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“People often ask if we are a food resource, a learning center, a creative hub or a gathering place. The answer is YES. We are all those things and more.”
The LCOC is a non-profit with the mission to remove barriers to improve the lives of people in our community.
The LCOC operates year-round and provides a wide variety of resources and programs for people of all ages.
The LCOC is made possible through the support of our community, our partners and friends in and beyond Lubec.
Located on the easternmost corner of the continental United States, Lubec is home to a strong and diverse community of people who are deeply rooted into the history and fabric of this special place.
The LCOC is proud to offer educational, creative, health and human resources aimed at honoring our community’s past while ensuring the future of Lubec is protected for this and future generations.
Join one or all of our efforts today!
Kids
21st Century Community Learning Center (21CCLC) – Offered for grades Kindergarten to 8 both after school and in the summer, programs emphasize literacy, STEM learning, environmental education and community service, fostering a child’s sense of their own potential and empowering them to be an active participant in their learning journey
Teens Space
Designed for teens ages 12-17, the Teen Space offers youth in our community a safe and welcoming space to gather, learn and relax.
Thrift Store
Open Wednesday through Saturday each month from 9:00am until 12pm.
The Thrift Shop offers clothing, household items and treasures year-round.
Food Pantry
Open on the 2nd Saturday each month from 9:30am until 12pm.
Free choice pantry offers a wide selection of non-perishable, frozen and fresh food resources.
Emergency food may be made available by request.
Lite Bites Social
Offered on Saturdays from 10am until 11:30am from October through May, the social is a potluck style gathering for adults ages 60+.
Bring something to share!
Common Threads Studio
A welcoming space for new and experienced crafters, join us for a workshop or Open Studio and make something beautiful today.
Health Resources
In need of resources to support a health challenge or recovery from an illness?
Let the LCOC and Community Caring Collaborative help. Call (207) 255-7786
Real People, Real Time
The LCOC is here to serve and support all members of our community; contact our office and let us help.
YOU MATTER. (207) 733-5262
21st Century Community Learning Center (21CCLC) – Offered for grades Kindergarten to 8 both after school and in the summer, programs emphasize literacy, STEM learning, environmental education and community service, fostering a child’s sense of their own potential and empowering them to be an active participant in their learning journey
Designed for teens ages 12-17, the Teen Space offers youth in our community a safe and welcoming space to gather, learn and relax.
Open Wednesday through Saturday each month from 9:00am until 12pm.
The Thrift Shop offers clothing, household items and treasures year-round.
Open on the 2nd Saturday each month from 9:30am until 12pm.
Free choice pantry offers a wide selection of non-perishable, frozen and fresh food resources.
Emergency food may be made available by request.
Offered on Saturdays from 10am until 11:30am from October through May, the social is a potluck style gathering for adults ages 60+.
Bring something to share!
A welcoming space for new and experienced crafters, join us for a workshop or Open Studio and make something beautiful today.
In need of resources to support a health challenge or recovery from an illness?
Let the LCOC and Community Caring Collaborative help. Call (207) 255-7786
The LCOC is here to serve and support all members of our community; contact our office and let us help.
YOU MATTER. (207) 733-5262
The LCOC is a 501(c)3 nonprofit founded in October, 2012. Our mission is to remove barriers and improve the lives of people who live, learn, work and play in Lubec, Maine.
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Diane has just started her working journey with LCOC and provides administrative support to the Executive Director and the LCOC. She has spent her career in the non-profit sector as a Preschool Teacher and Director of a nature-based preschool program and is a self-taught naturalist. Diane is passionate about supporting non-profit work and the communities they serve.
Since moving to Lubec, Diane began hearing about the Lubec Community Outreach Center and became very interested in being a part of it someday. She jumped at the chance to be a support to an organization that offers so much to the community and she is learning something new every day!
She and her husband have been in Washington County since 2021 when they began building their own log home (still in progress!) and they moved to Lubec in 2023. When she isn’t at the LCOC, she enjoys hiking, fishing, kayaking and motorcycling with her husband.
I have been bought in since Day One because of the slack they were picking up in the community. There were no local options. Integral programs for families such as Summer Recreation, Day Care and After School Programming had been unfunded and left many families having to choose between working and staying home with their children, and I was one of them. Personally, I was able to overcome the challenge but many were not. I felt compelled to help these families, somehow. It wasn’t long that this little non-profit funded primarily by private donors emerged and provided much needed hope for many. I started my journey to “help” by getting on the school board, primarily to support LCOC. After one term, I decided I was more passionate about the organization itself, thought I could help make more of a difference there, and then asked to be on the Board in 2015.
The mission was always to do more than children’s programs and that has happened every single year. Fast forward to 2024 we have a warm, inviting and thriving building and organization that provides SO much to the Lubec Community and beyond. I couldn’t be more proud to be a part of this organization.
Vanessa is a powerful force in whatever she puts her mind to and uses that positive attitude and tireless energy to encourage others to be their best. This makes her a perfect fit for the LCOC 21st Century Community Learning Center program; and the kids couldn’t be happier to have her sailing the ship!
She has lived in Maine her entire life and currently resides in Whitneyville with her boyfriend and two dogs. Vanessa is a proud mother and memaw, who loves to spend time hiking or just hanging out with her son and grandson. Fun Facts about Vanessa- she played semi-professional Roller Derby, owned a Bakery and currently owns Playful Pines Adventures.
Patsy Kelley is the mastermind, organizer and overseer of the LCOC Thrift Shop. Keeping donations flowing, stocking shelves with new treasures and knowing what her regular customers are looking for makes our Thrift Shop one of the hotspots for the discerning Lubec shopper.
Patsy joined the LCOC team as a grant funded position with the Association for Training and Development. Knowing that the grant funding was just the starting point for this position, the LCOC Board and Director knew they needed to keep her on as staff. And we are so glad we did.
If you take a deep look into the daily operations at the LCOC, you will find some really organized programs and spaces; at the heart of keeping us organized is CS Cain, our Operations Coordinator.
We suspect a big piece of her “can-do” and “get it done” persona can be attributed to being the 5th of 7 children of a career Army Officer. This has been further confirmed by all our interactions with CS’ siblings, each of whom arrives at our door with a smile, and a willingness to help (even when on vacation).
CS had a decades long career in IT. She and her husband Jim purchased property here in Lubec in 2018, and moved here permanently in 2020.
The plan was for CS to enjoy retirement but in the summer of 2022 she began volunteering at the LCOC. In 2023, we made it official and hired her as permanent staff.
CS is always ready to lend a hand in all programs, but her heart is deeply rooted in the work supporting our neighbors with the LCOC Food Program.
Jennifer likes to tell people she serves as Chief Cook and Bottle Washer for the LCOC. From grant writing, to teaching, to administration to cooking up senior breakfasts, Jennifer can be found up and down the halls of the LCOC almost every day. While she hails from Rhode Island, Maine has been a retreat and rescue for her throughout a 30-year career in nonprofit management. Jennifer has held senior positions in healthcare, historic preservation, conservation and nonprofit leadership training.
“I came to this work at the LCOC because I saw need and opportunity in equal measure. My goal is to meet the need but always strive to increase the opportunity- for resources and for new ways to come together as a community wherever and whenever we can.”
Jennifer is the proud mother of two daughters; and doting dog mom to Riley Roo and Sir Ned.
