An anonymous Portland couple is making an impact with the help of a friend, who delivers envelopes for them with a $100 bill and a message of support.

Maine Needs has seen an increase in requests for food, hygiene products and baby supplies during the pandemic.

A small group of volunteers is distributing personal hygiene kits containing items donated from local businesses to Portland's Preble Street shelter.

Cooking for Community, a grass-roots initiative started in response to the coronavirus pandemic, has forged a network of local farms, restaurants and social-service agencies.

The co-owners of a growing cosmetic company have purchased $12,000 worth of goods from local small businesses that will be combined into gift boxes for cancer patients.

Two Portland women decided to donate theirs to charitable causes in the community. Together, they have created a website to encourage others to do the same.

Don Bisson oversees the Biddeford Food Pantry, which has seen a 25 percent increase in client requests since the start of the pandemic.

YuJi Smith, 12, of Edgecomb donated 200 surgical face masks to the Maine Veterans' Home in Augusta, courtesy of a relative in China and in honor of a World War II vet.

Professional accordion player Gary Sredzienski has long been playing shows at nursing homes in southern Maine. Since the virus outbreak, he's continued the gigs remotely for free.

'I wait eagerly for the mailman,' says a 92-year-old man who has been getting letters from first-graders in Dayton.

The Center for Grieving Children in Portland has shifted its in-person group meetings to online chats during the pandemic.

Susan Franck has used a bit of YouTube research and a box of quilting fabric to construct nearly 200 face masks.

Breweries and distillers are working with the University of Maine to meet the need of the state's hospitals.

The Yarmouth Community Coronavirus Task Force helps keep residents informed and ensures vital services are maintained during the outbreak.

Clarion Hotel is providing space at no cost so Maine Medical Center and Mercy Hospital employees on the coronavirus front line can rest and recharge.

Two neighbors in Cape Elizabeth have raised funds to buy iPads they are donating at senior-living facilities.

A group of medical students handles chores for doctors and nurses while they work on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.

Sandy Hill Farm in Eliot provides an alternative to people who are wary of grocery stores during the pandemic, while asking customers to donate money to help with local food donations.

Three Portland restaurants are part of an effort that delivers free meals to health care workers – and assists the struggling restaurants as well.