Your donation to the Annual Fund will help Atlantic Challenge continue its programs both at the Apprenticeshop and on the waterfront. Your tax-deductible donation will be used to help underwrite the costs of our educational programs for adults and youth of the midcoast community.

In-kind Donations are another way that you can help Atlantic Challenge. We have a number of capital improvement projects which require time and materials. These include landscaping, ‘Shop improvements, and a variety of other projects. If you are interested to see how you might be able to contribute to these efforts, please contact us.

If you would rather mail a donation to AC, please download the donation form here. Print and mail to AC, 643 Main Street, Rockland, Maine 04841
Donation Form [PDF]

The Pension Protection Act of 2006 allows people ages 70 ½ or older to make a donation of up to $100,000 from their IRA between now and 12/31/2007.

The legislation included in the Pension Protection Act of 2006 provides for "qualified charitable distributions” or “QCD’s” of up to $100,000 per year from IRA’s during 2006 and 2007 by taxpayers who are at least 70 ½ years of age at the time of the QCD, which by definition, is to charity. A married couple with ages 70 ½ or over can make a gift together of $200,000 in a given year from their respective IRA’s.
Transfers to donor advised funds, support organizations, and charitable gift annuities do not qualify. Read more...