As First Book goes into the second year of our two-year U.S. Department of Education Fund for the Improvement of Education grant, we packed up and hit the road to continue to spread the magic of books throughout Maine.
This trip we decided to spread our wings throughout the state, last week we held a “Starting an Advisory Board” training in Falmouth. Thanks to Pi Beta Phi member Meredith Baker, we met some new potential advisory board members and reconnected with a few familiar faces. From there, off we went to Bangor for a Meet and Greet hosted by the United Way of Eastern Maine. Thanks to Suzanne Farley and University of Maine intern, Ellen for their gracious hospitality and enthusiasm. On our final stop, we held a morning Meet and Greet in Augusta at the Buker Community Center. Thanks to Karen and Kelly, we had a wonderful turnout and left with some great sweatshirts, too!
We encountered many new friends on our trip, we’ve already seen an increase in registered groups in the state of Maine! We will work hard to 
continue the momentum so we can provide more books to children in Maine. I have a new found love for “Northeastern hospitality!” I have two suggestions for your next visit to Maine: 1. Go in the fall, the foliage is awesome to experience and 2. Indulge in eating a Maine lobster roll!