Get Help with Basic Needs
Local Help with Paying Bills and Making Ends Meet
General Assistance Local assistance for residents with difficulty paying for basic necessities. Click here to contact your local GA administrator for more information.
Vinalhaven Community Outreach helps with unusual expenses, loss of income, or unexpected medical bills. Email vhcommunityoutreach@gmail.com
Vinalhaven Fuel Fund helps pays for up to 100 gallons of fuel. Contact Sue (207) 863-4822
Local Help with Putting Food on the Table
The Brown Door at the Union Church offers free grocery staples.
Community Lunchbox meals on Mondays. Contact Candi (207) 863-2001
Meals on Wheels delivers prepared meals to those unable to leave their homes. Contact Jessica (207) 542-9690 or Shelby (603) 724-5803
Open Bible Baptist Church Corona Virus Relief Fund (CVRF) Contact Cathy 207-286-2550 or Maggie 207-863-2185
Area Interfaith Outreach (AIO) in Rockland offers food assistance. Contact them by email or by phone (207) 596-1043
Help from the State
Maine Food Assistance Programs including the Maine Food Supplement Program (also known as SNAP and formerly known as Food Stamps), Women, Infants, and Children Special Nutrition Assistance Program (WIC), and Maine Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF.) See My Maine Connection to check your eligibility and to apply.