The Mission has opened registration for our EdGE afterschool programs for the 2024-2025 school year. EdGE offers afterschool programs for students at seven schools in Washington County: Beals Elementary, Cherryfield Elementary, D.W. Merritt Elementary in Addison,...
Our corporate sponsors and donors support the Mission’s work all year. Through their generosity and that of all our donors, the Mission can help sustain and strengthen Maine communities by providing compassionate programs that promote the well-being of children,...
On a beautiful, summer night in Bar Harbor, the Mission honored two of its partners for their continued support of the Downeast and island communities at the 2024 Sunbeam Award Gala. The Diana Davis Spencer Foundation was honored for their committed philanthropic...
70 volunteers from 11 states made their way to the Mission's Downeast Campus this summer to make much needed repairs to homes in the area. For more than 20 years, hundreds of volunteers have each spent a week in Cherryfield as part of the Housing Improvement program,...
Every summer, students in the Journey program go on their core trip. The trip is an opportunity for students to spend time together, learn, and grow. During the summer going into ninth grade, they spend four days on Swan’s Island learning about its history, doing...
For many students participating in Journey, the summer core trips are a highlight of their time in the program. Journey helps students in grades 7 through 12 successfully transition through high school and into higher education and career pathways. Each core trip...
The Mission has selected four Washington County students for the Davis Maine Scholarship’s next cohort. Through a partnership with Andrew Davis and the Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund, the Davis Maine Scholarship ensures first-generation, college-bound students...
On a recent Sunbeam trip to Matinicus, Isle au Haut, and Frenchboro, Patrisha McLean, CEO and Founder of Finding Our Voices, spent time chatting with islanders about the impact of domestic violence. Patrisha spent 29 years in an abusive relationship and her trip on...
The Mission’s class of 2028 Davis Maine Scholars have selected colleges to begin the 2024-2025 school year. Through the generosity of Andrew Davis and the Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund, these four students from Washington County and eastern Hancock County have...