With Fanfare and Collaboration, Mano en Mano Opens Maine’s First Affordable Housing Project for Farmworkers
MILBRIDGE, Maine — On a beautiful day in Downeast Maine, nearly 100 guests gathered at the site of Hand in Hand Apartments to open Maine’s first affordable housing project for farmworkers. Originally conceived in 2006, this 6-unit apartment building is a place where “truly weary workers will come to rest,” said Commissioner Walt Whitcomb of the Maine Department of Agriculture. In his remarks, Commissioner
“The vision of a community:” Ribbon Cutting Welcoming Remarks by Executive Director Ian Yaffe
Good morning and welcome to the ribbon cutting ceremony for Hand in Hand Apartments, Maine’s first affordable housing project for farmworkers. It is my great honor to stand before you today and introduce you to some of the people and organizations that have been so essential to this project’s success. Just 8 months ago, we broke ground on the site I’m standing on and
Thank you Bangor Savings Bank! Welcome to our newly designed office and resource room.
Just a few weeks ago, Executive Director Ian Yaffe received a phone call from Senior Customer Service Representative Bonnie Mouland at the Ellsworth Branch of Bangor Savings Bank. They were getting ready to start some renovations and she thought we might be interested in receiving some of their pieces of furniture. Little did she know that Mano en Mano Staff had recently talked about
Applications Available for Hand in Hand Apartments
Milbridge, Maine—Applications are now available for the initial rent-up of Hand in Hand Apartments. Construction will be finished in mid-June and leases will begin July 1. Hand in Hand Apartments will house six families in 3 three-bedroom and 3 two-bedroom apartments at 173 Wyman Road in Milbridge. Mano en Mano | Hand in Hand is a 501(c)(3) non-profit based in Milbridge with a mission
Bangor Daily News: “Building a bridge with tortillas and tomatoes in Downeast Maine”
Mano en Mano was recently featured in the Bangor Daily News for a kick-off event to a series of cooking classes that we will host this spring as a fundraiser: “Building a bridge with tortillas and tomatoes in Down East Maine” (includes photos). In the article, Sharon Kiley Mack describes the meal and camaraderie generated by Crecenciano “Chano” Herrera: There is something magical that
Announcing Summer 2011 Job & Internship Opportunities
Mano en Mano is pleased to announce job and internship opportunities for the summer season. Please visit http://www.manomaine.org/about/jobs for more information and job descriptions. Open positions include: Summer Migrant Education Teaching Staff Needs Assessment Intern Farmworker Justice Intern Materials for all positions are due on April 1, 2011 and instructions are provided at the above link. Mano en Mano is an equal opportunity employer.
Mano en Mano Receives $2,000 Grant from Bangor Savings Bank
Mano en Mano is pleased to announce that it was recently awarded a $2,000 competitive grant from the Bangor Savings Bank Foundation to help fund existing programming and expand the number of participants. The Foundation’s goal is to support projects that will make our communities more prosperous, more livable, and more vibrant. “This grant award from our Foundation to Mano en Mano signifies our
Honoring the 25th Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Mano en Mano’s Personnel Policy establishes six staff holidays per year and one of those is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. In accordance with this policy, our offices will be closed on Monday, January 17, 2011. We encourage staff, board, and community members to make Monday a day of reflection and service, in honor of Dr. King and the vision he had for the
Bowdoin College Students Visit Mano en Mano for Weekend Service Trip
By: Mariya Ilyas, Bowdoin Class of 2013 and Trip Volunteer. Most college students spend their weekends catching up on sleep, doing homework, or hanging out with friends. Last weekend, however, six Bowdoin students did none of that; instead, they volunteered with Mano en Mano. “I participated in the trip in order to see what a weekend service trip was like, and because I wanted
Fall 2010 Newsletter
If you haven’t yet received a copy of our Fall 2010 Newsletter, we’re pleased to provide a digital copy on this site! Click here to download our Fall 2010 Newsletter (Adobe PDF). In this edition, you’ll find the following stories and more: “Connecting Families in our Community” by Edith Flores, Outreach Worker “Summer Education Programs Introduced” “The Work of Many Hands: Five Years of