Fresh Produce Displayed for Food Pantry Drive-Through Patrons

Fresh Produce Displayed for Food Pantry Drive-Through Patrons

CHERRYFIELD, ME — Megan Smith, Interim Food Pantry Manager at the Mission, sends this photo of the Food Pantry’s new “Fresh Produce” sign proudly hanging on the canopy covering the fresh produce display.

This set-up is used on Food Pantry drive-through days to offer customers a chance to see and choose their favorite produce.

It’s Thank you Thursday for Penobscot Island Air

It’s Thank you Thursday for Penobscot Island Air

BAR HARBOR, ME — It’s Thank you Thursday and today’s shout out of Mission Love goes to Kevin Waters, owner and chief pilot, and the whole team at Penobscot Island Air. They do it all. Supporting islanders with food and medicine deliveries; transporting patients for medical care and Mission staff providing services; always thinking ahead and doing what is helpful, safe, and right! They are phenomenal people, with hearts of gold.

This is what community looks like.

Penobscot Island Air Website

Project ReachOut Update – Nonagenarian Thanks Mission for Making Her Dream Possible

Project ReachOut Update – Nonagenarian Thanks Mission for Making Her Dream Possible

Isaac Marnik

CHERRYFIELD, ME — I wanted to give a Project ReachOut update on the great work happening.

Our calls have reached 830 local families, some needing help in several ways including: food assistance, home repairs, fuel assistance, rent/mortgage assistance, car repairs, electric bills, and appliance repairs.

Through calling we’ve also heard great notes and stories. For example, a 91-year old woman conveyed her gratitude to the Mission. She said the Mission paid for her schooling at University of Maine Machias, making it possible for her dream to be an elementary school teacher. She graduated UMM in 1974, taught in the Towns of both Milbridge and Columbia Falls, and retired when she was about 60 years old.

We could not be doing all of this great work without our amazing EdGE crew and volunteer callers making the connections with the families.

Isaac Marnik
EdGE Interim Director
Maine Seacoast Mission

Be Brave, Smart, Nice. Mission Staff’s Sing-A-Long of “Don’t Let Us Get Sick”

Be Brave, Smart, Nice. Mission Staff’s Sing-A-Long of “Don’t Let Us Get Sick”

ELLSWORTH, ME — “Let us be brave and let us play nice.” The Maine Seacoast Mission staff offers our sing-along adaptation of Warren Zevon’s “Don’t Let Us Get Sick.” We think it’s a fitting prayer for our times and a reminder for all of us to be brave, smart, and nice during these challenging times.

Post your favorite part in the comments below: is it the bouncing Sunbeam? Steward Jillian’s wry smile at the end? Maybe it is Shep the dog’s contented sigh? Let us know on the Facebook thread for this video.

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