Thank you for visiting MANP's "Gifts That Give Twice".  We showcase gift giving ideas that serve not only as great gifts, but that also support the important missions of our member organizations. We have organized the information from close to 50 of our members alphabetically into three categories.

• Click on one of the categories below
• Although you cannot purchase these items through this website, we offer quick links to member websites where gifts can be purchased

When purchasing your items through member organizations, make sure you tell them that MANP sent you.

Organization Index	Product or Service Offerred
ALDA-Maine	Gift Membership
Alex Tanous Foundation	Books
American Lung Association	Golf Card
Bicycle Coalition of Maine	Gift Membership
Birth Roots	Baby Carriers & Related
Center for Grieving Children	Note Cards
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens	Gift Membership
Coastal Mountains Land Trust	Books, Artwork
Ferry Beach Ecology School	Books
Friends of Acadia	Gift Membership
Friends of Casco Bay	Artwork/Maps
Friends of Seguin	Gift Membership
Friends of Seguin	Ornaments
Herring Gut Learning Center	Artwork
Hydrogen Energy Center	Gift Membership
Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project	Donate in My Name
Iris Network	Books, Calendars
The Jason Program	Music CD
Junior League of Portland	Cook Books
Maine Alliance for Arts Education	Gift Membership
Maine Audubon	Books, Birdfeeders & Related
Maine Audubon	Gift Membership
Maine Historical Society	Books, Videos, Gifts, Artwork
Maine Historical Society	Gift Membership
Maine Humanities Council	Books
Maine Preservation	Books
Maine Women's Fund	Donate in My Name
Maine Women's Policy Center	Donate in My Name
Maineshare	Donate in My Name
Pine Tree Society	Note Cards
Portland Education Exchange	Donate in My Name
Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association	Books, Maps, Hats, Memberships
Small Woodland Owners Association (SWOAM)	Artwork
Small Woodland Owners Association (SWOAM)	Gift Membership
SPIRAL Arts	Note Cards
The Joseph Project	Donate in My Name
Warren Center	Cook Books
Western Mountains Alliance	T-Shirts, Postcards
Women In Harmony	Music CDs
Zoey's Room	Gift Membership

 

 

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Give the Gift of Membership

ALDA-Maine
ALDA-Maine is the only all volunteer non-profit in Maine and northern New England for empowering deafened and hard of hearing people. We educate, advocate, provide role-models, and supports for members (and potentially 95,000 or more people in Maine who are not Deaf and do not fluently communicate with sign language).

Our hearing loss is real, and an everyday struggle, for ourselves, families, neighbors, and co-workers. We need resources such as real-time captioning, high quality affordable listening systems, training in lip-reading, and other supports. We offer community events, member socials, and presentations to state organizations seeking more information on life with hearing loss. See our website for more information.

Products:
Please consider purchasing a gift membership from ALDA-Maine. The cost is $10. Member Benefits include participation in members' only forum online for information, discussion, and  support; early information for all meetings and community events; participation to plan meetings; voting for officers; ability to join and support advocacy efforts for ourselves and all 95,000 deafened and hard of hearing in Maine, e.g. more needed resources, discussions with established "deafness" agencies and divisions in Maine; the Hearing Loss Herald newsletter free, four issues/year.

How To Order:
To purchase a gift membership, please email us at aldamaine@gmail.com.

 

Bicycle Coalition of Maine
The Bicycle Coalition of Maine has been the statewide voice for bicyclists in Maine since 1992.  We are a member-based education, advocacy organization-teaching free safety programs through our partnership with MaineDOT like bicycle safety in elementary schools, bicycle safety teacher trainings and bicycle safety and the law.  Check out our website at www.BikeMaine.org for specifics including supporting bike shops, businesses, and fun state-wide events.

Products:
Consider giving your special someone a Bicycle Coalition of Maine Advocate level membership packet which includes a Share the Road t-shirt and membership for 2007 at a $65 value.

How To Order:
To purchase this membership or other products including our lobster & lighthouse jersey, hat, water bottle, bottle opener, leg bands or more, call us at 207/623-4511 or visit the website store at: http://www.bikemaine.org/store/membership.htm

 

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
It’s been a grand Grand Opening Season at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens!

