Community
A STEADFAST DEVOTION TO MAINE
The easiest path is usually not the one we find ourselves on, which for us, is a sign we are heading in the right direction. Our commitment to our home state is an ever-lasting devotion, a dedication that exists far beyond monetary involvement. It takes form in time, learning, buying power, and long-term investment. It’s been our North Star since 2013.
Our philanthropic approach is simple: it’s about Maine. When you support Bissell Brothers, your money goes to support our state and those who call it home. Over the years, we have worked with organizations that directly change and advocate for human rights and equity, farmland and agriculture, arts and culture, environmental and wildlife conservation, health and humanity, animal welfare, and community development. Since 2019, Bissell Brothers has donated over $300,000 to Maine-based organizations. There is no greater power than that of community.
Our partners
investing in Maine
The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital
Five percent of all Baby Genius can sales get contributed directly to BBCH. As of 2024, we have donated over $60,000, and we are on track to contribute much more over the years. We feel fortunate to be involved with such a wonderful organization right in our neighborhood!
Friends of Baxter State Park
Bissell Brothers has pledged 3% of all taproom Preserve and Protect can sales to Friends of Baxter State Park. By purchasing P&P cans in our tasting room, you are also supporting our mission that means that you’re part of the solution!
Maine Farmland Trust
We have formed a partnership with Maine Farmland Trust which, in its 20 years of service, has protected 300 farms and nearly 60,000 acres of farmland throughout the state while supporting over 900 farm families with services to grow strong businesses.
Portland Trails
In its nearly 30 years, Portland Trails has cultivated a massive web of trails and pathways spanning 70 miles through the Greater Portland area. The trails service the area’s 300,000 residents and have big plans in the coming years! Bissell Brothers is the sponsoring steward for the Fore River Trail which snakes along Thompsons Point and beyond.
Portland Museum of Art
Art for All is an initiative that supports the PMA's dedication to being an open, accessible, inclusive, and welcoming museum for all, through exhibitions and programs that reflect our community and create experiences with art that strengthen our bonds and bring us together.
Clean Water Initiatives
Sebago Clean Waters
We donate 5% of all Bissell Bubbles can sales to Sebago Clean Waters: an organization that aims to protect water quality, community well-being, a vibrant economy, and fish and wildlife in the Sebago region through voluntary forestland conservation. These forests generate, filter, and sustain the Greater Portland area’s water supply, which is among the 50 cleanest in the country.
The Maine Brewshed Alliance
Clean water makes great beer. Clean, healthy rivers, lakes, and streams are vital to Mainers’ day-to-day lives. They help ensure safe drinking water, good habitat for fish and other wildlife, and support recreation and tourism. They also support our booming craft beer industry.
You Earned It Series
The You Earned It Series (YEI) is an employee-driven brewing program that allows any of our team members with a beer idea to see it come to fruition. This immersive experience allows our team to take part in our collective passion, brew a beer, design a label, create a name, and choose a nonprofit for $1,000 of the proceeds to go.
Four Weeks of Giving
We started Four weeks of Giving in December 2017 with a desire to combine community initiative and Holiday camaraderie. Each December we highlight four Maine-based nonprofits, combining 100% of the draft sales from each Sunday, evenly distributing the proceeds to each.
2024 PARTNER LIST:
Dyer's Hope House
Rosati Leadership Academy
Kennebec Valley Humane Society
Portland Firefighter's Childrens Burn Foundation
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We at Bissell Brothers are passionate about our community.
We are a Maine-Focused company and are passionate about working with Maine-based Non-Profits. Investing in our State and it’s hyper-local communities allows us to create big impact. Alongside our various Community Partnerships, Bissell Brothers does makes small donations to qualified Maine-based (501c3) organizations.