NEWS & UPDATES
On the Radio: Mark Swann
Mark Swann is the Executive Director of Preble Street, a Portland Organization that finds solutions for those who are experiencing homelessness, hunger and poverty. A finalist for the Congressional Medal of Honor, 51-year-old Swann has been with Preble Street for 23 years. You were one of our earliest guests when you first came on Love
Cutler to appear at Preble Street forum on Oct. 23
A public forum featuring gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler has been postponed until Thursday, Oct. 23, at 9:30 a.m., organizers said. Cutler, who is among several candidates for public office scheduled to visit the Preble Street Resource Center this fall as part of the 20th annual "You Don’t Need a Home to Vote" Candidates’ Forum series,
Hunger stories come out of hiding
CASCO – The person who worries about being hungry, who doesn’t always have enough food or enough money to pay for food during the entire month – that person could be your neighbor. It was a neighbor, a resident of Sweden, who stood before the microphone at a recent fundraiser for area food pantries and
Letter to the editor: Public good must top Maine’s agenda
Last week, I sat in the Preble Street Resource Center dining room, where hundreds of residents eat meals each day, to attend a candidate forum with Democrat Mike Michaud, hosted by Homeless Voices for Justice. (Independent gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler is scheduled to attend a Homeless Voices for Justice forum Oct. 7; Gov. LePage has
Congress needs to act so Maine’s LGBT homeless youth can get help
Not many issues are bipartisan these days, but thankfully, ending youth homelessness is one of them. In July, Sen. Susan Collins, along with Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, introduced critical legislation that reauthorizes the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, or RHYA, which provides critical support to organizations such as Preble Street that in turn help some
Preble Street candidate forums continue
PORTLAND – Breakfast candidate forums at Preble Street Resource Center will continue Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 9 a.m., with a visit by independent gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler. The 20th annual "You Don’t Need a Home to Vote" series, organized by Homeless Voices for Justice, will also feature a visit by candidates in the 1st Congressional
Maine’s summer meals program mixes together food, learning and fun to create one tasty summer!
For Maine, the state with the fifth highest rate of hunger in the nation, Summer Meals continues to be a vital program for youth. Each year the program evolves and improves, with community partners working to increase access to this nationally under-utilized program. In Maine only 17.5 percent of children are accessing summer meals. To
Homeless advocacy group hosts candidates
PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — A local advocacy group invited gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud to speak at a forum at the Preble Street Resource Center Thursday morning. Homeless Voices for Justice has engaged in voter registration and education for two decades. The forum was part of its "You Don’t Need A Home to Vote" campaign.
Increase in homeless teens
STATEWIDE (WGME) — More teens are on the streets. That’s according to the US Department of Education. Members of the Preble Street Resource Center say the number of homeless teens nationwide went up 30% for the 2012/2013 school year, The number of students in Maine going homeless each year is outpacing the national increase. Members
Homeless Voices for Justice Invites Candidates to Preble Street
Gubernatorial candidates Mike Michaud and Eliot Cutler are among the candidates for public office scheduled to visit the Preble Street Resource Center this fall as part of the 20th annual "You Don’t Need a Home to Vote" Candidates’ Breakfast series, Homeless Voices for Justice announced. The local advocacy group has invited candidates for local, statewide
Dr. Lisa Radio Hour: Life on the Edges #153
How do we handle ourselves when life throws us a curve? Bruce Fitzgerald, Director of the Maine Emergency Management Agency, and Joshua Frances, Director of Emergency Management at Maine Medical Center, give us valuable information about emergencies, how we might be impacted and how we can best prepare. Preble Street Executive Director Mark Swann discusses what happens
New Faces and Promotions in Preble Street Teen Services
New Faces Kristin Doneski joined Preble Street as teen services supervisor. Doneski, of Portland, will work with homeless youths to help them develop life skills that promote long-term stability. She previously worked at Larkin Street Youth Services in San Francisco. Promotions Charlotte DeTroy was promoted to supervisor of Preble Street Teen Services First Place Transitional
