York Rotary Club Supports Step Up Parents’ Expansion into York County with $1,000 Donation

The York Rotary Club recently presented Step Up Parents with a $1,000 donation to help fund the nonprofit’s expansion into York County. Step Up Parents provides financial support to kinship caregivers raising the children of parents battling substance use disorder.  

Since its founding in 2019, Step Up Parents has helped hundreds of kinship families in New Hampshire. "We are so excited to finally be a resource for Maine kinship families," said Founder and Executive Director Denyse Richter.

Committed to uniting people and creating lasting change, the York Rotary Club seeks to improve the lives of community members by supporting kinship care in southern Maine.  Susan Gross, President of York Rotary Club, stated, "York Rotary is inspired by your organization, and we'd like to support you as you bring this important service to Maine." 

In total, Step Up Parents has helped over 400 kinship families, impacted over 700 children, and given over $225,000 in assistance with the help of generous donations like this one.

"The number of grandparents and other relatives raising children due to parental addiction in Maine is similar to New Hampshire,” said Richter, expressing gratitude for York Rotary Club's support. "Expanding over the border into Maine is a natural progression for Step Up Parents."

If you or someone you know is a relative caregiver raising children of a loved one struggling with substance misuse, please visit www.stepupparents.org, call 603-319-4739, or email info@stepupparents.org.