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A Letter from Mission President John Zavodny
Dear Friend, Through our programs and people, we create belonging every day. And we believe that our Downeast Campus, buildings, and program areas should be just as welcoming, work just as hard, and serve just as thoughtfully. These communities deserve nothing less. I...
Davis Maine Scholars Reflect on their First Semesters
Mya and Ana Mali, Emilee, Lisett, Rachel and Davis Maine Scholarship Director Christina Attending classes, finding the best study spots, facing homesickness, learning study skills, and making new friends. These are just some of things that the six first-generation...
Barrett Foundation Awards $20,000 to Children’s Backpack and Summer Literacy Programs
The Mission was recently awarded a $20,000 grant from the Evelyn S. and K.E. Barrett Foundation that will support initiatives out of the Mission’s Downeast Campus in Cherryfield. The grant will be shared between two Mission programs, the Backpack program which...
A Nautical Terminology Lesson from our Sunbeam Steward
The Sunbeam listing towards the dock in Matinicus List is another word that expanded in meaning once I started working on the water. Sure, I make grocery lists and I list cookie recipes to try in 2023. But now also there is another list that I am familiar with aboard...
A Mission 2022 Best-Of List from Mission President John Zavodny
As one year ends and the next begins, there is a proliferation of best-of lists. On TV and social media, they range from the mundane (best plumbing hacks of 2022) to the titillating (no example needed). Looking back, I am in awe of the amazing things we...
Journey Students Volunteer to Help Their Communities
Cuddling cats, wrapping presents, and helping at the Maine Seacoast Mission's food pantry. These are just some of the things that students in the Mission’s Journey program have done during Volunteer Wednesdays. These volunteer opportunities are a part of a new...