Sunbeam Award Gala
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Bar Harbor Club
Reservations will be accepted starting on Monday, June 1.
Join the Mission at the 2026 Sunbeam Award Gala to recognize Reverend Scott Planting and Andrew Davis for their commitment to the communities that the Mission serves. The Gala is the Mission’s annual opportunity to celebrate those who embody the ideals of the community and whose work has made a lasting impact.
Reverend Scott Planting
Rev. Planting served as the Mission’s president from 2010 to 2019. During his tenure, he played a key role in developing the organization’s Cherryfield campus, strengthening the foundation of the EdGE program, and broadening scholarship opportunities. For islands, he oversaw the expansion of telehealth services through the Sunbeam. He also initiated the Mission’s transition from its longtime home in Bar Harbor to a new headquarters in Northeast Harbor.
Andrew Davis
Davis, through the Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund, created the Davis Maine Scholarship to ensure that more first-generation college students from our rural areas have the opportunity to complete undergraduate degrees untethered by financial burden. From senior year of high school through college graduation, 23 Davis Maine Scholars currently receive support and mentoring from the Mission. Four additional Scholars will be selected this spring.
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