Browse the community calendar below for a listing of coalition member events. Use the ‘Categories’ drop down menu to select an area of interest and the ‘Agenda’ drop down menu to select how you wish to view the calendar. You may also post an event or provide a feed from your organization’s calendar by selecting from the green menus below at right (your submission will be reviewed for suitability).
The Sanford Strong Coalition has merged with the Allied Public Health group.
Contact: Mesha Quinn.
Ongoing Events:
Due to Covid 19, these events are cancelled. Please stay tuned for updates!
- Nasson Bike Center is looking for volunteers! The Nasson Bike Center is a resource for local youth looking for a bike, fix a bike, needing some community service time, or wanting to learn some mechanical and problem solving skills. We are looking for volunteers to mentor our kids as they rebuild bikes making them safe and reliable. We are open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons from 2 to 5:00 year round. There is no requirement that the volunteer participate a certain number of hours. It is helpful that they participate on a regular schedule. Read more.
- Wellness at Walmart: Daily @ 6:00 am – 8:00 am; Partners for Healthier Communities, Let’s Go!, Sanford YMCA, and Walmart have partnered to offer a space for the public to walk 7 days a week from 6:00 to 8:00 AM. All are welcome to join! Contact: Betsy Kelly.
- Sanford Community Adult Education has ongoing academic offerings that enable each adult to reach their academic and career goals thus improving stability and quality of life for the adult and the family.
Contact: Lisa Blanchette.
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Stuff The Bus School Supplies Collections
When: Aug. 6th, 12th and 13th.
Where: Sanford Walmart
Times: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM each day
Registration for families who need assistance with school supplies for their children opens July 1st.
We are also accepting volunteers to help us with this project!
Contact: Wanda Parent.
Help Us Feed Qualified Local Students in Need!
What is Backpack??
The BACKPACK program was established to provide weekend meals for local students that could use a little help when school lunches are not provided.
Funds raised in the tournament stay in the Sanford/Springvale community. Thanks to the work of many, the BACKPACK program has been a success in our area, but there remains a growing need for assistance to deserving students.
Mark your calendars for a very worthwhile cause!
Your participation will put a smile on many faces.
THANK YOU!
It’s hard to learn on Monday when you are hungry on Sunday.
Friday, August 19th, 2016; 11 AM SHOTGUN; $100 per player
FORMAT: Scramble
MENU: Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Garden Salad, Potato Salad, Lemonade, Iced Tea
GREAT PRIZES!
Sign up today at the Pro Shop 207-324-5462
Please make checks payable to:
Strategies for a Stronger Sanford
PO Box 958
Sanford, ME 04073
Hello friends of Stuff the Bus!
As the school year is winding down, it’s time for Stuff the Bus to kick into high gear! Last year I am proud to announce that we served 2600 low-income school aged children, 39 teachers and 21 military families! I am deeply grateful to all those who take part in some way to make this amazing event possible!
This will be the 8th year for Stuff the Bus. Please reply if you plan to contribute or volunteer in some way.
Our distribution event will take place on August 20th from 9 am to Noon at Curtis Lake Church, by appointment. I would like to personally thank them for allowing me to use their wonderful building to hold my event. They also provide super awesome volunteers that help to make this a blessed event for our youth in need.
We can also use volunteers for our Bus Dates. We will be collecting school supplies on Aug. 6th, 12th, and 13th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Sanford Walmart.
Registration for families who need assistance opens July 1st.
Contact: Wanda Parent.
On Thursday, August 25th, the Sanford Police Department will once again be hosting Sanford’s Annual Night Out. The department, led by Chief Thomas Connolly, is inviting community partners to participate in the event, which runs from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. In recent years, anywhere from 400 to 600 Sanford / Springvale residents have come out to enjoy a free meal served by Sanford’s finest. This is a great opportunity to get information out into the community. For more information or to register as a community partner, please contact Nichole Ivey directly.
This is a FREE event!
The Drug Free Communities (DFC) initiative is a community-wide effort of youth, parents, business leaders, schools, police officers, faith communities, health care providers, and others to decrease alcohol, marijuana and prescription drug use among Greater Sanford’s youth and adults.
Contact: Nichole Ivey.
Blue Christmas – Hope During the Christmas Season
When: Wednesday, December 21st; 6:30 PM
Where: Crossroads United Methodist Church; 16 Grammar Road; Sanford, Maine.
Feeling blue? An ever increasing number of churches are offering a Service of Hope / Longest Night (the Winter Solstice) / Blue Christmas service offering hope through the sharing of the Christmas story, carols and communion. Not everyone is up and cheery for the Christmas holidays. Dealing with the death of a loved one, facing life after divorce or separation, coping with the loss of a job, living with illness, and a number of other human situations make parties and joviality painful for many people. The service’s focus is on the joy and hope Christ offers and provides a sense of calm and peace during the busy and sometimes difficult Christmas season.
The church will extend an invitation to join in a time of prayer, readings, reflection, and choral music and carols reminding us that God’s presence is for all. God’s light can shine in the darkness, even and especially near the longest night of the year. All persons of any (or no) church affiliation are welcome.
For questions or directions, contact Crossroads UMC at (207) 324-4750 or (207) 351-5410.
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with SCAE!
2nd Annual First Night at SCAE
Celebrate New Year’s Eve family-style with SCAE! For families with kids-this is the BEST New Year’s Eve deal in town! The best part, we tire the kiddos out, so Mom and Dad can arrange for a babysitter and still hit the town!
Where: Sanford Community Adult Education
When: Saturday, Dec. 31st
Time: 6:00-9:30 PM
Tickets: $20 per family
Purchase tickets now, online at www.SanfordLearns.org. Great Christmas present!
