Stories

"Truly a worthwhile Mission…"
It’s time I got with it and sent you a letter. The Maine Sea Coast Mission has been very active for years and years. The Sunbeam and crew are extremely worthwhile. When I was teaching in Jonesboro (early 50s) the children were looking forward to Christmas. Every child got a pair of mittens, ribbon candy and popcorn. Some of those children would have had nothing. In the spring, a representative from the Maine Sea Coast Mission would arrive with a basket of seeds. The teacher arranged for the kids to plant those seeds and a cucumber, squash, or something would materialize. It was great! One child in my room had a heart condition. The Maine Sea Coast Mission made it possible for the child to go to Boston for medical attention. Now the people in the area take clothes (too good to toss) to Cherryfield so the families have access to whatever they need. It is truly a worthwhile Mission.

"Over and above…"
Thank you for helping me this year in regards to my Maine Sea Coast Mission scholarship. When I called your office I did not expect the Mission to be so helpful. The Mission went over and above for me and I really appreciate it. I will not let the Maine Sea Coast Mission down.

"Champions of possibilities…"
When I was a little girl I wanted to be an Artist, an Astronaut, or an Archaeologist. I made my way through high school, narrowing my sights on “Artist," and the Maine Sea Coast Mission took my hand and helped me into college with a scholarship to help my dreams come true. I must’ve scrolled my way through the alphabetical order of potential dreams while I was at Mount Holyoke, because I remember having a lot of enthusiasm about Biology, Chemistry, Geology, History, and Italian…and by the time I graduated I must’ve made it to the letter “T," because I was burning to teach, and my third year out of school I found myself employed by the Maine Sea Coast Mission as a teacher. Once again I was supported in my dreams by an organization designed to give even more young people in my hometown the support to follow their dreams! Still in “T” mode, I was ready to bring my special gifts to the field of Art Therapy by attending Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado for a Master’s program in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology. The Maine Sea Coast Mission made this possible by funding one of my prerequisite classes for this program, at a time when I was recovering financially from personal illness and recovering myself from depression. Thank you for being champions of the possibilities in my life, and in so many lives!