November 2008: JMG Donation
Brunswick – Downeast Energy and Building Supply is showing its support of Maine’s young people by continuing its community partnership with Jobs for Maine’s Graduates (JMG). Not only has Downeast Energy pledged $10,000 in financial support to JMG over the next two years, but the company consistently enhances its relationship with JMG by having employees interact directly with JMG participants. This Thursday, November 13th, Downeast Energy will host 25 JMG students at their headquarters in Brunswick to introduce them to the lumber and energy industry. Juniors and seniors from Freeport High School will participate in this Career Day as part of JMG’s one-credit course that prepares students for meaningful careers. Interaction with Maine employers is critical to the experiential-based JMG curriculum. At Downeast Energy students will participate in a day of hands-on interactive career-based learning.about jobs related to the lumber and energy industry – sales, delivery, technician service, design, informational technology and marketing. This is the third time the company will open up its facility as a real world classroom for JMG students. In the past students from Lewiston Regional Technical Center, Mt. Ararat High School in Topsham and Lincoln Academy in Damariscotta have spent time at Downeast Energy meeting the employees and learning about the training required for specific jobs and what the company looks for when hiring employees. “We are thrilled to be working with Jobs for Maine’s Graduates for a third year,” said Betsy Morrell, Vice President of Marketing and Training and Development for Downeast Energy. “It’s been such a rewarding experience to see these young students walk away with such enthusiasm for what they learned on their tour of Downeast Energy. Students learned that Downeast Energy is more than just an oil company, and were shown demonstrations in various areas such as welding and kitchen design. JMG is working to develop leadership skills and good work ethic and Downeast Energy is looking forward to sharing in this program again this year.” Downeast Energy and Building Supply is a third generation, family-owned business enterprise with 13 offices in southern and central Maine and Dover, NH, and a building supply store and lumber yard in Brunswick, ME. For more information, please visit www.downeastenergy.com. Jobs for Maine’s Graduates (JMG) was established in 1993 by the Maine State Legislature. JMG is currently serving approximately 3,400 students in more than 60 school-based programs statewide. The vision of JMG is to be a champion for all students who are facing challenges to education and to guide each one on to a successful path to a brighter future. JMG measures its success one student at a time. JMG’s core programs include a high-school and a middle-school program. For more information about this event, please contact Maureen Duggan at (207) 512-0540 or email mduggan@jmg.org. Downeast Energy Career Day for JMG Thursday, November 13 9 am – 1 pm Downeast Energy, 18 Spring Street, Brunswick