Ethel's Tree of Life, Inc.

ETL serves youth and young adults who live with disabilities by 

helping people build independent living skills as they transition

into adult life!  

We would like to welcome:

   Elaine Barnett, Volunteer Fundraising Coordinator

   Jon Neihart, Volunteer Resource Coordinator

   Jennessa Tudisco, Intern

                 and

   All of our Cause Supporters at Facebook!

You can Donate any time at Paypal or Guidestar.org ! The email address for ETL is listed below (that is what the Paypal account is under) Thank you for supporting our students and their activities! (If every visitor donated just $10.00, it would make such a difference!) At GuideStar.org, just search for Ethel's Tree of Life and a Donate Now Button will come up. ETL is a 501 c 3 charitable organization under the IRS.

Ethel's Tree of Life is a nonprofit with the mission to provide transition training in life and work skills for youth and young adults who live with disabilities and/or special needs. ETL does this with mentoring and recreational based activities and opportunities. The ETL phone number is 207 438 9449, contact email is LHigg93409@aol.com Our address is 518 Route 1 Box 5, Landmark Hill, Kittery, ME 03904. You will see a popular pizza place in the front of the building. Go around to the back, park facing the same building. ETL is the first door on the right.

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For Volunteer Opportunities:

http://www.volunteermatch.org/results/org_detail.jsp?orgid=33565

or

http://www.volunteersolutions.org/uwgs/agency/home/opp/

Some of the activities that we offer are:

• A nutrition program which was developed with nutritionist Sharon Hinkley of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Service
• Urban Hikes (We have explored Portsmouth, Boston's Freedom Trail, Boston Common, Downtown Boston, Philadelphia, Manhattan, Lowell and more!)
• All activities incorporate the development of soft skills needed for employment.
• Promotion of Independent Living Skills through experiential opportunities and connection with community.
• Group gatherings
• Summer Program
• Branching Out Mentoring Program
• Life Skills Trips
• Arts Programs
• Food Program
• Volunteerism
• Life Skills Trips (ETL has ventured to Old Quebec, New York City, Pennsylvania, Niagara Falls and Toronto!)
• Urban Hikes
• Office Skill Building Mondays
• Ticket To Work Employment Network

2009 Grants

Oscar Plotkin Family Foundation

United Way of York County

2009 Donations

Roy Motor Sports    Sanford, Maine  Volvo Specialist!

Jim's Automotive     Kittery Point, Maine  Restoration Specialist!

B&B Paving     Exeter, NH

2009 In Kind Donors

Jim Mills  Re/Max Real Estate  Portsmouth New Hampshire

2009 Partners

Southern Maine Parent Awareness

Good Shepherd Food Bank