Janet Mills, Maine’s attorney general, is joined by Colleen Tucker of Preti Flaherty; Victoria Bonebakker, former LearningWorks board member; Charlie Miller, founder of The Children’s Initiative; and Sarah Campbell, director of the Portland Public Library. They all attended LearningWorks' 50th anniversary bash on Nov. 15 at the U.S. Custom House on Commercial Street in Portland.
Susan Pope and Diane Donaldson of Bangor Savings Bank’s commercial lending division.
Trish and Fred Madeira enjoy a moment with Margaret Fast of Cumberland.
Katie Gagne, Scott Hastings and James Whelan of Portland.
LearningWorks supporters Sandy Lunner of Cape Elizabeth and Susan Abt of Portland.
Alain Nahimana, executive director of the Immigrant Welcome Center of Greater Portland, with Mary Allen Lindemann, co-owner of Coffee By Design, and Damas Rugaba, board chair of the Immigrant Welcome Center of Greater Portland. Guests visited the landmark’s Customs Hall and perused a photo exhibit from LearningWorks’ 50 Stories Project, featuring photos of students, clients, staff and volunteers who have had a direct impact on the organization’s success over the years.
Andrew Griswold, director of Communications at The Telling Room, with Heather Davis, executive director of LearningWorks. “Our most important work right now is reaching students no one else can reach,” said Davis.
Carol Steingart of Coast Encounters in Wells, Frank Robbins of Casco Bay EyeCare and Jade Doyle of Falmouth.
Damas Rugaba, board chair of Portland’s Immigrant Welcome Center, is joined by Eric Sharkey of Unum and his wife, Miranda, and Wendy Tracy of Falmouth and her husband, Eric, LearningWorks board vice chair.
Heather Davis, executive director of LearningWorks; John Christie, board secretary; Tom Bradley, former board member and Maine assistant attorney general; and Lesley MacVane, board member.
Susan Spagnola of Cape Elizabeth with state Sen. Rebecca Millett, also of Cape Elizabeth.
Xavier Botana, superintendent of Portland Public Schools, enjoys a moment with Adele Ngoy, president of Women United Around the World and owner of Antoine’s Tailor Shop in Portland, and Anja Hanson of Portland Adult Education.
Ethan Schechter, system design specialist at Revision Energy, with Sara Lolley, program coordinator for LearningWorks Aims High AmeriCorps program, Abby Alfred of Portland and Lauren Ouellette, LearningWorks Aims High AmeriCorps director.
Barbara Hoppin of Peaks Island with Arthur Fink, photographer, and Kyo Bannai, director of community relations at 317 Main in Yarmouth.
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