6 WHO CARE

6 Who Care is a program that seeks to find and honor individuals who demonstrate exceptional service to their community.

6 WHO CARE is a celebration of outstanding volunteers in our community.
Click Here for a 6 Who Care Nomination Form. (Adobe Acrobat required)

6 Who Care is presented in partnership with the United Way of Greater Portland and TD Bank.

Cindy Dubois (Auburn) teaches alpine skiing, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing to children and adults with developmental and physical disabilities through Central Maine Adaptive Sports (CMAS).

Cheerful and fun, Dot has found ways to weave the other interests in her life (specifically Golden Country Line Dancing and a True Fans for Elvis Club) into ways to bring others into her goal of helping the children and families who benefit from Camp Sunshine.

Patricia "Patsy" Leavitt (Buxton; Mary Rines Thompson Award winner) is a nurse practitioner and teacher, keeping people healthy for more than 30 years.

Sharon Hutchins (Andover) is the creator of the Andover Educational Fund, providing $2500 in scholarship money to every student resident of Andover who graduates and pursues post-secondary education.

George Crockett (Portland) devotes himself to providing the basic necessities of life for children and families in Third World countries, necessities that most people in Western countries take for granted.

Elaine Riesenberg (Portland) is a Volunteer Advocate for Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine, an agency offering emotional support and resources to survivors of sexual violence and their loved ones.

Merging and integrating two agencies is never easy, but in September 2007 Youth Alternatives and Ingraham did just that.