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04.4.2012 Dead River Company Donates $115,000 for Truck Purchase to Good Shepherd Food Bank
Thanks to a major gift from Dead River Company, The Good Shepherd Food-Bank, Maine’s largest clearinghouse for donated food to local shelters and pantries, is now able to deliver more food to those who need it most.

03.28.2012 The Portland Symphony Orchestra, Dead River Company and Verrill Dana Collected 1,000 lbs of food for Good Shepherd Food Bank
On March 13, Dead River Company, along with Verrill Dana, sponsored the Portland Symphony Orchestra’s Orchestra’s Feeding America concert, which helped collect 1,000 lbs of food as well as $500 for the Good Shepherd Food Bank.

02.23.2012 Private side of Degas draws big opening crowd at Portland Museum of Art
More than 200 members of the Portland Museum of Art turned out tonight for the opening reception of "Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist."

02.7.2012 Dead River Company Provides Funds to Help New Hampshire Residents In Need Of Fuel Assistance
Granite United Way today announced that they will be receiving a donation of $20,000 from Dead River Company. The donation has been earmarked to support those in need of fuel assistance.

01.12.2012 Dead River to acquire Webber's retail fuels division
Webber Energy Fuels has agreed to sell its home-heating division to Dead River Company.

09.19.2011 NAPA Auto Parts and Dead River Company partnership
NAPA Auto Parts and Dead River Company partnership raises $16,645 for Camp Sunshine

09.15.2011 Local Oil Company Donates Diesel Trucks to Three Community Colleges
Dead River Company's donation of diesel trucks to The Foundation for Maine's Community Colleges will help enhance students' hands-on learning experience.

09.15.2011 Dead River gift to provide hands-on experience for community college students
Students enrolled in diesel, truck and heavy equipment technology programs now have a chance to work with some of the equipment they will encounter as the result of a major gift from Dead River Company to The Foundation for Maine's Community Colleges.

07.8.2011 Camp Sunshine Fundraiser
NAPA Auto Parts and Dead River Company partner with the goal to raise $25,000 in support of Camp Sunshine

02.22.2011 Dead River Company & United Way Team Up for Fuel Assistance
Dead River Co. and United Way of Greater Portland launched Share the Warmth, a campaign to raise funds for fuel assistance for families and individuals across Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Dead River will match every dollar collected up to $100,000.