Mission President John Zavodny has announced the two recipients of the Sunbeam Award for 2024: Diana Davis Spencer Foundation and Island Institute. This year’s awardees were chosen for their commitment to the communities the Mission serves. The Gala is the Mission’s...
Your gift to the Maine Seacoast Mission makes you part of all we do.Students in their junior year at Davis Maine partner schools in Washington and eastern Hancock Counties can now apply for the Mission’s Davis Maine Scholarship. Through a partnership with Andrew Davis...
The employees of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust recently donated $2,780 to the Mission through the bank’s “Casual for a Cause” charitable giving initiative. Employees who participate in “Casual for a Cause” dress casually on Fridays in exchange for a payroll deduction to...
Your gift to the Maine Seacoast Mission makes you part of all we do.What’s it like to be a first-generation student starting the first semester of college? The second cohort of Davis Maine Scholars experienced this last fall. Their first semesters saw these six...
The Mission’s Housing Improvement program works to make homes warm, safe, and dry. Each summer hundreds of volunteers fan out across Downeast Maine replacing drafty windows and doors, creating easier access to homes with decks and stairs, and much more. Homeowners in...
Each summer from May to September, hundreds of volunteers make their way to Downeast Maine, and in just one week they make a lasting impact on the community members. These volunteers are part of the Mission’s Housing Improvement program and every year, they repair...
On a cold morning on Islesford, island residents walk into the Neighborhood House with thermoses and water bottles in hand. A father together with his young son explained his family's reluctance to drink the water that comes from their tap that may or may not contain...
Moira, a sophomore at Wheaton College, still remembers when she received the call she was awarded a Mission Scholarship. “I could not stop saying thank you before I ran to tell my mom” she adds, “The Mission Scholarship has allowed me to study at an academic...
With cold temperatures forecasted and snow on the ground, the Mission’s Downeast campus is ready for skating, snowshoeing, and winter fun. Every Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the community is invited to participate in various winter activities at the Weald Bethel...