Trinity Jubilee Center

What Trinity Jubilee Center does

Trinity Jubilee Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1991 in Lewiston, Maine, delivering an integrated portfolio of social services to low-income, homeless, and immigrant populations across Lewiston-Auburn and Androscoggin County. The organization operates six co-located core programs — a Soup Kitchen serving 800+ lunches weekly, a Food Pantry and Diaper Bank distributing groceries to nearly 200 households weekly and 50,000 diapers annually, a Free Clinic staffed by volunteer medical professionals for uninsured patients, a Day Shelter serving 600+ people per year with showers, laundry, and warming services, a Resource Center providing mental-health referrals and basic-needs support, and an Immigrant Integration Program processing 600+ immigration applications and placing 100+ people in jobs annually. The Immigrant Integration Program serves refugees and asylum-seekers from Somalia, Djibouti, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Burundi, with multilingual staff capability in English, Somali, Portuguese, and French.

The organization's underlying "technology" is its integrated service delivery model — co-locating six programs under one roof at the new 11,000-square-foot facility at 123 Bates Street, which opened February 2026 after 35 years in a rented church basement. A dedicated Food Rescue Project with institutional partners (Bates College, Hannaford, Central Maine Medical Center, Lewiston Public Schools, Target) executes more than 15 food pickups per week to supply the Soup Kitchen. The new facility added previously unavailable infrastructure: dedicated medical clinic rooms, private mental-health and substance-misuse meeting rooms, shower and laundry facilities, and expanded food distribution space.

Trinity Jubilee Center is funded entirely through a diversified mix of individual donations, foundation and corporate grants (Good Shepherd Food Bank, Lewiston-Auburn Housing Alliance/Elmina B. Sewall Foundation, United Thank Offering), federal funding (including a $2 million grant for the new building), New Markets Tax Credit financing ($6.8M from Evernorth Rural Ventures), and corporate meal sponsorships at $100/day, $500/week, or $2,000/month tiers. All client-facing services are provided free of charge. Distribution is exclusively walk-in at the Lewiston facility, with no remote or digital service channel. The organization is led by Executive Director Erin Reed, supported by an ~11-person staff and a large volunteer base, and governed by a local Board of Directors. There is no parent company, no equity ownership, and no exposure to venture or private equity capital.

Name

Trinity Jubilee Center

Legal name

Trinity Jubilee Center

Website

https://trinityjubileecenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Trinity Jubilee Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Lewiston, Maine, operating co-located food, shelter, medical, and immigrant integration services for low-income and homeless residents of Lewiston-Auburn and Androscoggin County, serving more than 1,000 people weekly through six core programs funded by donations, grants, and tax-credit financing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Food Services (624210), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Temporary Shelters (624221)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Food assistance programs
• Homeless shelter services
• Immigrant integration services
• Free medical clinic

Headquarters

HQ city

Lewiston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Monetary donations from individuals supporting the organization's mission of serving the hungry, homeless, and others in need in Lewiston and Androscoggin County
2. Corporate and Foundation Grants: Grants from organizations including Good Shepherd Food Bank (Nourish and Flourish grants), The Episcopal Church (United Thank Offering), and Lewiston-Auburn Housing Alliance (funded by Elmina B. Sewall Foundation)
3. Government Funding: Federal grants including a $2 million federal award for building the new facility
4. New Markets Tax Credits: $6.8 million in new markets tax credits from Evernorth Rural Ventures used to finance the facility expansion
5. Meal Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors can adopt a day ($100), week ($500), or month ($2,000) of meals in the soup kitchen

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Trinity Jubilee Center is a community-based nonprofit that delivers free integrated social services to hungry, homeless, uninsured, and immigrant residents of Lewiston and Androscoggin County, Maine. Its six core programs—Soup Kitchen with Food Rescue Project, Food Pantry and Diaper Bank, Free Clinic, Day Shelter, Resource Center, and Immigrant Integration Program—are co-located in a single 11,000-square-foot facility. Services are provided at no cost to clients and are funded by donations, grants, government funding, and sponsorships.

