SKOWHEGAN – The Maine Spirit of America Foundation will honor several
civic, fraternal and veterans’ organizations as well as individual volunteers
at a ceremony Thursday, May 17 at the Skowhegan-Madison Elks Lodge.
The reception starts at 6:30 p.m. and is open to the public at no
charge.
The Somerset County honorees are Athens Elementary School Advocates,
Joseph Bourque of Bingham, Cambridge Fire Department, Cornville-Athens Food
Cupboard, Detroit Volunteer Fire Department, Embden Historical Society, Rick
and Dorothy Fayen of Starks, the Fairfield Interfaith Food Pantry, Harmony
Patriarch’s Club, Jackman-Moose River Historical Society, Mercer Community
Emergency Response Team, Moose River Valley Center, Moscow Elementary School,
New Portland Lion’s Club, Herbert Pearl of Skowhegan, People Who Care Food
Cupboard of Madison, Ripley Celebration Committee, Skowhegan-Madison Elks
Lodge, Smithfield Moonshines Snowmobile Club, St. Albans Summerfest Committee,
Albert and Lois Starbird of Solon and the Canaan Farmer’s Hall.
The Community Christmas Project of Pittsfield will receive their award
on Tuesday, May 15 at the Pittsfield Town Council meeting at 7:30 p.m.
The Spirit of America Foundation of Maine was established in Augusta to
encourage and promote volunteerism, and the first award was presented to Alma
Jones by Augusta Mayor William Burney on Nov. 26, 1991.
Former Maine governors John Baldacci and Angus King, MMA Executive
Director Chris Lockwood and WABK radio personalities Don Brown and Ryan Cote
are among many who have played key roles at the ceremonies over the years.
For more information about the Spirit of America, visit http://spiroaf.com.
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