Do good while dining out! On Tuesday, November 5, head to Elsmere BBQ in South Portland and enjoy a great meal and help Pine Tree Society at the same time. From 4-9 p.m., Pine Tree Society will receive 8% of all food sales, including take out. Location: Elsmere BBQ 448 Cottage Road, South Portland Our team will be there and we look Read More ›
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Cards for a cause
This year, Pine Tree Society went back to its expansive holiday card archive to offer a special, limited edition rerelease of customer favorites featuring beautiful paintings by two celebrated Maine artists: Sandy Crabtree of Bath and Marieluise Hutchinson of Cushing. Crabtree’s paintings have been featured on Pine Tree Society’s holiday cards Read More ›
Something I can’t do anywhere else
“I don’t want to do something I can do anywhere. I want to do something I can’t do anywhere else.” That’s how one of our counselors described why she chose to work at Pine Tree Camp this summer. Our assistant camp director, Mary Schafhauser, couldn’t agree more. “It’s the best experience I’ve ever had. Every day, I get to help someone Read More ›
Innovative new program combines low sensory with high tech
There’s no doubt that making the leap from high school to adulthood is a challenging time. For young adults with disabilities, the process can mean moving from the security of the school environment to the unknown. In the end, young people with disabilities experience significant isolation and a disconnect from the community. At the same time, Read More ›
Behind the scenes at Pine Tree Camp barn raising
Reporters at Newscenter Maine and the Morning Sentinel take you behind the scenes to meet the team of volunteers who came together for a traditional barn raising at Pine Tree Camp. Read the Morning Sentinel story here. Watch the Newscenter Maine report here. Pine Tree Camp stands alone in terms of barrier-free access to nature and Read More ›
National Direct Support Professionals Week
All of us here at Pine Tree Society and Pine Tree Camp are celebrating National Direct Support Professionals week. Our president and CEO Noel Sullivan thanks all DSPs for their service to the people of Maine. He says: "National DSP Recognition Week shines the spotlight on the incredible work of Direct Support Professionals and the vital Read More ›
Quimby Family Foundation partners with Pine Tree Camp
Pine Tree Camp stands alone when it comes to nature and nature-based recreation for people with disabilities. This uniqueness earned the camp a 2019 Movement Grant from the Quimby Family Foundation. “We fund camps that provide a really unique experience,” said Hannah Quimby, executive director of the Quimby Family Foundation. “Pine Tree Camp is Read More ›
There’s no place better than Pine Tree Camp
“I’ve come to realize that I know of no other place like it.” That’s what Amber Lambke says about Pine Tree Camp. “To think that we have this in central Maine on a beautiful pond in a beautiful setting is really special,” said Amber. “I’ve been so pleased to see the infrastructure improvements and how it continues to get more and more Read More ›
Sign Tree Camp at Pine Tree Camp
Sign Tree Camp at Pine Tree Camp is a unique retreat designed for adults who are deaf and have an intellectual disability. Many of our campers live in communication isolation as the only deaf person living in group homes scattered throughout Maine and beyond. Sign Tree Camp offers a fun, language-accessible camp experience in a barrier-free Read More ›