Within 248 waterfront acres off Barters Island Road in Boothbay, visitors discover spectacular and varied display gardens, miles of shorefront and woodland trails, extraordinary stonework, Fairy Village, sculpture, ponds, and wildflowers. The Visitor Center features the Kitchen Garden Café, Gift Shop, and art exhibits. Pergolas and a large gazebo enhance the Rose Garden, and the Kitchen Garden yields herbs, veggies, fruit and edible flowers. More than 10,000 spring bulbs brighten the Rhododendron Garden. We offer exciting programs and events for all ages year-round. Call 207-633-4333, or visit www.mainegardens.org

Membership Information:
Gift Memberships at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens bring many benefits: free admission year-round, gift shop discounts, reduced prices on programs and events, the quarterly newsletter, reciprocal privileges at gardens nationwide, members-only events, and more. Memberships begin at $45 (individual) and $65 (family). Materials can be sent either to you or the new member. Additional benefits including guest passes and discounts at garden centers accrue at higher levels.

How To Order:
For more information or to purchase Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens gift memberships, visit www.mainegardens.org, or call 633-4333.

 

Friends of Acadia
The mission of Friends of Acadia is to preserve and protect the outstanding natural beauty, ecological vitality, and cultural distinctiveness of Acadia National Park and the surrounding communities. Friends of Acadia achieves its mission by granting funds to Acadia for special projects, recruiting a volunteer corps to assist park staff, and advocating for park needs on a local, state, and national level.

Membership Information:
Give a gift membership to Friends of Acadia and your loved one and Acadia National Park will thank you! The special $40 gift membership package includes a card with a message of your choice; a copy of the Rusticator’s Journal, a book of essays and photographs of Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island; a one-year subscription to the Friends of Acadia Journal; and a membership decal.

How to order:
Call Friends of Acadia at 207-288-3340 or visit www.friendsofacadia.org/giftmembership.

 

Friends of Seguin Island
Our mission is to preserve the Seguin Island Light Station, commissioned by George Washington in 1795 and the second oldest in Maine . 64 acre Seguin Island is located 2 ½ miles from the mouth of the Kennebec River . Preservation efforts focus on six historic structures, including the only operating tramway in Maine . Seguin 's light is the highest in Maine beaming out at 144' above sea level. The light, an 1857 First Order Fresnel lens is the only original continuously operating north of Virginia . The lens is currently being restored by the US Coast Guard, which operates the light.

Membership Information:
Discounted memberships available at last year's rate. Good until 12/20/06.

How to order:
Online or contact Anne W. Webster (207) 371-2508 - keeper@seguinisland.org .

 

Hydrogen Energy Center
The Hydrogen Energy Center is a non-profit organization run by volunteers who are acting on their commitment to a better energy future. Membership fees fund these operations. Our members' knowledge and energy fuels everything we do. Join us, and help ensure that the world's transition to hydrogen energy through sustainable energy sources by education, demonstration and advocacy.

Membership Information:
$35.00/Membership. Gift certificates available. Benefits include:

• Influencing the course of renewable hydrogen energy technology and policy.
• Being a part of projects that build hydrogen solutions.
• Having full access to white papers, technical reports, and meeting minutes from our projects.
• Connecting with developments & networking with people who are collectively driving the hydrogen "bus".
• Attending our project meetings through web-enabled connections.

How to order:
The Gift Certificate can be purchased by contacting Jack Bash at bash@hydrogenenergycenter.org   or by signing up directly through our website www.hydrogenenergycenter.org . 

 

Maine Alliance for Arts Education
The Maine Alliance for Arts Education works to strengthen education in all of the arts (visual art, music, dance, theater, and creative writing) for all Maine students.

Membership Information:
Give a one-year membership in the Maine Alliance for Arts Education, which includes a subscription to MAAE's Arts Every Day journal, advocacy updates, and access to resources for strengthening arts education in your school or district. ($30 individual, $50 school)

How to order:
Online

 

Maine Audubon
Maine Audubon works to conserve Maine 's wildlife and wildlife habitat by engaging people of all ages in education, conservation and action.

