Preble Street
@preblestreet.bsky.social
50 years of creating solutions for homelessness, hunger, and poverty in Maine. Meeting urgent needs, advocating for change, and empowering people. #PrebleStreet50 #CompassioninAction
When the weather outside is frightful, we're thankful that clients at the Preble Street Elena's Way Wellness Shelter are safe, warm, and able to engage in calming activities. #shelterisahumanright
Maine shelters are desperately in need of permanent state funding to keep their doors open.
Maine shelters are desperately in need of permanent state funding to keep their doors open.
December 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
When the weather outside is frightful, we're thankful that clients at the Preble Street Elena's Way Wellness Shelter are safe, warm, and able to engage in calming activities. #shelterisahumanright
Maine shelters are desperately in need of permanent state funding to keep their doors open.
Maine shelters are desperately in need of permanent state funding to keep their doors open.
Vote for Preble Street! We've been nominated for Best Nonprofit as part of the #Bestofthe207 contest.
Daily voting is live until 5pm on 11/12. Go to bestofthe207.com/vote, choose Services - Nonprofit Organization, and submit your vote for Preble Street! Thank you! #Maine #compassioninaction
Daily voting is live until 5pm on 11/12. Go to bestofthe207.com/vote, choose Services - Nonprofit Organization, and submit your vote for Preble Street! Thank you! #Maine #compassioninaction
November 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Vote for Preble Street! We've been nominated for Best Nonprofit as part of the #Bestofthe207 contest.
Daily voting is live until 5pm on 11/12. Go to bestofthe207.com/vote, choose Services - Nonprofit Organization, and submit your vote for Preble Street! Thank you! #Maine #compassioninaction
Daily voting is live until 5pm on 11/12. Go to bestofthe207.com/vote, choose Services - Nonprofit Organization, and submit your vote for Preble Street! Thank you! #Maine #compassioninaction
Are you ready to #vote? These resources can help!
1. Find election-related info based on your home address: maine.gov/portal/government/edemocracy/voter_lookup.php
2. Know Your Rights: aclumaine.org/en/know-your-rights/voting-maine
#ElectionDay #MaineVotes #LetMEVote
1. Find election-related info based on your home address: maine.gov/portal/government/edemocracy/voter_lookup.php
2. Know Your Rights: aclumaine.org/en/know-your-rights/voting-maine
#ElectionDay #MaineVotes #LetMEVote
November 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Are you ready to #vote? These resources can help!
1. Find election-related info based on your home address: maine.gov/portal/government/edemocracy/voter_lookup.php
2. Know Your Rights: aclumaine.org/en/know-your-rights/voting-maine
#ElectionDay #MaineVotes #LetMEVote
1. Find election-related info based on your home address: maine.gov/portal/government/edemocracy/voter_lookup.php
2. Know Your Rights: aclumaine.org/en/know-your-rights/voting-maine
#ElectionDay #MaineVotes #LetMEVote
Contact USDA Secretary Rollins today to insist that the government immediately release the available SNAP funds
Phone: 202-720–3631
Email: [email protected]
Learn other ways to help here: preblestreet.org/2025/10/28/how-you-can-help-during-the-snap-crisis
#SNAP #Hunger #Maine #Halloween
Phone: 202-720–3631
Email: [email protected]
Learn other ways to help here: preblestreet.org/2025/10/28/how-you-can-help-during-the-snap-crisis
#SNAP #Hunger #Maine #Halloween
October 31, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Contact USDA Secretary Rollins today to insist that the government immediately release the available SNAP funds
Phone: 202-720–3631
Email: [email protected]
Learn other ways to help here: preblestreet.org/2025/10/28/how-you-can-help-during-the-snap-crisis
#SNAP #Hunger #Maine #Halloween
Phone: 202-720–3631
Email: [email protected]
Learn other ways to help here: preblestreet.org/2025/10/28/how-you-can-help-during-the-snap-crisis
#SNAP #Hunger #Maine #Halloween
SNAP is the biggest, most efficient tool to fight hunger. For every meal that food banks provide, SNAP supplies 9. We cannot allow 170,000 Mainers to go without SNAP.
More info and how to help: preblestreet.org/2025/10/28/how-you-can-help-during-the-snap-crisis
#SNAP #ProtectSNAP #hunger #Maine
More info and how to help: preblestreet.org/2025/10/28/how-you-can-help-during-the-snap-crisis
#SNAP #ProtectSNAP #hunger #Maine
October 30, 2025 at 8:51 PM
SNAP is the biggest, most efficient tool to fight hunger. For every meal that food banks provide, SNAP supplies 9. We cannot allow 170,000 Mainers to go without SNAP.
