OUR MISSION
The mission of Preble Street is to provide accessible barrier-free services to empower people experiencing problems with homelessness, housing, hunger, and poverty, and to advocate for solutions to these problems.
Our Programs
From a nutritious meal to crisis intervention, from clean clothes to healthcare, from shelters to a permanent home, Preble Street programs not only meet urgent needs but also create solutions to homelessness and hunger.
Who We Serve
The people we meet come from every background. Some were born into abject poverty and abuse. Others were born into a loving and stable family, but life’s circumstances dictated a wildly unanticipated course.
OUR ANNUAL IMPACT
Preble Street is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that depends on the generosity of friends who lend their time and their resources. Every gift you make, every hour you spend, helps those most in need.
LATEST NEWS
One year of Hope House
In February 2025, Preble Street officially assumed operations of Hope House Shelter in Bangor! In that time, staff have helped an incredible 57 people move from the shelter into permanent housing and provided 268 individuals shelter and housing navigation services. 365 days/year, Hope House provides 56 people (68 when renovations are complete) in the Bangor area a safe place to sleep, warm meals, and connection to services that will help them move
Staff highlight: Annick Nzeyimana – Walking alongside clients
Preble Street staff are #CompassionInAction, and we want you to get to know them! This month we’re introducing you to Annick Nzeyimana, Case Worker, Anti-Trafficking Services. How long have you worked at Preble Street? I have been working at Preble Street and in the Anti-Trafficking Services program for the past two years. What do you like most about your role? What
Preble Street testimony in support of permanent, sustainable funding for Maine emergency shelters
Maine needs and deserves safe, accessible, professionally run, and sustainable emergency shelters that can meet the needs of the growing number of individuals and families experiencing homelessness in our state. On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, shelter executive directors and staff from across the state went to Augusta to advocate for a sustainable funding source that
Trinitie, Cam, and Maz’s Story
Trinitie, Cam, and Maz’s Story On a snowy day in December, Trinitie holds 3-week-old Mazarine on the couch while her partner, Cam, prepares a bottle in the kitchen. Their apartment is beautifully furnished and decorated with original art all over the walls, despite the young family having only moved in a few weeks prior. “Most
Take Action: Tell Maine to provide permanent funding for emergency shelters!
Depending on where a person lives in our state, they may need to travel hours to the nearest shelter if they become homeless. There is no guarantee that when they arrive there will be a bed available. Right now, there are not enough shelter beds in Maine for the thousands of individuals and families experiencing
TAKE ACTION to Protect Maine’s Public Schools, Hospitals, Daycares, and Libraries from ICE
Tell your Maine legislators to support LD 2106! Increased presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, as part of the dehumanizingly named ‘Operation Catch of the Day,’ is creating constant fear and anxiety for so many of our neighbors, leaving them scared to leave their homes, go to work, take their children to school, seek
FEATURED STORIES
Trinitie, Cam, and Maz’s Story
Trinitie, Cam, and Maz’s Story On a snowy day in December, Trinitie holds 3-week-old Mazarine on the couch while her partner, Cam, prepares a bottle in the kitchen. Their apartment is beautifully furnished and decorated with original art all over the walls, despite
Brian’s story
Brian Hester is a proud Marine Corps Veteran. If you ask, he’ll tell you he “loved every minute” of his two-and-a-half years of service with the Marines. But, like many Veterans in Maine and all over the U.S., Brian cycled in and out
Peter’s Story
Peter was homeless for eight months, sleeping on the street and in different shelters in Augusta and Lewiston. He’s an Air Force Veteran, originally from Madawaska, Maine, who lost housing when his landlord increased his rent with only a month’s notice. “I had