American Legion

P.O. Box 257, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
508-693-9257.
www.americanlegion257.com
Serving community, state & nation.

American Red Cross, Cape Cod and Islands Chapter

286 South Street, Hyannis, MA 02601. Call 508-775-1540. www.americanredcross.com. Emergency disaster service, service to military families, blood collection, water safety, lifeguard training, CPR & first aid. Classes are done on the Vineyard and on Cape Cod.

Arts and Society

508 696-0539. P.O. Box 4485, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. www.artsandsociety.org. A non-profit and tax exempt organization founded in 1979, provides concerts and concert dramas featuring established living composers as well as emerging talents. Presents the world’s oldest celebration of James Joyce, Bloomsday, and an annual recital by pianist, Russell Sherman.

AYUDA/A La Vida

P.O. Box 24, Chilmark, MA 02535
508-645-3245. Fundraising for Guatemalan Indigenous and human rights projects. Concentrates on women’t projects that focus on leadership development and human rights in Guatemala.

Boy Scouts of America

P.O. Box 811, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. Cub Scout Pack 90 V. Haven, ages 6-10 Mark Forbus, 508-627-5013. Cub Scout Pack 94 W. Tisbury, ages 6-10 Daryl Kaeka, 508-693-8284. Boy Scout Troop 91 V. Haven, ages 11-18 Greg Hines, 508-693-6012. Camping (Camp Duarte) Bill Brown, 508-693-9478.

Boys and Girls Club Second Hand Store

N. Summer Street, Edgartown, MA 02539
508-627-5683. Donations of clean useable items accepted for resale. Accept almost everything for a house but mechanical objects.

Camp Jabberwocky

MV Cerebral Palsy Camp
P.O. Box 1357, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
508-693-2339. All volunteer, non-profit, 50 years servicing the needs of the disabled.

Cattrap, Inc

P.O. Box 547, West Tisbury, MA 02575
508-696-8305. Rescue program for abandoned, feral, or stray cats and kittens.

Chilmark Community Center

South Road, Chilmark 02535
508-645-9484. Recreation; July and Aug. Pre-school- age 12 summer day program; sailing program; road race.

Community Solar Greenhouse (COMSOG)

P.O. Box 2048, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
508-693-2019. The greenhouse is a cooperative composed of members sharing a dedication to horticulture and conservation. The organization offers Islanders a year-round opportunity to grow their own organic plants and food while learning and teaching others, in a rewarding and supportive environment. comsog.org

The Cottagers, Inc.

Cottagers' Corner, 65 Pequot Ave., Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
508-693-9491. A philanthropic organization founded by African-American women who own cottages on Martha’s Vineyard.

Dukes County Veterans Service

P.O. Box 465 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. 508-693-6887. Fax: 508-696-3841. www.dukescounty.org

Island Gymnastics

410 State Road, West Tisbury. 508-693-8358. Walking through adult programs. Year-round.

Elder Services of Cape Cod & The Islands, Inc.

P.O. Box 2337, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
508-693-4393. Fax: 508 693-4678. www.escci.org. Service provider for adults aged-60 yrs and up.

Family History Center

7 State Road, P.O. Box 1204 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508-693-8642. A service of the Genealogical Society of Utah.

Fellowship Health Resources, Inc.

72 Forest Ave, P.O. Box 1051, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
508-693-2003. Residential services for mentally ill adults.

FOCUS

(Fellowship of Christians in Universities & Schools)
Home Office, P.O. Box 638, West Tisbury, MA 02575
508-693-4824. www.infocus.org. National Christian youth ministry to students in independent schools. Operates FOCUS Study Center and community services.

Friends of the Chilmark Public Library

508-645-3360. Volunteer board that assists the library, librarians and trustees in raising money and helping with events.

Friends of the Edgartown Council on Aging

P.O. Box 1295, 10 Daggett Street, Edgartown, MA 02539.

Friends of the Edgartown Library

P.O. Box 5249, Edgartown, MA 02539
508-627-1373. Fundraising efforts of support for a variety of library programs.

Friends of Oak Bluffs, Inc.

P.O. Box 1281, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
508-693-0106. Dedicated to the beautification of Oak Bluffs, supported by donations. Fundraising in form of selling lamp posts, bricks and benches.

