Background
The Shaw Fund for Mariners’ Children is a private foundation dedicated to supporting New England fishermen and others who work at sea. Established in 1853, The Fund has been providing financial assistance and resource and referral services to mariners residing in Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire for over 150 years.
Purpose
The purpose of the Shaw Fund for Mariners’ Children is to aid incapacitated mariners and their spouses, retired mariners, widows and widowers of mariners, and dependent children of mariners who are facing financial challenges.