The Campaign to End Hunger will fund grants to local food pantries and focus on equity for communities of color, which are disproportionately affected by food insecurity, the food bank says.
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Maine Voices: Ending hunger in Maine by decade’s end is still within our reach
Working with elected officials and philanthropic groups, we must invest in strategies that provide not only short-term relief but also long-term solutions.
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Investors help Good Shepherd Food Bank go solar
The nonprofit will have the option to buy the panels at a depreciated cost.
Posted inLocal & State, News
West Bath woman hikes to raise money for Good Shepherd Food Bank amid pandemic
“What if the pain and fear that came out of 2020 motivated us to start taking care of our bodies?” said Rita Losee, 78. “We have control over how we treat our bodies. I want people to look at me and think ‘Well if that old broad can do it, so can I.”
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Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine says billionaire’s donation to aid mission
The organization expects to receive its gift, part of a $4 billion series of donations from MacKenzie Scott, early in 2021.
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Auburn’s Good Shepherd Food Bank receives donation from ex-wife of Amazon founder
Amount is among $4.16 billion given to 384 organizations nationally.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
The Good Samaritans at Good Shepherd
Auburn’s Good Shepherd Food Bank provides millions of meals, with the help of thousands of volunteers. After a massive donor outpouring, it navigated 2020 and is braced for 2021.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Across Maine, nation, rise in hunger should set off alarm bells
Millions of Americans are having trouble putting food on the table, and things could get much worse if nothing is done.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
The Wrap: Cookies, cheese and virtual cows
A local baker gets her mojo back, the food insecure get cheese, and Maine Farm Days comes to a computer near you.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville’s Sacred Heart Soup Kitchen closes permanently
The soup kitchen, which operated at Sacred Heart Church for 40 years, closed temporarily when the coronavirus pandemic hit in March.