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There’s No Place Like Home
To many, going to
Orland simply means going to HOME.
The non-profit
organization, Homeworkers Organized for More Employment, is a refuge
in many ways.
Head weaver Kate Hogeland works
at a loom in the HOME Inc. weaving shop, Thursday. Weavings are
among the items sold by HOME.
STAFF PHOTO BY JOHN HUBBARD |
Since 1970 it has
served primarily as a safe shelter for women and families in need.
HOME’s main site,
at the corner of Route 1 and Schoolhouse Road, has several
buildings. There is a shingle mill, which was damaged by fire last
month, and will be rebuilt. There is also a lumber mill, garage,
food bank and soup kitchen, craft store, day care center, learning
center with adult and literacy classes and a weaving house.
There are also
shelters elsewhere, in both Orland and Bucksport. Emmaus, the
homeless shelter in Ellsworth, is connected to HOME, as well. |
