Percival P. Baxter Foundation for Maine’s Deaf & Hard of Hearing Children
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
FOR THE 2024 GRANT CYCLE
We’re continuing the mission started by Governor Percival Baxter in 1957.
The mission of the Percival P. Baxter Foundation for Maine's Deaf and Hard of Hearing children is to benefit, support and enhance programs and services for children with hearing loss in Maine, their families, and provide professional development training for the professionals with whom they work.
Mission Priorities:
Develop and support programs that provide opportunities for Maine's Deaf and Hard of Hearing children and their families to connect with one another and engage with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community locally and nationally.
Support the professional development and training of staff.
Establish a scholarship fund for Maine's Deaf and Hard of Hearing children interested in or pursuing higher education.
“Every one of us is blind and deaf until our eyes are opened to our fellowmen, until our ears hear the voice of humanity.”
- Hellen Keller
Meet the Board
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Owen J. Logue, Ed.D.
President
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Kathie Marquis-Girard
Vice President
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Ian Swanberg
Treasurer
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Jamie Guerrette
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Kevin Bohlin
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Karoline Ellis
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Lisa Penny
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Susie Tiggs, Ed.D.
“In July, our family had the wonderful opportunity to attend the Cochlear Implant Family Camp in Estes Park, Colorado. In the picturesque location of the YMCA of the Rockies we spent 3 nights getting to know other families sharing the same life experiences as ours. This wouldn’t have been possible without the incredibly generous grant from the Baxter Foundation. The camp allowed us all to connect with others like ourselves. Not only was our daughter surrounded by other kids with cochlear implants, but our hearing son was around other hearing siblings, and we were around parents who have travelled similar journeys to our own. This allowed us to both connect with others individually while also providing a bonding experience for our family which we will cherish for many years to come. We can’t express how much this experience meant to our family. Not can we properly express our gratitude to the Baxter Foundation for allowing us to take advantage of this opportunity.”
Want to learn more?
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For sponsorship or board position opportunities, please specify your interest in the contact form.
