NEWS & UPDATES
National Homeless Youth Awareness Month
Imagine that you are just 17, 18, or 19 years old. You’ve had to leave home as your parents are struggling with their own mental health issues and it is not safe for you to stay there. You have no other support system and have just lost any sense of stability and safety you once
CURRENT ACTION: Take action for Mainers experiencing hunger!
With hunger on the rise and food prices increasing, we need to ACT NOW to ensure that all Mainers have enough to eat. Tell Representatives Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree to cosponsor the Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2021 and the White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health Act of 2021. SNAP,
It’s time to Stuff the Bus for Preble Street! Thank you Portland Radio Group!
It’s time to kick off the 16th Annual Stuff the Bus Food Drive! Over the past 15 years, the Stuff the Bus food drive has brought in over 1.5 million pounds of food to Preble Street Emergency Food Programs. Preble Street is on track to provide 1 million meals for the second year in a
Preble Street Person of the Month: Lydia Gwizimpundu
Preble Street Person of the month is Lydia Gwizimpundu! Lydia is an incredible advocate for clients at Preble Street Housing First program and women’s shelter, Florence House. She has has a remarkable ability to help clients realize their own strength and abilities, and provides unwavering support in helping them move past barriers and challenges
CURRENT ACTION: Tell Congress to Prioritize Ending Child Hunger!
As Congress nears an agreement on the Build Back Better Act, we are running out of time to ensure that critical funds for child nutrition are included in the final package. With 13 million children in the U.S. experiencing hunger — including 1 in 5 Maine children — we must convince legislators to make critical investments that close the
Preble Street Position on Shelter Referendum & Right to Food on November 2021 Ballot
Preble Street, a nonprofit human service agency with programs throughout Maine, is taking no position on the shelter referendum on the November 2021 ballot in Portland. The need now for shelter is greater than ever and emergency shelters play a critical role in supporting vulnerable individuals, meeting acute needs, and in the overall public health
Preble Street still needs help from landlords to house 100 veterans
By Chloe Teboe; News Center Maine In many ways, having a safe and steady place to live is a basic need that’s key to success. Now, dozens of Veterans in Maine have new homes because of a challenge that has been going on since late summer. The Portland-based nonprofit Preble Street launched its “100 Veteran
Make sure you vote this Election Day, November 2!
Your vote in this year’s elections will have important impacts on your local community! The candidates who are elected will soon have the power to make decisions about shelter services, the substance use epidemic, affordable housing, social safety net spending, mental healthcare availability, and other issues that have a direct impact on the lives of
Our hearts are full – and the capital campaign goal has been reached!
Thanks to our amazing community, The Campaign for Preble Street has raised more than $14 million from 650 donors to fund six initiatives that will meet critical needs and empower people and communities, including: A Healing Center, opened in September 2021, to support survivors of human trafficking A new 40-bed Wellness Shelter to provide services
The 8th Annual Preble Street Art Show – October 13, 2021
The Preble Street Art Show will be online again in 2021! We look forward to sharing pieces from artists residing at Preble Street Housing First programs Logan Place, Florence House, and Huston Commons. We’ll also be showcasing art from youth from Preble Street Teen Services. Our featured artists have all experienced homelessness at some point
Maine food stamp recipients see first major benefits boost in four decades
By Gillian Graham; Portland Press Herald Food stamp recipients have just gotten the first substantial, permanent boost in monthly benefits in four decades, a change that both they and hunger experts agree is needed to address Maine’s high food insecurity rates and give those in need better access to nutritious food. The largest single increase
Volunteer of the Month: Deborah
With hundreds of meals leaving the Preble Street Central Kitchen every day for our neighbors experiencing hunger, we depend on volunteer support to make sure everyone gets fed. We know we can always rely on Volunteer of the Month, Deborah, to help! Deborah has shown real leadership in the kitchen, helping staff guide other volunteers through the process
