The 2024 Woodfords’ Cornhole Classic was a huge success! Thank you to Gorham Sports Center for hosting our event! We welcomed 62 teams slinging bean bags and raising money for critical fall and winter support for families. Wicked Cornhole managed the event and kept us on track, Cheeky Geek kept us entertained with face painting, and Gorham House of Pizza graciously donated some delicious pies.

Our creamed corn of the crop, and first place champion was Team Dead Heads, closely followed by second place Team Stove. The Woodfords’ top scoring employee-led team was team Beers & Bags, led by Director of Community Case Management Becky LaChance and her partner xx! CORNgratulations to our winners and thank you to all those who came to participate in the fun.

We’d also like to extend our thanks and gratitude to this year’s CORNament sponsors: Capozza Floor Covering Center, Clark Insurance, Cross Insurance, Healey & Associates, Locations Real Estate Group, Phoenix Welding, and Southern Maine Orthodontics. Shout out to Grady’s Gang for registering 11 teams to play, and raising more than $4,320 in donations. We raised more than $6,500 for Woodfords’ Winter Fund. We’re already looking forward to next year! 

We are excited to announce the return of Family Fun Day! Save the Date for Saturday, July 20^th from 9:30am-12:30pm at the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray! The event is free to Woodfords’ staff, consumers, and their families and includes free admission, a picnic lunch, and more. Stay tuned for more details about how to RSVP through our website coming in mid-June! Thank you to our sponsors Clark Insurance, Capozza Floor Covering Center, Cross Insurance and Phoenix Welding for their support of this meaningful event! 

Each year in early May we recognize and celebrate the impact of our educators during Teacher Appreciation Week with a unique line-up of themed days and activities that include gifts, snacks, and opportunities to connect and show appreciation for one another. Thank you to each and every one of our dedicated educators, you make a daily difference in the lives of our students.

Today more than 391,000 children and youth are in foster care nationwide. Each May we take a moment to recognize and appreciate the incredible work of foster parents and foster care professionals. Each and every one of you play a vital role in supporting children and youth when they need it the most. We thank you for opening your homes, hearts, families, and careers to supporting our community’s most vulnerable children. 

In honor of Nurses Week last week, we are proud to recognize the work of two agency nurses.. 

Stacey Jensen, Nurse Consultant, is a dedicated member of our Training & Resource Department and does a great job keeping Woodfords staff and consumers safe, healthy, and informed. Thank you Stacey for your unique contributions to our work. 

Dana Robinson, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Dana is our Behavioral Health Homes Medical Consultant and is a vital part of the Behavioral Health Homes Department. Dana works diligently to support Case Managers and Treatment Teams in the care of the children, youth, and families in the program. Thank you for your unique contributions to our work, happy Nurses Week Dana! 

Spectrum Sailing is hosting a free 3-day sailing camp for 10-17 year old children with autism in Portland, Maine July 9-11, 2024. Twenty kids will be selected from the camp’s lottery system to attend either the morning (9am-12pm) or the afternoon (1pm-4pm) sessions, where the campers will learn knots, parts of the boat, why the boat sails, and how to sail! Sailors can be registered for the lottery for their chance to win one of the spots by clicking here. In addition to sailors, Spectrum Sailors is looking for interested volunteers to support the camp, volunteers can sign up by clicking here.