For more than 20 years, Sharon Daley helped deliver healthcare from the Sunbeam, building the Mission’s telehealth program, and shepherding the eldercare network. Last month, Bowdoin College awarded her an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters for her commitment “to...
“Nobody wants to go to the doctor,” shares Great Cranberry resident Sharon Morrell, “And when they do go to the doctor, the doctor will say, When is the last time you were here? And they are counting back decades.” Sharon says getting to the doctor, even on an island...
Since 2006, island writers and artists have come together to share their work in The Island Reader, which is published annually by the Mission. Edited by islanders and Sunbeam crew, the 20th edition is themed "What Brings You Joy" and contains a range of stories,...
Join the Mission at the 2026 Sunbeam Award Gala to honor Reverend Scott Planting and Andrew Davis on Thursday, August 20 at the Bar Harbor Club in Bar Harbor. Reservations can now be made on the Mission’s website. Started in 2004, the Sunbeam Award Gala recognizes...
The Mission is pleased to announce the 19 new Mission Scholarship award recipients from Hancock and Washington counties. Representing 17 towns and 13 high schools in the Mission’s service area, the newest Mission Scholars include: Iris Aldrich, Little Deer Isle ...
In mid-May a special group of students hit Charlie’s Challenge on the Mission’s Downeast Campus. From the outside, this seems like any other group of Downeast kids, but their experience is a little different. These students live on Maine’s unbridged islands and attend...
Some of the most important things happen quietly. A mentor who checks in. A scholarship that arrives when a family least expects it. A child who looks through a microscope for the first time and feels that the future belongs to her too. Maine Seacoast Mission's spring...
The Mission is excited to celebrate the 13 Scholars graduating from college this spring. The students are chosen to receive these scholarships from the Mission because of their academic achievements throughout high school as well as their commitment to their...
The Mission’s food pantry is bustling on Tuesdays. A line of people is waiting for the door to open at 9:00 a.m. On particularly busy days, almost 100 people come through the blue, double doors. While some neighbors fill their carts and leave, others stop by to chat,...