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Executive Director Anthony Zambrano

Board of Directors

Ralph Calderone, President

John Moore, Vice President

Judy Calderone, Secretary

Jeff Fernald, Treasurer

Armand Auclair

Michael Drake

Teri Ann Drake

Jennie Gray

Robert Hemenway

Jerry Troger

Nikki Troger

Downeast Horizons assists

and supports adults and

children with developmental

disabilities to live complete

and fulfilling lives.

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Downeast Horizons Issue 17 October 2013

In this issue Annual Dinner P.1

Children’s Explore ANP P.2

Darlings Ice Cream! P.3

Renovations P.4

T he Foster and Knox homes are currently receiving major renovations. Both homes are get-

ting hardwood floors, new windows, siding,

new wheelchair accessible showers and decks. The

Foster Street home is getting a kitchen remodel in

addition to the other renovations.

Knox & Foster Street Group Homes Receive Renovations

Donate Your Bottles and

Cans to Downeast Horizons

Special Olympics!

A s motorists

travel on

Route 3 they will

notice the addition of a bottle donation

trailer in front of the MDI Center. This

trailer has banners on both sides. They

explain that the donations received will be

used to fund Downeast Horizons partici-

pation in Special Olympics. The hope is

that as visiting tourists and campers pass

by the trailer, they will have a convenient

place to drop their bottles and cans while

helping athletes at the same time!

Downeast Horizons Annual Dinner

M ore than 225 guests, including program participants,

parents and guardians, Downeast Horizons staff, and

members of the Board of Directors attended the Downeast

Horizons Annual Dinner.

Two employees were recognized for 20 years of service

along with another recognized for 10 years of service.

Thanking the program participants, parents, guardians, Board of

Directors and the staff, Tony Zambrano, Executive Director of

Downeast Horizons, recognized that, for we have transformed

Downeast Horizons into one of the largest and most well-

respected agencies in Downeast Maine.

A good time was had by all. It was apparent to all in attendance

that here was a demonstration that such activities can truly help

children and adults with developmental disabilities to enjoy their lives.

In Their

Own

Words…

“I like attending pro-

gram because it gets me

out in the community

with friends” said pro-

gram participant Kenny

Pelkey. Kenny has been

coming to Downeast

Horizons for three years.

He is a part of the Ban-

gor Day Program.

Kenny enjoys coming to

Day Program because of

the daily activities that

are planned and “They

are all free to me,” he

said.

Kenny works five days

per week doing janitorial

work at the Bangor Of-

fice. When Kenny isn’t

at Program he enjoys

being at home, playing

his Play Station 2 or

watching wrestling on

TV. He also likes going

on walks.

One of Kenny’s goals

this year is losing weight

by exercising on a regu-

lar basis. Kenny current-

ly lives with his parents

but is in the process of

moving into his own

apartment. “I’m really

excited to be out on my

own!”

T his Summer the Children’s Program participated in the Acadia National Park 2013 Trail

Quest Program. This program is free to us, and encourages the children to explore Aca-

dia as they are required to complete 12 hikes. The children must prove they completed the

hike by taking a picture of themselves at the trail sign or by making a rubbing of the sign.

Once 12 trails

are completed,

the children will

be entered into a

drawing with

prizes donated

by L.L. Bean.

The drawing

will be complet-

ed at during

“Take Pride In

Acadia Day” on

November 2,

2013.

‘Darling’s Ice Cream For a Cause’ Helps Raise Funds for Children’s Program

T he Bangor Children’s Program had a fundraiser on August 21st with

Darling’s Ice Cream Truck, serving free ice cream for donations at

Speedway 95. Downeast Horizons staff dished out ice cream at the event as

we raised $180.00. The funds will buy a Children’s Museum Pass for the

Children’s Program.

A Week at Camp CaPella Ellsworth Children’s Program Explores Acadia National Park

Update On The Giving Tree

S ince July 2012, our Giving Tree has received four-

teen engraved leaves and one rock from donors to

Downeast Horizons Foundation.

As most of you know, we are fortunate that an anony-

mous donor has offered a dollar-for-dollar matching gift

up to $50,000 toward the Endowment Fund. This is a

wonderful opportunity to immediately double the worth

of your gift!

Those who donate to the Giving Tree will receive recognition as follows:

Supporters: Donations up to $250.00 will receive recognition annually in our Annual Report.

Advocates: $251.00 to $500.00 will receive recognition in our Annual Report and have an

engraved copper leaf placed on our Giving Tree.

Benefactor: $501.00 to 1,000.00 will receive recognition in our Annual Report and have an

engraved silver leaf placed on our Giving Tree.

Founder: $1,001.00 to $2,500.00 will receive recognition in our Annual Report and have an

engraved gold leaf placed on our Giving Tree.

Visionary: $2,501.00 and above will receive recognition in our Annual Report and have an

engraved donor stone placed at the base of our Giving Tree.

If you would like to make a donation to The Giving Tree Endowment Fund,

please contact Downeast Horizons at 207-667-2400.

Blue Hill Fair!

Agency BBQ Picnic!

Downeast Scenic Train Ride!

Bangor State Fair!

Maine Maritime Boat Ride!