At Royal River Heat Pumps, we believe a business should be a good steward of the community it serves.

A long time ago, the Royal River was an important part of life here in our neck of the woods, powering mills and allowing a community to grow and flourish. Nowadays, we see what the river helped to create. We believe that ordinary people can come together to make a big difference, too, in helping to create a community that continues that growth.

Ripple to River is our commitment to doing that work thoughtfully and intentionally.

• The Center for Grieving Children

  The Center for Grieving Children is a nonprofit organization that provides a safe space, loving peer support, outreach, and education to grieving children, teens, families, and the community. With locations in Portland and Sanford, and online, they provide completely free-of-charge services for children, teens, young adults, and their family members throughout southern Maine.

• Maine Children’s Cancer Program

  Maine Children’s Cancer Program is the pediatric oncology program of The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at MaineHealth Maine Medical Center and serves children with cancer and blood disorders across Maine and parts of New Hampshire. With approximately 50 new cancer diagnoses each year and around 200 children on active treatment at any given time, MCCP fills an important need in our state, providing state-of-the-art medical treatment, psychosocial support services, and clinical research, all delivered as close to home as possible for local families.

• Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital

  MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital is the only full-service children’s hospital in Maine, providing care ranging from routine check-ups and immunizations to the treatment of life-threatening illnesses and injuries. Located within MaineHealth Maine Medical Center in Portland, the hospital serves nearly 13,000 pediatric emergency department visits each year, with specialty services including cancer treatment, cardiology, and neonatal care.

• Make-A-Wish Maine

  Make-A-Wish Maine is a nonprofit organization that grants life-changing wishes to children facing a critical illness. Founded in 1992 and serving children in each of Maine’s 16 counties, Make-A-Wish Maine has granted over 2,000 wishes that offer renewed strength, hope, and joy to both children and their families during an incredibly difficult time.

• Caring Resources for Living

  Caring Resources for Living is a volunteer-based nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for children in Maine with life-threatening medical conditions. Their purpose is to fulfill the vital needs of critically ill children in a timely, effective, and creative way, easing the burdens on children and families through prompt solutions to urgent, unmet needs, and enabling these children to live with dignity and safety.

• Camp Sunshine

  Camp Sunshine is a year-round retreat on the shores of Sebago Lake in Casco, Maine, providing respite, recreation, and support to children with life-threatening illnesses and their entire families. The program is free of charge to all families and includes 24-hour onsite medical support. Bereavement sessions are also offered for families who have experienced the death of a child from a supported illness.

Each organization provides critical services to children, parents, and families navigating serious illness and loss. We encourage you to visit our archive to learn more about their work, volunteer, or contribute if you are able.