FARMINGTON - LEAP recently awarded two $500 scholarships. The recipients were Sarah Pine of Carrabassett Valley and Brittney Castonguay of Livermore. These scholarships will be awarded to offset the cost of tuition, books and supplies.

Sarah Pine is in her senior year at the University of Maine at Farmington majoring in Community Health Education and is completing her internship in the Stone Soup Gardens Project. Brittney Castonguay is a sophomore at the University of Maine at Farmington majoring in Early Childhood Special Education.

These scholarships were developed to recognize the outstanding contributions of two women who have demonstrated excellence to LEAP (Life Enrichment Advancing People), Inc. with over 52 years of combined service in support of people with developmental & intellectual impairments in Western & Central Maine. Kathleen Cordes served LEAP for over 25 years as a program

administrator, manager and leader. Her commitment, energy, dedication and support of the rights of all people served was a model to her community. Marjorie Taylor has served LEAP for over 27 years as a Residential Counselor, Dietary & Nutritional Specialist and Office Assistant and has shown endless support to all staff, managers, and the people served through her organization, attention to detail and support of the agency. Both women have been exemplary leaders and models of consistency, commitment to community, and support of the development of new services for people with developmental disabilities & intellectual impairments.

LEAP is a Farmington-based private non-profit agency, which has been providing home and community related supports for people with cognitive and intellectual disabilities in Western and Central Maine and their families for over twenty-nine years. LEAP provides the following individualized and small group services: Family Support, Information & Referral, Small Group Home Services, Home Support Services for Individuals in their own Homes and Apartments as well as the D.R.E.A.M. Respite Program for local youth & adults. LEAP is a member of ANCOR – a national organization, which is devoted to enhancing community services for people with developmental & intellectual impairments and their families, the Maine Association for Community Support Providers, and the Maine Association of Non-Profits and is a designee agency of the United Way of the Tri-Valley Area.

For more information about LEAP and its services visit www.leapcommunity.org or write to LEAP, 313 Farmington Falls Rd., Farmington, Maine 04938, or call 778-3443 ext. 101.