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Sponsored by: Maine Seacoast Mission
Updated: September 26, 2022 2022 Giving Guide

Maine Seacoast Mission

2023 Goals

EdGE is one of the state’s largest afterschool programs. In the coming year, the Mission will expand and adjust EdGE afterschool and summer camps programs in response to expressed school partner and community need. The Mission’s 63-acre Downeast Campus is home to education, food security, housing, family support and community programs. Over the next 12 months, the Mission will continue to invest in our Downeast Campus, programs and staff in alignment with need and community input. In 2022-2023, through programs operated from our ice-breaking ship, Sunbeam, the Maine Seacoast Mission will continue to help meet the unique health care and community building needs for the populated outer islands of Maine.

Fundraising/Event Opportunities

Sunbeam Award Gala – Taking place each August in Bar Harbor, our signature fundraising event honors organizations and individuals making a positive impact in our communities. Past recipients include artist and author Ashley Bryan, Downeast school partners and U.S. Sen. George J. Mitchell.

President’s Scholarship Celebration – Occurring in the spring, this inspiring event recognizes students in our scholarship programs and honors those who advocate for and support educational opportunities for young adults.

EdGE Tennis Tournament – Each September, a day of competitive matches raises funds for our Ed Greaves Education (EdGE) youth development program, which serves Downeast Maine.

Giving Opportunities

The Mission Fund – Gifts and grants provide operating or project support for Mission programs.

The Hope Society – Create a legacy through a planned gift such as a bequest.

Corporate Sponsorship – Sponsor one or all of our signature fundraising events to best fit your organization’s goals.

Volunteer Opportunities

Mount Desert Island – Historical archives, events and Christmas program.

Downeast – Housing rehabilitation summer volunteers, mentorship of high school students in the Journey program, Christmas program and Food Security program opportunities such as food deliveries to seniors, assistance in the Mission’s food pantry and community meal preparation.

Sunbeam and Outer Islands – Beach clean-up opportunities.

Leadership

 

Board officers

John Zavodny: President

 

Dan McKay: Board Chair

 

Matthew Skaves, Board Vice Chair: Chief Investment Officer, Birchbrook

Christopher Murphy, Board Treasurer: Retired Insurance Executive

Josephine Iannelli, Board Secretary: CFO, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust

 

Board members

Ruth Colket: Philanthropist and Community Volunteer

Stefan Cushman: Real Estate Executive

Hon. Dennis Damon: Former Maine State Senator

Rex Garrett, Jr.: Retired Chaplain

Hon. Jill Goldthwait: Former Maine State Senator

Joanne Harris: Human Resources Consultant

Hewlett Kent: Inventor

Dean Lunt: Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Islandport Press

Robert Mancini: Vice President and CFO, Jasper Wyman & Son

Nancy Marshall: Founder and CEO, Marshall Communications

Allison Ouellet: Assistant Attorney General, State of Maine

Scott Peasley: Retired Vice President, Machias Savings Bank

Ronald Ramsay: Superintendent of MSAD 37

Nancy Rankin: Retired Consultant and Teacher

Timothy Schieffelin: President, P.O.V., LLC

Stacey Smith: Retired Innkeeper

Diehl Snyder, MD: Retired Psychiatrist

Jaime Weir: General Manager, John Williams Boat Co.

At a glance

Established: 1905

Employees: 28 full-time employees; 60 part-time employees

Annual revenue: $4,400,000

Top funding sources

54.7% Endowment Fund and trust income

23.6% Private donors

18.7% Foundation grants

3% Program income and in-kind donations

Contact

Administrative Office: 6 Old Firehouse Lane, P.O. Box 600, Northeast Harbor, ME 04662

Mission Downeast Campus: 6 Weald Bethel Lane, P.O. Box 460, Cherryfield, ME 04622

https://www.seacoastmission.org

https://www.facebook.com/MEseacoastmission

https://www.twitter.com/MESeaCstMission

https://www.instagram.com/maineseacoastmission

Accolades

Recognized as a national model for providing Covid-19 vaccination clinics in the remote locations of Maine’s unbridged islands.

2022 Healthcare Partner of the Year by MDI Hospital

Mission Statement

Rooted in a history of compassionate service and mutual trust, the Mission seeks to strengthen coastal and island communities by educating youth, supporting families, and promoting good health.

Service locations

Hancock and Washington counties and Maine’s unbridged islands.