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Notes From The Council

November is the month of Thanksgiving, and we are so very thankful for the volunteers and donors who help the Council serve the community of Chebeague Island. • Thank you to the volunteers representing the non-profits across the island who took on summertime shifts at the Chedemption Shed. Not only does this program keep bottles and cans out of the waste stream, it also raises money through Clynk that is then returned to the non-profits. The Bagettes continue to collect and sort bottles in the off season and haul them down to Chandler’s weekly. • Thank you to the generous donors who continue to give to the Fuel Assistance and Good Samaritan Fund. We are ready to help neighbors keep warm through the winter with confidential heating assistance. Thanks to generous donations we continue to host Flu/COVID clinics, the annual Health Fair, special workshops, and visiting doctors and nurses.

• Thank you to the Chebeague Transportation Company for their donation of ferry tickets for us to distribute to neighbors requiring ongoing medical treatment on the mainland. • Thank you to the School House Seconds volunteers who sort, process, and sell donated items for reuse on the island, thereby keeping those items out of the waste stream. The items not sold are then packed up and shipped to the mainland to Preble Street and the Salvation Army. The proceeds from School House Seconds are then used to fund many of the Council’s programs. • Thanks to the volunteers who keep Wednesday Soup going throughout the colder months. Setting up the Hall, cooking soup, baking desserts, and cleaning up are efforts that help our neighbors enjoy delicious food and good company. The Chebeague Island Council is here to help. If you have an idea of how we can do more to support our neighbors, please don’t hesitate to reach out and let us know.

NOVEMBER 2023 CHEBEAGUE ISLAND COUNCIL CALENDAR

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