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Sourcing the Mission’s Food: TEFAP
During a visit to the Mission’s food pantry on the Downeast campus, you will notice a lot of pantry staples available: beans, grains, whole wheat pasta, and more. Many of these items are on the shelves because of The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), a...
Mission Launches Disaster Recovery Initiative to Maine Islands
Your gift to the Maine Seacoast Mission makes you part of all we do.Immediately following the January 10th and 13th storms, which caused widespread damage and flooding for Maine’s coastal communities, the Mission traveled to select islands aboard Sunbeam to assess how...
Mission Announces 2024 Sunbeam Gala Awardees
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...
First-Generation College Students Can Now Apply for Davis Maine Scholarship
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...
Casual Fridays Support the Mission
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...
Davis Maine Scholars Reflect on their First Semesters
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...