Many have asked how they can support their values without becoming an activist. Here are some ways to support the chapter anonymously with little or no cost.
Return deposit bottles – Returning your deposit bottles and cans to Hannaford’s through Clynk really helps. Send me your name and snail mail address, and I will send you five barcode stickers on the bottle return bag. A box of ten Clynk bags can be purchased at Hannaford’s for $2.50. Put the barcode label on the bag, fill the bag (less than 20 pounds) with returnable bottles and cans, and drop the bag off at Hannaford’s (be sure to scan the barcode label) and you are done.
Comment anonymously on the chapter’s monthly column – I email the column, published in the Kennebec Journal and the Morning Sentinel, to all chapter members so you will know when the column is about to be published. To read the column, go to CentralMaine.com, click on Opinion, and then on Op-Ed Columnists. You must be a Kennebec Journal or Morning Sentinel subscriber to write a comment. If you don’t already have a comment profile, click on – create a commenting profile at the end of the column. You will be asked for your name and email, but you can make an anonymous posting name. Once done, you can comment on the chapter column and other articles of interest. This is a great way to support the chapter and other issues you care about.
Write a letter to the editor – Anyone can write a 300-word letter that supports your values and the Maine chapter. Letting people know chapter members have the same concerns as everyone else will help readers realize not believing in the supernatural is just as much American as Mom and Apple pie. Send your letter to letters@centralmaine.com.
Write a Maine Compass column – Anyone can write a 750-word Maine Compass column. It is similar to a letter to the editor but gives you 750 words instead of the 300-word limit for a letter. Please send your letter to letters@centralmaine.com and mark it as an article for the Maine Compass.
Dues and Donations – The chapter dues are $25 annually and run a calendar year. In September we offer an extended membership that runs through the end of the following year. To contribute, visit https://ffrfmaine.org/home/about-membership/ and click the Support Your Chapter PayPal link. We also have Venmo and PayPal QR codes. Please indicate if your funds are for membership dues or a donation.
