In celebration of the holiday season, Auburn's Community Support program spent the morning of December 20th getting into the holiday spirit by building their very own gingerbread houses from scratch. The group used graham crackers, sticky frosting, and lots of holiday-themed candies to design their masterpieces. These edible pieces of art Read More ›

At Pine Tree Society’s Early Learning Center in Auburn, this holiday season was filled with new experiences and opportunities to learn about traditions like Hanukkah, Christmas, gift giving and helping others. As the students tried new things, they had so much fun they didn’t even realize how much they were learning. “Spinning a dreidel is not Read More ›

You can do it. You got this. Yes you can! Those are just some of the encouraging words the half-dozen runners on Pine Tree Society’s Community Support Program team heard from the sidelines at the Santa Shuffle 5K Run/Walk for the Children in Bridgton. “This was our second 5K of the season,” said Pine Tree Society direct support Read More ›

This summer, 15 Maine Deaf and hard of hearing youth from 11 different towns began a year-long journey together at Pine Tree Camp. Joshua Seal, director of Interpreting Services at Pine Tree Society, collaborated with Pine Tree Camp to develop and launch the unique Dirigo Experience, designed to empower Deaf and hard of hearing students. Joshua Read More ›

After two long years apart, campers were thrilled to be back for Pine Tree Camp’s week-long overnight summer camp. “Campers were ready to come back,” said Pine Tree Camp director, Dawn Willard-Robinson. “They really missed camp and it’s what they were all waiting for.” Pine Tree Society president and CEO, Noel Sullivan, couldn’t agree Read More ›

Artist Sandy Crabtree is a noted children’s book illustrator and longtime Bath resident who taught at Morse High School for nearly 30 years. “Pine Tree Society has such a beautiful collection of Maine art that captures the history of this area.” That’s how Sandy Crabtree describes the paintings Pine Tree Society has featured on more than 50 Read More ›

Artist Marieluise Hutchinson lives in Cushing and is a Copley Master at the Copley Society in Boston and an Artist Master at the Cape Cod Art Center. Her work is shown at Bayview Gallery in Brunswick. “Art is not what you see but what you make others see.” - Edgar Degas That’s Marieluise Hutchinson’s favorite quotation. As an artist, she Read More ›

Dear Friends, I recently heard from a former Pine Tree camper. Now an adult, he attended Pine Tree Camp as a child into his late teens. He shared a bit about the friends he made and the barrier-free recreation he experienced…and then he said: “At Pine Tree Camp I felt valued for the first time in my life.” That feedback has stuck with me Read More ›