Donate Money
Your donations help our community! All support - from small to big - goes directly to benefit YCAN's programs and the residents of Yarmouth.
Please note that our official name on our 501(c)(3) registration with the IRS is "Yarmouth CAN." Our tax ID number is 27-0287976. More information is available upon request to treas@ycan.info.
Credit or Debit Card accepted via PayPal
We receive these donations the next day. Please use the following button to donate via PayPal:
Mail a Check
Donating by check allows all of your donation to go to its intended purpose by avoiding the 2.2% fees we are charged for PayPal payments.
Please make checks payable to Yarmouth CAN, and mail to:
Yarmouth CAN, P.O. Box 553, Yarmouth, ME 04096
Please include your address, phone number, and email address, along with letting us know:
- May we identify you as a donor to Yarmouth Cares About Neighbors (YCAN), or do you wish to remain anonymous?
- We use most gifts wherever they are most needed. If you wish your gift to be used for a specific purpose, please choose from the programs outlined below and write the name of the program on the memo line of your check, or in a note that you include in the envelope.
YCAN Programs
Your donation to YCAN helps us meet the needs of the Yarmouth, Maine community by providing financial support to the following programs:
Yarmouth Community Food Pantry
Offering food for neighbors experiencing food insecurity
Yarmouth Emergency/Acute Needs Program
Addressing unmet immediate emergency/ acute needs of Yarmouth, Maine residents.
Yarmouth Grants Program
Supporting new ideas and projects that help promote collaboration and volunteerism in our community
Yarmouth Rides Program
Free rides for Yarmouth residents who are unable to drive
Yarmouth Aging in Place
Programs to support Yarmouth seniors who wish to remain in their homes/community
Yarmouth Home Heating Assistance Program
For help with fuel purchases and home weatherization
Yarmouth Operation Bundle-Up
Collecting gently-used winter outerwear items for distribution to children and adults in need
Yarmouth Project Holiday
Supporting Yarmouth families in need of assistance during the winter holiday
How your donation impacts your neighbors
Food Pantry
“As a person whose income is just Social Security, I find that everything seems really expensive! The Yarmouth Food Pantry has been such a help! You never know what’s going to be there, but it is always fun to build my weekly menu around it. The Food Pantry is really a blessing – keep up the great work!!”
“My number one concern in life is food insecurity. If I didn’t have the food pantry, my refrigerator, freezer and cupboards would be bare. My food stamps were denied for recertification three months ago. The food pantry is all I have for food and it’s what has kept my family fed for the past three months. Any cutbacks could be horrendous for my health and my family’s. I can't thank the food pantry enough!"
Home Heating Assistance Program
One recipient of Home Heating Assistance was a single mother with a child, who decided to return to school at age 54 after a job change. She told us:
