by maineseacoast | Jul 19, 2018 | Downeast Campus, Housing Rehabilitation, Maine Seacoast Mission, News
Downeast Campus Facilities and Housing Rehabilitation Manager Scott Shaw
CHERRYFIELD, ME — Maine Seacoast Mission’s Human Resource Generalist Ann Cox Halkett announces the promotion of Scott Shaw to the position of Downeast Campus Facilities and Housing Rehabilitation Manager, effective July 1, 2018.
For the past 15 years, based in Cherryfield, Maine, Mr. Shaw served as Downeast Campus Caretaker and Housing Rehabilitation Program Coordinator.
The Housing Rehabilitation program fixes or rebuilds twenty houses a year. From painting to insulated mobile home skirting to new roofs. The rehabilitation work is made possible by more than 350 volunteers from church and community groups across the U.S. who spend one or two weeks at the Weald Bethel Community Center and make a huge difference in these families’ lives.
“We are in awe of how Scott handles the hundreds of moving parts of the Housing program,” said Ann Cox Halkett.
At the June 1, 2018 Weald Bethel Community Center grand opening, the culmination of a 10 year dream, Mission Director of Service Programs Wendy Harrington said, “This wouldn’t have happened on the ground if it weren’t for Scott Shaw. Scott made this happen and he’s going to keep it happening.”
Shaw will continue overseeing the Housing Program, and he will also take on management of the newly expanded Downeast campus.
Learn more about the Housing Rehabilitation Program and Weald Bethel Community Center
by maineseacoast | Jul 16, 2018 | Downeast Campus, EdGE, Maine Seacoast Mission, News
CHERRYFIELD, ME — Students at the Rose M Gaffney EdGE Summer Camps will have the opportunity to hike with the Maine Coast Heritage Trust Stewards once a week during the summer camps!
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by maineseacoast | Jul 12, 2018 | Downeast Campus, EdGE, Maine Seacoast Mission, News
CHERRYFIELD, ME — This photo of EdGE kids in Cherryfield was taken in the spring of 2018. EdGE offers after-school programs in six elementary schools in Washington County—Milbridge, Cherryfield, Harrington, Addison, Jonesport-Beals, and Machias.
EdGE after-school programs include an opportunity for each student to choose from a variety of experiential, creative, and thought-provoking activities. Each program includes a snack, homework help and tutoring with certified teachers. Any given afternoon may find students biking on a nature trail, experimenting with pasta sauces, programming robots, or sculpting with papier mache.
Learn more about EdGE.
by maineseacoast | Jul 2, 2018 | Christmas, Downeast Campus, Maine Seacoast Mission, News
Marilyn Nickson (left) listens to Mission Service Program Director Wendy Harrington read a letter of appreciation for Ms. Nickson’s 37-years of service. Other Mission personnel stand nearby, listening.
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Maine Seacoast Mission’s Longest-Tenured Employee Retires, after 37-years, from Full-Time Service
CHERRYFIELD, ME — After a remarkable 37-years of service, Maine Seacoast Mission’s longest-tenured employee, Marilyn Nickson, retired Thursday, June 28, from full-time work as the Mission’s Community Resource Coordinator. However, Marilyn Nickson is staying part-time, seasonally, to continue coordinating the Mission’s longstanding Christmas program.
“We are so grateful to have benefited for so long from Marilyn’s positive, kind, friendly, and compassionate way of working with colleagues and constituents,” said Mission President Scott Planting.
Among her other success stories with the Mission, Ms. Nickson worked with countless volunteers and for years ran the thrift shop in Cherryfield. She started a senior companions program, helped with all kinds of emergency assistance, started food programs such as the backpack program and the Sunbeam-on-Wheels. The former program provided healthy food to kids and their families, the latter program brings healthy food to community people unable to travel.
Ms. Nickson is looking forward to her retirement and the opportunity to pursue some of her many hobbies. Mission personnel held a party Thursday, June 28, at the Mission’s Downeast Campus to thank Marilyn Nickson for her work, friendship, and for continuing on with her invaluable work with the Mission as “Mrs. Santa.”
by maineseacoast | Jun 13, 2018 | Downeast Campus, Maine Seacoast Mission, News
Thursday, 07 June 2018 16:57
Seacoast mission center helps opens Weald Bethel community center
Written by Shonna Narine
CHERRYFIELD – The Maine Seacoast Mission is an organization that provides everything from healthcare to scholarships for people living along Maine’s rugged coastline.
On Thursday they celebrated the opening of the completed Weald Bethel community center.
Service program director of the Seacoast Mission Facility Wendy Harrington said, “And now we invite the community to help us dream about what can be and what this will turn into in the future.” Full story
by maineseacoast | Jun 8, 2018 | Downeast Campus, Events, Joan's Coffee House, Maine Seacoast Mission
Joan’s Coffee House, Downeast Campus, Friday, June 8
Every Friday morning, 9:30 – 11:30, our Downeast Campus in Cherryfield, ME opens its doors to anyone wanting to enjoy coffee, goodies, and a chance to visit neighbors. Learn More