More info and how to help: preblestreet.org/2025/10/28/how-you-can-help-during-the-snap-crisis
#SNAP #ProtectSNAP #hunger #Maine
More info and how to help: preblestreet.org/2025/10/28/how-you-can-help-during-the-snap-crisis
#SNAP #ProtectSNAP #hunger #Maine
The travel required to obtain a photo ID is an obstacle for people who are #unhoused, older adults, people with #disabilities, people living in #rural areas, and other people without transportation. Every citizen has the right to #vote, not just people with easy access to #transportation. #LetMEVote
October 14, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The travel required to obtain a photo ID is an obstacle for people who are #unhoused, older adults, people with #disabilities, people living in #rural areas, and other people without transportation. Every citizen has the right to #vote, not just people with easy access to #transportation. #LetMEVote
Municipalities often respond to places where unsheltered people are by seizing & destroying their property. This increases the likelihood of IDs, birth certificates, and other documents being lost or tossed out. You don’t need a home to vote & you shouldn’t need a photo ID to vote. #LetMEVote #Maine
September 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Municipalities often respond to places where unsheltered people are by seizing & destroying their property. This increases the likelihood of IDs, birth certificates, and other documents being lost or tossed out. You don’t need a home to vote & you shouldn’t need a photo ID to vote. #LetMEVote #Maine
"Two months after passing the largest food stamp cuts in history, the Trump administration has canceled the government’s annual report measuring household #foodinsecurity." nytimes.com/2025/09/20/us/politics/trump-hunger-report-data.html?unlocked_article_code=1.n08.XxcH.kdMo8lBGnzFE&smid=url-share
September 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
"Two months after passing the largest food stamp cuts in history, the Trump administration has canceled the government’s annual report measuring household #foodinsecurity." nytimes.com/2025/09/20/us/politics/trump-hunger-report-data.html?unlocked_article_code=1.n08.XxcH.kdMo8lBGnzFE&smid=url-share
Preble Street's Anti-Trafficking program has been responding to increased referrals of survivors, with several cases being youth under 18. Yet funding may not continue beyond 9/30.
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/17/trump-human-trafficking-programs-cut #HumanTrafficking
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/17/trump-human-trafficking-programs-cut #HumanTrafficking
September 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Preble Street's Anti-Trafficking program has been responding to increased referrals of survivors, with several cases being youth under 18. Yet funding may not continue beyond 9/30.
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/17/trump-human-trafficking-programs-cut #HumanTrafficking
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/17/trump-human-trafficking-programs-cut #HumanTrafficking
Voter ID laws suppress turnout and disenfranchise voters — especially people experiencing homelessness, members of the BIPOC community, people with disabilities, and older voters, all of whom are less likely to have a driver's license. Vote No on Question 1! #LetMEVote
September 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Voter ID laws suppress turnout and disenfranchise voters — especially people experiencing homelessness, members of the BIPOC community, people with disabilities, and older voters, all of whom are less likely to have a driver's license. Vote No on Question 1! #LetMEVote
Congrats to Preble Street Person of the Month, Anne, caseworker at Permanent Supportive Housing program, Huston Commons.
Her unwavering commitment to knocking down barriers and empowering the people she works with make her a perfect example of the agency's mission in action. #compassioninaction
Her unwavering commitment to knocking down barriers and empowering the people she works with make her a perfect example of the agency's mission in action. #compassioninaction
September 3, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Congrats to Preble Street Person of the Month, Anne, caseworker at Permanent Supportive Housing program, Huston Commons.
Her unwavering commitment to knocking down barriers and empowering the people she works with make her a perfect example of the agency's mission in action. #compassioninaction
Her unwavering commitment to knocking down barriers and empowering the people she works with make her a perfect example of the agency's mission in action. #compassioninaction
49,000 Mainers will lose health coverage and become uninsured thanks to the Harmful Budget Megabill that Congress passed this summer. This is just one example of the systemic issues that push people into homelessness and keep them there. #MaineCare #Medicaid #HealthcareIsAHumanRight
August 12, 2025 at 6:44 PM
49,000 Mainers will lose health coverage and become uninsured thanks to the Harmful Budget Megabill that Congress passed this summer. This is just one example of the systemic issues that push people into homelessness and keep them there. #MaineCare #Medicaid #HealthcareIsAHumanRight
We are housing unsheltered #Veterans across #Maine this week! We offer many benefits to landlords interested in partnering with us. Please contact Preble Street Veterans Housing Services at [email protected] or visit nohomelessveterans.org for more information. #NoHomelessVeterans
August 5, 2025 at 2:08 PM
We are housing unsheltered #Veterans across #Maine this week! We offer many benefits to landlords interested in partnering with us. Please contact Preble Street Veterans Housing Services at [email protected] or visit nohomelessveterans.org for more information. #NoHomelessVeterans
We cannot wait to see you at our (free!) 50th Anniversary Celebration at Brick South this evening. Drop in anytime between 5-8pm, and please register ahead of time here: eventbrite.com/e/preble-street-50th-anniversary-celebration-registration-1329265241119
#CompassionInAction #preblestreet50
#CompassionInAction #preblestreet50
June 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
We cannot wait to see you at our (free!) 50th Anniversary Celebration at Brick South this evening. Drop in anytime between 5-8pm, and please register ahead of time here: eventbrite.com/e/preble-street-50th-anniversary-celebration-registration-1329265241119
#CompassionInAction #preblestreet50
#CompassionInAction #preblestreet50
If you already receive SNAP or TANF, or if you received SUN Bucks or P-EBT in the past, your child’s SUN Bucks will be loaded right onto that card. If you haven’t received these benefits before, you'll receive a new EBT card with instructions by June 6.