How to order:
For information about membership visit Maine Audubon online or call 781-2330 ext.233.

 

Maine Historical Society
The Maine Historical Society preserves the heritage and history of Maine : the stories of Maine people, the traditions of Maine communities, and the record of Maine 's place in a changing world. Because an understanding of the past is vital to a healthy and progressive society, we collect, care for, and exhibit historical treasures; facilitate research into family, local, state, and national history; provide education programs that make history meaningful, accessible, and enjoyable; and empower others to help preserve and interpret the history of our state.

Membership Detail:
Membership in MHS makes a wonderful gift. Benefits include free admission to the MHS Museum, the Wadsworth-Longfellow House, and the MHS Research Library; lectures, educational programs, and social events; and subscriptions to our newsletter and Maine History - the only periodical devoted to new scholarship on Maine history. Members also receive 10% discounts in the Museum Shop, online store, custom research, and reproductions of historic images on www.vintagemaineimages.net.

How to order:
Online or contact Diana Fish, MHS Membership Coordinator at 774-1822 ext. 222

 

Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association

Membership Information:
Membership includes subscription to our newsletter "Sheepscot Log", window decal and news of special events. Includes a gift card and envelope for you (or us) to send along to recipient. Starting at $35, includes shipping.

How to order:
Online, via email, or by phone at 207-586-5616.

 

Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine (SWOAM)

Membership Information:
Membership benefits include landowners networking with nine local chapters throughout the state; access to numerous forestry and related programs and workshops; and we publish a 16 page monthly newsletter, SWOAM News . We also work for our members and for the state as a whole by actively providing information about Maine 's small woodlands to government agencies and legislative bodies and to the general public. $30 and up.

How to order:
Please visit www.SWOAM.org.

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Zoey's Room
Zoey's Room is a national, award-winning online community for girls ages 9-14 to encourage their creativity through science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The multicultural cyberhostess “Zoey” chats live with the girls every day after school. No other website like this interacts with girls on such a personal level to kick start their interest in "hard skills." New this year: we’ve partnered with IDology, Inc. to ensure all adults who register for an account, including parents, club leaders, and e-Mentors are subject to an identity verification.

Products:

A Gift Certificate to Zoey's Room ($20) gives the girl in your life year-long access to: a girl-only national online community; the safest chat room for girls to date; access to Fab Females in science, technology, engineering and math; chances to do fun activities, which strengthen hard skills and give girls points toward big tech prizes.

How to order:
For more information, go to: www.zoeysroom.com (Under News And Highlights on the home page, you will be able to download a Gift Certificate).

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Donate in My Name

Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project
The Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ILAP) seeks to advocate for and to improve the status and well-being of Maine 's low-income immigrants and their families by providing affordable legal services, and by educating and working with service providers, policy makers, and the public concerning legal issues unique to immigrants.  Annually, ILAP assists between 1500-2000 low-income immigrants originating from over 100 different countries in their efforts to stabilize or upgrade their immigration status so that they can improve their lives and those of their families and contribute meaningfully to the economic, political, social, and cultural life of Maine.

Donation Information:

• $50 will help a person obtain employment authorization to work legally in the U.S. and contribute to Maine’s economy.
  
• $100 will help a person get Temporary Protected Status to remain in the U.S. due to a natural disaster or political strife in her home country.
  
• $1500 will help a non-citizen domestic violence victim and her children to gain residency so that they can live independently and safe from abuse.

For more information:
If you are interested in helping ILAP restore hope and provide opportunities for Maine’s low-income immigrants this holiday season, please contact Bree LaCasse at 207-780-1593 or blacasse@ilapmaine.org

The Joseph Foundation
The Joseph Foundation's mission is to raise public awareness about cardiac risk in young athletes and to work toward improved standards for student athletic safety. We carryout our mission by: 1) increasing awareness of cardiac risk in youth, and its prevention and treatment, 2) initiating AED programs in all schools and at all athletic events, 3) improving school emergency response plans consistent with the recommendations of the NATA, 4) encouraging use of comprehensive athletic pre-participation evaluation forms, 5) and implementing cardiac screening programs for student athletes.

Products:

We are taking donations toward Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). Have you known someone with heart failure, or one who has died from cardiac arrest? Or someone who was saved by CPR and an AED? AEDs are used on a victim of cardiac arrest to restore heart rhythm. They are portable and recommended by the National Athletic Trainers Association. For every minute that passes before defibrillation, chances of survival decrease by 10%. Make AEDs available where people gather, including in schools, at athletic events, and auditoriums.

You can help purchase an AED, or make a donation of the fulll cost of an AED for schools, churches, or athletic organizations. The donor can name the preferred recipient organization, and can also make the the donation in a loved one's name. Suggested donations, $100, $500, or full price of an AED, $1500.

Donation Information:
To donate money toward an AED, contact the Joseph Foundation by email: mail@safeathletes.org , phone: 338-6955, or mail: P.O. Box 950, Belfast, ME 04915.

 

MaineShare
MaineShare makes it easy to support the work of 37 nonprofits working everyday for the people and environment of Maine. With one check, you can support a variety of progressive groups working for civil rights, human rights, arts, education, peace and justice and much more!

MaineShare funds solution-oriented groups like the Chewonki Foundation ,Maine Audubon, and Natural Resources Council of Maine. We fund peace and justice groups like Maine Peace Fund, and Maine Veterans for Peace. We also fund women's groups, diversity groups and much, much more. You choose how you want to distribute your gift.

Donation Information:
To donate, go to www.maineshare.org . and click on "Donate Now". You can make gifts in honor of others and we will send acknowledgements on your behalf. All money stays in Maine! This is efficient and effective "one stop shopping" to support groups you love.

For more information: Email Hildie J. Lipson, Executive Director, or call 207-622-0105.

 

Maine Women's Fund
The Maine Women's Fund is a public foundation, creating lasting change by investing in the power of women and the dreams of girls. We are passionate in our belief that all Maine women and girls can reach their full potential. Our programs engage and enrich women at every stage of life, encouraging confident strides, supporting emerging leaders, and creating lasting change that improves our communities and the world for generations to come.   

Donation Information:
The Maine Women's Fund invests your donations wisely in goal-oriented projects that benefit all people in Maine. This holiday season, make a donation in honor or memory of someone special in your life. We'll send a special card, letting the person know about the gift made in their name. Or, if it's a gift in someone's memory, we'll send a special card to that person's family member or friend. What better way to honor a person's contributions to our state and global community than with a gift that will continue to support positive change for generations to come.

How to order:
If you're interested in donating to the Maine Women's Fund, you can contact us by email or phone at (207)774-5513.

 

Maine Women's Policy Center
The Maine Women's Policy Center was founded in 1990 to improve the economic, social, and political status of women and girls in Maine through public policy and leadership development.  We hold four main areas to be the focus of our goals: economic security, civil rights, freedom from violence, and secure health care and reproductive rights.

The Maine Women's Policy Center is committed to systemic change. For seventeen years we have organized, trained, and supported women to effectively participate in the policy-making process. We have consistently backed up women's real life experiences with research and facts, and partnered with our sister organization, the Maine Women's Lobby, to amplify their concerns in the legislature and develop policy solutions that address their needs. We especially seek to serve those women who are underrepresented in the formation of public policy - particularly rural women and women with low incomes.

Donation Information:
You can make a tax-deductible donation in a loved one's name.  We will send you a donation certificate to give them or we're happy to send it directly if their name and address is provided.

How to order:
You can donate online at http://www.mainewomen.org/donateMWPC.htm  or by calling 207-622-0851, ext. 22.

 

Portland Education Partnership
Donation Information:
You can sponsor a community-based learning project for Portland public school students through the Portland Education Partnership!

• For $500 you can sponsor an Arts-In-Education project that brings local artists into the classroom to share their skills with teachers and student.
  
• For $300 you can sponsor a Reach Out grant that engages students and teachers in a community based learning project.
  
• For $100 you can sponsor a student field trip.
  
• For $25 you can provide library books.

How to order:
Contact Susan by email.