SIMPLE GIFTS

Simple Gifts is an IRS-recognized tax-exempt charitable organization operating in Maine, whose purpose is to provide limited financial support and encouragement to patients and their loved ones who are experiencing a medical crisis. Simple Gifts is staffed entirely by volunteers. Simple Gifts gives assistance in the form of gas and food credit cards, gift certificates, birthday, holiday, and special occasion gifts, as well as other forms of limited financial support. Simple Gifts also helps to facilitate community-based giving to these individuals. The typical "simple gift" has a value of $50 or less... Danielle, a, social worker at MMC Pediatric Associates, noticed a family with four children (the youngest a 20-month-old with a chronic gastrointestinal illness) needed grocery and gas gift cards and also six pairs of boots for the family for winter). Simple Gifts provided a $100 grocery card and $25 gas card and partnered with Lamey Wellehan's Store to provide the six pairs of boots..

Primary location: South Portland United States