Thirteen Appointed to the Maine Commission for Community Service.
2/11/2010
Governor Baldacci appointed thirteen citizens to the Maine Commission for
Community Service. Commissioners are a diverse, bipartisan group of citizens, actively
engaged in community service, and represent every region of the state. The mission of the Commission is to foster community service and volunteerism to meet human
and environmental needs in the State of Maine.
The list of appointees is as follows:
- Jana
Boody, Regional Education Representative, Maine Dept. of Education
- Debra Eckart,
Associate Extension Educator, UMaine Cooperative Extension
- Susan Hammond,
Executive Director, Four Directions Development Corp.
- Stephen Letourneau,
Chief Executive Officer, Catholic Charities Maine
- Dawn Littlefield,
Program Obesity Prevention and Control Program Specialist, Maine Dept. of
Health and Human Services
- Joan McDonald, Chief
Executive Officer, Girl Scouts of Maine
- Andrew McLean, Resident
Director, University
of Southern Maine
- Brenda Peluso,
Director of Public Policy, Maine
Association of Nonprofits
- John Portela,
Sandblaster, Bath
Iron Works
- Kathleen Poulin,
Director of Community Programs, Office of Elder Services Dept. of Health
and Human Services
- Rhyan Romaine,
Director Resource Development, York
County Community
College
- Joel Russ, Director
of Development, Learning Works
- Barbara Wentworth,
Director of Community Impact, United Way of York County
The Maine Commission for Community Service builds
capacity and sustainability in Maine's volunteer sector by funding service programs,
developing managers of volunteers, raising awareness of the scope and impact of
the sector, and encouraging an ethic of service. To learn more about the Maine
Commission for Community Service visit our web-site at www.maineservicecommission.gov.
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