Join Us November 28 for a Virtual Premiere of Together: Community Health Champions
Dear Friend,
It is our great pleasure to invite you to join us at 7 p.m. on Monday, November 28, 2022, for a virtual film premiere of "Together: Community Health Champions."
This film premiere celebrates six individuals across Washington and Hancock counties, Maine, who go above and beyond to increase the well-being of our communities, each in their own unique way. Their stories inspire and affirm that we all can and do meaningfully contribute every day to building healthy, resilient communities - and that we do our best work in partnership, together.
Dwayne Shaw
A Fisheries and Land Conservation Advocate who works to build access to outdoor recreation, protect and restore, critical ecosystems, and support the well-being of our communities through healthy connections with these resources and the natural world.
Juana Rodriguez -Vazquez
An incredible Community Leader, Executive Director, and Teacher, who serves migrant, immigrant, and farm worker families, addresses health inequities, and is a strong voice for anti-racism. Her work benefits our entire region.
Marni Crowley
A wonderful Elementary School Teacher who inspires and engages her students in regular physical activity for healthy minds and bodies. She has led the way in developing new outdoor spaces for children with a particular focus on supporting the balance of learning, technology use, and outdoor activity and exploration in every season.
Mary Parham
An extraordinary Community Health Educator whose highly engaging health coaching, exercise, and disease prevention classes help to maintain and build mobility and independence for participants including older community members. Her virtual class offerings enable community members to build and maintain strong social connection amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Jeff Milliken
An amazing Home Gardener and Retired Pediatrician who is a strong advocate for access to healthy food for all. He grows and donates thousands of pounds of fresh produce each year to regional food security organizations and has volunteers at a local community food pantry.
Dotty Small
A Retired Police Detective and Recovery Ally who now works in her local school system as a substitute teacher where she helps to shape the lives of youth in their formative years, and who continues to volunteer with a substance recovery program led by her local police department.