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food insecurity

Published
April 7, 2020

Good Shepherd president: Scarcity caused by COVID crisis is daily reality for food-insecure Mainers

We must allow this experience to give us the empathy needed to inspire change.
Published
April 6, 2020

As crisis deepens, Maine food banks scramble to keep up

Some food pantries report demand is up 50 percent or more as people lose jobs and paychecks, yet limited supplies and a shrinking volunteer base are hampering logistics.
Published
April 1, 2020

Maine Voices: We’ve had to stop volunteering at Preble Street – please take our place

People at lower risk of COVID-19 are urged to consider donating their time to organizations that can't close their doors without abandoning the most vulnerable.
Published
March 23, 2020

With increased need, fewer volunteers, Bath-area food banks crave donations

Local grocery stores donate 70% of the Midcoast Hunger Prevention Program's food, but those donations are depleting as stores struggle to keep products on shelves due to high demand for products like toilet paper and rice.
Published
March 16, 2020

Wayside Food Programs beneficiary of Maine Marathon

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Published
March 14, 2020

Commentary: Virus outbreak disrupts at-risk Mainers’ access to food

We must rally now to keep our vulnerable neighbors healthy, and work to make nutrition insecurity a thing of the past.
Published
February 11, 2020

In Harpswell, fighting elderly isolation with hot meals together

According to the National Institute on Aging, social isolation and loneliness pose serious health risks, including cognitive decline, depression and heart disease, especially in older people.
Published
January 20, 2020

Brunswick dinner benefits the hungry in the name of MLK

Maine's soup kitchens and food banks see their donations spike during the holiday season, but the 13.6% of Maine households experiencing food insecurity know the need doesn't end with the holidays.
Published
January 14, 2020

Benefit planned for food pantry, soup kitchen
Published
December 24, 2019

Our View: Why aren’t we doing more to end hunger?

Millions of Americans and tens of thousands of Mainers still don't get enough nutritious food.