Our 40th Anniversary Film, featuring words from our executive director, founders, staff, and participants is now available to watch on YouTube. Thank you to Pica and Rachel Epperly Film & Photo for making this lovely video!
Category Archives: Support Us
Donation for Totally Trades
New Ventures Maine is very pleased to receive a $2,500 donation from NBT Bank at the recommendation of Bob Gaudreau, Owner of Hardypond Development, and Deirdre Wadsworth, President of Hardypond Construction and member of NVME’s Advisory Council. The gift will support Totally Trades! Conferences which provide hands-on opportunities for middle and high school girls to explore careers in the trades and technical fields.
Celebrate your Mom in May with “My Mom’s Coffee”
In honor of Mother’s Day, New Ventures Maine and Coffee by Design have proclaimed May to be Mothers’ Month! “My Mom’s Coffee,” a delicious limited edition blend created for New Ventures Maine, combines peak and dark roasted Central and South American coffees. It has a rich and nutty flavor with sweet notes of caramel and just a hint of smoke. This tasty coffee is a wonderful addition to your Mother’s Day …
Celebrate your Mom with “My Mom’s Coffee”
In honor of Mother’s Day, New Ventures Maine and Coffee by Design have proclaimed May to be Mothers’ Month! “My Mom’s Coffee,” a delicious limited edition blend created for New Ventures Maine, combines peak and dark roasted Central and South American coffees. It has a rich and nutty flavor with sweet notes of caramel and just a hint of smoke…a tasty coffee that will compliment your Mother’s Day celebration! Give a …
Women Making a Difference Award 2015
Women Making a Difference Award given to Mary Allen Lindemann for Public Service AUGUSTA, Maine Mary Allen Lindemann of Coffee By Design, a Portland based company, has been named the 2015 recipient of the Merle Nelson Women Making a Difference Award by the Maine Centers for Women, Work, and Community (WWC). The award was presented at a reception held for legislators and donors Thursday, February 12, 2015, at the …
From Cheering to Participating: Maine Eye Center
You never know when a spectator might get bitten by the competitive bug. Just ask a few employees from Maine Eye Center (MEC) – which now has two teams competing in this year’s REV3 sheJAMs All Women’s Olympic Triathlon in OOB on Aug. 24th, 2014. While cheering on their co-workers Jennifer Lummis (swimmer), Maria Barton (biker), and Lisa McCann (runner) of Team Maine Eye Center last year, Robin Silva and …
Run, Baby Run: It’s your life, it’s your business
By Eloise Vitelli As printed in the Bangor Daily News Entrepreneurs are known for their optimism and can-do attitudes. They see the possibilities and focus their energies on how to get to the goal line. Sometimes though, even the most positive, creative person can be dealt a blow that shakes their confidence and sets them on a different course. Julie Marchese is a breast cancer …
Leadership Circle Luncheon
This annual fall affair, initiated four years ago to thank WWC’s generous supporters, has bloomed larger each year. At each luncheon, graduate speakers share their thoughts on the part WWC has played in their lives. This year’s focus was our Career Development program area. Pictured clockwise from top right are: President of UMA Allyson Handley with WWC graduate Karen Garland-Kidder; WWC Advisory Council member Deirdre Wadsworth; WWC staff Janet Smith …
WWC Welcomes New Advisory Council Members
Women, Work, and Community is pleased to announce four new members have joined their statewide Advisory Council: Brenda Buck, Human Resource Manager for Time Warner Cable New England; Gwendolyn DeCicco, Business Development Recruiter for Saint Joseph’s College; Stephanie Harp, Owner of HarpWorks Writing Services and a New Ventures graduate; Bonita Pothier, Key@Work Relationship Manager and Certified Financial Educator at KeyBank. Muriel Mosher, Vice President for Government and Public Relations at …
Area businesses energizing My Mom’s Coffee campaign in Farmington
In Farmington, Wicked Gelato is selling bags of My Moms Coffee from Coffee by Design, along with a scrumptious gelato featuring the special blend. Other businesses helping out the campaign with incentives have included Bass Hill Gardens and Gifts, Law Mountain Wreaths ‘N’ Bakery, Memories by Melissa, and The Chocolate Shoppe, Etc. Also part of the local effort: a Mother’s-Day raffle where prizes included a woman’s haircut at Snippers, two …