Community Involvement
Community is always a priorityThe Knowles Company believes that the keys to success include the relationships its brokers and agents build, and one way to build those long-standing relationships is through public service. For a grassroots business started by a local librarian over 100 years ago, the community is always a priority, and our brokers and agents continue in the tradition of contributing time and financial support to the public.
The Knowles Company believes that the keys to success include the relationships its brokers and agents build, and one way to build those long-standing relationships is through public service. For a grassroots business started by a local librarian over 100 years ago, the community is always a priority, and our brokers and agents continue in the tradition of contributing time and financial support to the public.
We give back to the community in a variety of ways:
- The Knowles Company offers business services including notarizing, photocopying, faxing, and FedEx/UPS package receiving in exchange for donations, which go to charitable organizations. Since this program was initiated in 1996, more than $10,000 has been distributed to local charities.
- The Knowles Company also donates outright to many local charities and non-profit organizations throughout the year. Some examples are:
- Acadia Family Center
- Alzheimer’s Association
- Camp Beech Cliff
- Emmaus Center, Adopt-A-Family
- Harbor House, Southwest Harbor
- Hospice of Hancock County
- Island Connections
- Jesup Memorial Library
- Maine Coast Heritage Trust
- Maine Seacoast Mission
- Mount Desert Island Hospital
- Mount Desert Nursing Association
- Mount Desert Nursery School
- The Neighborhood House
- Northeast Harbor Library
- Somesville Library
- SPCA of Hancock County
- Summer Festival of the Arts (SFOA)
- Willowind Riding Center
- Mount Desert Island YMCA
- YWCA of Mount Desert Island
As individuals, our brokers, agents and staff actively demonstrate a commitment to community involvement. At any given time, our staff is hands-on with a variety of community organizations all across Mount Desert Island and the surrounding area.
- Abbe Museum
- Acadia Community Theater
- Acadia Fire Soccer League
- College of the Atlantic
- Ellsworth Economic Development
- Friends of Acadia: AWTA
- Friends of Acadia
- Mount Desert Event Committee
- Mount Desert Summer Chorale
- Mount Desert Warrant Committee
- The Neighborhood House
- NEH Library Scholarship Committee
- Somes Meynell Preserve
- Somesville Library
- Hancock County Habitat for Humanity
- Hancock County Master Gardener Volunteers
- Maine Sea Coast Mission
- Mount Desert Island Hospital
- Mount Desert Island YMCA
- MDI High School
- SPCA of Hancock County
- Summer Festival of the Arts
- Sustainable Harvest International
- Sweet Haven Farm
- Wild Gardens of Acadia
- Local School PTOs
- Volunteer Coach, MDI High School Sailing