2017 Portland Housing Survey Report

At the last meeting, the members of the SMLA in attendance at the November meeting approved a donation of $1,500 to the Oxford Street Shelter. The shelter is currently in the process of converting from a night only facility into a 24 hour shelter and is requesting community support to assist in this effort.

I am asking any members who are willing and able, to consider making an additional donation. We will collect all the donations and send them to the shelter together, thereby showing the total support of the SMLA and our members. We want to make it clear that as housing providers, we care about and support all housing needs. I mentioned at the meeting that I am personally going to contribute $200 to the shelter.

The SMLA and it’s members support housing. In recent years, the organization has made it a priority to more activity give back to our community. This past fall, we completed our second Habit for Humanity service day. This support of the Oxford Shelter is another effort to support those in need of housing.

To make a donation:

Checks made out to “City of Portland; memo: Oxford Street Shelter”

Mail to: SMLA, 306 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101

Please have checks in by 1/5/18