“I have lasting memories of the many experiences I have had at Camp Susan Curtis. Camp helped me develop into a productive member of society.”
"Your program is terrific! Thank you for having my son there.”
“When I come to camp, all the stress, all the tension…everything from the outside world leaves my body. Its just about the woods and being at Camp Susan Curtis.”
"Thank you so much for offering this to kids who might not otherwise be able to have this experience.”
“Camp Susan Curtis gave me a resource deep within myself that I will draw on for the rest of my life.”
"I am grateful for the last five years. Because of your camp, my daughter’s outlook on life has broadened. Thank you so much for giving her the things I couldn’t have given her on my own.”
“ When I was a camper, there were counselors that helped me out, and I looked up to them. Today, I try to be that person for another kid.”
"At camp I found out that my life mattered and that I was important.”
“ I am grateful for the last five years. Because of your camp, my daughter’s outlook on life has broadened. Thank you so much for giving her the things I couldn’t have given her on my own.”
"I love camp at lot! I love playing soccer, hiking, swimming and fishing!”
Celebrating 35 Years of Teamwork to Improve the Lives of Maine Children in Need
Portland, Maine: Celebrating 35 Years of Teamwork to Improve the Lives of Maine Children in Need was the theme of this year’s dinner and dance to benefit the Susan L. Curtis Foundation and Camp Susan Curtis. The Susan L. Curtis Foundation offers a wide range of curricula including arts, adventure, nutrition & wellness, environment, science & technology, leadership and outdoor experiential education for Maine children in need. According to President & CEO Alan F. Cartwright, eighty percent of Susan Curtis student campers return each year; of those who return for four years and learn leadership, eight out of ten enroll in college. 
The March 27th event at the Holiday Inn by the Bay drew 369 guests; Master of Ceremonies, WGME 13’s Kim Block directed the program that included speaker Sonja Bowie, an Asst. Vice Pres. at Unum and Susan Curtis alumnus. Following the program, dance music was provided by the ever-popular Bob Charest Band. “Our Annual Dinner and Dance is an important part of our fundraising efforts,” says Development Director Lori Southworth, and this year’s event exceeded expectations, raising more than $130,000. Proceeds support 25% of the children attending camp each summer. Event organizers included Unum’s Ann Powell Hibbard as Dinner Chair, TD Banknorth’s Dave Bronson as Host Chair and Program Chair Cary Olson Cartwright, also with Unum.
This year’s Visionary Sponsors were SW&B Construction Company, LLC and FairPoint Communications, Inc. Benefactors Cianbro Corporation, Helen Cianchette, Martin’s Point Health Care and Unum were well represented at the event. Harry Crooker & Sons, Inc., KeyBank, L.L. Bean and Purdy Powers & Company returned as Sponsors. Patrons included Bank of America, Jake’s/Hayloft Restaurants, Ken & Polly Curtis, Shaw Brothers Construction, Inc., TD Banknorth and Time Warner Cable. The Foundation is indebted to the many businesses and individuals who supported the event; a list of table hosts is shown below.
.jpg "Alan Cartwright, Maria Trivellin, Michael Pizzo, Cary Cartwright (Photo Courtesy of Debra Moran Photography)")
Camp Susan Curtis was founded in 1971 by friends of then Governor Ken Curtis and his wife Polly Curtis in memory of their daughter Susan. Susan Curtis programs now take place on two campuses: Trout Lake in Stoneham and Kezar Lake in Lovell. More than 550 children and teens attended last year to learn about leadership, the arts, life skills and raising aspirations, all at no cost to their families. The Mission of the Susan L. Curtis Foundation is to build the individual character, self-confidence and self-esteem of economically disadvantaged Maine children through the provision of tuition-free, high-quality educational, social and camping experiences.
Please contact the Foundation at (207)774-1552 or visit www.susancurtisfoundation.org for more information on how you can help send a child to camp today and create a leader for tomorrow!
Mt. Katahdin (Lead Sponsor)
SW&B Construction Company, LLC
Sugarloaf Mountain (Visionary)
FairPoint Communications, Inc.
Saddleback Mountain (Benefactors)
Cianbro Corporation
Helen Cianchette
Martin's Point Health Care
Unum
Cranberry Mountain (Sponsors)
Harry C. Crooker & Sons, Inc.
KeyBank
L.L. Bean
Purdy Powers & Company
Tumbledown Mountain (Patrons)
Bank of America
Jake's/Hayloft Restaurants
Ken & Polly Curtis
Shaw Brothers Construction, Inc.
TD Banknorth
Time Warner Cable
Caribou Mountain (Hosts)
A.H. Blackstone Excavating
Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield
Connectivity Point
George & Stephanie Crockett
Curtis Thaxter Stevens Broder & Micoleau
Dead River Company
Scott & Audrey Hutchinson
Paul G. White Tile Company
Phil & Cindy Sargent
Portland Pirates
Pratt Abbott Cleaners
Sabre Yachts Corporation
Sebago Technics, Inc.
Sysco Food Services of Northern New England
Ticor Title Insurance Company
Rose Lehane Tureen
Kate & Alec Altman
Sabattus Mountain (Donors)
Alec & Kate Altman
Baker Newman & Noyes
Ballyferriter Fund of
The Maine Community Foundation
Cavallaro Auto Repair, Inc.
Bob & Jeanette Dunfey
Epstein & O'Donovan, LLP
Garrand
Christopher Harte & Katherine Stoddard Pope
Jim's Auto Sales, Inc.
Kelley & Kelley Commercial Development, LLC
Maine Bookkeeping Services
Andrea Cianchette Maker & Scott Maker
OceanView at Falmouth
Paquin & Carroll Insurance
Pine State Trading Co.
Pizzagalli Construction Company
Michael Pizzo & Maria Trivellin
RJD Associates
Silver Street Management Company, LLC
Susan & Jack Thomas
Willis HRH Northern New England
John & Loren Wright
We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to the following for their friendship & assistance:
Dale Rand Printing
Dave Beane
Headlight AudioVisual, Inc.
Holiday Inn by the Bay
Kim Block, WGME 13
Moonlighting Productions
Ray Richardson
Sally Page
Sonja Bowie
Transformit
Volk Packaging Corporation (Everybody Loves Boxes)
Cinematic Documentary DVD Courtesy of
Debra Moran Photography
Invitation & Program Design
susan bryant caron art & design
Volunteers: Steve Alpren, Allison Caros, Amanda Caros, Tim Coombs, Katrina Cruz, Kristen Dmytryk, Bouranee Kim, Eric Kuntz, Emilee McAllister, Chip Walker, Angela West,