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Youthlinks Open House
Saturday, May 25th Youthlinks invites friends, families and volunteers to celebrate summer at its open house at 420 Broadway in Rockland from 10am to noon. Visitors will be able to tour the Youthlinks’ house and garden, and the orchard recently planted by the students of Oceanside East High School. They ...
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Youthlinks Open House May 25th
Saturday, May 25th Youthlinks invites friends, families and volunteers to celebrate summer at its open house at 420 Broadway in Rockland from 10am to noon. Visitors will be able to tour the Youthlinks’ house and garden, and the orchard recently planted by the students of Oceanside East High School. They ...
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Man from Nova Scotia wins Dream Vacation in Maine
Patrick Dunphy of Fall River, Nova Scotia is the lucky winner of the all-inclusive four-day Maine Dream Vacation Raffle. The raffle was sponsored by the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce and Broadreach Family & Community Services to benefit Youthlinks, a community service and skills enrichment program for area youth. ...
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Grant Supports Local After-School Programs
The Juvenile Justice Advisory Group recently awarded a $90,000 grant to support after-school programs in mid-coast Maine. Youthlinks, a program of Broadreach Family & Community Services and STAR, a program of Five Town Communities That Care (CTC) were the joint recipients of this generous funding. “Youthlinks and STAR have common ...
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Run-A-Hound 5K a success in the rain
Despite the April showers, 46 runners and 23 dogs gathered at Youthlinks on a cold Saturday morning to take part in the 3rd Annual Run-A-Hound 5K race in Rockland on April 20th. Youthlinks would like to thank all of the participants, volunteers and local businesses that helped make the 5k ...
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Local businesses offer prizes at Youthlinks’ Run-A-Hound 5K
Saturday, April 20th Youthlinks will hold its third annual Run-A-Hound 5K for runners and dogs. Local businesses have shown a great amount of enthusiasm and support for this year’s event. Camden Hospital for Animals and Loyal Biscuit are sponsoring the race. Hole in the Wall Bagels, Rock City Café, Hannaford ...
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One Month Left to Enter to Win your Maine Dream Vacation
Once again the Penobscot Bay Chamber of Commerce and Youthlinks have teamed up to sponsor The Maine Dream Vacation Raffle. Proceeds benefit the free youth programs of Youthlinks and the community development work of the Chamber. The amazing prize package is made possible through the generous donations of local businesses. ...
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Thorndike Creamery cooks with teens in Youthlinks program
Sarah Vokey and Christian Willey of the Thorndike Creamery in Rockland joined the Youthlinks Soup Kitchen program on Tuesday, February 26. Each week students in the Youthlinks Soup Kitchen program are joined by a local chef who shares a signature dish with the group and teaches kitchen safety skills. Students ...
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Rockland After-School Alliance Students Participate in the Sugaring Season at Aldermere Farm
By Josie Gates Rockland After-School Alliance (RASA) participants ventured to Aldermere Farm in Rockport to learn about the maple-sugaring season and process in Maine. Aldermere Farm holds community sap gathering and boiling events throughout the sugaring season, and this year was able to offer Sap to Syrup, a seven-week long ...
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Local Dance Teacher Volunteers to Teach Hip Hop for Rockland After-School Alliance
By Josie Gates Youthlinks and Rockland After-School Alliance (RASA) are thrilled to announce that local dance teacher Katie Thompson of Rockland has signed on to teach another session of an after-school Hip Hop class to RDMS students. This will be Thompson’s third session volunteering for Youthlinks and RASA. Thompson is ...
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Lincoln and Knox County AmeriCorps Members Gather to Celebrate Their Service During AmeriCorps Week
By Josie Gates, Academic Support Coordinators at Youthlinks, Great Strides Each year during AmeriCorps Week service members across the nation gather to share their stories and celebrate their successes with current members and alums. The week provides a chance for members to reflect on their service and put the word ...
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RASA Zombie Survival Team
Participants in the Rockland After-School Alliance program “Zombie Survival Team” were visited by registered nurse Tom Woodman, a member of Pen-Bay Medical Center’s Hospital Emergency Response Team (HERT). Woodman demonstrated the components of a Hazmat suit and explained Pen-Bay’s role in emergency preparedness on a local level. Pictured, from left: ...
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Deb Rainey joins Broadreach Family & Community Services
BELFAST, MAINE – Kate Quinn Finlay, Executive Director of Broadreach Family & Community Services, is pleased to announce that Deb Rainey has accepted the position of Quality Assurance Specialist for the agency’s Early Childhood Programs. Deb Rainey will have management responsibility for overseeing the agency’s early childhood community partnerships, assuring ...
Run-A-Hound 5K Walk/Run April 20th
ROCKLAND, Maine – It’s that time of year again! Youthlinks is proud to announce that the Run-A-Hound 5K fundraising event will take place on Saturday, April 20th at 9:30AM! The cost to participate is $10 with a dog, $15 without a dog and $8 for students with or without a ...
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Youthlinks Announces Annual Run/Walk Fundraising Event
By Adrienne Randall ROCKLAND, Maine – It’s that time of year again! Youthlinks is proud to announce that the Run-A-Hound 5K fundraising event will take place on Saturday, April 20th at 9:30AM! The cost to participate is $10 with a dog, $15 without a dog and $8 for students with ...
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Youthlinks Announces Annual Run/Walk Fundraising Event
ROCKLAND, Maine – It’s that time of year again! Youthlinks is proud to announce that the Run-A-Hound 5K fundraising event will take place on Saturday, April 20th at 9:30AM! The cost to participate is $10 with a dog, $15 without a dog and $8 for students with or without a ...
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RASA Farm Hands Program at Aldermere Farms
By Josie Gates, Youthlinks AmeriCorps Program Manager During this past session of Rockland After School Alliance (RASA), five middle school students braved the winter cold and participated in the Farm Hands program at Aldermere Farm. The program was run by Sarah Post, the farm’s Program Manager, with assistance and supervision ...
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Oceanside High School Students Enjoy the Outdoors Through Youthlinks After School Program
Sometimes the best way to ward off the winter blues is by getting out into the elements. For a few Oceanside High School students that’s exactly what they’ve been up to every Friday through the after school Youthlinks program, Winter Adventure Team. Students who participated hiked local hot spots like ...
Rockland Middle School students participate in RASA Cooking Matters class
For the past seven weeks, middle school students who participated in the Rockland After School Alliance (RASA) program Cooking Matters have been cooking up a storm. Each week, the participants worked with Chef Nancy Wood to create delicious healthy meals and learn food preparation, safety and cooking vocabulary. After each ...
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Rockland Middle School Students participate in RASA Cooking Matters class
For the past seven weeks middle school students who participated in the Rockland After School Alliance (RASA) program Cooking Matters have been cooking up a storm. Each week, the participants worked with Chef Nancy Wood to create delicious healthy meals and learn food preparation, safety and cooking vocabulary. After each ...
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