Maine Vocational and Rehabilitation Associates

09/11/2026

🌟 **Bangor Community Support Activities: September 14–18** 🌟

Take a look at all the fun, skill-building activities planned for the week!

🌱 **Monday**

**Morning:** Bangor Community Garden, shopping for English muffin pizza ingredients, making English muffin pizzas, and karaoke.

**Afternoon:** Making English muffin pizzas, cleaning the kitchen, using the exercise equipment at Broadway Park, and kite flying.

📚 **Tuesday**

**Morning:** Bangor Public Library, rock painting, a mall walk, and card games.

**Afternoon:** Community Garden, Dollar Tree, Spirit Halloween, and bowling.

🎃 **Wednesday**

**Morning:** Paper plate ghost and witch-hat crafts, a bog walk, and Marden's.

**Afternoon:** Community Garden, thrift shopping—bring your own spending money, Bingo, and Yahtzee.

Kickball players will leave at **8:00 a.m.** and return around **4:30 p.m.**

🦎 **Thursday**

There will be **no regular morning group**.

Those attending the ** Mr. Drew and His Animals Too ** trip at the The Milbridge Theatre and Community Arts Center- will leave at **12:30 p.m.** and return around **6:30 p.m.**

🧘 **Friday**

**Morning:** Yoga, thrift shopping—bring your own spending money, Win-Win Thrift Store Brewer, and Spirit Halloween.

**Afternoon:** Community Garden, popsicle-stick haunted house crafts, karaoke, and bowling.

We’re looking forward to a week filled with creativity, exercise, community involvement, daily living skills, and plenty of fun together! 🍂

09/11/2026

Hey chat…is staying awake all night actually a marketable skill?

For once, the answer is yes.

MVRA is lowkey looking for Awake Overnight DSPs to work from 8:00 p.m.–8:00 a.m.

The overnight shift understood the assignment:

Keep the home safe and comfortable
Complete overnight checks and documentation
Provide support if someone wakes during the night
Help with morning routines
Remain awake for the entire shift- no cap

Full- and part-time schedules are availables.

If you’re dependable, caring, and your sleep schedule is already in its night-shift era, this could be your main-character career move.

Apply today- or tag your chronically awake friend who sends you videos at 3:00 a.m.

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09/09/2026

Voting should be accessible to everyone!

Maine CITE is hosting a free webinar presented by Disability Rights Maine to help people with disabilities learn about accessibility in the voting process and their right to vote privately and independently.

📅 Tuesday, October 6, 2026
⏰ 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET
💻 Online webinar

The session will be presented by Julia Endicott, Community Engagement Director at Disability Rights Maine.

Accommodations may be requested from Maine CITE by September 29 at [email protected] or 207-621-3195. If you can't attend, you can still register to receive access to the recording afterward.

➡️ Learn more and register through Maine CITE
https://mainecite.org/

Please share this opportunity with anyon

09/04/2026

✨ Check out what’s happening next week at MVRA’s Bangor Day Program! ✨

Please note that there will be no program on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.

☀️ Morning Group | 9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Tuesday: Brewer Public Library, Brewer Waterfront, making music, or shopping for craft supplies
Wednesday: Ghost crafts, making milkshakes, The Emporium, or The Rock & Art Shop
Thursday: Bangor Community Garden, Zillman Art Museum, art scavenger hunt, or a downtown walk
Friday: Stretching, Fairmount Park, basketball, or Simon Says

🌤️ Afternoon Group | 12:30–4:30 p.m.

Tuesday: Community Garden, shopping for milkshake and chicken pot pie ingredients, Spirit Halloween, or a mall walk
Wednesday: Community Garden, cooking chicken pot pie, card games, or karaoke
Thursday: Ghost crafts, Good Shepherd Food Bank, Hermon Pond, or frisbee and boomerang activities
Friday: Community Garden, making and delivering thank-you cards for first responders, bowling at Family Fun Lanes

It’s shaping up to be another fun week filled with creativity, community involvement, cooking, movement, and lots of choices!

09/04/2026

Our MVRA All-Stars have been working hard on their tennis skills all summer, and tomorrow is their chance to shine! 🎾⭐

They’ll be competing in the Special Olympics Maine State Tennis Competition at Bates College. We’re so proud of their dedication and can’t wait to cheer them on. Good luck, All-Stars- have fun and give it your best! 💙🏅

09/03/2026

One whole year—and two thumbs up! 👍👍

Ketrina was so excited to celebrate her one-year anniversary with our Community Support Program in Bangor that she wanted to make sure everyone knew!

In Ketrina’s own words: “It’s been wonderful here!” 💗

We’re so happy to have you as part of the MVRA community, Ketrina. Here’s to many more wonderful memories, new experiences, and reasons to celebrate! 🥳

09/02/2026

Soaking up the last bits of summer together! Exploring the community, building confidence, and strengthening friendships, all with a beautiful waterfront view! Outings like this create natural opportunities to practice communication, decision-making, community safety, and independence while enjoying time together.

09/01/2026

🍂✨ Hello, September! ✨🍂

A new month is here, and we have so many wonderful MVRA Bangor team members to celebrate!

🎉 September Work Anniversaries 🎉

⭐ Colleen – 10 Years
For an entire decade, Colleen has been a cornerstone of our Residential Department. Her experience, dedication, and steady support have made a lasting difference for our clients and team. Thank you for everything you bring to MVRA!

⭐ Lilli – 15 Years
Lilli is often the first person our new employees meet and continues to be a source of support across every program. From onboarding and problem-solving to administrative coordination and compliance, she helps keep a lot of moving pieces moving in the same direction. Congratulations on this incredible milestone!

⭐ Courtney – 3 Years
Courtney is a valued member of our Day Program team who has an amazing ability to connect with clients. She approaches each person with genuine kindness, respect, and encouragement, and we are so fortunate to have her!

⭐ Katy-Lee – 2 Years
As one of our case managers, Katy-Lee is a true problem-solver—sometimes we’re fairly certain she has actual magic powers! She works hard to find solutions, support others, and help everything come together.

⭐ Christopher – 1 Year
Christopher supports both our Day Program and Residential services and is always willing to help wherever he is needed. His calm, creative, and respectful approach makes him a wonderful support to our clients and team.

⭐ Caitlyn – 1 Year
Caitlyn also supports both Day Program and Residential services, bringing patience, creativity, kindness, and a calm presence wherever she goes. She is always ready to help—and may be our most energy-efficient team player too! ⚡🚗

🎂 September Birthdays 🎂

Please join us in wishing very happy birthdays to Beth, Will, Katy-Lee, Angie, and Jose! We hope your special days are filled with happiness, laughter, and plenty of cake! 🥳

Congratulations and happy birthday to everyone we’re celebrating this month. Thank you for being part of the MVRA Bangor team and for everything you do! 💙

08/31/2026

Funtown, full hearts, and a whole lot of fun!

Our group had an amazing day filled with thrilling rides, games, shopping, laughter, and plenty of unforgettable moments.

The smiles say it all- this was definitely a day well spent!

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