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Monica Olivares Joins Mission as Downeast Director
On January 14, Maine Seacoast Mission will welcome Monica Olivares as the organization’s new Downeast Director to the Mission Downeast campus in Cherryfield. Monica has most recently served as Program Manager for Sunrise Opportunities Prevention Council. Through her...
“Discover STEM” Program Expands Hands-on Science Learning for Downeast Students
The Mission is partnering with the MDI Biological Laboratory and Bar Harbor Bank & Trust to offer Washington County Discover STEM, a new multi-site science enrichment program serving roughly 100 students in the EdGE after-school programs in Milbridge, Harrington,...
2026 Housing Repair Application Opens
Homeowners in Washington and Eastern Hancock Counties can now apply to participate in the Mission's Housing Improvement program during the 2026 season. The program helps make homes warm, safe, and dry. Established in 2003, brings hundreds of volunteers to Cherryfield...
2025 Fall/Winter Bulletin Reflects on Growth
The Fall/Winter 2025 issue of the Bulletin looks at how the Mission is growing with our communities. The past few months have seen the need for the Mission’s work expand, more people are visiting our food pantry, requesting Christmas presents to make sure their kids...
Community Partner: Pilgrim Lodge
Every year, the Mission partners with organizations across Maine and beyond to provide services, education, and more to communities on Maineʼs islands and in the Downeast region. The Mission recently chatted with Elizabeth (Liz) Charles McGough, the Director of...
Celebrate Christmas with the Mission Downeast
Join the Mission on Friday, December 12 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for the Downeast Christmas Celebration at the Weald Bethel Community Center, 36 Weald Bethel Lane, Cherryfield. Your gift to the Maine Seacoast Mission makes you part of all we do.During this event,...