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High School LEOs Support MMHC & FHH June 4, 2026
On June 4, The Belfast High School Peer Leader LEOs presented a $1,020 check in support of the Midcoast Maine Homeless Coalition and its programs of transitional housing and of preventing homelessness among the youth of Waldo County. The contribution is from the group's annual 5K run/walk held on the Rail Trail on May 2.
The organization's president, Stormy Carlson, a senior at the school, presented the check to Kathy Muzzy, chair of the MMHC Board of Directors.
The Peer Leader LEOs act as a high school component of the Belfast Lions Club, focusing on developing leadership skills through service, requiring 20 hours of community service per year. The group is highly active, organizing fundraisers like the 5K Run/Walk to benefit local initiatives such as the Family Harbor House, But Still I Am One, PAWs Animal Shelter, and the hospital oncology unit.
Playground Cleanup at Family Harbor House June 2, 2026
On Saturday, May 30, ten energetic volunteers gathered in the playground behind Belfast United Methodist Church and the Family Harbor House. The play area was created for the pre-school that once occupied the lower level of the church. Now it serves the children in the families living at Family Harbor House. Volunteers in the photo (L-R): Rev. Steve Alspach, Rev. Joel Krueger, Chet Bowling, Margaret D'Anieri, Bill Colcord, David Beseda, Drew Laughland, and Barbara Gage. Anna Wood-Cox and Jon Cox also volunteered.
So Much Work Done on the Family Harbor House Playground June 2, 2026
Weed-eating, mowing, pruning, dismantling an old wooden playset, clearing litter and a stump, assembling a soccer goal, disposing of old materials, power washing picnic tables - so much accomplished! Ten volunteers gathered on Saturday, May 30 to make a run-down playground beautiful, clean, and fun again for the children of families living at Family Harbor House.
Another work day is planned. Contact Family Harbor House or Midcoast Maine Homeless Coalition if you would like to help out this tremendous volunteer crew next time they set to work.
Rev. Gabe Burford Hired for Key Overnight Position May 20, 2026
Family Harbor House now has a part-time staff member dedicated to overnights on Friday night -Saturday morning, Saturday night-Sunday morning, and other times as arranged. The new staff member is Rev. Gabe Burford, an interfaith chaplain ordained by the Chaplaincy Institute of Maine. Gabe finds courage at the intersection of belonging and justice. He highlights that we all can play a part in the restoration of our world: "If we find our place together as communities of belonging, we can discover our unique steps towards the horizon of a just world."
Programs of But Still I Am One Merged into MMHC May 18, 2026
At the A Tavola fundraising dinner on May 16, the following news was announced: "We are thrilled and so pleased to share with you that the local organization, But Still I Am One, which has served at-risk youth in Waldo County since 2021, has joined us at the Midcoast Maine Homeless Coalition so that community-based prevention, youth support, and Family Harbor House’s transitional housing services will all be under one organization."
This is still very new, but you’ll hear more about it in the near future. We are very excited about this great addition to the Coalition.
Fundraising Dinner Raises More Than $4,000 May 18, 2026
- by Kathy Muzzy, MMHC Board Chair
We are so pleased with the support at our May 16 "A Travola" fundraising dinner. We sold 76 (at the cut off time on Thursday) out of the 80 tickets available and raised over $4000. Mandi Thomas and Andrea Butler planned and coordinated this event. We can not properly express our thanks to them and their many volunteers who made this possible.