On Thursday, September 10, 2026, the Temple Theatre in Historic Downtown Houlton had the pleasure of welcoming a very special group of guests today as we helped Living Innovations celebrate its Direct Support Professionals during National DSP Week.

The group arrived at the Temple around 10:45 a.m., where their visit began with a little movie-star treatment. Our guests walked the red carpet into the theatre before heading inside for a morning focused entirely on celebrating the work they do for others every day.

Once inside, everyone was treated to hot, fresh pizza courtesy of Market Pizza, followed by one of the essentials of any trip to the movies — fresh Temple Theatre popcorn. The group then settled into the auditorium to enjoy a movie together, while Living Innovations also took the opportunity to recognize its staff with gifts and tokens of appreciation.

Direct Support Professionals play an incredibly important role in our communities. Their work helps people live more independently, participate in their communities, pursue their goals and enjoy a greater quality of life. Much of what they do happens quietly and one-on-one, but the difference they make can be enormous.

That is why it was especially meaningful for us to turn the tables for a few hours and give these professionals the chance to be the ones being taken care of.

We hope everyone from Living Innovations enjoyed their visit to the Temple Theatre. They spend so much of their time supporting, encouraging and giving to others, and it was great to be able to spoil them with a little appreciation during National DSP Week.

Thank you to the Direct Support Professionals at Living Innovations — and to DSPs throughout our community — for everything you do each and every day.

And a special thank-you to Market Pizza for helping us make the celebration even better!

From all of us at the Temple Theatre in Historic Downtown Houlton, happy National DSP Week to our community’s Difference Makers.