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Chelsea wears pink!
The American Cancer Society of Topsham visited Spurwink's Chelsea school, bringing fun pink items and accessories for students to wear in support of those impacted by breast cancer as part of the Real Kids Wear Pink challenge. Real Kids Wear Pink is an initiative to get students across the country to fight back against breast cancer by wearing pink. 



Spurwink staff recognized by Children’s Advocacy Center 
Two of Spurwink’s amazing staff were recently recognized by the Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) of Androscoggin, Franklin, & Oxford (AFO) Counties at its regional Multidisciplinary Team Training. Dr. Amanda Brownell, Medical Director for the Spurwink Center for Safe and Healthy Families, received the Community Commitment Award, and Abbey O’Connor, Regional Director of Outpatient and Community Services, Western Region, received the Rapid Response Award. Their work goes above and beyond the day to day collaborative efforts and and the CAC AFO team is proud and honored to work alongside these two talented professionals.

GRANTS IN ACTION

Expanding Seed to Plate program
With support from the Big Lots Foundation, Spurwink is expanding its Seed to Plate Program, introducing youth with behavioral health challenges and development disabilities to gardening and eating fresh, local, unprocessed foods. The Day Treatment and Residential Programs in Lewiston will use the funds to build a new greenhouse, allowing them to grow tomatoes, lettuce, zucchini, cucumbers, and peppers, from seed.

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

USI volunteers at Glickman Academy
We would like to shine a light on a dedicated group of volunteers from USI who spent a day in August getting Glickman Academy ready for the school year. From painting classrooms to sorting science lab materials, they got our classrooms into tip top shape. The teachers were overjoyed at the work these volunteers accomplished. We are grateful for USI’s continued dedication and support as a Corporate Partner.

OUT & ABOUT

Thank you for making the 2019 Humanitarian a huge success!
On October 25, Spurwink was thrilled to recognize our 2019 Humanitarian Westbrook Police Chief Janine Roberts, and our Corporate Care Awardee The Boulos Company/Boulos Asset Management. At the Humanitarian Gala, we welcomed 350 guests and raised $175,000 in support of behavioral healthcare in Maine. Thank you to all of our donors, sponsors, and volunteers. Together, WE ARE SPURWINK!

DONOR HIGHLIGHT

Celebrating Sun Life
This month we are celebrating our Corporate Partner, Sun Life, who has been a committed donor, supporting Spurwink for over 20 years. They have funded a variety of initiatives over the years, including the organic garden at our Chelsea School, the Southern Maine Autism Conference, Outpatient Community Services, and the Humanitarian Awards Gala.