ESTHER RESIDENCE INC
27 THORNTON AVE, SACO, ME 04072 www.estherresidence.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE IN A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT TO WOMEN DESIRING TO MAKE POSITIVE LIFE CHANGES

TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR WOMEN LEAVING INCARCERATION. ESTHER RESIDENCE PROVIDES A SAFE, NURTURING COMMUNITY THAT IS BASED ON SAFETY, RESPECT AND DIGNITY

DURING COVID YEAR 2020 THERE WERE 13 RESIDENTS, 5 OF WHOM MOVED OUT ON THEIR OWN AND 4 MOVED IN WITH FAMILY OR FRIENDS AND CONTINUE TO WORK. A GRANT HELPED PROVIDE WOMEN WITH DENTURES AND OTHER DENTAL WORK. ANOTHER GRANT HAS HELPED TO PROVIDE MONEY TOWARDS RESIDENTS' CLOTHING AND SECURITY DEPOSITS ON THEIR OWN APARTMENT. ALL ATTEND WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUPS ONLINE, YOGA AND WEEKLY HOUSE MEETINGS. RESIDENTS WORK OUTSIDE OF THE RESIDENCE, PLAN GROUP ACTIVITIES AND VOLUNTEER IN THE COMMUNITY. TWO SOCIAL WORK INTERNS DID CASE MANAGEMENT AND TUTORED 2 WOMEN. NO PUBLIC FUNDRAISING WAS HELD AND A MOTHER'S DAY CARD MAILING APPEAL WAS SUBSTITUTED FOR IN-PERSON. THE 3 STAFF MEMBERS CONTINUE TO DONATE THEIR FULL TIME WORK AS AN IN-KIND DONATION PROJECTED AT $135,000 AND VOLUNTEERS LOGGED 989 HOURS WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $14,619. DURING THE PANDEMIC STAFF CONTACTED FORMER RESIDENTS TO ASSIST THEM WITH FOOD, ASSISTANCE WITH THEIR RENT EXPENSES AND FOUND FREE LEGAL COUNSEL FOR A RESIDENT FACED WITH EVICTION. EVERYONE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE VACCINATED.

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