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Donate to our Chair-ity Auction
The Chair-ity Auction for Pine Tree Society is coming this October. If you have an old wooden chair, stool, small bookcase or end table gathering dust, donate it to us and watch it become a masterpiece auctioned off to support our mission. Email a photo of the piece you’d like to donate to Breeze Kidder at bkidder@pinetreesociety.org.
Board Spotlight: Meet Casey
We are delighted to shine a spotlight on Board Member and Finance Committee Chair, Casey Karlsen. Casey has been a part of our Board of Directors since 2023, and he uses his financial literacy skills to ensure Pine Tree Society’s resources create maximum impact on our community. Check out this conversation with Casey to learn more.
Big goals require big hearts
We’re on a mission to raise $90,000 to match our Board’s incredibly generous challenge. Your contribution is doubled instantly to provide essential services for Maine people with disabilities. There’s no better time to increase your impact. Your donation will be matched dollar for dollar up to $90,000. Let’s hit this goal together! Thank you for your support.
Limited space: Camp for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing youth
Dirigo Experience is a unique five-day overnight summer camp August 17 – 21 that brings Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing youth together for immersive outdoor adventures. Many Deaf youth have never had the chance to meet another peer their own age. Dirigo Experience actively creates a community for campers.
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Then & Now — Addie Bowden
Celebrating 80 Years of Pine Tree Camp: Then & Now — Addie Bowden “It’s the greatest place on earth.” That’s how Addie describes Pine Tree Camp. Addie is 25 years old and has attended Pine Tree Camp since she was nine. It’s where she made her very first friend....
2025 Labor Day Sweeps winner announced
Congratulations to Karla K. from Maine! She's the winner of Pine Tree Society's 2025 Labor Day Sweeps drawing. This annual sweepstakes raises money to help Pine Tree Society transform the lives of Maine people with disabilities. Discover more at www.pinetreesociety.org.
Finding a calling at Pine Tree Camp
80 Years After: Angie Ouellette discovered her calling at Pine Tree Camp When Angie was a girl, her father, Greg Ouellette, was the director of Pine Tree Camp. “My dad started at Pine Tree Camp in 1967 when I was just two years old,” she recalled. “I spent every...
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Communication Pathways
Providing a full range of Speech/Language and Assistive Technology services for children and adults
Community Support
Developing skills for healthy, socially connected lives
Case Management
Providing support, resources and individualized solutions
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Impact Stories
Back to School: Don’t go it alone. Pine Tree Society’s case managers can help.
Back to school is a major transition for all families with school-age children. For parents of children with special needs, good planning and consistent support can help make the transition run...
I always want him to be able to try something new
Longtime Pine Tree camper, Scotty, is living life to the fullest. “If you ask Scotty ‘Who’s famous?’ he taps his chest,” said his mother, Lisa. Scotty is the real person behind the new book “A Dog...
Flutie 5K at Pine Tree Camp propels runner with autism to inspire others
In March 2023, longtime Pine Tree Camper, Shane, was among nearly 25,000 runners who took to the streets for the New York City Half Marathon. He had one goal in mind: To show other athletes with...