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New USDA Survey Indicates Both Progress and Setbacks for Maine
By Ryan Fecteau, Communications & Marketing Coordinator The United States Department of Agriculture released its annual survey of Food Security in U.S. Households and the results show both...
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Cooking does matter to seniors in East Waterboro
By Ryan Fecteau, Communications & Marketing Coordinator This particular August morning had a crisp temperature and scent. As the sun climbed over the trees lining Route 5, summer weather slowly...
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Little farm stand yields big impact for Mainers
By Ryan Fecteau, Communications & Marketing Coordinator The boy scrambled across the sand towards the sound of the food truck parked up on the street. His face glistened with excitement as dirt...
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Food Pantry Capacity Investments Provide Support to Partner Agencies in Seven...
BEFORE:Adopt-A-Block Aroostook Food Pantry faced storage and shelving challenges. AFTER:Additional shelving in the Adopt-A-Block Aroostook Food Pantry allows for the storage and distribution of even...
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Kids Café Program Grows with New Sites Across Maine
By Madelyn Holm, Child Hunger Corps Member The coastal town of Belfast in Waldo County presents visitors with quintessential Maine seascapes and a cozy downtown, home to a variety of shops. Nestled...
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A word of gratitude from Kristen This season of gratitude and giving is such a good time for counting our blessings and remembering those who don’t have as many blessings to count. During the holidays,...
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A Healthy Twist on Holiday Favorites
Image Source By Denise Gaudette, Nutrition & Education Program Coordinator The holiday season presents the challenge of sustaining a healthy diet, as treats circle the workplace or family...
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Time Well Spent for Individuals Volunteering at the Food Bank
Volunteers sort food donations at Good Shepherd Food Bank’s warehouse in Auburn, Maine. Pledge This Year is an ongoing blog series throughout the month of January focused on volunteering with Good...
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TD Bank Employees Give Back by Volunteering
Shelby Wagg (right), an employee at TD Bank, and Tia McCulley (left), Central Maine Field Representative at the Food Bank, participate in Red Nose Day. Pledge This Year is an ongoing blog series...
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Employees from Businesses of Any Size Inject Energy into Volunteer Program
Allison Gehnrich (left) and her colleagues at ReVision Energy volunteer at the Food Bank’s Auburn location. Pledge This Year is an ongoing blog series throughout the month of January focused on...
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Audible for Healthier Super Bowl Snacking
Photo Credit: Charles Rex Arbogast/AP By Courtney Kennedy, Nutrition & Education Manager The Super Bowl is more than a game between the National Football League’s premier franchises. For many...
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Tough choices: Heat your home or feed your family?
By Ryan Fecteau, Communications & Marketing Coordinator Mainers are known for their hardiness. Whether working in the woods or out on the fishing boat, they live the long-told tale of hard work...
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A word of gratitude from Kristen In this issue of Helping Hands, we’re sharing stories of people who are going through a hard time in their life. For so many Mainers, the winter months are...
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Cooking Matters: When Food Is Medicine
By Adeline Browne, AmeriCorps Cooking Matters Coordinator On a Tuesday night in November, the café at Maine Medical Center transformed. A radio, interrupted occasionally by the sound of a blender,...
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Collaborating to Address Senior Hunger in Maine
Guest post by Robert Crone, Director of Nutrition Services, Eastern Area Agency on Aging Hunger is a serious threat facing thousands of seniors in Maine. Seniors are hungry everywhere in our region....
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Maine Seniors are Going Hungry
Guest post by Olivia Dooley, Senior Hunger AmeriCorps VISTA Throughout the month of May, Good Shepherd Food Bank has shared some startling statistics about senior hunger. In case you missed it: The...
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“Lobster at the soup kitchen tonight!”
Gregory worked in non-profits for 40 years helping others, and he has the stories to prove it. He lets out a hearty laugh while reminiscing on the day a call from the Coast Guard came in while working...
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2017 School Partner Awards
As the 2016-2017 school year comes to a close, Good Shepherd Food Bank’s Child Hunger Team would like to extend a sincere thank you to every one of you for the time, energy, and compassion you have...
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Good Shepherd Food Bank Partners With Bangor & Brewer Nonprofits to Sponsor Six Summer Meals Sites Sites will offer free meals to Bangor/Brewer youth throughout summer Bangor, ME (June 15, 2017) –...
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Kathy’s Story
After not being able to qualify for benefits, downsizing from a house to an apartment due to the cost and maintenance, and receiving a medical diagnosis that required her to become a vegetarian, Kathy...
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