Product overview

Trinity Jubilee Center is a multi-service social services organization offering a unified portfolio of programs addressing hunger, homelessness, and immigrant integration in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine. The organization operates six interconnected core services: the Soup Kitchen (with Food Rescue Project), Food Pantry/Diaper Bank, Free Clinic, Day Shelter, Immigrant Integration Program, and Resource Center. Additional offerings include donation programs (Heating Fund, Sponsor a Meal) and a capital campaign (Hope Starts Here) that funded the 2026 opening of their new 11,000-square-foot facility. The programs are designed to work together, providing immediate crisis support (meals, shelter) alongside longer-term stability services (employment assistance, immigration paperwork, medical care), creating a comprehensive support system for vulnerable community members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Soup Kitchen with Food Rescue Project Prepares and serves 800+ hot lunches every week (100-200 per day, Monday-Friday) to individuals and families in need at 123 Bates Street, Lewiston. The Food Rescue Project partners with Bates College, Hannaford, Central Maine Medical Center, Lewiston Public Schools, and Target to recover surplus food and redistribute it to clients, with pickups scheduled 15+ times weekly. Served 37,000+ hot meals in 2024.
• Food Pantry and Diaper Bank Weekly food distribution every Wednesday from 7:45-10:45 AM providing fresh produce, meat, and nonperishable goods to nearly 200 households. Includes the Diaper Bank, which distributes 50,000 diapers annually to families with young children. Online pre-registration is required before the first visit.
• Free Clinic Walk-in medical clinic providing free healthcare services to uninsured individuals, including treatment for chronic conditions (glaucoma, diabetes, seizures), wound care, burns, prescriptions, and referrals to partner agencies for HIV/Hep C testing and cancer screenings. Operates Wednesdays 8:30-10:30 AM, staffed by volunteer local medical professionals.
• Day Shelter Year-round weekday shelter (Monday-Friday 7:30 AM-3:00 PM) for homeless individuals and families offering warmth, bathrooms, phone charging, showers, and laundry facilities. Serves over 600 people annually. The new Bates Street facility added dedicated shower and laundry facilities funded by an Episcopal Church United Thank Offering grant.
• Immigrant Integration Program Comprehensive support for refugees, asylum-seekers, and immigrants including employment assistance (helping 100+ people find jobs annually), immigration paperwork processing for 600+ applications annually (work permits, permanent residency, naturalization, family reunification), and services delivered in multiple languages (English, Somali, Portuguese, French).
• Resource Center Provides essentials and support services to individuals and families facing challenges, including access to a phone and mailing address, winter gear distribution, household goods, toiletries, mental health case management referrals, substance misuse support (funded by the Lewiston-Auburn Housing Alliance / Elmina B. Sewall Foundation), and resume and job application assistance.
• I-693 Vaccination Exam Services Low-cost I-693 vaccination examination services for permanent residency and green card applicants in the Lewiston-Auburn area. Administered by volunteer physician Dr. Alice Haines with an administrative fee of $80 per adult and $60 per child under 18. Designed to serve refugees and asylum-seekers requiring medical clearance as part of the immigration process.

Quantifiable outcome

• 37,000+ hot meals served in 2024
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• Good Shepherd Food BankmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided Nourish and Flourish grants to help construct the new food distribution space in the expanded facility
• Lewiston-Auburn Housing AlliancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunded by the Elmina B. Sewall Foundation, provided funding for frontline Resource Center staffing including mental health and substance misuse services
• Bates CollegeminorOthersCollege cafeteria donates leftover food through the Food Rescue Project, picked up more than 15 times per week
• Hannaford SupermarketminorOthersSupermarket donates food through the Food Rescue Project, picked up almost every day. Also a naming opportunity donor for the walk-in freezer ($25,000)
• Central Maine Medical CenterminorOthersPartner in Food Rescue Project donating food, Sodexo staff also sponsor meals
• Lewiston Public SchoolsminorOthersPartner in Food Rescue Project, donating leftover food
• TargetminorOthersPartner in Food Rescue Project, donating food donations
• Ameriprise Financial/Everspring WealthminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor a Meal project supporter
• Androscoggin Home Care and HospiceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor a Meal project supporter
• Auburn-Lewiston Rotary Breakfast ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor a Meal project supporter
• Harvard Pilgrim Health CareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor a Meal project supporter
• Liberty Mutual InsuranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor a Meal project supporter
• Northeast Delta DentalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor a Meal project supporter
• Dr. Alice HainesminorOthersVolunteer physician providing medical attention at the Free Clinic, conducting I-693 vaccination exams for permanent residency applicants

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Good Shepherd Food Bank: Maine's largest hunger-relief organization and a current Trinity grant funder. Comparable in food distribution mission and a major state-level anti-hunger peer; differs in operating as a food bank rather than direct service provider.
• Community Concepts: Lewiston-Auburn-based Community Action Agency providing emergency services, housing support, food assistance, and youth programs. Direct geographic peer operating in the same catchment area as Trinity.
• Bread of Life Food Pantry (Lewiston): Lewiston-area food pantry serving Androscoggin County residents. Direct local peer for the Food Pantry/Diaper Bank component of Trinity's operations.
• Tree Street Youth: Lewiston-based youth development nonprofit serving immigrant and refugee youth through academic support, arts, and college/career prep. Direct geographic peer serving overlapping immigrant populations in Lewiston.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities Maine: Statewide social services nonprofit offering food, housing, refugee resettlement, and immigration legal services across Maine. Overlapping immigrant integration, food, and emergency assistance programs.
• The Salvation Army of Northern New England: Broader nonprofit operating soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, and emergency assistance across Maine including Lewiston. Comparable service mix at larger organizational scale with faith-based heritage similar to Trinity's Episcopal roots.
• United Way of Androscoggin County: Regional funder and convener for Androscoggin County nonprofits; Trinity is a designated United Way agency. Comparable as a community-services backbone organization rather than direct service competitor.

Direct peers

• Hope Acts: Portland-based nonprofit focused on asylum-seeker and refugee support including housing, case management, and community integration. Directly comparable immigrant integration program operating in the same state.
• Preble Street: Portland, Maine-based nonprofit operating soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, free clinics, and case management for homeless and low-income Mainers. Most directly comparable multi-service community social services model in Maine.

Emerging players

• Maine Immigrant Rights Coalition: Statewide coalition providing immigration legal services and advocacy. Overlaps with Trinity's immigration paperwork and integration services but functions primarily as advocacy and referral rather than direct service.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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