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V O L . X X N O. X X G i V i N G G u i d e 2 0 1 4 – 2 0 1 5 38 Top funding source(s) KidsPeace national Centers of new england inc. Board oFFicers Ken olson Executive Director, Maine dr. Larry Bell First Vice Chair dr. scott reines Second Vice Chair Board MeMBers christian Bauer, esq. Attorney, Shire Pharmaceuticals dr. ira Blake Faculty, Bloomsburg University John Marsland Senior Vice President, Air Products John Moses dr. constance porter Faculty, Rice University david small Senior Vice President, Verizon richard Tisinger Owner, Tisinger Vance Law Firm Mary Jane Willis L. richard plunkett Chair, Partner, Plunkett and Associates Will isemann President and CEO 2015 GoAlS e goals of KidsPeace in Maine are focused on achieving the mission and vision by responding to community needs by: f Helping clients and students achieve desired outcomes. f Enhancing the quality of the experience of all internal and external customers. f Accomplishing the above at the most reasonable and affordable cost. funDRAiSinG eventS/oPPoRtunitieS KidsPeace Benefit Concert – Oct. 2 in Portland. First-ever event to be held at Longfellow Square from 7-9 p.m. Featuring Connor Garvey. Annual Bowl-a-thon – Oct. 10 in Brewer. Teams compete for awards and prizes donated by local businesses. Annual holiday Gift Giving Campaign – Funds raised to support the purchase of holiday gifts for youth and families served by KidsPeace in Maine. Annual Mount Desert island Garlic festival – Held every September in Southwest Harbor to celebrate the harvest. Featuring local restaurateurs, a farmer's market, live music and family fun. Supporters can donate to these efforts by check, online or through in-kind support (all proceeds support kids and families by providing otherwise unavail- able funds) and/or help solicit sponsors, vendors and volunteers to help with marketing and coordinating each of these events. GivinG oPPoRtunitieS f By check: Simply mail your check made payable to the KidsPeace Children's Fund to: KidsPeace Advancement Office, 4085 Independence Drive; Schnecksville, PA 18078. f Electronic transfers from your bank account by calling (800) 25-PEACE, Ext. 8326. f By credit card at www.kidspeace.org/Donation.aspx. f By phone: Gifts, pledges and payments may be made by calling Gina Stano at (800) 25-PEACE, Ext. 8071. American Express, Visa, MasterCard or Discover accepted. f Matching gifts or stock gifts, please call Patrick Slattery at (800) 25-PEACE, Ext. 8326. volunteeR oPPoRtunitieS e easiest way to volunteer is to contact your most local KidsPeace office (easily found at www.kidspeace.org) where all of our locations are listed as well as all of our upcoming special-event fundraisers. established: Maine: 1991, National:1882 employees: Maine: 240, National: 2,023 annual revenue: Maine: $14,300,000, National: $121,000,000 conTacT Maine Administrative Headquarters 15 KidsPeace Way, PO Box 787 Ellsworth, ME 04605 (800) 992-9543 KidsPeace Inc. National Headquarters 4085 Independence Drive Schnecksville, PA 18010 (800) 257 3223 www.kidspeace.org; www.fostercare.com; www.teencentral.net Mission sTaTeMenT our Mission: To give hope, help and healing to children, families and communities. our vision: To help people in need overcome challenges and transform their lives by providing emotional and physical health care and educational services in an atmosphere of teamwork, compassion and creativity. serVice LocaTion(s) Maine Offices in Bangor, Biddeford, East Millinocket, Ellsworth, Fort Kent, Lewiston and South Portland. Serving: Androscoggin, Aroostook, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Oxford, Penobscot and York and counties. Medicaid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56% State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38% Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3% Third party insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2% Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1% KidsPeace Graham Lake Campus in Ellsworth.