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Newsflash
Maine Sea Coast Mission
August 4, 2011
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| Greetings! | |
Welcome to the August 2011 online version of the Maine Sea Coast Mission's Newsflash. It has several timely articles which we believe you will find interesting. We have also provided several links to other items. I look forward to staying in touch with you by using this means of communication.
Sincerely,
Scott Planting
Executive Director
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2011 Annual Meeting
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Jim Geary and Stacey Smith. |
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Judy Magliane
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The 106th Annual Meeting of the Maine Sea Coast Mission was held on July 13, 2011, on the Mission's back lawn overlooking beautiful Frenchman's Bay. Jim Geary, Treasurer, reported that the Mission is in excellent financial shape. He noted that the Mission's endowment grew by 13 percent in the past year.
Gavin Watson, new Board President, honored Lee Judd, outgoing Board President, for his many years of service to the Mission and for his consistent support and encouragement.
In both the opening prayer and his remarks, Rev. Planting thanked the many staff people who have not only supported him during his first year, but also for showing him how the various mission programs work and how successful and essential these programs are. Scott said, "I've spent most of my first year as Executive Director witnessing the works of the Mission in action. The EdGE has a profound influence on both children and their youth leaders in the schools. Rob Benson, Pastor to the Outer Islands, and Sharon Daley, Director of Health Services, know everyone on the islands because they show up on the Sunbeam. They've invested themselves and are trusted. Seniors come to a coffee house at the Downeast Campus because they know they are welcome, acknowledged and respected."
The principle speaker at the meeting was Judy Magliane who talked about how assistance from the Mission impacted her life and career. "Each time I came to the Maine Sea Coast Mission, they revived my spirit and faith and helped me believe in myself." She urged those attending the meeting to support the Mission's many programs through donations or volunteering.
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Mission to Honor
Edith Dixon and Ralph Stanley
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Philanthropist Edith Robb Dixon and wooden boat builder and local historian Ralph W. Stanley will be honored by at the Mission's eighth annual Sunbeam Awards Gala, to be held at the Bar Harbor Club on August 19. The Maine Sea Coast Mission wishes to publicly acknowledge these individuals for furthering the well being of those living in Downeast Maine.
Proceeds from the Sunbeam Awards Gala support the Mission's many programs for residents of Downeast Maine and island communities. The Gala Planning Committee of 20 committed volunteers is led by Shari Roopenian, Chair, and Barbara Hepburn, Vice-Chair. The Gala's lead platinum sponsor is Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. Gold level sponsors are The First, Prime Buchholtz & Associates Inc., and Jasper Wyman & Son. For ticket information about the Sunbeam Awards Gala, please call Sarah Clemens at 288-5097.
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Mission Awards Over $100,000 in Scholarships
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Ridge Jordan from Ellsworth High School. |
On July 15, 2011 at the Maine Sea Coast Mission's Scholars Picnic, Scott Planting, Executive Director, announced that the Mission was continuing its long tradition of investing in the future of Maine's youth. He stated that college scholarships are provided to students who show academic promise and have financial need. In 2011 the Mission awarded 113 scholarships of $1,000 each to students from coastal and island communities in Downeast Maine.
The Mission scholarships are renewable for four years of college as long as the student remains in good standing. This year, 61 of the Mission scholarships went to students who are continuing their education. While 85 of the recipients will attend colleges in Maine, the remaining recipients will attend 25 colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Over 175 students and family members attended this year's Mission Scholars Picnic at the Colket Center in Bar Harbor. The guest speaker was Judy Magliane who was a scholarship recipient in 2002 and 2003. She obtained her BA in Mathematics and is currently employed by Kellogg's as a district manager in South Carolina. She spoke about the important role that the Mission scholarship played in helping her complete college and obtain a good job where she is excelling. She advised the students to: "Get up and get moving because today can be the turning point." She also told the students to "Always keep moving forward and don't let setbacks become your identity."
Members of the Board of Directors of the Maine Sea Coast Mission provided each student attending the picnic with their scholarship check.
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Where Can You Find the Best Gift Planning Information? | |
Simply visit our Web site, www.seacoastmission.org/giftplanning you will find a complete array of information and tools to plan a gift to Maine Sea Coast Mission As you begin the journey to determine the best gift to fit your situation, we give you all the tools you will need to make an informed decision.
Let's go on a brief tour:
- Ways to Give and What to Give contain articles that give you firsthand knowledge of the many ways you can satisfy your philanthropic intentions.
- Build Your Gift and Compare Gifts put your knowledge and goals to use to make a plan of action.
- Estate Planning goes over the four key documents needed to have an effective estate plan.
- Want more specific information? Just click to receive a FREE eBrochure on the topic of your choice.
- Once you've compiled the information you need, you're ready to calculate your personal benefits with our online Gift Calculator.
Articles at www.seacoastmission.org/giftplanning are monitored daily to provide you with the most up-to-date information available-information you can access 24/7. Remember to stop by often; we have new articles each month!
We appreciate your visits and want to hear from you. Please call Sarah Clemens at 207-288-5097 if you have any questions or would like to further discuss how you can help the Maine Sea Coast Mission.
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