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Our 2021 Mainers to Be Thankful For
The Sun Journal profiles six people in the area who were nominated by friends, family or co-workers for their efforts to make their communities better.
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The Somali immigrant runs a Lewiston organization that puts education at the center of its mission to integrate new Mainers into the community.
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He wanted to go for a ride with a buddy, in honor of family they had lost. About 500 people showed up to go with them.
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As volunteer coordinator for the Lewiston animal shelter, Graul said when pairing a volunteer with a task, 'it’s very important that I can read their hearts.'
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Helping out with the after-school program and running the River Valley Free Store in Mexico are just some of the things she does to strengthen the community.
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The Rumford Community Center manager can usually be found helping someone or raising money for a good local cause, like running 2,132 miles this year for veterans.
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When not volunteering at Androscoggin Home Healthcare & Hospice in Lewiston, Paul Depuis is providing counselling and driving veterans to appointments.