MAIN Highlights
In our efforts to reach out to more people around the state, MAIN held our September monthly meeting in Bangor and the
October one in Lewiston. Both were very well attended. We learned a lot about people’s experiences locally with heating
assistance as well as other concerns in their communities. Next fall, we’ll take the monthly meetings “on the road” again.
Let us know if you would like to host a meeting in your community.
Our fall conference in November was a great success. Nearly 100 people came to the State House to help MAIN decide what we
can do through legislation or in other ways to help improve the lives of people with low income. Among the topics: easier way
to get heating assistance, more
education, training and job opportunities, tax relief for low-wage workers by
improving the state EIC, protect MaineCare, work for health care for all, and build more affordable housing.
Go here for ideas on how
you can help work on these issues.
In the fall, MAIN also held a holiday turkey raffle. We raised $200! This will cover travel and childcare reimbursements for
one MAIN meeting. Thanks to Steve Hoad for donating the turkey and to all of you who sold or bought tickets. MAIN has a
fundraising work group. We need your help! Please contact a MAIN Leader to volunteer.
At the December meeting, we were asked to comment on the Department of Health & Human Services’ Proposed Customer Service
Standards. MAIN knows that improvements are needed so we appreciate the Department’s interest in getting feedback from those
of us who have had
experiences with DHHS. This feedback is important so that they can improve the way in which services are provided to us, the
taxpayers. Those on our Email Action Network were also asked to make comments
about the proposed standards by email.
We hope you will get involved with MAIN in whatever way you can. Come to one of our monthly meetings.
- Read and share this newsletter. Send the link to friends or download and print
for friends without internet access.
- Get on our Email Action Network.
- Write a letter to your local newspaper.
- Share your experiences.
- Help raise money.
- Contact a MAIN Leader to find out more.
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