November 2007: SWEETSER, DOWNEAST ENERGY & BUILDING SUPPLY, LAUNCH ANNUAL HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2007 SACO, MAINE – Sweetser, Maine’s most comprehensive mental health network, will kick off its annual holiday Toy Drive at Portland Downtown District’s annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony November 24 at 5:30 pm in Monument Square. The toy drive, which is sponsored by Downeast Energy and Building Supply, will benefit children served by Sweetser. “Downeast Energy and its customers wish every Sweetser child warm holiday wishes and blessings,” says Betsy Morrell, Vice President of Marketing and Training Development. “We need you to help us bring a smile to the face of a deserving child on Christmas morning. We know that, together, we can bring joy to so many children this holiday season.” The public is invited to drop new, unwrapped toys in the bright red barrels set up around the square. Captain Puffin is also scheduled to arrive with Santa on a Portland Fire Department truck at approximately 6:00 p.m. From November 24th through December 13, Downeast Energy also invites people to drop off toys at any of their 13 offices throughout Central and Southern Maine. The Wish List for teens includes: gift cards, CDs, DVDs, sports team hats, shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, winter hats, gloves, Discman, handheld electronics and games, arts and crafts supplies, board games and jewelry/bead making kits.. In addition, other companies participating in the Sweetser holiday toy drive include Franklin Printing, Great Works Internet, IDEXX, Norway Savings Bank, One & Two Portland Square, St. Joseph’s Church Religious Education, Systems Engineering and The Holden Agency will also be participating in Sweetser’s holiday gift program, hosting gift trees at their locations from November l3th -December 8th. For more information on Downeast Energy Holiday Toy Drive gift box drop locations, please call Troy Pattison at 1-800-339-9921. Downcast Energy is a third generation, family-owned business with 13 offices in southern and central Maine and Dover, NH. www.downeastenergy.com Sweetser is your first call for a better tomorrow. As Maine’s most comprehensive mental health network, Sweetser promises to do whatever it takes to connect adults and children to the mental health treatment and related support they need and deserve. Nationally recognized and accredited, Sweetser has nearly 200 years of experience caring for adults and children who are experiencing mental illness, a behavioral disorder or substance abuse. Sweetser is a nonprofit organization with more than 1000 employees serving approximately 20,000 adults and children throughout Maine. For more information about Sweetser, please visit www.sweetser.org. For access to mental health services, please call the Sweetser PromiseLine at 1-800-434-3000.