On Thursday, Dec. 5, Trinity Jubilee Center broke ground for its new building at 123 Bates St. in Lewiston. From its beginning in 1991 as a project of Trinity Church in Lewiston serving three meals a day out of the church basement, the center has grown substantially. It now serves more than 1,000 people each week through five programs: the soup kitchen, food pantry/diaper bank, day shelter, resource center, and refugee integration program.
The new, 10,300 square foot building will allow the soup kitchen, which currently operates outdoors year round, to move inside, and will double the size of the day shelter, which will have shower and laundry facilities. A walk-in refrigerator and freezer will increase food storage. There will also be a dedicated medical clinic room, more workstations for assisting people with resumes and job applications, and private meeting space.
To date, $4.47 million of the $5.13 project budget has been raised. To learn more about this exciting and much-needed project, and to make a donation, visit the Trinity Jubilee Center website.
