BRUNSWICK — Tedford Housing, a nonprofit agency working to find lasting solutions to end homelessness, recently held its annual meeting and awards event at The Daniel Hotel in Brunswick.

Merrymeeting Board of Realtors, Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program and the Brunswick Path- way Vineyard Church were recognized for their contributions to Tedford Housing and its clients. In addition, Executive Director Craig Phillips gave an update on Tedford Housing’s strategic plan and discussed recent successes and new challenges, and outgoing board members were acknowledged for their services.

The following awards were presented:

— The Scooty Brownell Award — given annually to those who have a history of supporting Tedford Housing in more than one way including financial, volunteering, advocacy or leadership — was awarded to Merrymeeting Board of Realtors.

— The Tedford Home Award — given annually to one or more organizations who have worked closely with Tedford Housing to help meet its mission of ending homelessness — was awarded to Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program.

— The Margit Cook Award — given annually to one or more persons who demonstrate exemplary volunteer service to Tedford Housing, have served in a formal volunteer capacity for at least five years and are recommended by Tedford Housing staff as persons of great integrity and outstanding volunteer service — was awarded to the Brunswick Pathway Vineyard Church.

Outgoing board members recognized at the event included Judy Montgomery, associate librarian at Bowdoin College; John Fitzgerald, the William D. Shipman Professor of Economics at Bowdoin College; the Rev. Bill Bliss of the Neighborhood Faith Community in Bath; Anne Morham, a retired social worker from Sweetser; and Barbara Gaul, vice president, marketing/corporate clerk for Bath Savings Institution.