Community Day

Friday, August 18th
10am-1pm
at Freeport Community Center
Rain or shine!

 

Freeport Community Services Community Day
Summary of Community Day 2023

Community Day 2023 was a great success! We gave a grand total of 212 backpacks and 247 packs of school supplies, and we saw folks from across the community enjoying freshly popped popcorn, face painting, crafts and more!

Check out the coverage from WGME-TV of Community Day.

Thanks to everyone who came out to get backpacks and school supplies, enjoy some activities and the free community lunch.

Thanks to the many volunteers who helped with all aspects of the day! 

Special thanks to L.L.Bean for donating over 120 backpacks! 

Thanks to everyone in the community who donated school supplies and more backpacks! 

Thanks so much to our sponsors: Antonias Pizzeria, Brickyard Hollow, Pat’s Pizza, Poland Spring Natural Spring Water, Dunkin’ and Ben & Jerry’s! 

Thanks to our local businesses and organizations who came out with fun, games and giveaways: Freeport Community Library, Bath Savings Institution, YMCA of Southern Maine, Meetinghouse Arts, Freeport Lioness Lions, Midcoast Federal Credit Union, Kennebec Savings Bank, Career Center Services from the Maine Department of Labor, South Freeport Congregational Church UCC, and Clark Insurance.

See you next year! 

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Come for the fun!

  • Lawn games, kids’ activities and face painting

  • FREE backpacks & school supplies for RSU5 students

  • FREE pizza & salad lunch

  • FREE popcorn & ice cream

  • Thrift Shop opens early, at 11AM

Community Day is Freeport Community Services’ way of giving a big hug to our entire community.

It’s an opportunity for everyone who interacts with FCS throughout the year to come together and celebrate all that we do. Our aim is to draw folks of all ages. There will be tents and tables with resources and crafts for all, and everyone can participate in lawn games.

The day coincides with our regular, biweekly Community Free Lunch Friday. Free Pizza from Pat’s Pizza and Brickyard Hollow will be provided for this celebratory meal, along with fresh garden salad from Antonia’s. We will also have free fresh popcorn and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream for all to enjoy.

We look forward to seeing our community on this special day! We want everyone to know that we love and appreciate them!

The following local business and organizations will be present with information and activities:

  • Bath Savings Bank
  • Midcoast Federal Credit Union
  • YMCA
  • Kennebec Savings
  • Maine Department of Labor Career Center
  • South Freeport Church
  • Freeport Library
  • Clark Insurance
  • Freeport Lioness Lions
Donate school supplies

Help us outfit RSU5 students for the school year.

Donations will support our Backpack Giveaway on Community Day.

Highlighters • Binders • Water bottles, and more!

View our sign up to see what we need and volunteer to purchase those items.

Order online and have it shipped to: Freeport Community Services, 53 Depot St, Freeport, ME 04032.

Or bring your donation to Freeport Community Center anytime Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm through Aug. 15th.

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None of this would be possible without the amazing support of our event donors.

thanks to our business sponsors

LL Bean
Antonia's Pizzaria
Pats Pizza
Brickyard Hollow

Want to learn more?

We’d love to hear from you!
For more information please contact Christine Force, Director of Development & Events
at 207-865-3985 x221, or by email.