by maineseacoast | Mar 7, 2017 | Downeast Campus, Food Pantry, News
The current Milbridge School Cupboard storage space filled with food. (Photo by Wendy Harrington)
Cherryfield, ME — Good news from Downeast Campus Director Wendy Harrington. Milbridge School Cupboard received a $1,000 grant from Good Shepherd Foord Bank for refrigeration and shelving. The Milbridge Elementary School Cupboard is a Maine Seacoast Mission program funded by Sewall.
Laura Thomas oversees the pantry. In December 2016 the Maine Education Association named Laura Thomas an “Inspiring Educator” for her work in Milbridge.
by maineseacoast | Mar 1, 2017 | EdGE, News, Uncategorized
Our special thanks to the Boston Bruins Foundation for presenting the Mission this unique team jersey. Our goal is to help get this Bruins collectible to another team fan, and to use 100-percent of the proceeds to help our EdGE families.
High bidder in this Maine Seacoast Mission eBay auction…
- Owns this Boston Bruins 2014-2015 Team Autographed Jersey, and also
- Helps Downeast Maine children enrolled in our EdGE (Ed Greaves Education) Program challenge themselves, engage with their communities and the outdoors, and explore college and career options.
EdGE is designed to help students make informed choices about their futures and develop the resources and skills to be successful—and happy—in life. More than 700 students take part in EdGE activities each year. To remove any barriers to participation, transportation is provided at no cost to the student. Summer camps have a nominal fee, but all other programs are free, and no one is excluded for lack of funds.
For more information about the EdGE program, email Maria Wight or call 207.546.4466.
by maineseacoast | Mar 1, 2017 | Downeast Campus, Events
Front steps of Cherryfield Congregational Church
Thank you, Cherryfield Congregational Church, for hosting this Sunday’s Downeast Table of Plenty.
Sunday afternoons, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. at our Downeast Table of Plenty, everyone is welcome to share satisfying, home-cooked meals.
People age two to ninety, from every segment of the community attend. Music, conversation, and laughter preside. Hunger and loneliness are nowhere in sight.
The Table of Plenty takes place in the EdGE building on our Downeast Campus every Sunday, 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Meals are provided by volunteers.
Are you or your group interested in providing a meal in 2017? Please email Downeast Campus Director Wendy Harrington.
