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.
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
MaineStay Society was formed following the devastating storms that hit Maine’s New Harbor and Pemaquid areas on January 10 and January 13, 2024, causing extensive damage throughout the 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.
Where we serve
While the primary focus is the Pemaquid peninsula from Damariscotta to the Pemaquid lighthouse, the MaineStay Society seeks to help any area of the working waterfront in the mid-coast region of Maine. Through programs and sponsorship contributions, we support community events that promote, encourage, educate and sustain the unique traditions and lifestyle of coastal Maine communities.
Nonprofit status
The MaineStay Society is a registered nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code. Our EIN is 99-1335047. Our Articles of Incorporation are available below; by-laws are available on request.