NOTE: This is an edited version of the Curtis and Patricia Blake Foundation’s full press release. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Susan Blake Email: [email protected] — Tel.: (415) 250-2129 Curtis and Patricia Blake Foundation makes final gifts to five organizations in Maine and Florida. The late Friendly Ice Cream founder’s posthumous generosity is extended to groups…
Read MoreIt’s Thank you Thursday. Today’s shout out of Mission love goes to Mount Desert 365 in Northeast Harbor. The decision to sell the Mission’s longstanding home, La Rochelle, at 127 West Street, Bar Harbor demanded a second important decision: where would be the Mission’s next home? After meeting with the good people at Mount Desert…
Read MoreMILBRIDGE, ME — On a misty Monday morning, August 3, a tall yellow crane is suspending a new tiny house in mid-air while carpenters guide the building onto its cement foundation. Four years ago this tiny house was an idea sketched on a paper napkin. The idea grew, and attracted support from four partner organizations,…
Read MoreMILBRIDGE, ME — August 3, 2020 was a banner day. The Downeast Tiny House was placed on its foundation. The work and love of many people paid off. Full story, photos, and video coming soon. https://www.downeastmainetinyhouseproject.com/ — in Milbridge, Maine.
Read MoreCHERRYFIELD, ME — Do you have questions about EdGE Summer Camp or want to learn more about what summer camps will look like this year? Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 16th at 7:00 pm, EdGE Interim Director Isaac Marnik and Maine Seacoast Mission President John Zavodny, will be answering over Zoom, questions about summer camp for any…
Read MoreJune 12, 2020 Love First Fear and hatred are the most isolating forces in our society. Love, compassion, and hope bring us together across boundaries, ideologies, backgrounds, and disparities. Every day, the Maine Seacoast Mission lives our compassion in actions of support big and small. At times like these, though, words themselves are also acts…
Read MoreELLSWORTH, 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.…
Read MoreCHERRYFIELD, ME — Jillian, who serves as Steward aboard the Sunbeam, and is quite active in Mission activities at our Downeast Campus, has also a soft spot for uplifting quotes on road signs. In fact, the Weald Bethel Community Center inner walls on the Downeast Campus were once adorned with an exhibit of Jillian’s photo…
Read Morewww.wabi.tv By Brianna Bires | Posted: Fri 9:45 PM, Apr 24, 2020 BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – The Maine Seacoast Mission has found a way to still be a positive voice for members of the Downeast community. They provide programs and services for thousands of people each year, but because of COVID-19, they’ve had to adapt.…
Read MoreGreetings from Maine, A new Mission initiative we call Project ReachOut will play an important role in the days ahead. ReachOut is based on a simple idea; we are all better off when we connect. A kind word and a simple “how can we help?” can make all the difference. Through Project ReachOut, Mission staff…
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