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Group photo, left to right: M. Siklosi (past IHT President), D. Bouscaren (IHT Development Chair), D. Lunt (Town of Mount Desert Manager), B. Divisme (Harold MacQuinn Inc.), M. O’Bryne (IHT Executive Director), D. Dauphinee (Showcase Homes of Maine), J. Harris (IHT Board President).

Connecting Community at Ripples Hill:
Phase 3 Launch

Island Housing Trust celebrated the launch of Phase 3 of the Ripples Hill neighborhood with our Connecting Community at Ripples Hill event.

Phase 3 will add 9 new homes to Ripples Hill, expanding year-round housing opportunities for the essential workers, families, and community members who sustain Mount Desert Island.

We are grateful to our donors, partners, and the Town of Mount Desert for supporting this effort. While this milestone is exciting, a $400,000 funding gap remains before construction can begin. Together, we can bridge this gap and put families in homes sooner.

To make a gift, click here or contact Jennifer Calderone at jcalderone@islandhousingtrust.org

Photo by Jonathan Robles, Robles Productions.

Double Your Impact:
Help Us Bring Ripples Hill Neighborhood Phase 3 to Life!

An anonymous foundation is offering a $350,000 matching challenge -every dollar you donate will be doubled!

This is a unique opportunity to maximize your contribution and make a real difference in ensuring more families and workers can call MDI home.

Your gift today directly helps us secure the full match and get one step closer to breaking ground on Ripples Hill Neighborhood Phase 3.

Donate now and double your impact to build a stronger future for MDI!

Your Support Opens Doors…for those we rely on to live, work, and go to school year-round on MDI.

From the classroom to the hospital, from our homes to our harbors—MDI depends on people who are here year-round. But more and more, those who keep this island running are finding it harder to stay.

Your gift helps open the door to safe, stable, and year-round homes affordable for essential workers and their families.

Together, we’re not just building housing—we’re making room for the people who make this island home.

Our Mission

Island Housing Trust promotes viable, year-round island communities by advancing permanent workforce housing on Mount Desert Island, Maine.

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Our Impact

 

62

Housing opportunities provided

160

individuals Served

50

HOUSES UNDER COVENANT

A few words from a Homeowner

“Without Island Housing Trust, we may have had to re-locate and move our family off Mount Desert Island. With our families close by, we want to raise our children here. Our children benefit from the excellent school system. Each of us have a short commute to work on the Island. Island Housing Trust has helped us keep our mortgage affordable.”