Halloween has come and gone, and it’s time to focus on the next holiday on the calendar. Thanksgiving is fast approaching and before we know it, we’ll be sitting around the table enjoying holiday favorites with family and friends. Of course, there are many different ways to celebrate Thanksgiving and everyone has their own traditions. Some families watch football, while others turn the TV off; some spend Friday relaxing together, while others wake up early for Black Friday shopping. And we all have our own Thanksgiving favorite meals, sides and desserts – from turkey and stuffing to sweet potato mash or warm apple pies. At Maine Camp Experience (MCE), we like to celebrate Thanksgiving a little differently  . . . by giving back to the Maine camp community! Today, we’re kicking off our annual Thanks-GIVING Away event, with some amazing prizes on the docket for some lucky families. The Thanks-GIVING Away grand prize is $5,000 towards MCE camp tuition for 2020! In addition to this amazing tuition giveaway, MCE has partnered up with some of our wonderful business partners to offer the following giveaway prizes:

  • A $250 Modell’s gift card
  • A 1-year family membership to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (valued at $100)
  • Two gift cards of $50 each for FIORE Artisan Olive Oils and Vinegars – two winners will each receive a $50 giftcard
  • A Wilbur’s of Maine gift basket with Gummi Lobstahs and other sweet confections (valued at $50) As you can see, there are some amazing prizes available through our Thanks-GIVING Away offer, so be sure you enter and have a chance to win! And in the spirit of giving back, our Thanks-GIVING Away event extends beyond these great prizes, Maine Camp Experience will be making donations to a couple of organizations near to our heart – World of Change and Camp Sunshine. We hope you’ll join us this Thanksgiving and participate in our Thanks-GIVING Away event – from the Mayflower to camp in Maine, we’re sure it’ll be a phenomenal holiday! — Maine Camp Experience Resources & Tools

You can share your own Maine camps memories & expressions of gratitude on our Memories of Camp section of our  website.

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