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Partner with MATE to foster lives of hope, security and dignity in Central Western Maine through volunteer home repairs and transitional housing.


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Mission at the Eastward
PO Box 206
Farmington, ME. 04938

 

Why Your Donation Matters!

Mission at the Eastward (MATE) is dedicated to empowering communities in Central Western Maine by addressing critical needs linked to housing insecurity and homelessness. Your generosity helps us extend a helping hand to our neighbors in-need, providing life-changing assistance and fostering hope where it’s most needed.

Through your support, MATE can continue to offer volunteer home repairs to our neighbors experiencing housing insecurity, provide transitional housing to members of our community who are experiencing situational homelessness, and enrich the lives of youth. Our programs uplift individuals and families, building stronger and healthier communities. Together, we can transform lives and fulfill our shared mission of love and service.

Every donation, no matter the size, makes a difference. Join us in making hope and stability a reality for all. Thank you for your compassion and partnership!

Your Donation Supports Our Critical Programs!

MATE HOUSING REPAIR

Building safer, warmer, drier and more compassionate homes for our neighbors experiencing housing insecurity 

MATE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING

providing a temporary home to enable our neighbors to bridge the gap between situational homelessnes and longterm housing

MATE YOUTH CONNECTION

enriching the lives of youth through a meaningful service experience that nurtures strong values in the next generation of leaders

More Ways to Give…

  • Memorial of Honorarium Gifts
  • Builder’s Team – Monthly Giving Program (coming winter 2025)
  • Gifts of Appreciated Stock
  • Estate Planning & Beneficiary Designation
  • Support or Sponsor an Event/Program
  • In-Kind Gifts
  • Charitable Funds/Employer Matching Funds

Homeowner Testimonials

“Recently we were chosen for home repairs by Mission at the Eastward. They built a set of stairs for us, the ones we had were old bricks and rocks and very unsafe. The day work started, a group of young adults arrived and a carpenter to teach them. The group was shown how to use saws and drills and instructed how to measure and the work began. It was so amazing to see this group learn and build our new steps. We had such a wonderful time watching them and spending time with them. We are so proud of all of them and beyond blessed with our new steps. Thanks to Mission at the Eastward for providing the materials and giving us such a wonderful group for the week. God bless!”
“I felt like I had rocks on top of me and I couldn’t breathe. I was exhausted. I couldn’t sleep at night. I was afraid that today’s the day they’re going to come and take the boys because we couldn’t get this done. I’ve got the boys, and that was my goal: to keep the boys. We’ve been worrying about this for like two years, and to have this done was like a miracle.”
“At first they started off as strangers on the first day, then on the second day, I was telling them jokes and horsing around with them and helping them out however I could, and by day 3 they were closer than my family.”
“When the shingles got ripped off and the new roof got put on, it was sort of like a guardian angel got placed on top of my roof.”
“The roof was put on due to love, faith, compassion, and helping thy neighbor. It was put on for all the right reasons.”
“The work gave me more faith and trust in humanity. I had never expected good to come back to me, and when it came back to me, it kind of shocked me.”
“After I got to know the people, they didn’t look down on me, they didn’t look up at me, they just treated me no different than family.”
“They’ve been gone a few months, but in years to come, they will always be here.”
“Some of the crew from last year came back to see us and I cried.”
“It (the repairs) means we will be able to live out the rest of our lives here and give the house to one of our kids.”
“They just weren’t volunteers, I ended up making friends.”

Thank You to Our Amazing 2024 Giving Partners!

Grantors

Maine Housing Authority

Franklin Savings Bank Charitable Foundation

Maine Association of Realtors Charitable Foundation

The Betterment Fund

Presbyterian Women

Farmington Rotary Club (ME)

Church Partners

Allentown Presbyterian Church (NJ)

Bedford Presbyterian Church (NH)

Camp Hill Presbyterian Church (PA)

Central Square Congregational Church (MA)

Christ Church (NJ)

Church of the Covenant (MA)

First Presbyterian Church of Mount Holly (NJ)

First Presbyterian Church of Ramsey (NJ)

Flemington Presbyterian Church (PA)

Grace Community Church (MA)

Hartford Street Presbyterian Church (MA)

Hildale Park Presbyterian Church (NJ)

Leeds Community Church (ME)

Mechanicsburg Presbyterian Church (PA)

Pilgrim Church of Duxbury (MA)

Presbyterian Church of Sudbury (MA)

Silver Spring Presbyterian Church (PA)

St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church (TN)

St. Rose of Lima & Joseph’s Parishes (ME)

Stratford Street Presbyterian Church (MA)

Supplee Presbyterian Church (PA)

The Dover Church (MA)

Union Congregational Church (MA)

United Parish of Auburndale (MA)

Wales Presbyterian Church (ME)

Corporate Partners

Billian Moments Productions (ME)

Center for Entrepreneurial Services (ME)

Foothills Management (ME)

OTIS Federal Credit Union (ME)

Tejas Corporation (ME)

Western Maine Community Action (ME)

Individuals & Families

Thank you to our many individual and family donors who make up the bulk of our donor base. We are so blessed to have you all behind the work we’re doing in rural Central Western Maine!

*for the purpose of confidentiality, we will no longer reveal the names of our individual and family donors*

Mission at the Eastward is a 501©3 organization with Federal EIN #22-0235171. No tangible goods or services were received in exchange for these contributions.