Providing help and creating hope in Maine ABOUT DONATE GET HELP A-Z SERVICES GET INVOLVED CONTACT US NEWS EMPLOYMENT Catholic Charities Home > 19th Annual Golf Classic 19th Annual Golf Classic and Put Children First Reception & Auction Monday, September 20, 2021 Shotgun Start at 11 am The Woodlands Club, Falmouth, ME Enjoy a great day on the links, player gift bags, luxury raffles, prize pool and golf awards! Many Thanks to Our Event Sponsors! To learn more about sponsorships, please click here. Don't Play Golf and Just Want to Donate? Click here to donate a week of childcare Maine Children Need Our Help! When you support our Golf Classic this year, you will be supporting kids in our community in a whole new way. This year, our goal is to raise $65,000 for the Put Children First Scholarship Fund – a fund that supports the cost of child care for low income working families. Without this vital program, single parents and struggling families cannot break the cycle of poverty that strains families and may create living conditions that contribute to child neglect and abuse. In Maine, the average annual cost of child care for an infant represents over 70% of a minimum wage, full-time job for a single mother. That leaves very little left over for housing, let alone grocery shopping or gas for the car! Here’s what that looks like in numbers: Infant care: $270/week = $14,040/year Full-time job: $12.15/hour = $25,272/year When families of lower, even average, incomes are forced to pull their children from licensed centers they often send them to unlicensed, unregulated centers or homes. More often than not, these plan Bs are substandard. Your generosity can make a difference. That's why we hope you’ll bring a team and enjoy the day. We hope to see you there! ABOUT DONATE GET HELP A-Z SERVICES GET INVOLVED CONTACT US NEWS EMPLOYMENT © 2021 Catholic Charities Maine P.O. Box 10660 • Portland, Maine 04104-6060 • 207-781-8550 • info@CCMaine.org Private Practices Grievance Policy A- A A+ Selecteer een taal▼