2009 News Archives
- Flatbread Charity Night Raises Over $1,000 for Sweetser, December 10, 2009
Friends of Sweetser gathered at Flatbread Company on November 24th and ordered lots of flatbread pizza! Flatbread ended up donating $780.50 to... - Sweetser Holiday Toy Drive Kicks Off at Downeast Energy Offices, November 17, 2009
Downeast Energy will host a Holiday Toy Drive in all 13 of its offices throughout central and southern Maine to benefit children served by... - Sweetser Names Pendleton Award Winners, November 16, 2009
The 7th Annual Pendleton Awards were presented at the Sweetser Annual Meeting in October. The awards were established in 2003 in memory of Carlton... - Sweetser Opens Two New Educational Programs, November 13, 2009
Sweetser President and CEO, Carl Pendleton, announced the launch of two new educational programs at The School at Sweetser. The LINK... - Flatbread Charity Night, Nov. 24th from 5-9 pm, November 11, 2009
Join us at Flatbread Company of Portland Tuesday, November 24, from 5-9 p.m. for Charity Night to benefit Sweetser! The Flatbread Company has... - Marc Kaplan Promoted to Sweetser Medical Director, November 06, 2009
Marc Kaplan, DO, of Kennebunk, has been promoted to Medical Director at Sweetser. Dr. Kaplan has provided psychiatric treatment at Sweetser for... - Sweetser Seats New Board Members, November 06, 2009
In October, Sweetser, Maine’s most comprehensive behavioral health organization, held its 60th Annual Meeting at The School at Sweetser on... - 5th Annual Miniature Golf Event A Success, October 01, 2009
On behalf of everyone at Sweetser and those we serve, thank you for making our 5th Miniature Golf Event a success! We appreciate your support and... - Prime Motor Group Rewards Sweetser, September 03, 2009
Mr. Ira Rosenberg, president of Prime Motor Group, has once again demonstrated his commitment to philanthropy. Continuing a long standing... - Sweetser/Prime Motor Group Golf Classic Raises $43,000, July 15, 2009
The 20th Sweetser/Prime Motor Group Golf Classic generated $43,000 for Sweetser services June 22 at the Sable Oaks Golf Club in South Portland... - Belfast Community Fair a Success, July 02, 2009
Staff at the Sweetser School in Belfast held a Community Fair on June 27 and raised $1,000 for new playground equipment at the school. - Sweetser Consolidates Services in Response to State Budget Cuts, June 10, 2009
Sweetser, with headquarters in Saco, Maine, is relocating several of its mental health services in order to respond to State budget cuts, while... - Sweetser Belfast School Plans Community Fair June 27, June 08, 2009
Belfast, ME -- The Sweetser School in Belfast will host a “Community Fair” Saturday, June 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., to raise funds to... - Sweetser Case Management Specialists Bowl for Charity, June 03, 2009
Rockland, ME -- Sweetser case managers and other mental health specialists generated $900 in donations for Big Brothers, Big Sisters in a recent... - Day of Caring Benefits Sweetser Crisis Stabilization Unit, June 02, 2009
Portland, ME – Six volunteers from Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker performed maintenance work at Sweetser’s Portland Crisis... - Sweetser's Sold on Kids Auction Featured in Sunday Telegram, May 29, 2009
The Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram's May 24th edition featured a story on Sweetser's 17th Annual Sold on Kids Benefit Auction, held... - Sold on Kids Auction Raises $75,000, May 20, 2009
More than 400 guests attended the 17th annual Sweetser Sold on Kids Auction at the Sable Oaks Marriott in South Portland in May. Presented byKey... - Whole Foods Market Benefits Sweetser, May 15, 2009
Whole Foods Market and its customers helped Sweetser children with its "Feed Kids Now" program by donating more than 415 bags of grocery items,... - Sweetser Joins DHHS in Celebrating Children's Mental Health Awareness Day, May 15, 2009
Sweetser joins the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) marking National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day at the Hall... - Ira Rosenberg Hugs for Sweetser, May 01, 2009
Ira Rosenberg, owner of Prime Motor Group, held a fundraiser that collected donations for Sweetser in exchange for hugs from Ira. The event took... - Psychological Testing Begins May 18 in Brunswick, May 01, 2009
BRUNSWICK, ME. -- Kirsten W. Milliken, Ph.D., a Licensed Psychologist, of Portland, will provide outpatient psychological testing services... - Sweetser Camp Endeavor Kicks Off June 29, March 23, 2009
Saco -- Sweetser is accepting applications for its 2009 summer season of “Camp Endeavor” – a recreational and remedial literacy... - H&R Block Will Donate $25 to Sweetser for each new tax client, February 24, 2009
Click here to print a referral form to submit to any H&R Block... - Whole Foods Market Benefits Sweetser, February 11, 2009
Whole Foods Market and its customers are helping Sweetser children with its "Feed Kids Now" program, which runs until April 12. Customers of Whole... - Sweetser Opens Family Focus Program in Waterville, February 06, 2009
February 2, 2009 As a response to the need for intensive family treatment in Waterville, Sweetser will open its sixth residential Family... - MCF Awards Grant to Portland Crisis Stabilization Unit, February 06, 2009
January 28, 2009 Sweetser received a $2,500 grant from the Edward H. Daveis Benevolent Fund of the Maine Community Foundation to support... - Sweetser Receives United Way of York County Grants, February 06, 2009
January 27, 2009 Sweetser is pleased to announce that it has been awarded two one-year grants by United Way of York County (UWYC). This... - Cabin Fever Art Show , February 02, 2009
The 3rd Annual Cabin Fever Art Show & Sale opens Monday, Feb. 16., from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., at our Brunswick facility. A public reception will be... - Janssen Awards Training Grant to Sweetser, January 16, 2009
January 16, 2009 Saco -- Janssen, Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., awarded Sweetser a $2,000 training grant for a... - Sweetser Expands Local Crisis Services, January 09, 2009
January 7, 2009 DAMARISCOTTA, ME - Sweetser, a mental health agency serving adults, children and families experiencing emotional and... - Three new members join Sweetser Board of Directors, January 06, 2009
Three new members were elected to four-year terms on the Sweetser Board of Directors at the agency’s annual meeting in October in...
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