by maineseacoast | Mar 27, 2024 | News
The Mission has completed the Mission Downeast Capital Campaign and has secured over $1.8 million for renovations and additions to the Mission’s 63-acre Downeast campus in Cherryfield. The campaign was supported by: Connie and Buddy Bates, Roger and Judy Clapp, Joyce...
by maineseacoast | Mar 22, 2024 | News
On a small stretch of beach on Islesford, remnants of broken wine bottles, smashed plates, and silverware dotted the sand. During two storms in January, a restaurant situated on the dock had an outbuilding they used for storage wash away. Now, months later, debris is...
by maineseacoast | Mar 18, 2024 | News
Alice Peasley, better known as “Ma,” joined the Mission in October of 1917 as an assistant missionary. Alice became well known up and down the coast as a caring but firm figure, who worked with many island communities. She would go on to work for the Mission for 28...
by maineseacoast | Mar 13, 2024 | News
During a visit to the Mission’s food pantry on the Downeast campus, you will notice a lot of pantry staples available: beans, grains, whole wheat pasta, and more. Many of these items are on the shelves because of The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), a...
by maineseacoast | Mar 7, 2024 | News
Your gift to the Maine Seacoast Mission makes you part of all we do. Donate Immediately following the January 10th and 13th storms, which caused widespread damage and flooding for Maine’s coastal communities, the Mission traveled to select islands aboard Sunbeam to...
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by maineseacoast | Mar 5, 2024 | News
Mission President John Zavodny has announced the two recipients of the Sunbeam Award for 2024: Diana Davis Spencer Foundation and Island Institute. This year’s awardees were chosen for their commitment to the communities the Mission serves. The Gala is the Mission’s...
