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Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine

Brian Elowe CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine, speaks to Matt Gagnon. They received a $1,000 grant last year from Community Matters More.  Voting for the 14th annual Bangor Savings Bank Foundation Community Matters More grant is still underway …. All voting takes place online at www.Bangor.com/cmm through Feb. 28.  Individuals can vote for up to five different organizations from any of the regions listed, including any write-in organizations. Grant winners will be announced in March.

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