DONATE
There are several ways to give to Juneteenth Downeast to support our on-going work to provide opportunities for people of color in Maine to connect with the land, the water and each other. We welcome your participation.
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Click the button below to go to the Donation page on our Fiscal Sponsor's website (Healthy Acadia.)
VOLUNTEERING
The Juneteenth Commemoration on June 19th and this year's Weekend on the Water are only possible because of the amazing volunteer efforts by community organizations and individuals joined together to make things happen.
We welcome your participation. We see what happens when people share time, energy and creativity. Click the link below to let us know how you'd like to join in our efforts.
Thank you!
There has been an incredible upwelling of support and engagement in making the Juneteenth Commemoration and Weekend on the Water possible. Thank you to the many donors of time, funds, and expertise who are such a key part of these events!
_Multiple anonymous donors
Acacia House Inn
Akouvi Komedja
Alice Blackman
Anila Karunakar
Ann Hartman
Ann Luther and Alan Vlach
Bailee Putnam
Becka Gagne
Bonnie Williams
Brook James
Cariño
Cas Dowden
Catelynn Hendrick
David Bernhardt
Deb Parker
Debra Bjornard and Dennis Wint
Doug Dunbar
Downeast Salmon Federation
Emily Wright
Emma Westrich
Holly Wright
Indivisible Bangor
Jackie Davidson
Jackson Lab
Jacques Newell Taylor
Jae Jae Jones
Jana Robinson
Janine "JG" Georgette
Jim Robinson
Joanna Allen and Ted Koffman
Kara Auclair
Kareem Dieng
Ken Gleason
Linda Fuller
Linda Mosley
Lisa Landsverk
Liz Carroll
Luke Abell
Maine Community Foundation
Maine Outdoor School, L3C
Mark Rich
Mary and Jim Vekasi
Matt Slater
Michael Corlew
Mount Desert Island Hospital
Murray Ngoima
Obie Buell
Patrick Hall
Penelope W. Curtis
Picea Builders
Rain Perez
Saint Dunstan's Episcopal Church of Ellsworth
Sara Hayman
Sarah Marx
Semaj Cruz-Wood
Sheelah Elliott
Shemaya Laurel
Sherri Lysy
Stephen Sampson
Sue Alperin
Susan Covino Buell
Suzanne Jean
Terry Martini
The Buell Family
The Greater Bangor Area Branch NAACP
Tracy Shaffer
Unitarian Universalist Church of Ellsworth
Yarrow Fabian
YWCA Mount Desert Island
Zo Carroll
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We apologize if any errors or omissions have been made in this 2024 Juneteenth Downeast Commemoration supporters acknowledgement list, which will be completed to the best of our knowledge soon, including names of donors of financial gifts both pledged and received, as well as names of donors of time and expertise. Please contact Shoshona Smith at Shoshona@HealthyAcadia.org or (207) 667-7171 Ext. 210 with any corrections.
Thank you as well to all the dedicated staff in our partner organizations, who have done so much to make this 2024 Juneteenth Commemoration possible:
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Organizational support:
Healthy Acadia:
Tracey Carlson
Jocelyn Eaton
Elsie Flemings
Sandy Fortin
Katie Freedman
Chelsey McBreairty
Isi Muñoz
Mike Smith
Shoshona Smith
Tara Young
Maine Island Trail Association:
Christina Hassett
Maria Jenness
Mano en Mano:
Laura Thomas
Juana Rodriguez Vazquez
Susi Paredes Vazquez
Rodrigo Zamora
4H Volunteers
WERU Community Radio 89.9 FM:
Pepin Mittelhauser
Matt Murphy
Olivia Paruk
Pam Suarez
YWCA MDI:
Jackie Lee Davidson
Nova
The Greater Bangor Area Branch NAACP:
Michael Alpert
The Jackson Laboratory:
Mai Hendrix
Luke Knight
Unitarian Universalist Church of Ellsworth:
Jana Robinson
Friends of Acadia
Paige Steele
Eric Stiles
AMC - Echo Lake Camp:
Sue Alperin
Camp Beech Cliff:
Debra Deal
Kareem Dieng
2023 DONORS
Thank you!
There has been an incredible upwelling of support and engagement in making the Juneteenth Commemoration and Weekend on the Water possible. Thank you to the many donors of time, funds, and expertise who are such a key part of these events!
