Our fellow parishioner, Deb, collects meals, side dishes, pantry items, and toiletries the first week of the month from Monday-Wednesday at the Holy Martyrs kitchen. She welcomes hot or cold entrees that are either homemade or purchased, vegetables and produce, breads, milk, any other food items you would like to offer, and toiletries to offer the men at the Friendship House.

Friendship House also has storage space for toiletries, nonperishable items, and frozen foods. They welcome and appreciate any donations. 

Deb and her team drive the meal and other donations over to the men every first Wednesday of the month. She consistently reports back to us that the men are extremely grateful for our support.

Donations can be be dropped off to the Holy Martyrs kitchen Monday or Tuesday the first week of the month during business hours from 9 AM to 4 PM and on the first Wednesday of the month from 9 AM to 3 PM. Deb also welcomes donations in the Holy Martyrs parking lot from 2 PM to 3 PM on Wednesday before she heads over to Friendship House. If your donation requires refirgeration, you are welcome to use the refrigerator at Holy Martyrs. Please label all donations with Friendship House and your name to make sure your donations are sent to the right place.

If you can help, please see contact information to the right! For more information about the Friendship House, please read below and visit their website linked below.

"Friendship House was founded by the late Louise and Claude Montgomery"











Friendship House is an organization committed to helping men seeking to overcome their addictions, mainly by providing guidance, encouragement, and a family atmosphere. We accomplish this by staffing our house with loving, compassionate, individuals who understand addiction and live with the guests.Herb Blake is our Executive Director. Friendship House is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, committed to providing the best home possible.

Mission Statement
To express the love of God through Christ to the poor and disadvantaged, by providing a safe home where hope and healing are extended to those who are broken spiritually, emotionally or physically.

In 1985, at age 70, Louise and her prayer partner Alison Kelly, felt that God was directing her to open Friendship House. Through several miracles, she and her husband purchased a home on Brackett Street in Portland, renovated it, and opene it to the cities' homeless population. Through transition, experience and prayer, the home eventually became a haven for men who were recovering from addictions. In 2003, after struggling to keep up with an increase in demand, Friendship House was blessed with the opportunity to move into a larger home located in South Portland, Maine Located at: 390 Lincoln St. South Portland, ME.