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While one Journey ends, another begins 

While one Journey ends, another begins 

Six of the graduating seniors on their trip to Swans Island earlier this spring. Ashlyn, DeVae, Katrina, Kaycee, Laney, Lydia, Makayla, Matthew, Megan, Michael, and Skylar  In 2018, these 11 seventh graders joined Journey. As a new education initiative of the...

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The Bulletin: Finding Belonging 

The Bulletin: Finding Belonging 

The Spring 2023 issue of The Bulletin is making its way to mailboxes across the country. Based around the theme of belonging, President John Zavodny notes in his opening letter the recent community feedback about the organization. Community members share that the...

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Reserve your seat at the 2023 Sunbeam Award Gala 

Reserve your seat at the 2023 Sunbeam Award Gala 

Join the Mission to honor Sharon Daley, R.N. and the Mission’s healthcare partners during the Sunbeam Award Gala on Thursday, August 17 at the Bar Harbor Club. Reservations are now open for both full tables and individual seats.  This year’s Sunbeam awardees were...

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A Focus on Literacy Downeast

A Focus on Literacy Downeast

There are a lot of different ways to read on the Mission’s Downeast campus this summer. From a Story Walk to EdGE summer camp, Mission staff have come up with fun ways to keep kids engaged with reading and literacy all summer.  For the second year, there will be two...

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Celebrating our island families

Celebrating our island families

Families can be many things, they can be the ones we were born into, ones that we have created, or maybe ones that found us. The 17th edition of The Island Reader focuses on “Island Families” and includes poetry, a play, short stories, beautiful photographs, vibrant...

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What’s Up with that? EdGE

What’s Up with that? EdGE

For many kids in Washington County, the Mission’s EdGE programming is ubiquitous. EdGE is the place they go after school and where they spend their summers. It's a safe space where they can learn, explore and have fun. But have you ever wondered why the program is...

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