_Multiple anonymous donors
Luke Abell
Barb Acosta
Joanna Allen and Ted Koffman
Ashley Bryant Center
Stephanie Baillargeon
Carole R. Beal
Nathaniel Berger
Debra Bjornard and Dennis Wint
Alice Blackman
Kelly Brown
Susan Covino Buell
The Buell Family
Sandra Butler
Cariño
Liz Carroll
Micah Carroll
Chef Chris Scott
Michael Corlew
Jeffrey Cumming
Jackie Lee Davidson
Bronwyn Day
Kareem Dieng
Cynthia Donaldson
Gordon Donaldson
Cas Dowden
Down East Family YMCA
Doug Dunbar
Christine Fecko
Julian Fraize
Andrea Francis
Linda Marie Fuller
Becka Gagne
Starr Gilmartin
Ken Gleason
Dave Halperin
Theresa Hamphill
Hannaford Brewer Grocery & Pharmacy
April Hartford
Ann Hartman
Ethan Hendrix
Mai Hendrix
Tracy Hicks
Honey & Lace Baking
Brook James
Suzanne Jean
Maria Jenness
Alan "Chubba" Kane
Sarah King
Sheila Kirby
Shemaya Laurel
League of Woman Voters Downeast
Marci Lief
Ann Luther and Alan Vlach
Maine Outdoor School, L3CGeorge Marnik
Margarita Marnik
Issac Marnik
Sarah Marx
Sylvester Mays
MDI Community Sailing Center
Lew and Eleanor Miller
Rebecca and Steve Milliken
Moes BBQ
Linda Mosley
Mount Desert Island Hospital and Health CentersAdalberto Muñoz
Susan Opdycke
Deb Parker
Todd Pride
Marc Rich
Jana Robinson
Jim Robinson
JoAnn Rodick
Larry Ropeik
SailMaine
Stephen Sampson
Elena Luna Sparrow
St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church
Doreen Stabinsky
Eric Stiles
The Greater Bangor Area Branch NAACP
Tiller And Rye
Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor Social Justice Committee
Eliza and Jim Vallette
Mary and Jim Vekasi
Gloria Verrill
Rebecca Wentworth
Emily Wright
Holly Wright
Tara Young
YWCA Mount Desert Island
IMO Nicole Mokeme
IHO Malcolm Abell and his papa, Luke Abell and mama, Emily Wright
IMO Eileen Miller
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We apologize if any errors or omissions have been made in this 2023 Juneteenth Downeast Commemoration supporters acknowledgement list, which will be completed to the best of our knowledge by July 21, 2023, including names of donors of financial gifts both pledged and received by that date, and names of donors of time and expertise. Please contact Shoshona Smith at Shoshona@HealthyAcadia.org or (207) 667-7171 Ext. 210 with any corrections.
We also wish to thank the dedicated staff in our partner organizations, who have done so much to make this 2023 Juneteenth Commemoration possible:
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Zach Aiken
Tracey Carlson
Elsie Flemings
Katie Freedman
Shoshona Smith
Sean Douglas
Dayana Ortiz Garcia
Deysi Garcia
Thania Hernandez
Emma McDowell
Cynthia Simpson
Laura Thomas, Director of Access & Advocacy
Juana Vazquez, Executive Director of Mano en Mano
Rodrigo Zamora
Joel Mann
Matt Murphy
Jackie Davidson
Nova
2022 DONORS
Thank you!
Thank you to those who contributed their time, expertise, and funds to make the 2022 Juneteenth Commemoration event possible:
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Marina Abbott
Joanna Allen and Ted Koffman
Judith Allen
Michael Alpert
Bangor Savings Bank, Ellsworth Branch
Carole R. Beal
Ronald Beard
Rob Benson
William "Mac" Bigelow
Alice Blackman
Susan Buell
The Buell Family
Sandra Butler
Alyne Cistone
Cleary Law
Michael Corlew
Theresa Daniels-Hemphill
Jackie Lee Davidson
Kareem Dieng
Cas Dowden
Doug Dunbar
Becka Gagne
Janine Georgette
The Greater Bangor Area Branch NAACP
Chrissy Hemphill
James Hemphill, Jr
Ann Hartman
Kristen Holley
Suzanne Jean
Diane Kay-Daigle
Shemaya Laurel
Deb Leon
Ann Luther and Alan Vlach
Laura MacDonald
Michelle Merica
Lew and Eleanor Miller
Hannah Mondrach
Linda Mosley
Jacques H. Newell Taylor
Orono Pride
Dr. Jackie Peoples
Lewis Redding
Barbara Reeve
Stephen Sampson
Mary Schuch
Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor Social Justice Committee
Lauren Valle
Jim and Eliza Vallette
Mary and Jim Vekasi
Sandra Ward
Sandy Wilcox and Jack Russell
Vanessa Williams
Dennis Wint and Debra Bjornard
Emily Wright and Luke Abell
And multiple donors who wish to remain anonymous.
We also wish to thank the dedicated staff in our partner organizations, who have done so much to make this 2022 Juneteenth Commemoration possible:
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Zach Aiken
Tracey Carlson
Elsie Flemings
Katie Freedman
Shoshona Smith
Sean Douglas
Dayana Ortiz Garcia
Deysi Garcia
Thania Hernandez
Emma McDowell
Cynthia Simpson
Laura Thomas, Director of Access & Advocacy
Juana Vazquez, Executive Director of Mano en Mano
Rodrigo Zamora
Joel Mann
Matt Murphy
Jackie Davidson
Nova
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We apologize if any errors or omissions have been made in this 2022 Ellsworth Juneteenth Commemoration supporters acknowledgement list, which is comprehensive to the best of our knowledge as of July 21, 2022, including names of donors of financial gifts both pledged and received by this date, and names of donors of time and expertise. Please contact Shoshona Smith at Shoshona@HealthyAcadia.org or (207) 667-7171 Ext. 210 with any corrections.
Our Partner Organizations
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Funded in part by grants from The Maine Humanities Council, Outdoor Equity Fund, Maine Initiatives and the Nature Based Education Consortium, as well as by the amazing generosity of individuals, businesses, and organizations in our community. Juneteenth Downeast is fiscally sponsored by Healthy Acadia.
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