Pay It Forward Maine was started by the Portland Regional Chamber and partners as a collaborative community initiative and website containing an ever-growing library of ideas, tools, and resources for Mainers to support businesses, organizations, and each other during this pandemic.
Read the latest press release HERE.
Below is a list of MCE client companies, past and present that have been remarkably responsive and agile in light of our current world situation. Many are now offering online shopping with shipping, delivery or curbside pickup. Please consider supporting them!
Answering a Public Call for Help
Flowfold shifts to manufacturing protective face shields during COVID-19 outbreak.
Blue Barren Distillery part of the first UMaine-led initiative to help meet the shortage of personal protective equipment for health care workers focusing on the production of hospital-grade hand sanitizer.
Lincoln & Main distillery has pivoted to make much needed hand sanitizer.
Luke’s Lobster is giving Lobster Roll kits to Maine Health Care Workers
New England Distilling has pivoted to make much needed hand sanitizer.
Visit New England Distilling here
Visit New England Distilling here
R.E.D.D Bar has partnered up with APmunch and OBLKA (Our Big Kitchen Los Angeles) to donate 432 bars for hospitals in the Los Angeles area. Additionally, another 1000 bars are on route to hospitals in the New England and NYC area.
Readiness Associates produces COVID-19 Webinar for healthcare organizations
Vena’s is donating $1 of every Sipper Jar purchased to MaineHealth
Helping our Startups
iBec Creative helps Maine businesses quickly pivot.
Partnerships
eighteen twenty wines has partnered with The Cheese Shop and Mill Cove Baking to bring you wine, cheese and cracker packages available for curbside pick up or delivery.
Curbside, Home Delivery and Shipping available
American Unagi – Online shopping and home deliveries now available
Avena Botanicals – Online ordering and shipping available
Bigelow Brewing– Curbside pick up
Bixby & Co – Shipping and curbside pick up
Black Dinah Chocolatiers – Shipping available
Bub n Muthas – Online ordering and shipping available
Cap n Stem – Online ordering and shipping available
Coffee Hound Roasters – Online ordering and shipping available
Common Wealth Poultry – On line ordering and delivery
Crooked Face Creamery – Online ordering and shipping available
Dandelion Spring Farm has started a weekly share directly to consumers with a home delivery option and touch-less pick up locations
Downeast Dayboat – now shipping with web orders
FarmDrop – providing scheduled delivery options
Foulmouthed Brewing – Curbside pick up
Fyood Kitchen – Delivering Fyood mystery baskets to your door, contact-free!
Glidden Point Oyster Farms – Order online or call for curbside pick up
Herbal Revolution – Online ordering and shipping available
Luke’s Lobster – Buy online for shipping or pick up available
Maine Brew Bus – Providing virtual tours of Maine Craft Alcohol Producers
Maine Mead Works – Online ordering and shipping available
Mug Buddy Cookies – Online ordering and shipping available
North Spore Mushrooms – Online ordering and shipping available
Pemberton’s Gourmet Foods – Online ordering and shipping available
Rwanda Bean Coffee – Online ordering and shipping available
Thirty Acre Farm – Online ordering
Vena’s Fizz House – Online ordering and curbside pick up available
Wilburs Chocolates – Online ordering and curbside pick up available