Dawn Pendergrass’ father lost his life savings in an internet scam and was running out of options when he found a home with Avesta Housing at Village Commons, an affordable housing community for older adults in Scarborough, Maine. Dawn spoke at the grand opening of Village Commons in June 2024; the unedited transcript of her
PHOTO: Dawn Pendergrass hugs Avesta President & CEO Rebecca Hatfield following Pendergrass’ speech at the grand opening celebration of Village Commons in Scarborough on June 18. Pendergrass spoke about how Avesta helped her father with an affordable home at Village Commons after he lost his life savings in an internet scam. SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Avesta
PHOTO: Avesta Housing presents its Mission Champion Award to Kennebunk Savings. L-R: Douglas Stockbridge, board member, Avesta Housing Board of Directors and vice chair, Kennebunk Savings Board of Directors; Rebecca Hatfield, Avesta Housing president and CEO; Bradford C. Paige, CEO, Kennebunk Savings; Liz Torrance, vice president and social responsibility manager, Kennebunk Savings; Dennis Byrd, senior
On May 8, Avesta Housing was presented with the LeadingAge 2024 Visionary Award at the LeadingAge Maine & New Hampshire 2024 Annual Conference & Expo for assisting 75 State Street in refining its business practices and operational processes. Founded in 1854, 75 State Street provides assisted and independent living to older adults in Portland, Maine.
Strategic partnerships and creative solutions are needed to address the current housing crisis. As part of our efforts to engage our community and seek collaborative solutions to this unprecedented challenge, on February 14, Avesta Housing partnered with the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce to host a roundtable discussion on the affordable housing crisis with area business
On January 19, Avesta Housing President & CEO Rebecca Hatfield served on a panel on affordable housing before Maine state legislators. Organized by the Maine Development Foundation at the University of New England in Portland, the forum provided an opportunity to talk about the state’s housing landscape and Avesta Housing’s work on this issue. The
Homelessness was increasingly visible throughout Maine last year. It’s a key concern as advocates and community members have held vigils for the people who died and protested multiple encampment sweeps, particularly in Portland. Solving homelessness is complex. It’s an issue compounded by high housing costs, financial instability and limited resources to address mental health and
PHOTO: KeyBank Maine Market President Tony DiSotto, second from right, presents a check for $400,000 to (L-R): Avesta Housing Vice President of Property Management & Resident Services Amanda Gilliam, Avesta Housing President & CEO Rebecca Hatfield, and Avesta Housing Vice President of Advancement Sara Olson. PORTLAND, Maine, January 11, 2024 – Avesta Housing has received
PORTLAND, Maine — Gorham Savings Bank has pledged $200,000 to Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in northern New England, to aid in the development of energy-efficient affordable homes and support services for people in need. The multi-year gift will address two key components of Avesta’s work: Improving access to support services to
PHOTO: Lynne Roche, left, a member of the Avesta Housing board of directors and chair of the Avesta Housing advancement committee, and Kim Twitchell, Avesta Housing board member and senior director of affordable housing for NBT Bank, celebrate the announcement of a $5,000 donation from NBT Bank to Avesta Housing. PORTLAND, Maine — NBT Bank
