2006 News Archives
- Sweetser Holiday Toy Drive Kicks Off at Downeast Energy Offices, November 14, 2006
Downeast Energy will host a Holiday Toy Drive in all 13 of its offices throughout central and southern Maine to benefit children served by... - PROTEA Behavioral Health Services Opens Sanford Site, November 13, 2006
PROTEA Behavioral Health Services, a division of Sweetser, dedicated its newest facility on Main Street in Sanford on November 28 with a ribbon... - Mental Illness Awareness Week October 1 – 7 , November 06, 2006
September 25, 2006 Mental health agencies across the state will join forces again this year to offer public educational opportunities... - Community Gathers for Stroll for Kids Walkathon, October 24, 2006
Sweetser’s 3rd annual Stroll for Kids walkathon in Belfast on September 30 raised approximately $2,000. These monies will be used for... - Sweetser Students Help to Feed the Hungry, October 20, 2006
Middle and high school students from The School at Sweetser recently participated in “Feed the Hungry,” a community service project in... - Sweetser Announces Fourth Annual Pendleton Award Winners , October 17, 2006
Champions of behavioral healthcare in Maine were honored October 5 in Saco with the fourth annual Pendleton Awards. Named for the late Irene and... - Tedford Shelter, Sweetser Break Ground on Permanent Supportive Housing, August 28, 2006
Tedford Shelter and Sweetser joined forces today with the Maine State Housing Authority and the Department of Health and Human Services to... - Supporters turn out for 2nd Annual Mini Golf Event , August 16, 2006
The 2nd Annual Sweetser Miniature Golf Event at Long Shot Golf Center in Brunswick on July 31 raisedfunds to benefit our enrichment programs for... - Golf Classic raises more than $58,000 , July 31, 2006
The 17th Annual Sweetser/Prime Motor Group Golf Classic, featuring PGA Professional and Trickshot Artist Kevin Compare, raised a record $58,370... - Sweetser announces two new additions to its Executive Team , July 24, 2006
Sweetser is pleased to announce two new additions to its executive team, Alex Tessmann as executive vice president of the PROTEA division and Dr.... - CoBank presents $5,000 check to Sweetser , July 18, 2006
Sweetser Director of Development & Communications Todd Henry (left) received a $5,000 check from CoBank on behalf of Robert M. Tetrault, a... - Sweetser to open School in Belfast , July 01, 2006
This fall, Sweetser will open a private, special purpose school in Belfast to meet the needs of children with high degrees of intellectual... - Sweetser, PROTEA Behavioral Health Services Join Forces , July 01, 2006
On July 1, Sweetser acquired Bangor-based PROTEA Behavioral Health Services. PROTEA, which specializes in outpatient community-based services, now... - Ten-Hour Marathon Brings Attention To Homelessness In York County , June 07, 2006
(BIDDEFORD) Sweetser, The York County Homeless Youth Partnership, and The United Way of York County are bringing the National Homelessness... - Learning Arts Fair Celebrates Hands-on Education , June 06, 2006
Sweetser's 22nd annual Learning Arts Fair at The School at Sweetser in May was the culmination of three months of interdisciplinary study around... - Sweetser Celebrates Its Volunteers, June 05, 2006
Sweetser honored more than 500 volunteers during National Volunteer Week in April, and formally recognized their contributions at the... - Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution Donates $2,500 to Support Learning Arts Fair , May 02, 2006
Lisa Freeman (left), art teacher from The School at Sweetser in Saco, accepts a $2,500 check from Lynne Belanger (center) and Alice Kimball-Guay... - Sweetser Receives $5,000 Grant from the Maine Community Foundation , April 28, 2006
Sweetser recently received a $5,000 grant from the York County Children's Aid Society Fund of the Maine Community Foundation (MCF) to support the... - "Under the Big Top" Auction Raises $90,500 to Support Sweetser , April 12, 2006
Sweetser's 14th Annual Sold on Kids Benefit Auction at the Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks on April 1 raised more than $90,500 to support... - Sweetser's "Under the Big Top" Auction Supports Crisis Services, March 25, 2006
Sweetser's 14th Annual Sold on Kids Benefit Auction will take place from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 1, at the Portland Marriott at Sable... - 9th Annual Homelessness Marathon Scheduled, February 13, 2006
A 24-hour event organized to shine a light on the plight of Maine's homeless population will take place from 9 a.m. February 15 through 9 a.m.... - KeyBank To Sponsor Sweetser 14th Annual Sold on Kids Auction , January 31, 2006
Sweetser announced this week that KeyBank has signed on as the presenting sponsor for the 14th annual Sold on Kids benefit auction, scheduled to... - Sweetser Commences Operations of Children’s Residences in Plymouth, January 04, 2006
On January 1, Sweetser commenced operations of two children’s residences on a ten-acre campus in Plymouth, with a third to be added in the...
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