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Join Us for the Homeless Memorial Service on 12/21/18

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Tedford Housing will be remembering individuals from our homeless community who passed away during the year at the annual Homeless Memorial Service.

This year’s service will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Brunswick (27 Pleasant Street), on Friday, December 21, 2018, the longest night of the year.

We will gather at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in the Great Hall at 5:00pm for a short service, music and refreshments. Weather permitting, we will hold a candlelight vigil outside in the St. Paul’s courtyard on Pleasant Street. FMI, call 207-729-1161 #101.

The service will be led by Reverend Carolyn Eklund, along with members of Tedford Housing staff, board and Brunswick’s homeless community and supporters.

Homeless Memorial Service flyerDownload

FMI, call 207-729-1161, #101

Brunswick Planning Board Holding Third Workshop for Shelter Zoning on December 11

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The Brunswick Planning Board held two workshops focused on the Shelter Task Force’s recommendations for shelter zoning amendments on November 13th and 27th. You can view the packets from the meetings on Brunswick’s website (minutes have not been published at this time).

The Planning Board’s next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 11th at 7:00 pm in the council chambers at the Brunswick Town Hall at 85 Union Street. This workshop, according to the website, “will continue its discussion from the November 27th workshop and review a proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment from the Town of Brunswick Shelter Task Force to

a. Establish definitions for: homeless shelter, apartment-style; homeless shelter, nonapartment-style;
and homeless shelter, resource center;
b. Establish appropriate zoning districts for the location of above referenced shelter
definitions; and
c. Establish supplementary use standards for above referenced shelter definitions.”

In addition, “The Planning Board will set a PUBLIC HEARING DATE in accordance with subsection 5.2.11.B of the Brunswick Zoning Ordinance to review and provide a recommendation to the Town Council on a Zoning Ordinance Amendment for homeless shelters in accordance with Chapter 12.2-5 of the Brunswick Code of Ordinances.”

As always, these meetings are open to the public.

FMI, visit the following links:

#GivingTuesday: 3 ways to give to Tedford Housing during the holiday season!

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#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. #GivingTuesday also kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving. Following are 3 ways to give to Tedford Housing during the holiday season!

1. Give to our Annual Fund

Tedford Housing believes that everyone deserves to have a safe and affordable home. With the help of our diverse supporters, we are able to provide pathways from homelessness to home to those neighbors in our community that need it. Please consider a gift to our annual fund before the year ends. You can give securely online via our website or mail your donation to Tedford Housing, P.O. Box 958, Brunswick, ME 04011.

 

2. Donate Gifts to the Christmas Store

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. Click on the image to view the wish list for this year’s Christmas Store. To support our families during the holidays or to set up a donation drop off, contact Jennifer at 207-729-1161 #101 or email. Read More

 

Support Tedford Housingwith AmazonSmile3. Shop Using Amazon Smile

Are you holiday shopping on Amazon this year? You can automatically give to Tedford while you shop Amazon by shopping AmazonSmile! Just visit smile.amazon.com, choose Tedford Housing as your charity and shop as usual!

Brunswick Planning Board Holding Second Workshop for Shelter Zoning on November 27th

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The Brunswick Planning Board held its first workshop focused on the Shelter Task Force’s recommendations for shelter zoning amendments on November 13th. You can view the packet from the meeting on Brunswick’s website (minutes have not been published at this time).

The Planning Board now has a meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 27th at 7:00 pm in the council chambers at the Brunswick Town Hall at 85 Union Street. This workshop, according to the website, “will continue its discussion from the November 13th workshop and review a proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment from the Town of Brunswick Shelter Task Force to:

a. Establish definitions for: homeless shelter, apartment-style; homeless shelter, nonapartment-style;
and homeless shelter, resource center;
b. Establish appropriate zoning districts for the location of above referenced shelter
definitions; and
c. Establish supplementary use standards for above referenced shelter definitions.”

FMI, visit the following links:

Seeking Donations for the 2018 Christmas Store

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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**

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