Other Ways To Help
Monetary donations and the efforts of committed volunteers allow us to continue providing services to those who depend on us. We also invite you to join us in other ways in our efforts to create solutions to the problems of homelessness, hunger, and poverty.
Stay Connected and Get Involved
Sign up for our Advocacy Alerts and we will keep you posted on opportunities for you to get involved. Whether it’s a rally to bring attention to the tragedy of violence against people experiencing homelessness, a city council meeting to support affordable housing in our neighborhoods, a letter to the editor of your local paper to express your views on the rights of immigrants, we can use your help. Your presence and your voice, your words, and your opinion make a difference. When we stand together for social justice, everyone wins.
Let Your Friends Know About Preble Street
Be sure to stay in touch with us and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Bluesky, or sign-up for our monthly e-newsletter! Encourage your friends to become a friend of Preble Street.
Encourage Landlords To Be Part of the Solution
Homelessness is a solvable problem, but to address homelessness in Maine, we need landlords. If you have available units and want to rent them to people experiencing homelessness, please reach out to us at LandlordsHelp@preblestreet.org.
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Staff Highlight: Judith Uwimbabazi – “The human being that I am today is because of Preble Street and working hard”
Preble Street staff are #CompassionInAction, and we want you to get to know them! This month, we’re introducing you to Judith Uwimbabazi, Caseworker at Elena’s Way Wellness Shelter Name, title, and program: Judith, caseworker, Elena’s Way How long have you worked at Preble Street? Since December 2017. What do you like best about your role? Helping people and
Staff highlight: Sarah Geores – “I’m constantly learning”
Preble Street staff are #CompassionInAction, and we want you to get to know them! This month, we’re introducing you to Sarah Geores, Caseworker at Elena’s Way Wellness Shelter Name, title, and program: Sarah, caseworker, Elena’s Way How long have you worked at Preble Street? Since December 2022 What do you like best about your role?
Statement on expiration of federal funding for anti-trafficking services
From Hailey Virusso, Preble Street Director of Anti-Trafficking Services: Closing out a federal grant is both a tumultuous and grounding experience. In the flurry of contingency planning, documentation, and endings are also the stories of resilience, of healing, of love. At Preble Street, love is the difference – love for the journey, love during pain,
Brian’s Story
Sitting at a table at the Recuperative Care Program (RCP), Brian lays out pages of his art. “I’m working on making a children’s coloring book,” he says. Most of the pieces he has laid out are of captivating coastal scenes featuring birds, boats, and buoys. The longer you look at each page, the more you’ll
Anti-Trafficking Services at risk without federal funds
Pictured: Most of the Preble Street ATS team, in front of a portrait of dee Clarke, a trafficking survivor who became an inspirational advocate As of October 1, Preble Street Anti-Trafficking Services (ATS) and many other anti-trafficking program providers across the country will be left without a large part of their funding. Since launching in
Breaking ground on Joe’s Place
“I think it says something when you provide a beautiful, calming, home-like space for youth who have experienced a lot of trauma. There’s something about building a beautiful new space, to serve all their needs, that says, ‘You deserve this, you are loved, you are worth fighting for.’” – Leah McDonald, Preble Street Senior Director