Ethel's Tree of Life, Inc.

Our website is http://www.ethelstree.org Hubpages is our 'cache' of blogs, a history of events we have held, a collection of our legal paperwork, and, other interesting information! :)

ETL serves youth and young adults who live with disabilities by 

helping people build independent living skills as they transition

into adult life!  

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 207 704 7990.  Our email is LHigg93409@aol.com.  Our office is at the Youth Barn in South Berwick at 3 Willow Drive (It's a big red barn) right near the soccer fields and cemetery.    Office hours are Wednesday through Friday 9 A.M. until 5 P.M. with appointments Wednesday 10 until 4, Thursday, 10 until 2, and, Fridays 10 until 1.  Please visit http://www.ethelstree.org for our calendar.  

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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
• Exeter Group
• Friday Group
• ETL Cafe
  

2011 Grants

United Way of York County

2011 Donations

Roy Motor Sports Sanford, Maine Volvo Specialist!

Jim's Automotive Kittery Point, Maine Restoration Specialist!

B&B Paving Exeter, NH

Sandra Dodge, LLC   Rte 9 Barrington, NH

Leeward Landing Thrift Store  Rte 1 York ME  (In support of our monthly shopping trips to Good Shepherd Food Bank, and, our Nutrition Activities)

2011 In Kind Donors

Jim Mills Re/Max Real Estate Portsmouth New Hampshire

First Book.org

2011 Partners

South Berwick Youth Center (The Barn)

Good Shepherd Food Bank