Maine Points is produced weekly by Danny Martignetti from The WGAN Morning News. We try to ensure that organizations are represented on Maine Points by utilizing all 8 stations at Portland Media Group.
The Show airs as follows every Sunday Morning across all our stations WGAN @ 5:00AM ~ WMGX @ 5:00AM ~ WYNZ @ 5:30AM ~ WBAE @ 5:30AM ~ WPOR @ 5:30AM ~ 98-9WCLZ @ 5:30AM ~ WZAN @ 5:30AM ~ WYNZ HD2 @5:30AM
If you are an organization that wants to be featured, E-mail danny@wgan.com
Friday, October 15, 202110/15/2021
Help us raise money for Veterans Count, an Easter Seals Organization supporting our military and their families across Maine. $10 Entrance…
Tuesday, October 5, 202110/05/2021
Best Buddies is currently working to increase our programmatic impact in Maine! We are excited to work with you and the many other volunteers and donors in your area to develop and execute a sustainable fundraising strategy that will ensure that Best Buddies programs are available to everyone who wants to participate.
Friday, October 1, 202110/01/2021
Real Mean Wear Pink is under way. Real Men Wear Pink Ambassadors commit to raising at least $2,500 for the…
Wednesday, September 29, 202109/29/2021
The inaugural event in 2019 raised $100,000 for the Travis Mills Foundation, a nonprofit organization that helps heroic men and women overcome physical and emotional obstacles, strengthen their families, and provide well-deserved rest and relaxation at its retreat in Belgrade, Maine. The event is free to attend for spectators. There will be activities for children, food trucks, and more.
Danny speaks with SGT Travis Mills about this and his organization.
travismillsfoundation.org/
Friday, September 17, 202109/17/2021
COVID-19 has been hard on Veterans. In Maine, there has been an increase in Veteran homelessness alone since the pandemic…
Thursday, September 2, 202109/02/2021
TJSF was formed to not only honor Taylor’s legacy, you can learn more about him there, but also to…
Friday, August 27, 202108/27/2021
Main Street Bath works as a non-profit that partners with others to promote and preserve historic Downtown Bath, Maine. In…
Thursday, August 19, 202108/19/2021
September is Coastal Cleanup Month! The International Coastal Cleanup was established over 35 years ago to address the problem of trash in our oceans and on our coasts. The Ocean Conservancy manages the ICC and maintains a database of all the items that volunteers around the world record when collecting trash. As of 2020, the one-day event in September has become a whole month of Cleanups around the world!
Danny speaks with Theresa Torrent of The Maine Coastal Program
with Department of Marine Resources about this event.
You Can register by going to the below link:
www.mainecoastalprogram.org/
Wednesday, August 11, 202108/11/2021
The Portland Parks Conservancy is a nonprofit that is designed to help maintain Portland’s Parks. They aim to ensure that…
Friday, August 6, 202108/06/2021
Danny speaks with Miyabi “Abbie” Yamamoto of Maine Associations for New Americans (MANA). They are one of many Partners with StrengthenME.
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