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‘Tis the Season for Christmas Store Donations

November 13, 2019 By Rota Knott Leave a Comment

Tedford Housing is teaming up with Pathway Vineyard Church to provide a free Christmas Store to families once again. Families have the opportunity to “shop” the store at no cost to them. Kids are also be able to shop for parents in a special area. There will be fun crafts, Christmas movies, coffee, hot cocoa and other treats while families wait their turn to shop.

Last year, with your support, 40 families that included 51 adults and 79 children were able to shop in the Christmas Store from Tedford Housing’s continuum of services.

Photo from the 2018 Christmas Store at Pathway Vineyard Church

Everyone will get equal access to gifts and have the opportunity to have their gifts wrapped or bring supplies home to wrap gifts themselves. We have had tremendous positive response to this dignified experience and hope you will support our efforts this year!

To help stock the store, we are looking for the following donations of new items:

Pots & Pans
Dish Sets
Towels & Washcloths
Blankets (twin & queen)
Sheet Sets
Pillows
Dish Towels
Hats & Mittens
Socks
Stocking Stuffers (for teens & adults)
Toys
Gift Cards

New, unwrapped items can be donated to Tedford Housing by Thursday, December 5th. Items can be dropped off at Tedford’s administrative office (14 Middle Street, Brunswick) between 9am and 4pm, Monday – Thursday.

To support our families during the holidays or to set up a donation drop off, contact Jennifer at 207-729-1161 #101 or email.

**Download a flyer with our holiday wish list**

Seeking Donations for the 2018 Christmas Store

November 15, 2018 By Rota Knott Leave a Comment

Tedford Housing is partnering with Pathway Vineyard Church once again to make the Christmas Store available to families in need. Last year, a whopping total of 205 individuals that Tedford serves benefited from this partnership.

Thanks to all of the wonderful donors from last year’s holiday effort with Pathway Vineyard Church, 46 families (including 56 adults and 99 children) were able to “shop” in the Christmas store. In addition, 34 individuals in our supportive housing and outreach services and 16 shelter guests benefited from this community partnership. Individuals, schools, companies and other supporters came together to make sure our guests and clients were able to enjoy things like warm blankets, dish sets, hats and mittens, and, of course, toys for the kids on Christmas morning.

Photos from the 2017 Christmas Store at Pathway Vineyard Church in Brunswick, Maine

Families have the opportunity to “shop” the store at no cost to them. Kids are also be able to shop for parents in a special area. There will be fun crafts, Christmas movies, coffee, hot cocoa, and other treats while families wait their turn to shop. Everyone will get equal access to gifts and have the opportunity to have their gifts wrapped.

To help stock the free store for parents and kids in need, we are looking for the following donations of new items:

Towels & Washcloths
Blankets (twin & queen)
Sheet Sets
Pillows
Pots & Pans
Dish Sets
Dish Towels
Hats & Mittens
Socks
Stocking Stuffers
Toys
Gift Cards

New, unwrapped items can be donated to Tedford Housing by Thursday, December 6th. Items can be dropped off at Tedford’s administrative office (14 Middle Street, Brunswick) between 9am and 4pm, Monday – Thursday.

To support our families during the holidays or to set up a donation drop off,
contact Jennifer at 207-729-1161 #101 or jennifer@tedfordhousing.org

Download a flyer with our holiday wish list

Holiday Giving: Tedford Housing Partners with Pathway Vineyard Church for the Christmas Store

November 14, 2017 By Rota Knott Leave a Comment

Tedford Housing is appreciative of the support of community members during the holiday season, whether it is through donating items from our everyday wish list, purchasing gifts for families or contributing to our annual fund.

This year, Tedford Housing is partnering with Pathway Vineyard Church to provide holiday support to our shelter guests, homeless prevention families and supportive housing tenants through the “Christmas Store.”

Families will have the opportunity to “shop” the store at no cost to them. Kids will also be able to shop for parents in a special area. There will be fun crafts, Christmas movies, coffee, hot cocoa, and other treats while families wait their turn to shop. Everyone will get equal access to gifts and have the opportunity to have their gifts wrapped.

To help stock the store for parents and kids, we are looking for the following new items:

Towels & washcloths
Blankets (twin and queen sizes)
Pillows
Pots & Pans
Dish Sets
Dish Towels
Hats & Mittens
Socks for Adults
Stocking Stuffers
Toys

New, unwrapped items can be donated by Thursday, November 28th to Tedford Housing or by December 3rd to Pathway Vineyard Church.

We will also be looking for volunteers to help us “staff” the Christmas store and help organize the items prior to the event.

To support our families during the holidays through volunteering or to set up your donation drop off, contact Jennifer at 207-729-1161 #101 or jennifer@tedfordhousing.org or email Pathway Vineyeard Church at jo.harrison@pathwayvineyard.com.

Download a copy of the 2017 Christmas Wish List

How to Help Tedford Housing Over the Holiday Season

November 16, 2016 By Rota Knott Leave a Comment

With Thanksgiving next week and Christmas and Hanukkah right around the corner, Tedford Housing is starting to get phone calls from generous donors who would like to make the holidays a bit brighter for our emergency shelter guests, supportive housing tenants and homeless prevention outreach clients.

We are currently pairing the wish lists of the adults and families we serve with our donors. We also have general wish list (below) that will help us provide gifts to anyone in our ever-changing emergency shelter population.

If you would like to help provides gifts to Tedford’s shelter guests, supportive housing tenants and outreach clients, please contact our Director of Development, Jennifer Iacovelli, via email or by calling 207-729-1161, #101. We are also looking for volunteers willing to help with gift wrapping and organizing the presents we receive. Any little bit helps make the holidays smoother for everyone at Tedford Housing.