Friends of Sengekontacket

P.O. Box 740, Edgartown, MA 02539. 508 627-6966. Fax: 508 627-5833.
A non-profit organization formed to protect water quality in Sengekontacket Pond and to develop a comprehensive long term preservation plan for this 750 acre coastal pond and its barrier beach.

Friends of the Tisbury Council on Aging

P.O. Box 207, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
508-696-4205. Supports the council with volunteer work and fundraising.

Friends of the Up-Island Council on Aging

P.O. Box 3174, West Tisbury, MA 02575
501-C-3 organization. 508-693-2896.

Friends of the Vineyard Haven Public Library

For info call, 508-696-4211. Provides support service for Vineyard Haven Public Library. Meets September to June the fourth Monday of each month at 1 pm at the library.

Friends of Vineyard Soccer

P.O. Box 564-P, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568.
Recreational and travel soccer ages 5-16. www.mvsoccer.org.

The Funeral Consumer’s Alliance of Cape Cod & The Islands

(formerly the Memorial Society of Cape Cod)
1-802-865-8300
www.funerals.org (National Funeral Consumer Agency website- 1-800-765-0107)
Consumer information on living wills, health proxies, economical funeral and burial planning, cremation, organ and body donations and other end of life issues.

The Great Pond Foundation, Inc.

PO Box 2005, Edgartown, MA 02539 508-627-7222, www.greatpondfoundation.org
The Great Pond Foundation, Inc. was formed to enhance the health and beauty of the Edgartown Great Pond by supporting solutions to environmental problems affecting it. Our goals are to educate the public to the Pond’s value and condition, and assist the Town of Edgartown in enhancing its recreational and ecological features.

Habitat for Humanity of Martha’s Vineyard

346 State Road, P.O. Box 1093, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. 508 696-4646. A non-profit ecumenical partnership of volunteers working with families to build affordable homes and community.

Holy Ghost Association

P.O. Box 2203, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
508-693-9875. Social club. Sponsor of Portuguese-American Feast in mid-July. Raises funds to help the needy and provide local scholarships.

Hospice of Martha’s Vineyard

P.O. Box 2549, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
508-693-0189 Fax: 508-693-5971

Hostelling International - Martha’s Vineyard

P.O. Box 3158, Edgartown Road, West Tisbury, MA 02575
508-693-2665. Accommodations, educational programs, and recreation.

Island Affordable Housing Fund

346 State Road, P.O. Box 4769 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508 696-0943. Fax, 508 693-5710. www.islandaffordable.org. A private non-profit 501-C-3 corporation. Its purpose is to raise funds and facilitate project and program development to create affordable housing opportunities for year-round Martha’s Vineyard residents.

Island Councils on Aging

P.O. Box 1729, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
508-693-4120. Information & referral. Services for seniors.

Island Elderly Housing, Inc. (Hillside Village, Woodside Village, and The Love House)

1 Woodside Village, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
508-693-5880. Federally subsidized housing for low-income, elderly, and disabled.

Island Montessori School

Edgartown-West Tisbury Rd., West Tisbury. P.O. Box 3053, Tiah’s Cove Road.
508-693-7500.

Island Parents Educational Support and Training Center

P.O. Box 4081. Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. Fax: 508 696-5497. Email: ipest@hotmail.com or ipest@vineyard.net. Support for families of children with special needs. Serves Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. Provides educational support to families having children receiving special education services. Has a lending library of books and videos, conducts training on various special education issues. Advocates available upon request.

Javan E. Bayne Memorial Scholarship Fund

P.O. Box 1867 Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 Provides scholarships for MVRHS graduates intending to further study in the culinary arts.

The Lagoon Pond Association, Inc.

P.O. Box 1978, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
508-693-7435. Works to protect the Lagoon land and its environment; membership open to all.

League of Women Voters

P.O. Box 1107, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
Citizen information on local, state & national government and public policy issues.

March of Dimes, Cape & Islands Div.

895 Mary Dunn Rd., Hyannis 02601
508-790-1093; Fax: 508-790-1094. www.modimes.org. To improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality.

Marine and Paleobiological Research Institute

PO Box 1016, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568, www.mprinstitute.org The Institute is a means for individual donors and foundations to foster and support education and the future of the marine and paleobiological sciences.

Martha’s Vineyard Donors Collaborative

P.O. Box 1303, West Tisbury, MA 02575
Tel 508.696.4647, Fax 508.696.9648
email: info@mvdonors.org, www.mvdonors.org
Expanding philanthropy on Martha’s Vineyard by linking donors with local organizations.

