Tag: Emmaus Homeless Shelter

Common Health 2/15/12

Issue: Mainely Homeless
Broadcast Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Program Topic: Homeless in Maine: Causes, Consequences, Solutions

Key Discussion Points:
a) Who are the homeless? What are their demographic, social and economic characteristics?
b) What are some of the causes of homelessness?
c) What programs do we have in rural Maine to help homeless people?

Guests:
A) Sr. Lucille MacDonald, Director
Emmaus Homeless Shelter,
Post Office Box 811, Ellsworth, Maine, 04605
Tel: 1-207-667-3962
Fax: 1-207-667-1086

B) Tara Peterson, former resident of the Emmaus Center

Call In Program: Yes
Political Broadcast: No
Host: Jim Fisher
Engineer: Joel Mann

Weekend Voices 11/20/10

Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne
Contributing Producers: Carolyn Coe, Meaghan LaSala, Matt Murphy

Segment 1: Veterans Peace Walk, Nov. 3-11, Farmington to Portland, 128 miles, passing through 43 communities
The walk was organized by Veterans for Peace as part of their commitment to end war and to have stronger communities.
Numbers swelled to 40 at times.

Voices: Jean Parker, Jim Shipsky, Voices for Peace choir, Nicole Moreau, Doug Rawlings, Bruce Gagnon, Timothy Bullock

website: www.vfpmaine.org

Segment 2: Inventors (description to follow)

Segment 3: Emmaus Homeless Shelter Thanksgiving and Christmas Services and Events
How dire the need is for emergency housing and food? How can one help provide support services for people who are currently homeless? What is happening locally for those who are in need of housing and/or food?
Guest: Sr. Lucille MacDonald, Director of the Emmaus Homeless Shelter in Ellsworth.