We don’t ever say the word "can’t." We say "how can we?" A long-time member of the Pine Tree Society team recounted a story of working with a young child who was considered nonverbal. As an experienced speech pathologist, she knew that little girl wanted to use verbal speech. After working with her for a period of time, she received the most Read More ›
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Labor Day Sweepstakes Winner Announced
Congratulations to Carole Hoyle from Hampden! She was the winner of the Labor Day Sweeps drawing at Pine Tree Society. Pine Tree Society Sweepstakes raises money to help Pine Tree Society transform lives. For information about the sweepstakes, call us at (207) 443-3341. Read More ›
What a Difference a Card Makes
For 50 years, Pine Tree Society’s holiday cards have featured quintessential Maine art showcasing the beauty of winter. What a difference a card makes! Three million dollars in card sales has had a tremendous impact and transformed the lives of people with disabilities. When you send your holiday cards this year, you can do so with pride Read More ›
Adaptive Water Sports Weekend
On the weekend of September 2-4, the Adaptive Outdoor Education Center partnered with Pine Tree Camp to put on the first Water Sports Weekend. It was a two day event held at Pine Tree Camp and there were a total of 17 participants and 20 volunteers. The participants had the chance to try kayaking, paddle boarding, rowing, sailing and adaptive Read More ›
The Art of Pine Tree Society Holiday Cards
On Friday evening, September 16, Pine Tree Society in Bath opened its doors to the public during the Bath Art Walk. Art enthusiasts viewed "A Maine Retrospective," a large collection of Maine art representing paintings selected as annual holiday card designs over a span of more than 50 years. There were over 60 paintings on display, Read More ›
Exploring Apples in the Early Learning Center
"Play is the highest form of research" - Albert Einstein At the Pine Tree Society Early Learning Center, we have been learning about apples and how they grow. We read books and talked about all the colors that apples come in. We tasted apples and apple peels, used an apple peeler, made and ate applesauce, cut an apple to reveal the star and then Read More ›
Community Flu Shot Clinic hosted by Pine Tree Society
Pine Tree Society will host a flu clinic that will be open to the general public. The clinic will be held at the Society’s Bath office at 149 Front Street on Wednesday, September 14 from 12:30-2 p.m. The immunizations will be administered by CHANS Home Health Care. A donation of $20 to CHANS is suggested to help cover the cost of their Read More ›
Spirit of Pine Tree Society Honoree Marie Preston’s Spirit Lives On
On Wed., July 20, Pine Tree Society honored the 2016 recipients of the Spirit of Pine Tree Society award. The profile below is the story of posthumous honoree Marie Preston. Learn more about the other honorees: Priority Learning of South Portland and Dave Johnson, owner of Kennebec Electric of Waterville. Marie Preston was the second Executive Read More ›
Spirit of Pine Tree Society honoree, Dave Johnson gave back to a place that transformed his daughter’s life
On Wed., July 20, Pine Tree Society honored the 2016 recipients of the Spirit of Pine Tree Society award. The profile below is the story of honoree Dave Johnson, owner of Kennebec Electric in Waterville. Learn more about the other honorees: Priority Learning of South Portland and Marie Preston. "Freedom. The ability to do any activity you want. Read More ›