NEWS
Thanks for Supporting the 2021 Community Auction!
ROCKLAND -- To the Community: First of all, I want to thank everyone who supported this year’s Community Auction – bidders, buyers, donors, volunteers, and sponsors! When we think of our annual Community Auction, cozy isn’t usually how we’d describe it, but this year...
Generosity Through the Roof – Horch Donates Roof to Trekkers
ROCKLAND – On the morning of June 16, Peter Horch and Kellie Russomano of Horch Roofing pull into the building that youth mentoring nonprofit, Trekkers purchased in January. The building was in need of a new roof, which days later, would be completely installed. Peter...
Largest Thomaston Trek Turnout on Record
THOMASTON — On Sunday June 6th, 123 people got “Back on the Support Trekkers,” running or walking the race virtually or in-person. It was the largest attendance on record for Thomaston Trek and many participants remarked on how great it was to be together again....
Back on Track for 2021 Thomaston Trek
THOMASTON – Trekkers will host its annual road race fundraiser in-person and virtually on June 6, 2021. In it’s 8th year, it will include traditions from years past – starting and ending at Thomaston Public Library, a whistleblow start, race t-shirts designed by local...
Q&A with Laura Miller, New Board Member
By: Teresa Valdepeñas I spoke with Laura Miller, of Tenants Harbor, who joined the Board of Trekkers last Fall. She’s a parent of a 6th grade “Trekkers-hopeful” and also three older sons who are in or have been in Trekkers (one who graduated in 2018, as well as a...
2021 Local Treats Catalog Fundraiser
Hankering for high-quality local chocolate made locally (bars? bites? a mug of cocoa?) How about a delicious Trekkers-blend roast from Rock City Coffee? This year's student catalog fundraiser starts February 12, 2021. Order by March 9, 2021 and students will begin...
National Mentoring Month at Trekkers
Is mentorship important? Brandon Caron, Kaleb Robinson and Elliott Spear all say yes. Of course, they say yes. They are part of a developing “mentor chain” with Trekkers, an experiential education and mentoring program for young people based in midcoast Maine. Mentor...
New (But Familiar) Faces at Trekkers
Rockland, ME, January 19, 2021 - Kaleb Robinson, class of 2015 from Oceanside High School, hails from Thomaston and joined the team as a Program Manager. In October, Trekkers said goodbye to Principle Program Manager Lindsey Veilleux, grateful for her over 5 years of...
In the News: Student Ryker Weaver Joins Trekkers’ Board of Directors
Read the Full Article on The Penobscot Bay Pilot Seventeen-year old Ryker Weaver popped on five minutes early to our zoom call. This is typical of what to expect from Ryker, mentioned Trekkers’ Executive Director Amie Hutchison. She noted he’s had perfect attendance...
In the News: How Trekkers Supports Students Now
Recently, the Pen Bay Pilot released the following article about Trekkers programming: Peak foliage meant peak daytrip season for Trekkers, a Rockland-based youth mentoring non-profit. Two groups of eighth-grade students embarked on their first outing together – going...