About Us
Welcome To Housing is a Household Goods Bank and serves people in need in the Bangor region. Our goal is to help individuals, including veterans and families succeed as they transition from area shelters to permanent housing by providing basic household items donated through the local community.
We Also help people displaced by fire and domestic violence. |
Volunteer Founder and Co-Chair of 'Welcome To Housing' ~ Chris Olsen (Middle)
I head up a team of volunteers to oversee the community Alliance called 'Welcome To Housing.'
We help individuals (including Veterans) and families who are moving from shelter programs in Bangor Maine region into permanent housing (w/case manager support) by providing basic household essentials that we receive through donations. We also help people displaced by fire and domestic violence. Between September 1, 2012 and September 30, 2013, we donated out over $46,000 worth of home goods to people in need. We now assist clients of more than 40 agencies and organizations. For more information, on Facebook: 'Welcome To Housing Bangor, Maine' |
Our History
Welcome To Housing was originally a program of the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter (BAHS) funded by a two year grant. The current incarnation of Welcome To Housing (WTH) as a Volunteer Community Effort came about in the fall of 2011 when the grant ran out and volunteers stepped forward to maintain and build the program that helped people moving from BAHS to permanent housing.
When the effort became volunteer driven, there was a hope that the scope of those served could be expanded to other agencies and homeless programs. Thanks to the overwhelmingly strong support from the community, WTH expanded to serve any and all Bangor region shelter programs in May of 2012.
Welcome To Housing is a free standing 501(c)(3) with the IRS, incorporated in Maine.
To date, Welcome To Housing has helped individuals and families coming through:
When the effort became volunteer driven, there was a hope that the scope of those served could be expanded to other agencies and homeless programs. Thanks to the overwhelmingly strong support from the community, WTH expanded to serve any and all Bangor region shelter programs in May of 2012.
Welcome To Housing is a free standing 501(c)(3) with the IRS, incorporated in Maine.
To date, Welcome To Housing has helped individuals and families coming through:
Acadia Healthcare
Adoptive & Foster Families of Maine Allies Bangor Area Homeless Shelter Bangor Housing Authority Bangor Public Health Nursing Care & Comfort Catholic Charities of Maine, St. Michael’s Center Charlotte White Center ·Choices |
Community Health & Counseling Services
Dirigo Counseling Clinic First Congregational Church Hammond Street Congregational Church Higher Ground Services Hope House Kidspeace Maine Department of Health and Human Services Maine Families Maine Pretrial Services-Family Treatment |
Manna Inc.
Mansion Ministries N.F.I. North Inc. New Hope Shelter Northeast Occupational Exchange OHI Orono United Methodist Church Oxford House Penobscot Community Health Care Penquis |
Safe Families for Children
Partners for Peace Stepping Stones Summer Street Clinic The Salvation Army Veterans Administration Wabanaki Mental Health Association Wellspring Wings Wings For Children and Families |