![]() From these 10-weeks, I have garnered so many new skills and knowledge about nonprofits and the community Tedford serves.” “A huge thank you to Tedford Housing for welcoming me into their organization and for supporting my work this summer. Additionally, she created a legislation tracker to serve as a centralized location for staff to identify and follow relevant bills on the state and federal level. She rebranded and launched the Friends of Tedford Advocacy Program to contribute to her goal of maintaining and expanding advocacy for the organization. Lynn’s work included developing and implementing a co m munity outreach and advocacy program, with the goal of optimizing marketing and outreach to connect with the target members of the community. ![]() Lynn spent this summer working at Tedford Housing, an organization that seeks to empower people to move from homelessness to home. Lynn Ngyuen ‘22 (Biochemistry and Sociology) “I’d like to thank the staff at MCHPP for introducing me to the organization and being so welcoming! I’m so grateful to have had this experience and I learned so much about nonprofit work and hunger prevention.” This research took into consideration the environmental impact of food waste and also what other hunger prevention organizers have done to minimize food waste. An additional project she worked on this summer a research presentation on the food distribution system, as well as possible ways to build upon and improve some of the existing programs at MCHPP. She transported the meals to Curtis Memorial Library, then distributed them to kids and parents while getting the chance to talk and do activities with them. SFSP is a program that ensures kids have access to free, nutritious meals over the summer. Her main project was running one of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) sites in Brunswick. Maggie worked at Midcoast Hunger Prevention Program (MCHPP) this summer. Maggie Millar ‘22 (Environmental Studies and Psychology) “ Thanks to the McKeen Center and the staff and volunteers of the Merrymeeting Gleaners for making this fellowship possible!” In addition, Hayden also assisted in the planning process for the Pilot Farm Skills Training Program, a pilot initiative of the Merrymeeting Food Council and other community partners to help participants gain foundational job and agricultural skills while addressing the region’s farm labor shortage. His projects included working as a team leader on the farms themselves, helped tend the LOCAL Garden, a community education garden in Bath and coordinated the distribution of the produce to the Bath Sharing Table. Hayden worked with Merrymeeting Gleaners, a volunteer group that works to harvest surplus food from local farms and redistribute it to over 30 organizations that help support individuals who require help accessing food in the Brunswick area. Hayden Keene ‘22 (Environmental Studies and Gender, Sexuality, & Women’s Studies) Additionally, Ashlynn worked at the Brunswick Area Teen Center to create a safe and fun environment for local teens and prepared the Brunswick Area Teen Center annual appeal. She also compiled research on Maine youth homelessnessand how the pandemic has effected the way youth experience homelessness. Ashlynn participate d in monthly Board meetings as well as Fundraising and Development meetings to report on her progress on projects and contribute ideas. Ashlynn worked with Housing Resources for Youth this summer, whose mission is to ensure access to safe and stable housing for homeless and at-risk students.
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