Community Assistance
H.O.M.E., Inc. has many programs designed to assist folks with the basic necessities of life. Food, clothing, hygiene supplies, school supplies and more.
H.O.M.E. Retail
H.O.M.E.'s gift shop and thrift shop generate a small income for H.O.M.E. while providing gifts and basic home items to our community.
Homeless Services
H.O.M.E.'s Homeless services include: diversion, emergency overnight shelter across four locations, and housing navigation which exists to assist shelter guests with finding permanent, stable housing.
Gift to support efforts to address homelessness
The First Congregational Church of Blue Hill has made a donation of $50,000, part of a tithe from the sale of its historic parsonage last year, to the non-profit H.O.M.E., Inc. to aid community members facing homelessness.
Pastor Lisa Durkee met with H.O.M.E. Executive Director, Rosalani Moore, November 8th, explaining how the congregation voted unanimously at its recent annual meeting to help finance H.O.M.E. programs, in particular the “Diversion” program, with preventive assistance to those in danger of losing their housing. Ms. Moore thanked the church, saying, “we will be so glad to be able to assist people in our community who may end up unhoused without a bit of help” coming from the Diversion fund.
Pastor Lisa said, “We’ve seen the work done by H.O.M.E. for years, with various shelters, with crafts and job training, with child care–always responding to the community needs.” “The congregation discussed many different ways to respond to the problems affecting people around us, but the key issue is housing. H.O.M.E. has the experience to take on this challenge.”
The Congregational Church last year sold its parsonage, built in the early 1800s, as a cost-cutting measure, but did so with a provision that a tithe from the sale would go to serving its community.
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Program Numbers 2023
Shelter and Housing
- 15,963 bed nights provided – 222 guests were sheltered
- Dorr House Women’s Shelter – 30 guests – Average stay length: 65 days
- Sister Marie House – 64 guests – Average stay length: 56 days
- St. Francis Inn – 43 guests – Average stay length: 68 days
- Emmaus Homeless Shelter – 85 guests – Average stay length: 82 days
- 18 households provided hotel rooms
- 20 households housed in H.O.M.E.’s rental units.
- 83 individuals diverted from homelessness.
Food and Resources
- 63 children provided with backpacks and school supplies
- 390 individuals received Christmas gifts
- 30 unduplicated daycare enrollments – 1 subsidies provided
- Food boxes distributed to 1971 individuals across 762 families
- 316 Holiday food boxes distributed
- 304,918 pounds of food rescued and distributed
- 1,042 individuals received assistance with linens, hygiene supplies, and household supplies
- 22.5 cord of firewood distributed
Become a Volunteer
H.O.M.E. provides volunteer opportunities in many departments. From sorting donations to stacking firewood there is something for every skill level here at H.O.M.E., Inc.
