April is Autism awareness month! This month OEI will be selling Autism Awareness bracelets. All proceeds will benefit the sensory trails at Rising Stars Therapeutic farm in Turner.
Autism Awareness cookie sets are also available to order at The Cupcakery. Proceeds from theses sales will also go to benefit the building of sensory trails at The Rising Stars Therapeutic Farm.
Kindness Activity
Our kindness activity last month was "Dinner in a Basket". Our generous employees and community members collected all of the fixings for a family dinner per basket and delivered the baskets to folks within our communities.
Founder's Day & Spirit Week 2021!
Each April we celebrate the anniversary of the agency. April 17th marks the 13th anniversary of OEI! We are excited to celebrate our 13th year of providing services to participants throughout the state of Maine. We will show our spirit April 12th-16th with our “Spirit Week” festivities. The above flyer spells out the dress-up theme for each day. We will be wrapping up our week-long celebration with a COVID-friendly, '50s style drive-in meal at four of our OEI locations!
Rising Stars Therapeutic Farm
Spring is in the air at the farm! The warmer days are calling us all outside to soak up some sun. The animals are loving it!
The Cupcakery Cafe & Bake Shop
Spring is upon us and Easter is early this year (4/4) so don't miss out on your chance to get all of your Easter goodies! For those of you that have not had a chance to taste our delectable spring flavors, please use the below coupon to try one and get one FREE!
Starfish Greenhouse & Gift Shop
We are very busy starting seeds for our summer harvest in Searsport. These are
the first of many plants we will start in this beautiful greenhouse!
In Bath, Seth is volunteering to fill eggs for the Bath Food Pantry!
An open parking lot is a great place to fly a kite!
There's always room for homemade cupcakes!
Consumers Doing Amazing Things In The Community
Soaking up some sun!
Employee Highlight
This month we would like to highlight one of our outstanding team members, Garat Osman! Garrett has worked for OEI as a DSP since June of 2018. He is a model employee who consistently demonstrates his commitment to the agency and most importantly the individuals he supports. Garat is an employee who truly exemplifies what it means to go above and beyond. He's the first person to step up to help anyone, and won't start a conversation without first saying, "Good morning, how are you"! He's a true asset to our team! Thank you Garat!
We were excited to welcome three new team members to OEI in March!
Direct Support Professional in Wilton – Alanna Ross
Case Manager in Auburn – Michaela Therrien
Case Manager in Oxford – Nicole Quirion
"Where flowers bloom, so does hope." ~ Lady Bird Johnson
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