Join the Mission at the 2026 Sunbeam Award Gala to honor Reverend Scott Planting and Andrew Davis on Thursday, August 20 at the Bar Harbor Club in Bar Harbor. Reservations can now be made on the Mission’s website. Started in 2004, the Sunbeam Award Gala recognizes...
For more than 20 years, Sharon Daley helped deliver healthcare from the Sunbeam, building the Mission’s telehealth program, and shepherding the eldercare network. Last month, Bowdoin College awarded her an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters for her commitment “to...
The Mission is pleased to announce the 19 new Mission Scholarship award recipients from Hancock and Washington counties. Representing 17 towns and 13 high schools in the Mission’s service area, the newest Mission Scholars include: Iris Aldrich, Little Deer Isle ...
In mid-May a special group of students hit Charlie’s Challenge on the Mission’s Downeast Campus. From the outside, this seems like any other group of Downeast kids, but their experience is a little different. These students live on Maine’s unbridged islands and attend...
Some of the most important things happen quietly. A mentor who checks in. A scholarship that arrives when a family least expects it. A child who looks through a microscope for the first time and feels that the future belongs to her too. Maine Seacoast Mission's spring...
The Mission is excited to celebrate the 13 Scholars graduating from college this spring. The students are chosen to receive these scholarships from the Mission because of their academic achievements throughout high school as well as their commitment to their...
The Mission’s food pantry is bustling on Tuesdays. A line of people is waiting for the door to open at 9:00 a.m. On particularly busy days, almost 100 people come through the blue, double doors. While some neighbors fill their carts and leave, others stop by to chat,...
Join the Mission and visit the 74-foot, flagship vessel Sunbeam during cruises and Friday guided, dock-side tours this summer in Northeast Harbor. Cruises and open houses include: Cruise at the Northeast Harbor Marina on Wednesday, June 24 at 5:30 p.m. (5:00 p.m....
Join the Mission for family-friendly activities every Saturday, starting April 11, this spring. These events will continue every Saturday until May 16. Mission staff will host different activities each week including outdoor activities, art activities, and more. These...