In support of our country's rich legacy of immigration, and the shared values of neighbor helping neighbor, Hope House wholeheartedly welcomes New Mainers from
See some staff at a 6-12-20 Lewiston protest, holding sign "Building a Community of Unity" on the 2 mile march through L/A. Best seen at start and about 14 min. into it the Lewiston Sun Journal coverage.
Good things are happening in Lewiston, see 2 recent articles in the Lewiston Sun Journal.
at our Family Support Center, 91 College St., Lewiston, Maine
Hope House has been honored to host teams coming to help us love our Lewiston neighbors. Teams of students from Boston, from Northeastern University as well as Wellesley College, gave time during their 2023 spring breaks to volunteer at our Family Support Center. We love the videos below made by one of the team's members, Swapna Palavesa Kannan. It well reflects the fun, energy, and compassion that teams bring to our struggling neighborhood.
Hope House was honored to welcome Maine's Speaker of the House Rachel Talbot Ross, Senator Peggy Rotundo, & State Representative Margaret Craven to a recent Market Day (video to the right). They intently listened to our neighborhood share on housing challenges and their compassion encouraged the 70 families.
Here's a link to another inspiring story of one of our center's
families.
See Hope House volunteers, Makia Djibrine and Kaileigh Tara, interviewed
1/12/24 when CBSnews crew visited and featured our center's help to New Mainers.
Hope House's July 4th 2024 BBQ and walk to the Great Falls Fireworks Show
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Preparing for the 2024 Free Coat & Toy Fair
"When the Deer Came
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Hope House stands with peacemakers in the Middle East