Maine Points
Discover Maine Points – Your Weekly Spotlight on Maine’s Movers and Shakers!
Produced by Danny Martignetti of The WGAN Morning News, Maine Points brings you inspiring stories and highlights from organizations making a difference in our community. We proudly share these conversations across all eight stations of the Portland Media Group, ensuring your message reaches listeners throughout Southern Maine. Tune in every Sunday morning on your favorite station:
WGAN – 5:00 AM
WMGX – 5:00 AM
WYNZ – 5:30 AM
WBAE – 5:30 AM
WPOR – 5:30 AM
98.9 WCLZ – 5:30 AM
WZAN – 5:30 AM
WYNZ HD2 – 5:30 AM
Start your Sunday with stories that matter—Maine Points, where Maine’s voice is heard! If you are an organization that wants to be featured, E-mail danny@wgan.com
Friday, December 6, 201912/06/2019
Major Ronda Ferreira and Tools for Life Director, Mary Irace who are both with The Salvation Army of Greater Portland speak to us about what The Salvation is doing during the Holiday Season.
The Purpose of this program is to discuss about the ongoing the kettle program that helps fund The Salvation Army programs which benefit the community year-round
Wednesday, November 27, 201911/27/2019
The basic mission of the Marine Toys for Tots Program is to collect new unwrapped toys and distribute those toys to less fortunate children at Christmas.The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, is an IRS recognized 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity which was created at the behest of the U. S. Marine Corps in 1991. Danny speaks with Pete Levesque with Toys for Tots.
This program focuses on the work that Toys For Tots does for our Maine Community
Friday, November 22, 201911/22/2019
C.A.P.’s mission is to engage in Cadet Programs, Emergency Services, and Aerospace Education. The cadet program mentors cadets through character development and leadership skills training while teaching discipline, respect, and enabling these teens to become the leaders of tomorrow. I have a great respect for that aspect of the program and take great pride in teaching and training these cadets as well.
This program focuses on the importance of Civil Air Patrol has on our community and how one can volunteer.
Thursday, November 14, 201911/14/2019
100+ Women Who Care Southern Maine is a group of 385 local women who are interested in supporting our…
Friday, November 8, 201911/08/2019
Rewind 100.9 ‘s 14th annual Stuff The Bus Food Drive for Preble Street, presented by Bristol Seafood! Chuck Igo speaks with Preble Street.
Now in their 44th year, Preble Street operates three full-time kitchens and a food pantry to aid our fellow Portland-area residents who would otherwise go hungry. This includes families and individuals who may be employed but sometimes have to choose between basic necessities such as paying for housing or being able to provide enough food to meet their needs.
This program focuses on the need for assistance in supporting our Mainers in providing food to our fellow Portland-area residents that are in need.
Friday, November 1, 201911/01/2019
Danny speaks with Joe Reagan from Veterans Count, Cumberland County DA Jonathan Sahrbeck and NAMI Maine about the upcoming event on Tuesday November 12, 2019 – Pathways To Recovery: Resources For Maine’s Veterans & Families, which is presented by RALI MAINE.
In the second half of Maine Points Danny, then goes over Veterans Day Fundraiser on WGAN happening on Saturday November 9th at Bill Dodge GMC in Westbrook.
This program focuses on our Maine veterans and what our Maine organizations are doing to help support our Maine Veterans and their Families
Friday, October 18, 201910/18/2019
Rock your Halloween with Blake and Eva at the 2019 Great Pumpkin Ball to benefit EqualityMaine Saturday 10/26 7pm-1am at the State Theatre, starring Peppermint, Season 9 Runner Up on RuPaul’s Drag Race. Blake speaks with Shane And Gia Drew from EqualityMaine
This program focuses on the work that’s EqualityMaine does to create safer schools for LGBTQ+ youth in our community.
Friday, October 11, 201910/11/2019
McAuley Residence provides a comprehensive transitional housing program for women with and without children who are in recovery from drug and alcohol dependency. They serve a diverse group of women whose primary concern is addiction. Women come from all over the state of Maine and either apply on their own or are referred through community agencies.
This program focuses on McAuley Residence’s work here in Maine and their Annual McAuley Run/Walk for Recovery on Saturday, October 19, 2019
Friday, October 4, 201910/04/2019
Chuck Igo soke with Regal Naseef who is the Director of Development And Communication for The Iris Network. The Iris Network is a community-based, Maine nonprofit 501(c)(3) public benefit corporation. The Iris Network recognizes the diverse aspirations and abilities of people who are visually impaired or blind. They also go over the 24th Iris Network White Cane Walk for Independence on Saturday, October 12th at the Iris Network, 189 Park Avenue in Portland!
This program focuses on how the Iris Network is helping to build a world where no person is limited by visual impairment or blindness.
Wednesday, September 25, 201909/25/2019
Coast is supporting the fight against breast cancer by partnering with “Witches Wear Pink” for their annual cocktail party fundraiser. Join Blake and Eva Saturday 10/5 from 7-11pm at AURA, for light appetizers, a live band, live auction, cash bar and door prizes.
All the money raised stays local to help reduce cancer incidence and mortality rates in our Maine communities by focusing on early detection, cancer prevention and screening, and by helping to provide available research that will ultimately lead to better patient prognosis and a better quality of life.
This program focuses on supporting the fight against breast cancer in Maine.
