December 2009: 2009 Downeast Energy / Sweetser Toy Drive
Brunswick, Maine, December 22, 2009 - In the spirit of giving this holiday season, generous customers and employees of Downeast Energy & Building Supply donated 453 toys to Sweetser, Maine’s most comprehensive mental health network.

“We are grateful to Downeast Energy, along with their employees and customers for supporting Sweetser’s annual toy drive, said Todd Henry, Director of Development at Sweetser. “This year, more children and families have greater needs than ever before. The response from caring people and others businesses has been heartwarming."

Toy collection boxes were located in Downeast Energy offices in southern and central Maine including Brunswick, Kennebunk, Lisbon Falls, York, Waterville, Hallowell, Mt. Vernon, South Portland, Windham, Biddeford, Yarmouth and Springvale.

Betsy Morrell, Vice President of Marketing and Training Development, Downeast Energy added, “Downeast Energy and its customers wish every Sweetser child warm holiday wishes and blessings. We would like to thank all of our customers and employee who was so generous this year and we know this will help bring a smile to the face of a deserving child on Christmas morning.”

The wish list for teens included: gift cards, CDs, DVDs, sports team hats, shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, winter hats, gloves, handheld electronic games, arts and crafts supplies and winter clothing.

Several other companies participated in the toy drive. They included Cole Haan, Franklin Printing, Great Works Internet, Idexx, One & Two Portland Square, St. Joseph’s Religious Education, Systems Engineering, The Rusty Nuts Car Club based in Bath and The Holiday Agency.

If anyone would like to make a donation to support Sweetser services, contributions can be made to the development office located at 15 Moody Street, Saco, Maine, 04072 or by contacting Todd Henry, Development Director at 294-4484 or by e-mail at thenry@sweetser.com