Press Releases

2023

Avesta Housing & Preble Street announce new Site-based Housing First partnership in Portland

2022

2021

Preble Street announces matching grant challenge from the John T. Gorman Foundation for new Food Security Hub dedicated to ending hunger in Maine

Preble Street surpasses goal for $14 million capital campaign to fund increased capacity and new programs

Preble Street and partners to house 100 Maine Veterans in 100 days

Preble Street receives $95,000 No Kid Hungry grant to help end hunger among Maine children

2020

Portland’s Annual Homeless Persons’ Memorial Vigil 2020 (December 2020)

Preble Street providing over 1,000 Thanksgiving feasts to Mainers in need (November 2020)

Preble Street is open, serving more people than ever before, and looking forward with three new programs (July 2020)

Unveiling the vision for the future of Preble Street (June 2020)

Maine Ranks 8th on Annual School Breakfast Participation Scorecard (February 2020)

Human Trafficking Awareness Day of Remembrance and Resiliency 2020 (January 2020)

2019

Portland gathers for Homeless Persons’ Memorial Vigil (December 2019)

USDA Publishes Final Rule to Take Food Assistance Away from People Struggling to Find Work (December 2019)

Homeless Voices for Justice hosts demonstration ahead of City Council vote (November 2019)

Rewind 100.9 kicks off 14th annual Stuff the Bus food drive (November 2019)

Preble Street Urges the USDA to Honor Veterans and Their Service by Protecting Food Assistance (November 2019)

Four Community Leaders Volunteer for the Preble Street Board of Directors (October 2019)

Homeless Voices for Justice Hosts 2019 City of Portland Candidate Forums (October 2019)

New Chief Operations Officer at Preble Street (September 2019)

Homeless Voices for Justice hosts 12th Annual Longest Day of Homelessness Sit-out (June 2019)

Hospice of Southern Maine honored with Community Partner Award at Preble Street Annual Celebration (June 2019)

Health Care Response to Human Trafficking Conference (January 2019)

2018

Portland gathers for 2018 Homeless Persons’ Memorial Vigil (December 2018)

Maine Anti-hunger Advocates Applaud Congress’ Passage of Bipartisan Farm Bill that Protects Food Assistance (December 2018)

Rewind 100.9 kicks off 13th annual Stuff the Bus (November 2018)

Preble Street Urges Congress to Honor Veterans and Their Service by Protecting Food Assistance (November 2018)

Homeless Voices for Justice Hosts City Council Candidates Forum (October 2018)

Homeless Voices for Justice Hosts 2018 Candidates Forums (September 2018)

Homeless Voices for Justice hosts 11th Annual Longest Day of Homelessness Sit-out (June 2018)

Maine Medical Partners Pediatrics Takes on Hunger (April 2018)

Responding to the Opioid Epidemic with Emergency Legislation (January 2018)