Causes: Community Service Clubs, Public & Societal Benefit

Mission: Community Concepts, Inc. is a community based not-for-profit organization serving people throughout western Maine. The Board of Directors is an all-volunteer group of area residents representing private, public, and low income sectors of the population. The mission of Community Concepts is to "coordinate, to collaborate, and to focus resources to help people in need build opportunities for a better tomorrow." Community Concepts, Inc. achieves its mission through a variety of program activities, which focus in the areas of social services, children's services, housing services, volunteerism, and corporate accountability.

Programs: Transportation - providing thirteen million miles of service annually, this program operates primarily with volunteer drivers. This program serves eligible riders with travel needs associated with medical needs, and provides specialized services to schools and private organizations in need of transportation services. Transportation - providing thirteen million miles of service annually, this program operates primarily with volunteer drivers. This program serves eligible riders with travel needs associated with medical needs, and provides specialized services to schools and private organizations in need of transportation services.

children's services - this program serves pre-school children with head start and early head start services at a variety of locations throughout oxford and franklin counties. It also provides center day care and support for home day care providers.

housing & energy - this program provides needy families with home replacement or repair services including a furnace program, lead inspection services, and several energy saving programs including a home insulation program. Additionally,the program has helped over 222 new homeowners build or rehab and own their homes through the self help housing program.