Tedford Housing

Creating pathways from homelessness to home.

Join Us for the Homeless Memorial Service on 12/21/19

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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 First Parish Church in Brunswick on Saturday, December 21, 2019, the longest night of the year.

We will gather at First Parish Church at 5:00pm for a short service, music and refreshments. Weather permitting, we will light candles and walk to the gazebo where we will hold a candlelight vigil outside.

The service will be led by Danielle Keller of First Parish Church, along with members of Tedford Housing staff, board and Brunswick’s homeless community and supporters.

FMI, call 207-729-1161, #101 or email

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Tedford Housing Announces New Executive Director, Rota Knott

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Jennifer Iacovelli, jennifer@tedfordhousing.org. 207-729-1161, ext. #101

Rota Knott

BRUNSWICK, Maine (December 12, 2019) – After an extensive national search, the board of directors is pleased to announce the hiring of Rota Knott as the next executive director of Tedford Housing. Knott will take over leadership from Craig Phillips, who is retiring, on January 6, 2020.

Knott has more than a decade of experience in nonprofit leadership and administration. She was previously executive director of the Somerset County Local Management Board in Maryland, where she successfully grew the organization’s annual funding support for nonprofits and community partners that address the needs of children, youths, and families. She holds the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) designation and is certified in Results-Based Accountability and planning for outcomes measurement. Read Rota Knott’s full bio

Roger Brodeur, president of the board of directors, states, “Rota’s knowledge, experience and background in managing and overseeing a 24 bed homeless shelter in Maryland make her an ideal leader to implement Tedford Housing’s plans for the next decade. Those plans include creating a resource center with extensive in-house services for our guests and for the local community.”

“I am elated to have the opportunity to join Tedford Housing, and I appreciate the confidence of the board of directors in selecting me to serve as its new executive director,” says Knott. “I look forward to building on the strong foundation created by Craig Phillips during his tenure as executive director, and to furthering Tedford Housing’s mission by enhancing our ability to serve members of our community who are experiencing or are in danger of homelessness. Tedford Housing has a long history of creating pathways from homelessness to home for residents of the Midcoast, and I am committed to working with the board of directors and staff to create a significant and lasting impact for those in need of safe, stable shelter.”

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Tedford Housing’s mission: Creating pathways from homelessness to home by partnering with people and their communities in Midcoast Maine. For more information, call 207-729-1161 or visit www.tedfordhousing.org.

Statement from Tedford Housing

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EDITED TO ADD: Please remember this is an ongoing investigation and there may be conflicting reports coming out in the media. We don’t have all the details, but we do know that all of our shelter guests and staff are safe and there is no further cause for concern. Details will come out from the police, as appropriate.

We are saddened and heartbroken by the incident that occurred at Tedford Housing’s family shelter last night. While we don’t have many details, we do know there was a shooting at the family shelter that resulted in a fatality. The two men involved were not guests of the shelter and, unfortunately, both had guns, which are not allowed on Tedford Housing property. We are working with the state police in the ongoing investigation, including giving them access to security camera footage.

Our main focus right now is to offer crisis support to those families and staff who were directly involved in the tragic incident and anyone else who may need the support. We are appreciative of the outpouring of love and support we are receiving from community members and partners.

Media inquiries can be directed to Director of Development, Jennifer Iacovelli: 207-607-4548 or jennifer@tedfordhousing.org.

An Evening with Suede to Benefit Tedford Housing, Oasis Free Clinics and UU Church of Brunswick

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Pop/Jazz/Blues singer Suede will perform at the UU Church of Brunswick on Saturday, October 26th at 7:30pm to raise money for Tedford Housing and Oasis Free Clinics. 

Suede has been a headliner with Melissa Etheridge and Sarah McLachlan and was also Joan Rivers’ opening act. Described as a cross between Adele, Diana Krall and Bette Midler, Suede has performed at sold-out shows at world-renowned clubs like NYC’s famous Birdland, Boston’s Scullers Jazz Club and Washington DC’s Kennedy Center. She has also appeared on ABC’s 20/20, NPR and MTV. Her PBS fundraiser, “Suede, Live at Scullers Jazz Club,” has aired on over 50 stations nationally. 

“A great voice, even better enthusiasm, almost giddy delight at entertaining audiences, that if bottled would make every anti-depressant on the market obsolete.”  ~ Steppin’ Out Arts, NY

“Thank you for the most f#!*ng incredible night of my life in an audience. You are to die for.” ~ Bea Arthur (“Maude”)

Tickets: $30 in advance, $35 at the door, $10 students/children. Available at the church office, Gulf of Maine Books, or online at https://suede.brownpapertickets.com/

Find the Facebook event here:  https://www.facebook.com/events/620118098485675/

Here’s a sample of Suede’s music:

Join Us for a Sukkot Celebration on Saturday, October 19th

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Come Inside: Learn, Celebrate, Act
A Sukkot Celebration
Saturday, October 19th from 4:00-6:00pm
Dudley Coe Quad, Bowdoin College

The festival of Sukkot, named after the booths or huts in which Jews are supposed to dwell during the celebration, begins five days after Yom Kippur. This year Sukkot falls between October 13 and 20. During Sukkot, Jewish communities build temporary structures to commemorate the sheltering of the Israelites as they left Egypt and wandered in the desert for 40 years. Elise Hocking and Annie Rose, former summer fellows at Tedford Housing through Bowdoin College, believe the holiday can be a launching pad for discussion and reflection on homelessness in the Midcoast area. On Saturday, they and Bowdoin Hillel, the foundation for Jewish campus life, will be hosting a celebration in a sukkah on the Dudley Coe Quad that includes food, music and education about housing and homelessness in the Brunswick community. We hope you will join us in the celebration no matter your religious background!

Sukkot Celebration

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