H.O.M.E., Inc.

H.O.M.E., Inc. enhances the quality of life of people who have fallen on challenging times by honoring their dignity, attending to such basic needs as food and shelter, supporting their long-term health and development, and fostering a vibrant and mutually supportive community.

H.O.M.E., Inc. recently received a $50,000 gift from the Blue Hill Congregational Church to be used for Diversion Services

Other Ways to Help

Empty Bowls Fundraiser 2025

H.O.M.E., Inc. invites you to join us here at 90 School House Road in Orland, Thursday, July 10th from 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm for our annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser! Get a handmade bowl from our very own pottery and enjoy your choice of soup or salad and help us raise money for the Goodness Sake Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen. Suggested donation: $20. There will be no presales before the event.

EMPTY BOWLS FUNDRAISER 2025

90 School House Rd, Orland, July 10, 4:30pm to 6:30 pm

Come and join us at the Goodness Sake Food Pantry for our 7th Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser! A suggested donation of $20 gets you a bowl crafted and glazed in H.O.M.E.’s own pottery studio and we will fill it with soup or salad. Many thanks to our volunteer potters and glazers for helping our Activities and Events Coordinator, Jackie Perkins, produce over 400 bowls for this event. Sorry, no presales will be permitted. This year, volunteers from St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church of Madison, CT, will be preparing the soups and salads and serving them up for you.

Be sure to check out the silent auction where items from the H.O.M.E.-Made Gift Shop will be paired up with donations from local businesses who serve/sell food in our community. Let’s make this the best year ever!!!

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Program Numbers 2024

Shelter and Housing

15,745 bed nights provided – 249 guests were sheltered
Average shelter stay: 63 days
18 households provided hotel rooms
20 households housed in H.O.M.E.’s rental units
83 individuals diverted from homelessness
1,042 individuals received assistance with linens, hygiene supplies, and household supplies

Food and Resources

47 children provided with backpacks and school supplies
377 individuals received Christmas gifts
Food boxes distributed to 2,565 individuals
267 Holiday food boxes distributed
229,049 pounds of food rescued and distributed
22.5 cord of firewood distributed
28 unduplicated daycare enrollments – 1 subsidy provided

Become a Volunteer

H.O.M.E. provides volunteer opportunities in many departments. From sorting donations to stacking firewood there is something for every skill level here at H.O.M.E., Inc.