Martha's Vineyard Film Society

P.O. Box 4423, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. Call 508-696-9369. www.mvfilmsociety.com. Member-funded 501 (c)(3) arts organization dedicated to screening the best in independent films, movie classics, documentaries, and world cinema for Vineyard audiences. Organizer of the annual MV International Film Festival in September.

Martha's Vineyard Lyme Disease Association, Inc.

P.O. Box 1153 West Tisbury, MA 02575
508-696-1976
Email: mvlyme@vineyard.net
website: www.marthasvineyardlyme.org.
A 501 (c) 3 organization dedicated to provide increased awareness efforts, education, and prevention strategies and support research efforts for Lyme Disease and tick borne illness.

MV After School Program, Inc.

P.O. Box 2404, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
508-693-5867. Provides quality after-school day care for ages 6 - 12.

MV Agricultural Society

P.O. Box 73, West Tisbury, MA 02575
508-693-5685, 508-693-4343. Dedicated to agricultural improvements; organizers of the annual MV Agricultural Society Livestock Show and Fair.

MV Arena, Inc.

91 Edgartown Road, Oak Bluffs. P.O. Box 2062, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. Office: 508-693-5329; Recorded info: 508-693-4438. www.mvarena.com. Island ice skating rink. Open July - April.

Martha’s Vineyard Association of EMTs

P.O. Box 229, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. www.mvaemt.org.

MV Cancer Support Group

P.O. Box 2214, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
Write for an application, or call 508-627-7958. Provides temporary and emergency financial assistance for Island cancer patients and their families. All inquiries are confidential.

MV Cerebral Palsy Camp

"Camp Jabberwocky"
P.O. Box 1357, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568, 508-693-2339.

MV Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

Beach Road, P.O. Box 1698, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
508-693-0085. Fax, 508 693-7589. Email, mvcc@mvy.com. www.mvy.com. Serving the economic needs of the community.

MV Chamber of Commerce Educational and Charitable Foundation, Inc.

P.O. Box 1698, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
508-693-0085. Primarily provides scholarship assistance to Island students.

Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society

The Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society presents a 12-concert chamber music festival in the summer plus two off-season concerts for permanent island residents. The Society also sponsors scholarships and a Strings Program for local students. Established ensembles, soloists and principal players from major orchestras are featured in all concerts. www.mvcms.vineyard.net/

MV Chess Club

508-693-1033; Summer, 508-693-2889. Open to community members of all ages and levels of ability; meets Mon. 7-10 pm, MVRHS.

MV Community Services Thrift Shop

38 Lagoon Pond Road, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
Donations of clean, usable items accepted for resale. Profits go to MV Community Services. Mon-Fri., 9-3, year-round.

MV Curling Club

Promotes the ancient sport of curling.

MV Dart League

P.O. Box 15, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
508-693-9875. Weekly darts games, annual tournament at the end of April.

MV Garden Club

c/o Wakeman Conservation Center, RFD Box 319X, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
508-693-5334.

MV Grape Guys, INC.

P.O. Box 1264, West Tisbury, MA 02575. 617 571-9733. www.thegrapeguys.com. Non-profit organization that raises money for local scholarships through donations.

Martha's Vineyard Helping Homeless Animals, Inc.

25 June Avenue, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. MVHHA is a cage-free, non-profit, no kill shelter. Our main purpose is to rescue homeless animals and provide for their medical, physical, and emotional needs while finding a loving, caring, and permanent home. Volunteers and Donations are welcomed.

Martha's Vineyard Museum (Formerly MV Historical Society)

59 School street (corner of Cooke street) Edgartown, MA 02569. 508 627-4441. Fax: 508 627-4436. Email: info@marthasvineyardhistory.org. Website: www.marthasvineyardhistory.org. The Martha’s Vineyard Historical Society is dedicated to keeping alive the history, natural history, and art of Martha’s Vineyard. The Society cares for over 30,000 pieces of Island history in a number of locations.

MV Lions Club

P.O. Box 1825, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
Dr. George Santos, President,508-693-3113. Community service group.

MV Literacy Volunteers (MVLV)

c/o Vineyard Haven Library, RFD 139A, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
508-696-4211. Provides tutor training & one-to-one tutoring in basic reading and ESL.

