New Harbor · Pemaquid · Midcoast Maine
MaineStay Society
Supporting the people, places, and traditions that keep our coastal communities strong.
Our mission
MaineStay Society is dedicated to strengthening the communities of New Harbor, Pemaquid, and the surrounding Midcoast Maine area.
Through community events, fundraising, and local partnerships, we bring people together to support meaningful needs within the communities we call home. Those needs may change from year to year — and that’s exactly why MaineStay is here.
More about the SocietyWhat we do
Community fundraising, here at home
Whether supporting our working waterfront, helping a local organization, responding when neighbors face an unexpected hardship, or investing in something that makes our community stronger, our goal is simple:
Bring people together. Raise funds. Make a difference here at home.
Where it all began
Rock & Rebuild the Harbor
MaineStay Society was formed following the devastating January 2024 storms that caused extensive damage throughout New Harbor, Pemaquid, and Maine’s working waterfront.
Our community responded with Rock & Rebuild the Harbor, bringing people together to raise money for affected working-waterfront businesses. Funds raised through the event were distributed through a formal grant process to local businesses supporting Maine’s fishing industry that were directly impacted by the storms.
It was our first mission. It won’t be our last.
What we accomplished
A completed first chapter
Rock & Rebuild the Harbor was our first — and successful — initiative. All proceeds raised were fully distributed through a formal grant process to working waterfront businesses that support fishing, play a critical role in their communities, and were demonstrably impacted by the January 2024 storms.
See the event and grant distribution
What’s next for MaineStay?
Looking ahead, together
MaineStay is looking ahead to our next community fundraising effort. We’re taking the time to identify a local need where MaineStay and our community can make a meaningful difference. Once the cause and event are selected, we’ll share all the details here.
One community. A new cause. Another reason to come together.
Stay tuned
Support MaineStay
Help us continue bringing our community together to support the people, organizations, and places that make this area home. MaineStay Society is a registered nonprofit under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code. Our EIN is 99-1335047.