Eastern Area Agency on Aging Gets Million Dollar Endowment

It's a happy day at the Eastern Area Agency on Aging offices, after the organization was given a $1,000,000.00 endowment. Executive Director Noelle Merrill says they'll be able to do a lot of good with that money for Maine's seniors.

The endowment came from the Next Generation Foundation, an organization that's been helping Maine's children, elderly, and displaced since 2000. The essence of the Foundation's mission is to improve health, education, and societal support for the most vulnerable populations of Maine.

Merrill said in a press release on Monday that the gift will allow EAAA to initiate new programs and expand core services long into the future.

"We are incredibly proud to have been chosen for this award," she went on in the release, "not only because of the enormous benefit it will have on our stakeholders, but also because it is a powerful testament to the importance of the services we provide."

Maine is the oldest state in the nation, and EAAA's coverage area spans 13,000 square miles. This huge endowment will help the organization's efforts to help seniors, adults with disabilities, and caregivers live well and age well. More than 600 people in Maine turn 60 each month.

EAAA was incorporated in 1973 and serves seniors, adults with disabilities, and caregivers in Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Washington counties. It operates more than eighteen programs that are designed to greatly improve the quality of life for the people in its vast rural territory. For more information on the organization, log onto the Eastern Area Agency on Aging's website.