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Merrymeeting Project Finds Home at Midcoast Community Alliance

August 21, 2019 By Rota Knott Leave a Comment

Photo of Jamie Dorr and Donna Verhoeven via the Midcoast Community Alliance website.

Midcoast Community Alliance announced “a major expansion to its core offerings” with the addition of the Merrymeeting Project. Previously under the umbrella of Tedford Housing’s programs and services, but closed because of lack of funding, we are happy to see this important program for homeless youth find a new home.

“It was just a natural fit for Midcoast Community Alliance to host this extremely important service,” said MCA founder Jamie Dorr. “Bringing this organization—whose sole purpose is serving area youth in need—into the fold of MCA makes sense in every way.”

Read the full press release from Midocast Community Alliance and the article from the Times Record.

Filed Under: News & Events Tagged With: Donna Verhoeven, homeless youth, Jamie Dorr, Merrymeeting Project, Midcoast Community Alliance

Tedford Housing Honors Community Members and Staff at Recent Annual Meeting Event

July 16, 2018 By Rota Knott Leave a Comment

Josie and Maggie Adolf, teen performers from The Theater Project’s Young Company program, at Tedford’s recent annual meeting.

Tedford Housing, whose mission is creating pathways from homelessness to home by partnering with people and their communities in Midcoast Maine, held its annual meeting and awards event on June 26th at The Brunswick Golf Club. Community and staff honorees included Brenda Houdlette, Oasis Free Clinics, Doug Morrell, Danielle Triffitt, Pauline Hanson and Donna Verhoeven.

In addition to welcoming new board members and showing appreciation to board members whose terms have ended, the evening also featured real stories of people who have used Tedford Housing’s services. Josie and Maggie Adolf, teen performers from The Theater Project’s Young Company program, told the stories of a teen, single adult and family.

The following awards were handed out at the event:

The Margit Cook Award – given annually to one or more persons who demonstrate exemplary volunteer service to Tedford Housing, have served in a formal volunteer capacity for at least five years and are recommended by Tedford Housing staff as persons of great integrity and outstanding volunteer service – was awarded to Brenda Houdlette.

The Tedford Home Award – given annually to one or more organizations who have worked closely with Tedford Housing to help meet its mission of ending homelessness – was awarded to Oasis Free Clinics.

The Scooty Brownell Award – given annually to those who have a history of supporting Tedford Housing in more than one way including financial, volunteering, advocacy or leadership – was awarded to Doug Morrell.

Staff recognition:

In addition, business manager Danielle Triffitt and homeless prevention case manager Pauline Hanson were recognized for 5 years of employment with Tedford Housing. Donna Verhoeven, Tedford’s Merrymeeting Project for homeless youth case manager, was recognized for 10 years with the agency.

Photos from the event can be found on Tedford Housing’s Facebook page.

Videos of the stories read by The Theater Project can be viewed on YouTube.

Filed Under: News & Events Tagged With: annual meeting, Brenda Houdlette, Brunswick, Brunswick Golf Club, Danielle Triffitt, Donna Verhoeven, Doug Morrell, Maine, Oasis Free Clinics, Pauline Hanson, staff recognition, Tedford Housing, The Theater Project

Free Screening of Paper Tigers Film on March 20th With Panel Discussion in Brunswick

March 8, 2016 By Rota Knott Leave a Comment

A free screening of Paper Tigers will be held on Sunday, March 20th at 3:00 pm in Crooker Theater at Brunswick High School on 116 Maquoit Road. The film will be followed by a brief discussion.

Tedford Housing’s outreach coordinator for the Merrymeeting Project for homeless youth, Donna Verhoeven, will be part of the panel discussion.

Paper Tigers gives viewers an intimate look at the lives of six at-risk students from Lincoln High School, an alternative school in Walla Walla, Washington. The film details new strategies, based on an understanding of adverse childhood experiences, that were implemented at the school and are helping improve student success, even among the most troubled. Read more about the movie

This event is co-hosted by Martin’s Point Health Care, Access Health, United Way of Mid Coast Maine and Brunswick School Department. The screening is one night only and is open to the public.

Watch the trailer:

 

Filed Under: News & Events Tagged With: Brunswick, Brunswick High School, Crooker Theater, Donna Verhoeven, film screening, homeless youth, Maine, Merrymeeting Project, Paper Tigers

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