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V O L . X X I I N O. X X I I G I V I N G G U I D E 2 0 1 6 – 2 0 1 7 4 Supporting Maine nonprofi ts United Insurance is grateful for the opportunity to support the 2016 Mainebiz Giving Guide. We share a deep sense of community responsibility with our fellow Giving Guide colleagues and recognize that we are only as strong as the communities we serve. It takes a village to raise a child, as the old saying goes. I think of this phrase often when I refl ect on the 14 branches of United Insurance and the way community involvement is woven into the fabric of their histories. Our branches started out as independent agencies with strong ties to their local communities. Each branch was a village that helped raise the members of their community when they were in need. A shining example is Omer ibodeau, who in 1905 owned our Fort Kent branch. Omer started invaluable community-based organizations like the Fort Kent Rotary Club, Lonesome Pine Trails, the Fort Kent Golf Club and the Fort Kent Lions, in addition to serving as a volunteer on numerous boards and committees. Outside of United Insurance, my father is both an example and a personal inspiration to me. In our hometown of Presque Isle, he instilled in me the value of community involvement through his volunteer work with Kiwanis, the PTO and the Quoggy Jo Ski committee. e community involvement of people like my father and Omer ibodeau is inspirational to the current United Insurance family and we all hope to keep the torch they passed on to us shining brightly. I am truly blessed to be part of an organization whose people give so much of themselves to help others. rough the bustle of our hectic lives, it is important to pause and refl ect on what really matters. Late in life, we all want to be able to look back at our earlier years and feel good about the things we have done. Challenging yourself today to help those in need by volunteering your time and resources is guaranteed to leave lasting memories that will make you feel great. No matter which organization or program you choose to support, donating time and resources to our communities helps all of us. We are grateful to all villages that help raise the spirits of those in need throughout Maine. Chris Condon CEO United Insurance First National Bank is honored to be a supporting partner of this year's Mainebiz Giving Guide. We applaud the hard work and dedication of Maine's nonprofi t organizations and are truly appreciative of the contributions each one makes to improve the daily lives of Maine's citizens. At First National Bank, we understand that a community bank is only as strong as the communities it serves. We are proud to extend our great tradition of service beyond the walls of our branches by identifying and funding areas of community need that existing within our market area. Corporate donations, sponsorships and employee volunteerism are the primary ways in which we demonstrate our commitment to a variety of worthy programs that directly serve Maine's towns. Our employees meet personally with local representatives of nonprofi t organizations to learn about their organizations and how we can help through monetary and volunteer support. In addition to supporting annual fund drives, we have also been privileged to support many local capital campaigns that allow these organizations to continue or enhance their missions. Our employees lend their time and talents through volunteer work. In 2015, our employees contributed over 10,000 volunteer hours to a wide variety of civic, educational, arts, cultural, religious, health care, professional, social service and youth mentoring organizations. We are particularly proud of our employees that devote time to coaching and mentoring Maine's youth. Ensuring that Maine's young citizens get a good start in life is good for them and good for our state. In addition to volunteering in their local communities, our employees are encouraged to participate in two longstanding workplace initiatives. Since 1995, First National has off ered dress down Fridays to employees who donate to the bank's Casual for a Cause program. Since its inception, our Casual program has donated over $100,000 to employee-nominated nonprofi ts in our market area. Since 2005, we have sponsored First Hoops, an employee staff ed program at our local high school basketball games. We have brought the program to eight diff erent high schools and donate roughly $2,000 annually to each participating school. At First National Bank we dare our customers to DREAM and to DREAM BIG – we want our communities and nonprofi ts to DREAM BIG as well and we will be there to support them every step of the way. Tony C. McKim President and CEO e First National Bank

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