Celebrating Our Achievements
It’s been an incredible year! So grateful for the acknowledgement of the WCSH 6 Who Care Agency of Distinction award, being selected as the Maine recipient of the Tom’s of Maine 50 States for Good, being granted by the highly competitive Next Generation Foundation paying off our 40-year mortgage, and being recognized as Mainebiz’s Nonprofit Business Leader of the Year… WHEW! Thank you so very much! We love our
Our Fabulous 5k Sponsors!!! Many thanks for your care of the kids!
PREMIERE SPONSORS: Title – SAPPI Gold – Douglas McDaniel Campo & Schools Silver – KeyBank and Base36 — Smart Solutions Bronze – P & C Insurance THEY ALSO STEPPED UP: Communication Technologies Inc. Cunningham Security Dana and Grampy Disability RMS Frog and Turtle/James, Sasha, and Gang IDEXX Interior Resources/Judith Schneider Jenn Staudenmaier John Dwyer Linda Douglass Lori Whitlock Maine Contract Flooring/Joe Disanza Maine Interior
Mainebiz Awards Executive Director, Donna Dwyer, Nonprofit Business Leader of the Year!
From Mainebiz, March 23, 2015: “Leadership comes in many forms. This year, Mainebiz has selected three leaders who know how to get things done. They’ve led organizations through tough times, they’ve grown revenues, they’ve kept the books balanced, they’ve watched out for their employees, stakeholders, and the public. And they’ve done it with grace, enthusiasm, and humility we feel is worth noting. We present
Board News…
Anne Vaillancourt, beloved Board member since November 2011, has gracefully retired from the MPTC board after serving a three-year term. Anne is the Executive Director for the Davis Foundations, located in Yarmouth, ME. A Westbrook native, Anne will fondly be remembered as being a tireless advocate for kids considered most at risk, attending all of our special events, and working rigorously to raise funds
The Road Back…
When our beloved Chef James fell 15 feet and his lovely wife, Heidi, was due with their second child any second, we were horrified, stunned, and scared about their long-term outcome. Ecstatic to say, all is well. Really, ALL is more than well. Welcome back, James, et al. We wouldn’t want to do MPTC without YOU! Read more about James, his injury, and his
Welcome to Jen!!!!
Congratulations, and a very warm welcome to Jen Bonnett – our new, enthusiastic, and excited Program Director! Here’s a message from Jen: “Teens are at such an exciting time in their lives, trying to figure out who they are, what they want to do, and are learning how to be leaders. I love being involved with youth at such an exciting time and one
Songwriters in the Round – A Lyrical SUCCESS!
On a snowy Saturday evening, three Maine musicians came together and sang for our kids. The Portland Press Herald covered the show and we couldn’t have said it any better!