For a replacement card, call 1-800-477-7428.
For a replacement card, call 1-800-477-7428.
May 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
If you already receive SNAP or TANF, or if you received SUN Bucks or P-EBT in the past, your child’s SUN Bucks will be loaded right onto that card. If you haven’t received these benefits before, you'll receive a new EBT card with instructions by June 6.
For a replacement card, call 1-800-477-7428.
For a replacement card, call 1-800-477-7428.
Join Full Plates Full Potential, Preble Street, and our partners for a virtual Town Hall to learn more about the impact of federal budget cuts in Maine and what you can do NOW. Register here: ow.ly/yoxX50VU8nC #ProtectSNAP
May 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Join Full Plates Full Potential, Preble Street, and our partners for a virtual Town Hall to learn more about the impact of federal budget cuts in Maine and what you can do NOW. Register here: ow.ly/yoxX50VU8nC #ProtectSNAP
For more than 400,000 Mainers, #Medicaid (also known as #MaineCare) is a vital support that helps people stay healthy, housed, and fed. Contact your U.S. Senators and Representatives and tell them to #ProtectMedicaid!
May 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM
For more than 400,000 Mainers, #Medicaid (also known as #MaineCare) is a vital support that helps people stay healthy, housed, and fed. Contact your U.S. Senators and Representatives and tell them to #ProtectMedicaid!
Preble Street Elena's Way Wellness Shelter staff had a great time participating in the Bayside Neighborhood Association's Neighborhood Clean-up this month. Thanks, BNA!
April 28, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Preble Street Elena's Way Wellness Shelter staff had a great time participating in the Bayside Neighborhood Association's Neighborhood Clean-up this month. Thanks, BNA!
Preble Street has a long history of tie-dye parties for staff & clients. After 50 years, it's hard to remember how this tradition started, but as our Executive Director, Swannie, once said, our tie-dye tradition is "Pretty cool, and maybe odd, but definitely Preble Street." #preblestreet50
April 18, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Preble Street has a long history of tie-dye parties for staff & clients. After 50 years, it's hard to remember how this tradition started, but as our Executive Director, Swannie, once said, our tie-dye tradition is "Pretty cool, and maybe odd, but definitely Preble Street." #preblestreet50
Here are two great neighborhood clean-up opportunities coming up! On April 19, join the Bayside Neighborhood Association for their Annual Spring Clean-up event, and on April 22, join Preble Street for our #EarthDay clean-up and barbeque. We look forward to seeing you! 🌳🌎🧹
April 14, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Here are two great neighborhood clean-up opportunities coming up! On April 19, join the Bayside Neighborhood Association for their Annual Spring Clean-up event, and on April 22, join Preble Street for our #EarthDay clean-up and barbeque. We look forward to seeing you! 🌳🌎🧹
"... proposed cuts to #SNAP will have severe consequences for millions of American Veterans, seniors, children, and the hard-working farmers who help put meals on the table."
Thank you, Senator King, for helping ensure no one has to go hungry! #HandsOffSNAP #CompassionInAction
Thank you, Senator King, for helping ensure no one has to go hungry! #HandsOffSNAP #CompassionInAction
April 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
"... proposed cuts to #SNAP will have severe consequences for millions of American Veterans, seniors, children, and the hard-working farmers who help put meals on the table."
Thank you, Senator King, for helping ensure no one has to go hungry! #HandsOffSNAP #CompassionInAction
Thank you, Senator King, for helping ensure no one has to go hungry! #HandsOffSNAP #CompassionInAction
ACTION ALERT: General Assistance helps Mainers in crisis afford food, diapers, medicine, rent, heat, electricity, and other necessities. Join Preble Street in asking the legislature to support GA! preblestreet.org/2025/04/04/take-action-today-ensure-mainers-stay-housed-and-can-access-basic-needs
April 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
ACTION ALERT: General Assistance helps Mainers in crisis afford food, diapers, medicine, rent, heat, electricity, and other necessities. Join Preble Street in asking the legislature to support GA! preblestreet.org/2025/04/04/take-action-today-ensure-mainers-stay-housed-and-can-access-basic-needs
On this #TransDayOfVisibility, we celebrate the many trans people advocating for rights to housing and safety while recognizing the work that still must be done.
March 31, 2025 at 7:09 PM
On this #TransDayOfVisibility, we celebrate the many trans people advocating for rights to housing and safety while recognizing the work that still must be done.
Feeling the LOVE today! #compassioninaction
February 14, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Feeling the LOVE today! #compassioninaction
As of 2/2/25, Preble Street has officially assumed the operations of Hope House in #BangorME! At Preble Street Hope House, 56 people will continue to have a safe, warm place to sleep & access to meals, clothing, laundry, and support to help them connect with #housing, health care, family, and more.
February 4, 2025 at 8:47 PM