MV Mediation Program

C/o Edgartown District Court, P.O. Box 1284, Edgartown, MA 02539. The MV Mediation Program offers mediation as an alternative approach to the resolution of disputes. This volunteer, non-profit program helps people involved in small claims matters, marital problems, parent-child issues, and community relations problems.

MV N.A.A.C.P.

P.O. Box 1513, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
Civil rights organization.

MV Neighborhood Convention

RR #3, Box 115, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
Douglas Dorchester, 508 693-9601. An interfaith gathering of laity and clergy.

MV Preservation Trust

99 Main Street, Edgartown. 508-627-8017/4440. Owns and operates the Vincent House, the Old Whaling Church, and the Dr. Daniel Fisher House, which are available for viewing through Vineyard History Tours (508-627-8619). Other properties owned by the Trust include Alley’s General Store, the Nathan Mayhew Schoolhouse, the Flying Horses Carousel, the Old West Tisbury Library, the Old Sculpin Gallery and the Grange Hall.

MV Skating Club

P.O. Box 1542, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
508-693-1946. Figure skating ice available Monday through Friday. www.mvskatingclub.org.

MV Special Parents Association

P.O. Box 2751 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. 508-627-8455. Advocacy organization for those with development disabilities and their families.

MV Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby, Inc

P.O. Box 2101, Edgartown, MA 02539. Manages annual fishing derby. Raises funds for scholarship and conservation projects. www.mvderby.com/index.php.

MV Whole Health Alliance

P.O. Box 2246, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. 508-696-8693. Networking for health-care practitioners and community members, promoting wellness through education and healing practices that integrate mind, body, and spirit.

Mary P. Wakeman Conservation Center

RFD, Box 319X, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. 508-693-7233; Fax: 508-693-0683
Promotes the conservation and protection of the environment, quality of life and character of the Island Houses main offices of six conservation groups. A 100-seat auditorium is available for community events.

The Memorial Society of Cape Cod, Inc.

1-800-976-9552. Martha’s Vineyard contact, 508-693-2827. Consumer information on living wills, health proxies, economical funeral and burial planning, cremation, organ and body donations and other end of life issues.

National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE)

P.O. Box 2340 Oak Bluffs, MA 02557. Chapter 1846, 703-838-7760. Fax: 703-838-7785. www.narfe.org.

Natural Therapeutics Center, Inc.

P.O. Box 848, West Tisbury, MA 02575, 508-696-0030, Fax: 508-693-4529. Offering educational seminars in natural healing to individuals, health care professionals, schools, and community organizations.

New Beginnings of Martha’s Vineyard

P.O. Box 136, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557; 508-693-9620.
Interdenominational ministry for single adults, sponsored by the Island Clergy Association since September 1995. Committed to the positive personal growth of single, separated, divorced, and widowed adults. Support groups and refreshments, plus many programs, seminars, and activities. Meets weekly on Fridays at 7:30 pm throughout the year at Christ United Methodist Church in Vineyard Haven. Support group meets weekly at 6:15pm.

Oak Bluffs Association

P.O. Box 1521, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557, Phone/Fax: 508-693-3036. www.oakbluffsmv.com.
Promotes Oak Bluffs businesses and events. Strives for community enrichment.

P.A.W.S. and S.P.A.Y. - The Vineyard Way

508-693-3199. Joint venture of the Pet Adoption and Welfare Service & the Society for the Protection of Animal Young, providing financial assistance to Island pet owners for the spaying & neutering of pets.

Permanent Endowment Fund for MV

RR2, RFD Box 149, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568, 508-693-0721.
A community foundation, building an endowment to help Vineyard educational, cultural, health, youth, environmental, and other groups, particularly in capital, start-up, or special needs.

Pet Adoption & Welfare Service (PAWS)

P.O. Box 1636, Edgartown, MA 02539, 508-627-5873, 508-693-6614.
Offers spaying, neutering, medical treatment, and adoption services for stray Island animals. Also offers lost & found listings for pets.

Plymouth Bay Girl Scout Council, MV Service Unit

P.O. Box 1732, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
Daisy Scouts - Kindergarten. Brownie Scouts - Grades 1, 2 & 3. Junior Scouts - Grades 4, 5 & 6. Cadet Scouts - Grades 7 & 8. Senior Scouts - High School.

The Rainbow Place

34 Anthier’s Way, RR1, Box 698, Edgartown, MA 02539. 508-627-8607. Pre-school serving primarily working Island families.

Red Stocking Fund

Provides new clothing, toys & food for needy Island families at Christmas. Provides food three times a year.

