This summer, the MATE Housing Repair Program completed another remarkable season of service in Central Western Maine. With the support of dedicated volunteers, generous donors, and strong community partnerships, we reached more neighbors in need than ever before, bringing safety, dignity, and hope to households struggling to maintain their homes.

Thus far in 2025, 118 households have applied for assistance, a 44% increase from last year, which was our previous record high....

For more than 30 years, our family has been actively involved with Mission at the Eastward. (MATE). We’ve seen firsthand the impact this ministry has on families across Central Western Maine. When we support MATE, we aren’t just giving money, we are investing in safer homes, stronger communities, and renewed hope for our neighbors.

That’s why I chose to become a member of the MATE Builder’s Team, the recurring giving program that sustains this vital work. Setting up a monthly gift through the MATE website was simple, but what it provides is powerful: consistent help, hope, and connection to families who are battling housing insecurity right here in rural Maine.

Stayed tuned in the coming weeks and months for more stories from this past year that display the life-changing impact that our mission has on the homeowners and families we partner and the volunteers that make our service possible!

We're extremely grateful and very excited for the future!

MISSION PARTNER GRANTORS

• Farmington Fairgrounds Association
• Maine Association of Realtors Foundation
• Maine Community Foundation
• Maine Housing Authority
• Skowhegan Savings Bank

MISSION PARTNER CHURCHES

• Allentown Presbyterian Church: Allentown, NJ.
• Bedford Presbyterian Church: Bedford, NH.
• Christ Church: Summit, NJ.
• Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church: Somerville, MA.
• Congregational Church of Middlebury: Middlebury, VT.
• Davidson College Presbyterian Church: Davidson, NC.
• Fairbanks Union Church: Farmington, ME.
• Farmington Area Ecumenical Ministry: Farmington, ME
• First Presbyterian Church of Springfield: Springfield, NJ.
• First Congregational Church of Holliston: Holliston, MA.
• First Congregational Church of Simsbury: Simsbury, CT.
• First Congregational Church of Wolfeboro: Wolfeboro, NH.
• First Presbyterian Church of Warminster: Warminster, PA.
• Flemington Presbyterian Church: Flemington, NJ.
• Grace Community Church: Walpole, MA.
• Hartford Street Presbyterian Church: Natick, MA.
• Mid Coast Presbyterian Church: Topsham, ME.
• Hildale Park Presbyterian Church: Cedar Knolls, NJ.
• North Turner Union Presbyterian Church: North Turner, ME.
• Presbyterian Church of Sudbury: Sudbury, MA.
• Red Clay Creek Presbyterian Church: Wilmington, DE.
• St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church: Nashville, TN.
• St. Joseph's & St. Rose of Lima Parishes: Farmington & Jay, ME.
• St. Luke's Episcopal Church: Wilton, ME.
• Terryville Congregational Church: Terryville, CT.
• UCC of Haddam & Higganum: Haddam, CT.
• Wales Presbyterian Church: Wales, ME.
• West Avon Congregational Church: Avon, CT.

MISSION PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

• Farmington Fairgrounds Association: Farmington, ME.
• Haley's Inc: Farmington, ME.
• Otis Federal Credit Union: Jay, ME.
• Rotary Club of Farmington: Farmington, ME.
• United Way of Kennebec Valley: Augusta, ME.

INDIVIDUAL & FAMILY DONORS

• 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*