SUFU Blog
Guest Post: Jon McGovern – Testifying at the Statehouse.
Good morning. How’s it going. I Jon went to the Statehouse on Monday May 1st to Testify on LD 1666 which is the SSI & the Marriage Penalty bill. The Statehouse was busy when I testified on LD 1666 to the Health and Human Services Committee. I want to...
Sharing our lived Experience – from Jon McGovern
Hi there! On Tuesday, Monique, Marco Orlando and I traveled to Biddeford Maine to be part of a panel discussion at the University of New England. It was my first time going there and it was fun to see a lot of university students. We met Eric McVay...
Leadership Program – Guest Post from Maryann Preble and Chris Heywood
We continue our leadership Program Series with recent graduates Maryann Preble and Chris Heywood. Maryann Preble is a member of Central Maine Chapter of Speaking Up For Us and also serves on the Maine Developmental Disability Council. Maryann was looking forward to...
Leadership Program – Guest Posts from Josh Lezotte and Reegan Boynton
We continue our Leadership Program Series with input from recent graduate Josh Lezotte and Reegan Boynton. Joshua Lezotte is a member of the Southern Aroostook Chapter, and he learned in Leadership training about team building skills, helping others, talking with...
Leadership Program – Guest Posts from Stephanie Pelletier and Sarah Trites
Leadership Blog Series: We asked our most recent Leadership Class to answer some questions about their experience taking the leadership training. Over the next few weeks, you will get to hear from some of them about their experience and what they...
Guest Post: A New Year’s Letter from Kile to You
This is Kile I just want to say happy New Year's to everyone. I hope everyone had a great and fantastic holiday with their friends and family and brought in the new year with a bang. I want to share my dreams and things I look forward to, for 2023. This year...
Guest Post: Jon McGovern – New Year’s Eve
Hi Everyone, Jon here. Last Month was December and on the 31st it was New Year’s Eve. I want to know what your Resolution is, or you did you do anything New Year’s Eve. My resolution is to lose weight. Did you go to New York in Time’s Square, stay home to watch the...
Guest Post: Bobby Little on working in the community.
Bobby Little is a self-advocate, a SUFU Member and live in Presque Isle, Maine. He and Kile recently spoke about his working in the community: Bobby recently told us about getting a job for the Salvation Army. Bobby said this is a flexible position and has worked a...
Guest Post: Reegan Boynton on getting her State of Maine Hunting License
Reegan is a Self-Advocate, a SUFU board member, and lives in Millinocket, Maine. Reegan speaks about getting her State of Maine Hunting License: I wanted to get my hunting license because I wanted to have something to do with my aunt. It’s something that we can do...
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