CARIBOU, Maine — Veterans who will inhabit the Dahlgren-Skidgel Farm of Hope will sleep comfortably thanks to a donation from a Maine company.
Cuddledown, a manufacturer of handcrafted down pillows, comforters and featherbeds and a luxury bedding retailer based in Yarmouth, recently donated bedding essentials to the emergency shelter for homeless veterans.
Founded in 2015, the Caribou-based United Veterans of Maine (UVM) is a non-profit organization operated by veteran volunteers, aimed at providing homeless veterans with housing, treatment and the tools they need to become self-sufficient.
Converting the 12.5-acre parcel that once housed Phil’s Florist into a working farm, complete with onsite duplexes to house homeless veterans, is a key element of the UVM mission.
“On behalf of our volunteers and all the veterans we serve, we would like to thank Cuddledown for generously providing the bedding products for our new duplexes,” said Karen St. Peter, UVM fund raising director. “These duplexes will provide safe and stable housing for veterans working to make the transition to self-reliance.”
“Cuddledown is proud to have donated bedding to help our veterans sleep well, while they receive housing, services and support through UVM,” company officials said via a press release.
The Farm of Hope celebrated its grand opening Nov. 18.
“Our mission is to ensure that no veteran goes without shelter,” said St. Peter. “and the generosity of businesses like Cuddledown makes our work possible.”
For more information on United Veterans of Maine, visit www.unitedveteransofmaine.org
