The Ripple of Change Starts Here
The Friends of the River Valley mission is for every child, adult, and family in Western Maine’s Androscoggin River Valley to access food, essential needs, educational enrichment, and physical and mental wellness opportunities. Friends of the River is a centralized resource for funding, support, and partnership with existing programs and organizations to provide these needs and promote economic development opportunities.
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Featured ProjectTeam Long Run
Team Long Run, a Bridgton-based non-profit organization, helps school-age children improve their literacy by combining it with exercise and fun activities.
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Wellness (Physical and Mental)
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Mountain Valley Outing Club
Mountain Valley Outing Club offers safe, meaningful outdoor experiences to MVHS students. These experiences are a gateway to lifelong healthy engagement in the outdoors. In January 2023, Friends of the River Valley approved a $2,000 grant for the Mountain Valley Outing Club to cover costs and purchase much...
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Nutrition and Essential Needs
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The Mexico Soup Kitchen
Donations completely fund this soup kitchen/emergency food pantry. Friends of the River Valley committed 1K to this nutritional resource for area residents, and this donation will help sustain this vital service to the community. The soup kitchen currently delivers 18 meals twice a week to shut-ins and serves...
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Educational Enrichment
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ArtVan
Through the creative process, ArtVan discovers new meanings and relationships, creates a practical path to the unseen, and then brings it to a place of reality with Art Therapy.
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Economic Development
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Economic Development
Friends of the River Valley is pursuing economic development opportunities to increase labor force participation and decrease poverty in the River Valley communities. Our purpose and pursuit include: We are working closely with George O’Keefe, Jr., the Economic Development Director in Rumford, Maine, to identify new and burgeoning...
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Active Projects
Featured Project
Team Long Run
Team Long Run, a Bridgton-based non-profit organization, helps school-age children improve their literacy by combining it with exercise and fun activities.
Wellness (Physical and Mental)
View All
Mountain Valley Outing Club
Mountain Valley Outing Club offers safe, meaningful outdoor experiences to MVHS students. These experiences are a gateway to lifelong healthy engagement in the outdoors. In January 2023, Friends of the River Valley approved a $2,000 grant for the Mountain Valley Outing Club to cover costs and purchase much...
View Project
Nutrition and Essential Needs
View All
The Mexico Soup Kitchen
Donations completely fund this soup kitchen/emergency food pantry. Friends of the River Valley committed 1K to this nutritional resource for area residents, and this donation will help sustain this vital service to the community. The soup kitchen currently delivers 18 meals twice a week to shut-ins and serves...
View Project
Educational Enrichment
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ArtVan
Through the creative process, ArtVan discovers new meanings and relationships, creates a practical path to the unseen, and then brings it to a place of reality with Art Therapy.
View Project
Economic Development
View All
Economic Development
Friends of the River Valley is pursuing economic development opportunities to increase labor force participation and decrease poverty in the River Valley communities. Our purpose and pursuit include: We are working closely with George O’Keefe, Jr., the Economic Development Director in Rumford, Maine, to identify new and burgeoning...
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With great pride, we formed Friends of the River Valley, a collective of concerned former and current residents. We have achieved remarkable milestones, a testament to our shared commitment and conviction. Our collective efforts have significantly and positively impacted the communities, and with your support, we can continue to do so. Please view this movie by filmmakers Annie Z. Marr and Matt D. Marr, which provides a compelling illustration of the profound impacts our supported programs are creating.
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Our Impact
We see firsthand the positive impact of local programs and organizations coming together to help revitalize the River Valley. Our organization is committed to this ongoing support.
520,000
To date, meals delivered by the RSU 10 food van
$20,000
Donated to the Rumford Public Library for children’s literacy and STEM programs.
2,500
Books delivered by Team Long Run to River Valley Children
Latest Happenings
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Friends of the River Valley
Friends of the River Valley is a dynamic organization that responds to community needs in real-time. New programs and updates are occurring regularly. Check out our blog to hear the latest!
A Special Thanks to Our Donors
Betterment Fund
Bob and Susie Peixotto
Cloutier & Conley
Darby Beliveau
HM Payson
John Beliveau
Nghia and Dave Gawtry
OakTree Family Fund
Oppenheim Family Fund
Severin Beliveau
William Jenin Foundation
By partnering with us, we can create possible funding mechanisms to help you. We will assist you in bringing your vision to life through our contacts and website platforms. For more information about becoming a Leader-level donor, please email John Beliveau at info@friendsofrivervalley.org
Bruce and Sandy Phillips
Kristy Bishop
Lisa and Bill Marr
Live Nation
M&H Construction
Mark Beliveau
Marty Milligan
OFCU
Sarah Beliveau
By partnering with us, we can create possible funding mechanisms to help you. We will assist you in bringing your vision to life through our contacts and website platforms.
For more information about becoming a Partner-level donor, please email John Beliveau at info@friendsofrivervalley.org
Barbara McGuan
Caterpillar Foundation
Chris Whiting
David Austin & Catherin Shields
Dean Leslie
Duane Phillips
Emmett Beliveau
George Psyhogoes
James and Christine Davenport
James Sullivan
John and Susan Gaudet
Karen Thames
Ken Astor
Mart Anne Dragoon
Marty Milligan
Mary Anne Dragoon
Matt and Leah Belanger Matt and Pam Kaubris
Meg Beliveau
Michael Fraser
Michael Gawtry
Paul and Julio Hernandez-Davis
Preti Flaherty
Rich Beliveau
Robert Landis
Russ and Merrianne Kaubris
Sam Shapiro
Sarah Maloney
Stan Kaubris
Steve and Laurie Brittain
Tim and Jamie Marr
John and Linda Pepin
Aaron Venskus
Andre St. Pierre
Andrea Kaubris
Barbara McGuan
Bruce Gerrity
Bruce Kirn
Charlie Swan
Connie Brennan
Deb Brown
Devin Beliveau
Diane Orino
Ed Paterson
Frank and Marie Morrison
Gary Nash
Gus Crothers
Jay McCloskey
Jennifer Kreckel
Jim Woolverton
John Zinck
Julie Irish McDonald
Kathleen Gerhardt
Lewis and Janice Irish
Mark and Elaine Beauregard
Matt Beliveau
Michael Brennan
Michael Pratico
Morgana Nielson
Paul Mills
Peter Carignan
Ricki Avant
Roy Briere
Thomas Hambrick
Cheryl Dickson
William Hardwood
Barbara Arsenault
Catalina Sposatol
David Breau
Denis LaRochelle
Disa Haynes
Edward Perry
Judy Haynes
Justin Whitlock
Mary Gamble
Mary Lou Warn
Meghan Marr
Peter Woods
