EMPOWER LEWISTON TO HOLD ANNUAL MEETING

ANNUAL MEETING
ANNOUNCEMENT
November 17th 6:00-8:00pm
Location: The Green Ladle

Join Empower Lewiston in celebrating their accomplishments for the year passed and looking to the year forward at their Annual Meeting! The meeting will take place on Monday, November 17th from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Lewiston Regional Technical Center’s Green Ladle, 156 East Ave.
Looking to our new mission, “Rooted in the downtown, Empower Lewiston serves as a critical and innovative facilitator – advocating for, with, and among downtown residents and businesses to determine our well-being, material security, and future together” we have taken on three major projects for the next year. These major projects include; collaborating with transportation agencies and committees to improve the transportation options for downtown Lewiston, facilitating meetings for residents to establish a downtown cooperative grocery store and creating a housing DVD for tenants, landlords and social service agencies.
New this year, we will be funding a grant-making process. More information and details will be unveiled at the Annual Meeting.
We will have door prize raffles and very delicious appetizers cooked by the talented students at the Green Ladle. For more information about the meeting and/or any of Empower Lewiston’s projects and to RSVP, contact Hillary Verrill at 777-5144 or hillary@empowerlewiston.org.

Have you ever taken a stroll to B-Street...

B-Street Community Center is just that … a community center! There are many things happening around here and you should come check it out and join in. Whether you need a social service agency or want to get involved with your community, it is happening here!

Organizations in B-Street

Advocates for Children:

They are a non-profit agency geared towards child-abuse prevention, awareness and education. They have a Parent Resource Center located in their B-Street office. The PRC offers times for parents to bring their children in to play with other children and an opportunity to network with other parents.

• Play Group: Mondays 10-11 a.m. for children under 5 to come and play with other kids
• Cookies and Crafts: Thursdays 10-11 a.m. for families to make crafts and share healthy snacks together.
• Open Play Time: Wednesdays 1-3 p.m. for kids to come and play with other kids and their parents (no AFC staff person staffing the room).
• They also offer classes and workshops for parents to learn discipline techniques and more! Come in to the center to find out more!!!

Androscoggin Head Start and Childcare:

Offering low-cost/no-cost to eligible families for pre-school and child care. There are opportunities to volunteer for Head Start as well. You can volunteer in the following ways:

• Join different committees
• Join the Policy Council
• Work in the classroom
• Help recruit for families for Head Start programs

B-Street Health Center:

A full service Family Practice center for the whole family to see a physician for any of their health care needs. They also have a limited use dental program.

Community Concepts:

During the fall and winter months, you can call the Auburn office of Community Concepts to set up an appointment for LIHEAP (heating assistance). If you live in Lewiston, you can actually request to have your appointment right here in B-Street.

Empower Lewiston:

We are a non-profit community development agency with three major projects at the forefront of what we do. Our focus is on transportation, convening meetings for residents to develop a Cooperative store and creating a housing dvd for tenants, landlords and agencies. We are involved with many of the initiatives in Lewiston. Want to learn more… come in and talk to us!!!

Lewiston Adult Education:

Offering on-site Adult Education classes. The College Transition Program is located here at B-Street. For more information, stop in and check it out!!!

Other B-Street Happenings:

• Computer lab available in the Lewiston Adult Education's lab. As a result of the Downtown Education Collaborative's hard work on the Digital Divide program, there are times when you could use the computer lab here.
• 2 Conference Rooms available for public use.
• Empower Lewiston's Board Meeting every 3rd Monday evenining from 6:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m.
• Androscoggin Head Start's Policy Council meetings
• WorkReady is held in B-Street
• Visible Community meets every Tuesday from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. in Room B. Meetings are open to the public, and you are encouraged to attend. FMI contact the Maine People's Alliance (207) 782-7876
• The Downtown Community Action Group hosts their meetings and their Community Awareness Workshops in B-Street. FMI contact Officer Tom Murphy (207) 784-6422 ext. 6371

You simply must take a stroll down to B-Street to check out all of the excitement!!! Feel free to comment on your experience =)