Through outdoor activity, The Steve DeAngelis Community Fund builds community and provides opportunities for families in Fayette, Readfield, Manchester, Mt.Vernon, and Wayne.
As of December 8th, Frank Martinez Nocito is now our Board Chair! We are so excited and grateful that Frank has taken on this role!
Board Member Changes
We would like to thank Kristin Aiello for her fearless leadership as our Board Chair for the past three years. She has played a huge role in the launching of many of our programs and we will miss her tremendously. Kristin, we truly would not be where we are today without you! Thank you!
Additionally, we would like to welcome two new board members, Angie Dagneault and Todd Hopkins! We are so excited to have them as board members and extend our deepest gratitude to them!
Community Gear Library Winter 2026
This past weekend, we launched the Community Gear Library! Our volunteers had a great time signing out gear and connecting with the community. Find us every Saturday at the locations listed above!
Spring and Summer Recap 2025
Readfield Winter Carnival 2025!
The Community Fund worked with Jen Worthing and the Readfield Rec Department to plan and execute a Readfield Winter Carnival on Saturday, February 15. The carnival was held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Readfield Beach, on the ice at Maranacook Lake, and on the cross-country ski trails and sledding hill at Maranacook School. The day was packed with ice fishing lessons, ice skating and hockey on three rinks, sledding on Champions Hill, and cross country ski lessons on the trails at Maranacook School.
The event was well-attended with well over 100 people for some of the day. We introduced our new gear trailer and library to folks at the event and provided ice skates and cross country gear for anyone who needed it. The Readfield Rec Committee did a great job preparing the rinks and making the day run smoothly.
Our Community Fund extends a huge thank you to By the Board Lumber and the Maine Cabin Masters for their help in setting up the Gear Trailer, Cobbossee Bait for donating the bait for ice fishing, Jacktraps for making it possible for us to provide 20 ice fishing traps, and Hannaford in Winthrop for donating two grocery bags full of the fixings for S'mores.
This was a great community event that definitely left people wanting more!
Below are some photos of this incredible day!
Take a look at our 2024 End of Year Summary!
The Community Gear Library
We are creating a Community Gear Library that will rotate through the Maranacook area and allow for the free borrowing of outdoor equipment.
Kids on The Go!
Kids on the Go is a free afterschool program for 4th and 5th graders in the Maranacook area. It allows students to engage with their peers in fun outdoor learning!
The Mt. Vernon After School Program
A low-cost, daily after-school program at Mt. Vernon Elementary School.
