Join the Mission at the 2025 Sunbeam Award Gala to honor Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation and Sunrise County Economic Council on Thursday, August 21 at the Bar Harbor Club in Bar Harbor, Maine. Reservations can now be made on the Mission’s website.
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Started in 2004, the Sunbeam Award Gala recognizes those who embody the ideals of community. Doors for this year’s program will open at 4:30 p.m. and attendees can enjoy drinks and light appetizers before the program begins at 5:00 p.m. The program will honor awardees and share more about the Mission’s work in the Downeast area and on Maine’s outer, unbridged islands. The program will be followed by a reception on the Club’s veranda at 6:00 p.m.
To welcome more Mission supporters and the general public, 2025 ticket categories include $30 Greenhorn reservations for first-time attendees, and $75 Crew reservations for general admission. Greenhorn and Crew attendees can select from a variety of seating and viewing options. Patron reservations include $150 Captain level, $300 Commodore level, and $600 for Admiral level. There is also a $5,000 Rusticator table sponsorship. Patron-level attendees will be seated at tables and receive personalized food and drink service. Reservations can be placed now. If space is available, Greenhorn and Crew level attendees may walk in the day of the event and purchase a ticket.
“At this year’s Sunbeam Award Gala, we will honor both Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation and Sunrise County Economic Council,” shares Mission President John Zavodny. “Both organizations have demonstrated a deep commitment to strengthening both island and Downeast communities and ensure that residents can continue to thrive in the places they call home. Their long-standing, warm support and trust in the Mission are essential in providing continued to support to communities where it is most needed.”
The Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation carries on the philanthropic vision of Dr. Joseph and Connie Rossi, a couple with a strong love of Maine. The foundation has a commitment to supporting efforts intended to benefit all the people of Maine including promoting healthcare, education, and environmental conservation.
For more than 30 years, Sunrise County Economic Council has facilitated prosperity in Washington County by working with a consortium of community-minded businesses, nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and citizens. Their work focuses on developing the workforce, increasing support and resources for entrepreneurs and businesses, and improving and strengthening natural and built environments in Washington County.
The Mission would like to thank its Corporate Sponsors and Corporate Donors for continued support. This year’s supporters include Platinum Sponsors Bar Harbor Bank & Trust and Wyman’s; Bronze Sponsors Billings Diesel & Marine, First National Bank, Maggie Keohan and Goldman Sachs, and the Snowman Group; Copper Sponsors Acadia Bike & Coastal Kayaking Tours and Machias Savings Bank; and Corporate Donors Berry Dunn, Front Street Shipyard, and Hamilton Marine.
To make a reservation, please visit our website or contact Senior Development Associate Devin Mack at (207) 801-6010 or by email at [email protected]. To learn more, visit https://seacoastmission.org/gala.