Southern Kennebec Valley Community Conversation

2-32 Maine 104,Augusta ME 04330

05 May, 2021

Description

In order to establish 10-year community goals, we need to hear from our community! United Way of Kennebec Valley, in partnership with dozens of community leaders, is spearheading a broad effort to establish 10-year community goals in health, education, and financial stability. These measurable and achievable goals will be community-set and community-achieved by the people who live, work and/or play in Southern Kennebec County. Ultimately, we aim to have hundreds of organizations and individuals united under our community’s shared vision, which we all will work together to create. This work is being led by the Kennebec Valley Goal-Setting Council, comprised of 17 community leaders from the business, nonprofit and government sectors. Co-chaired by Chuck Hays of MaineGeneral and Katie Doherty of the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Council will oversee the establishment of community-wide goals, with associated indicators and strategies. Three expert panels will rely on community conversations with and surveys of diverse and numerous people, which are taking place now through June 15, 2021. In total, more than 50 local leaders are overseeing in the goal-setting process. The Council will publicly announce goals and benchmarks in early 2022 and will track community-wide progress over a 10-year period. We believe that businesses, nonprofits and government entities will recognize the value of regional goals and will sign on to endorse these strategies and actions in their own work.