CARRABASSETT VALLEY — The Sugarloaf Region Charitable Trust met Oct. 13, for the semi-annual meeting to distribute funds to community organizations.

Following are the organizations benefiting from the Sugarloaf Region Charitable Trust: United Way of the Tri-Valley Area, Mt. Abram High School Alcohol Awareness program, Boy Scout Troop 525, W G Mallet School, Carrabassett Valley Library, Martha B Webber Breast Care Center, Stratton Eustis Recreation Program, Western Maine Children’s Center, Mt Abram Science Program, and Kingfield Elementary Artist in Residency program.

The Sugarloaf Region Charitable Trust is a private, nonprofit trust, dedicated to improving the quality of life for the communities that make up the Sugarloaf area. The trust provides financial assistance to organizations with nonprofit, tax-exempt status. The goal of this assistance is to encourage the growth in existing human service and cultural organizations and to develop new organizations that will involve and improve the Sugarloaf area.

The trust was established in early 1984, when the employees of Sugarloaf Mountain Corporation began contributing on a volunteer basis to the trust through a payroll deduction program. These contributions were, and continue to be, matched by Sugarloaf Mountain Corporation. Tax-deductible contributions to the Sugarloaf Region Charitable Trust are presently being accepted from the entire Sugarloaf community.

Requests for the spring distribution of funds should be received by April 30, 2010.

Mail to: Secretary, Sugarloaf Region Charitable Trust, 5092 Access Road, Carrabassett Valley, Maine 04947- 9799.