AUBURN — Jennifer Cartmell of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine will be the featured speaker at the L-A Rotary Lunch Club noon meeting on Thursday, April 12, at the Village Inn.

Cartmell joined Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine in 2017 to serve as manager for the Androscoggin region. The BBBS mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.

Cartmell has served on numerous volunteer boards and committees: the American Cancer Society of Sun Valley, the Idaho State ACS, Advertising Club of Maine, and as development, event and media relations coordinator for many nonprofits on a pro bono basis, including Sagadahoc Preservation, Habitat for Humanity, Freeport Rotary, Universal Promise and Honor Flight Maine.

Cartmell brings her wealth of event planning and marketing expertise to the BBBS team with a strong advertising, talent agency, TV and radio and media relations background. She has been responsible for producing national films, TV and radio programs and commercials.

Cartmell is a former host of the Sun Valley Show and is a freelance writer for a New York area based newspaper. She oversees management of BBBS events in the Androscoggin area.

Upcoming events include Bowl for Kids’ Sake, taking place in Lewiston on May 9, 11 and 12 and Golf for Kids’ Sake on June 18 at Martdindale, Auburn. For information or participation in either of those events, contact her at jennifer@bbbsmidmaine.org.

Cartmell is also responsible for coordinating the agency’s school-based match supports in Lewiston-Auburn and working to strengthen and expand the existing programs and outreach. Since starting with BBBSMM she has doubled the number of youth served in Androscoggin.

In the role of Androscoggin manager, she also serves as a community relations representative, building relationships with local businesses, partnering with corporate leaders and decision-makers and working with other nonprofits to promote the well being of Maine children facing adversity.

Reservations are not required for the luncheon. For more information on future Rotary speakers, contact President and Program Chairwoman Monica Millhime at 207-713-7045 or email millhime@myfairpoint.net. Events and other club information are posted at www.lewistonauburnrotary.org and www.facebook.com/lewistonmainerotary/.

Jennifer Cartmell