April 2011 eNewsletter of the Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers

April 2011

Greetings!

Sharon Abrams, Maine Childrens Home Happy Earth Day!

The weather sure is starting to feel more like spring lately, and just in time for our Annual Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday!

It has been a busy month on our campus. In case you haven't heard the news, we recently announced the completion of our $35,000 energy conservation project! We are so grateful to everyone who helped in the process including Efficiency Maine, Trident Controls Inc., and The S Douglas and Rita C Sukeforth Charitable Foundation. This project will save the agency an estimated $10,000 per year!

In this month's e-newsletter, you will find information about our upcoming Easter Egg Hunt, MCH Friends Yard Sale, and an exciting wine tasting event!

Enjoy the sunshine and the smiling faces that come with it.

Sincerely,

Sharon Abrams, Executive Director

A helping hand...

Waterville High School Students Celebrate Earth Day at MCH

Members of the Waterville High School track team rake leaves on the Waterville campus.

Earlier this week, volunteers and members of the Waterville High School track team helped celebrate Earth Day on The Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers campus by collecting trash and raking leaves to help prepare the grounds for The Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 23 at 9 a.m.

What's new!

Efficiency Maine and Sukeforth Foundation Help Complete $35,000 Project at The Maine Children's Home

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Pictured (left to right): Sharon Abrams, executive director of The Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers, Paul Badeau, director of communications at Efficiency Maine and Ryan Veilleux, project manager at Trident Controls.

The Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers, the non-profit agency that operates the state's longest-running adoption program, announced April 19 that the organization has completed a recent $35,000 major energy conservation project that was made possible as part of a grant from Efficiency Maine and matching donation from The S Douglas and Rita C Sukeforth Charitable Foundation. The recent project will better control heating costs by saving the organization as much as an estimated $10,000 per year.

Doug and Rita Sukeforth of the S Douglas and Rita C. Sukeforth Charitable Foundation.

The funding for the project was led by a grant from Efficiency Maine for $17,625 through its Commercial Project Grant program. This amount provided half of the funds to provide the controls, installation and software to set-up a network to enable The Maine Children's Home to consolidate the heating system for their five-building campus in Waterville. The second half of the funding totaling $35,000 was provided by the S Douglas and Rita C Sukeforth
Charitable Foundation. With the financial support provided by the Foundation, the anticipated five-year payback will result in an immediate return on investment. The money preserved by the financial gift will be spent on the agency's variety of programs and families in the surrounding community. More...

For coverage from the Bangor Daily News, click here.

For video coverage from WABI-TV, click here.

Our Upcoming Events...

MCH Friends Yard Sale

When:
Saturday, April 30
8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Where:
The Maine Children's Home
Waterville, Maine
Currently, we are accepting quality used furniture and household items. All items should be clean and in good working condition. Funds raised from this event will support The Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers camp scholarship programs. More...

Wine Tasting

When:
Thursday, May 12
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Where:
T&B's Celebration Center
6 Jefferson Street
Waterville, Maine
Cost: $30
Bangor Savings Bank, Pine State Trading Co., Oxford Networks, Skowhegan Savings, T-Mobile, Dr. Zak and Mrs. Kim Nashed, and Joka's Discount Beverage have all generously offered to support our wine tasting fundraiser at T&B's Celebration Center. All guests will receive Riedel wine glasses and have the opportunity to bid on other great items at the silent auction! More...
Our proud sponsors:
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Want to volunteer?

Are you, your business, or your organization interested in volunteering or supporting one of our upcoming events? Please contact Volunteer Coordinator, Cristen Sawyer at (207) 872-0261 or by e-mail

Easter Egg Hunt!

When:
Saturday, April 23
9 a.m.

Toddlers to age 3 will begin promptly at 9 a.m.
Pre-school to 2nd grade will begin at 9:15 a.m.

Where:
The Maine Children's Home
Waterville, Maine

Plus, two special eggs will be hidden for two lucky children to win a new bicycle! The Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers would like to thank the Colby students and New Balance Employees that have volunteered to be part of this fun and exciting event!
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