ABOUT US
PCS HISTORY
2012 - 2017
PCS MISSION
Values + Principles
STAFF
Roles + Photos
BOARD + COMMITTEES
Directors + Volunteers
COMMUNITY SQUASH
PCS Model + Best Practices
MISSION
We are a non-profit (501c3) community center delivering squash, wellness, and education in Portland, ME. We seek to unite neighbors of all ages and backgrounds and to fully support youth on their journeys from elementary school into adulthood. We believe that a commitment to access, equity, and integration makes every community stronger.
VALUES
Respect - We support our teammates
Effort - We work hard together
Positivity - We use our energy to uplift others
PRINCIPLES
Access - Remove barriers to unite all neighbors
Equity - Meet the needs of each participant
Integration - Unite people with sport and mission
STAFF
ADDITIONAL STAFF
PCS also relies on the contributions from many of our high school students and community volunteers.
BOARD
2013 CLASS
Barrett Takesian (P)
Greg Born
Sandy Spaulding
2016 CLASS
Adam Edwards
Andrew Emmons
2019 CLASS
Beth Lowenstein
Harvey Klugman
2014 CLASS
Amy Ford (T)
Teddy Stoecklein
2017 CLASS
Hawley Strait (VC)
Brooke Teller (S)
2020 CLASS
Chris Lutes
Mahmoud Hassan
Ruweda Ali
2015 CLASS
Marion Freeman
2018 CLASS
Emily Birchby
John Beliveau (C)
2021 CLASS
Divine Nduwimana
Kifah Abdulla
Megan Savage
BOARD ALUMNI
Bob Gould (2015-2018), John Robinson (2017-2020), Rosie O'Donnell (2018-2021), Meirgani Alaari (2020-2021)
COMMITTEES
For an up to date listing of committee members, please view this google doc - LINK
COMMUNITY SQUASH
Leveraging squash to create multicultural and multigenerational communities
An open-source book with the road map to start a community squash or community anything center
All the back of house best practices that we have developed over the years
It's in draft mode, but this is the document that steers our entire organization