by maineseacoast | May 15, 2025 | News
In the Spring 2025 issue of the Bulletin, the Mission reflects on a promise made 120 years ago to always be there. When Angus and Alexander MacDonald started the Mission, they sailed up and down the Maine coast in all types of weather to call on families living in...
by maineseacoast | May 10, 2025 | News
On May 6, Food Pantry Coordinator Stacy Openshaw saw 94 households visit the pantry in one day. This was five more households than the busiest day in April. Even on what used to be considered slower days, the pantry sees more neighbors utilizing its services. This...
by maineseacoast | May 1, 2025 | News
Join the Mission this summer for guided, dockside tours of its 74-foot boat, Sunbeam. Each Friday at 1:00 p.m. from July 13 to September 12, the public is welcome aboard the boat at its home port at the Northeast Harbor marina. Visitors will learn about the...
by maineseacoast | Apr 30, 2025 | News
The Mission has opened registration for our 2025 EdGE summer camp. Camp opportunities are offered at three locations across Downeast Maine in Addison, Machias, and Milbridge for children in kindergarten through eighth grade. EdGE Summer Camp provides children fun,...
by maineseacoast | Apr 22, 2025 | News
The Mission is pleased to announce the 27 new Mission Scholarship award recipients from Hancock and Washington Counties. Representing 12 high schools in the Mission’s service area, the newest Mission Scholars include: Melissa Albert, Machias Memorial High School...
by maineseacoast | Apr 15, 2025 | News
For their commitment to the communities served by the Mission, President John Zavodny has announced the 2025 Sunbeam Award recipients: Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation and Sunrise County Economic Council. Both awardees will be recognized at this year’s Sunbeam Award...