Versant Power awards $100,000 to 10 local non-profits to celebrate 100th Anniversary

Bangor and Presque Isle, Maine – On Wednesday, October 9, representatives from Versant Power and non-profit organizations in Versant’s service territory gathered at The Stage Door in Bangor for check presentations. Ten organizations received $10,000 in honor of Versant’s 100th Anniversary. These grants were shareholder funded and not funded by ratepayers.

“Versant Power has been providing safe and reliable power to northern and eastern Maine for over 100 years, and what better way to celebrate this milestone than by being able to show our support to the communities we serve and get our employees involved in the process,” said John Flynn, president of Versant Power.

Tina Morrill (left) and Marissa Minor (right) from Versant Power, present Abbey Clair (center) Executive Director of Aroostook House of Comfort with one of the ten, $10,000 grants awarded to local non-profits during yesterday's event.

After over two hundred applications came in during the summer, Versant team members voted to award $10,000 to each of these non-profit organizations:

Aroostook House of Comfort – Presque Isle

Bangor Humane Society – Bangor

Central Aroostook Humane Society – Presque Isle

Habitat for Humanity – Orland

Hope and Justice – Presque Isle

Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry – Ellsworth

Maine Youth Fish & Game Association – Milford

Ronald McDonald House Charities – Bangor

Sarah’s House of Maine – Holden

SPCA of Hancock – Trenton

Five additional non-profits were awarded $1,000 grants through the program: ‌Beth C. Wright Cancer Research Center, ‌Town of Frenchville Fire Department, Old Town Animal Orphanage, ‌Penobscot Theatre and ‌Safe Kids Maine.

Versant Power would like to thank its employees, customers, partners, and other stakeholders for all their support over the years. A lot has changed since the Bangor Hydro-Electric Company was organized in the summer of 1924, but our commitment remains intact, then, now and into the future.

John Flynn (left) president of Versant Power, presents a $10,000 check to representatives of the Ronald McDonald House in Bangor. Ten $10,000 grants were awarded to local non-profits during yesterday's celebratory event.