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THE SPURWINKIAN NEWSLETTER: AUGUST 2024
GOING THE DISTANCE FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE IN MAINE
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SUPPORT SPURWINK
Spurwink Online Swag Store Now Open!
 We're happy to share that Spurwink swag items now can be purchased directly from this online store in any quantity and with no minimum order. These make great gifts for friends and family and show off Spurwink pride and support. You can purchase items through this link.
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LEARN ABOUT SPURWINK SERVICES
Spurwink Announces New Board Member
 Spurwink is pleased to announce Amanda Karomba has been appointed to Spurwink’s Board of Directors, bringing with her a wealth of experience, including seven years of dedicated service in her current role and a decade-plus history of supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD) and Autism.
 Please join Eric Meyer, Spurwink’s President & CEO, for an Open House at Spurwink’s regional hub at 1155 Lisbon Street in Lewiston on Thursday, September 19, 3 pm to 5 pm. We will celebrate the coming together of Spurwink and Tri-County Mental Health Services and recognize the advocacy and support of State Senator Peggy Rotundo in expanding behavioral health services in the Lewiston/Auburn community. RSVP to LisbonOpenHouse@spurwink.org.
 We are pleased to invite you to an upcoming no cost training session hosted by Spurwink, in partnership with MaineHealth, focused on enhancing memory care skills using Positive Physical Approach™ (PPA) & Hand-under-Hand ®. Attend one class from two available dates: September 11 & 19, both 10 am to 3 pm. Registration required. Register at spurwink.org/training-registration.
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OUT & ABOUT
Eric Meyer on Panel of OUTSIDER at the Waldo Theatre
 Spurwink President and CEO Eric Meyer attended the Maine premier of OUTSIDER at the Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro, and was honored with the opportunity to speak in a panel discussion after the film. The film tells the moving story of Maury Ornest, a gifted baseball player who experienced a psychotic break in his early 20s, leading to a lifelong battle with severe schizoaffective disorder.
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CORPORATE PARTNER SPOTLIGHT
USI Gives Back, Corporate Partner for over 30 Years
 USI has been a Spurwink Corporate Partner for over 30 years, exemplifying Spurwink’s tagline, Going the Distance! USI once again volunteered at Spurwink’s Glickman Academy, painting classrooms, and organizing supplies to ensure teachers, students, and staff returned from their summer break to refreshed classrooms ready for the Fall semester. Photo credit David Dostie
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GRANTS IN ACTION
End of Semester Celebration for Next Gen Interns
 Spurwink staff and representatives from the Abbagadassett Foundation gathered to celebrate the first cohort of Spurwink’s Next Gen Nonprofit Leadership Interns. Students presented their experiences and attendees heard from Spurwink President and CEO, Eric Meyer, and from Abbagadassett Foundation Secretary/Treasurer, Denham Ward.
York County Cares Fund Supports ShifaME
 Around 100 refugee and asylum-seeking families currently live in Saco, many of whom are facing barriers to housing, mental health services, and access to basic needs. A system of support is key to ensure these new Mainers are provided a safe, solid foundation to begin life in their new home, and that's where The York County Cares Fund, a donor advised fund with the Maine Community Foundation, comes into the story.
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