To the editor,
Supporters of the Central Aroostook Mentoring Program raised over $8,400 at the annual CAMP Bowl-A-Thon held in March at the Elk’s Club, Northern Lanes, in Presque Isle. This event is the major fund-raiser for the mentoring program, which receives one third of its operating budget from United Way of Aroostook and the other two thirds from donations and fundraisers. A sincere “thank you” goes out to Katahdin Trust for eight teams who participated, and to the teams represented by DFAS of Limestone, and mentors, mentees, and families. Two of the Katahdin Trust teams, Betty Boop Bowlers and Gutterball Gang, were the top fund-raising teams with a total of $1452. Amy Cronkite was the top fund-raiser of all bringing in $420.
CAMP would like to thank all of the following businesses and individuals for their contributions as $500 CAMP Sponsors: Caribou Rotary& Fort Fairfield Rotary; $250 Event Sponsors: MMG Insurance and Presque Isle Rotary; $100 Lane Sponsors: Beaulieu’s Garage, Columbia Forest Products, Tri-Community Landfill, Bill and Lisa Levasseur’s Key Realty, Davis CPA ($150), McGillan, Inc., Galen Rockwell CPA, County Federal Credit Union, Cary Medical Center, VFW 9389 Caribou, Sarah E. LeClaire, Maine Farmer’s Exchange, Presque Isle Kiwanis, Hayden/Perry Insurance, Scott Appraisal Services, Inc., Aural Rehabilitation Services, Aroostook County Federal Savings and Loan, Cassidy Orthodontics, LLC, Soderberg Construction, TAMC, and Dead River Oil Co; and all who made general donations to the Bowl-A-Thon, bowlers, and door prizes. A very special “thank you” goes to the Presque Isle Elk’s Club for the use of Northern Lanes.
Mentoring children is an inexpensive way for us to guide children in our community by spending a small amount of time, 3-5 hours per week, as a volunteer role-model and friend. Presently, there are 155 children in the central Aroostook area who need mentors. CAMP interviews, completes thorough background checks, and trains mentors, as well as, supervises each match through monthly phone or personal contact.
CAMP needs the help of so many people who are willing to spend time with a child. It does not take any special talent to be a mentor. You are matched to a child with similar interests who lives in your own community. Anyone interested in helping out, please call 764-4005.
Carolyn Hildebrand
CAMP Program Coordinator
