Many Maine nonprofits are being forced to come up with new ways to raise money safely amid the coronavirus outbreak in the state.The spring is when many organizations hold their biggest fundraisers, which include runs and walks. The need for social distancing to stop the spread of the virus has canceled those events.The Maine chapter of the American Heart Association has made changes to its annual heart walks. People are being asked to walk near their home while keeping a safe distance from others."Basically, you can still sign up and register on our website, create teams. The difference is, you're going to walk where you are. You are going to walk with social distancing in mind of course, where you are. Take selfies. Take photos, videos and we're going to have a program on our Facebook event page kind of mimicking what we would normally do," Brenda Vitali, of the American Heart Association, said.The American Heart Association of Maine raises more than $1 million a year, and Vitali said the money is needed now more than ever.Goodwill of Northern New England is facing a different challenge. The organization is urging people not to dump donations at drop off locations, which are closed."We are unable to accept donations right now, but we know people have been cleaning out their houses during this quarantine, so we're asking please, please hold on to those items. We're going to need them when we can re-open. Please don't leave them at our store. We are closed right now," spokeswoman Heather Steeves said.The United Way of Greater Portland has announced that it is distributing nearly $250,000 to 31 area nonprofits that are working to meet the needs of people affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
PORTLAND, Maine — Many Maine nonprofits are being forced to come up with new ways to raise money safely amid the coronavirus outbreak in the state.
The spring is when many organizations hold their biggest fundraisers, which include runs and walks. The need for social distancing to stop the spread of the virus has canceled those events.
The Maine chapter of the American Heart Association has made changes to its annual heart walks. People are being asked to walk near their home while keeping a safe distance from others.
"Basically, you can still sign up and register on our website, create teams. The difference is, you're going to walk where you are. You are going to walk with social distancing in mind of course, where you are. Take selfies. Take photos, videos and we're going to have a program on our Facebook event page kind of mimicking what we would normally do," Brenda Vitali, of the American Heart Association, said.
The American Heart Association of Maine raises more than $1 million a year, and Vitali said the money is needed now more than ever.
Goodwill of Northern New England is facing a different challenge. The organization is urging people not to dump donations at drop off locations, which are closed.
"We are unable to accept donations right now, but we know people have been cleaning out their houses during this quarantine, so we're asking please, please hold on to those items. We're going to need them when we can re-open. Please don't leave them at our store. We are closed right now," spokeswoman Heather Steeves said.
The United Way of Greater Portland has announced that it is distributing nearly $250,000 to 31 area nonprofits that are working to meet the needs of people affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