The Rotary Club of Martha’s Vineyard

P.O. Box 1951, Edgartown, MA 02539. Meets every Wednesday at the Ocean View Restaurant, Oak Bluffs. www.mvrotary.com.

Sail Martha’s Vineyard

110 Main St. P.O. Box 1998 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568, 508-696-7644. Fax: 508 696-8819. A non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating and perpetuating the Island’s maritime heritage and culture.

SCORE

"Counselors to America’s Small Business"
A resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Vineyard SCORE counselors provide free consulting services on business-related matters, such as planning -financing - marketing - start ups - business plans. SCORE also conducts an 8-week small business course beginning in September and other business courses during the year. Call for appointment or information. 508-696-9687. www.scorecapecod.com.

Tisbury Business Association

P.O. Box 1086, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 www.vineyard.net/org/tba. Works to improve and enhance the town and to ensure a harmonious business community.

Tisbury Council on Aging

P.O. Box 1239, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568, Joyce Stiles, Dir., 508-696-4205. Fax: 508 693-0887. www.intergens.com/coa.html. Service provider for the elderly.

Tisbury Serve

www.servene.com. Food co-op, monthly and open to all. Run out of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Vineyard Haven.

Tisbury Waterways, Inc.

P.O. Box 4375, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. 508-693-9755. Organization for the protection and improvement of the waterways in Tisbury. www.tisburywaterways.org.

Up-Island Council on Aging

Box 3174, Howes House (Across from Alley’s), West Tisbury, MA 02575. 508-693-2896. Service provider for up-Island elderly.

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. Martha’s Vineyard Post 9261

P.O. Box 1437, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568, 508-693-9261. Post Location: 14 Towanicut Avenue, Oak Bluffs

Vineyard Amateur Radio Association

P.O. Box 2106, Edgartown. Public service repeater. 147.120 Mhz.

Vineyard Committee on Hunger

P.O. Box 1874, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. 508-693-5339. Supports hunger relief here and around the world. Meets monthly Sept.-June. www.hungercommittee.org

Vineyard Environmental Research Institute

RFD 222, Katama, Edgartown, MA 02539. Environmental & water research organization.

Vineyard Health Care Access

The County of Dukes County, P.O. Box 190, Edgartown, MA 02539. Tel: 508-696-3840 Fax: 508-696-3841 Email: www.dukescounty.org/departments/health_access/
The Health Access Coordinator links uninsured and underinsured residents to State or Federal health care programs; additional grant money supplements this program for the purpose of providing outreach services and public relation activities to promote community awareness of health & human service programs.

Vineyard House, Inc.

P.O. Box 4599, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. Business Office: 508-693-8580, Fax: 508-693-5768, E-mail: vineyardhouse@vineyard.net, Website: www.vineyardhouse.org
Alcoholism info & safe, sober place to live for Islanders in early recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.

Vineyard Montessori School

Main & Tashmoo, P.O. Box 994, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568, 508-693-4090. www.vineyardmontessori.org.

Vineyard Off-Road Bicycle Association (VORBA)

P.O. Box 2842, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557. Meets at 9:00 every Sunday morning, year-round, at the Old Agricultural Hall. Has organized mountain bike rides since 1988. Call for information.

The Safe Haven Project, INC.: A Camp For Kids With HIV

P.O. Box 24, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. www.safe-haven-project.org.

Vineyard Seaman’s Society / M.V. Seafaring Center - A Branch of the Boston Seaman’s Friend Society

110 Main St., Box 1821, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568, 45 Church Street, Boston 02116, 508-693-9317, 617-426-1665. www.vineyardmaritime.com. Provides training, advocacy, and services to seafarers. Maintains the Bethel Collection, a maritime museum, and owns and operates 2 cemeteries on the Island.

Vineyard Trade and Home Show

P.O. Box 1698, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. 508-627-8785, Mary Thompson, Chair. An Island-wide event showcasing Island products & services.

Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)

20 Black Brook Road, Aquinnah 02535. 508-645-9265
www.wampanoagtribe.net

Zonta Club of MV

P.O. Box 1496, Edgartown, MA 02539. Michele Moore, Pres.; 508-696-7482. An international service organization of executive women in business and the professions. www.zontadistrict1.org/marthas_vineyard_ma/