From Madeleine Saucier: I am pleased to invite you to Dancin' with Dylan, a fundraiser for Hope Acts to be held on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at Cove Street Arts in Portland. Dancin' promises to be a fun evening of live music, dancing, and light refreshments. All funds raised from this event will support our programs, allowing us to continue addressing the needs of the communities we serve. Tickets for the event can be purchased on our website HERE.

Hope Acts offers asylum seekers access to housing and basic needs, assistance in navigating complex immigration processes, and resources for learning English to help them successfully transition to a new life in Maine.

In 2023, our team provided a record number of services to clients:

• 2,833 new client intakes

• 5,081 client meetings

• 839 households received individualized housing education

• 106 households secured housing (268 people: 161 adults & 107 children)

• 20 adults (13 simultaneously) lived at Hope House

• 1,221 work permit applications completed (892 adults & 362 children)

• 327 households (380 adults and 166 children) completed an asylum application

• English classes for over 350 students

Please join us to build on this work and support asylum seekers who call Maine home.