The South Portland-based nonprofit partners with over 40 schools in Greater Portland in addition to grocers, food pantries and other organizations to supply children and families in need with nutritious food.
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Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Bags bought at Bridgton Hannaford help Sweden Food Pantry
Throughout the month of January, Sweden Food Bank is receiving one dollar for every reusable “fight hunger” bag sold at Bridgton’s Hannaford location.
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Kennebunk Post, Portland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cyclists pedal for food pantry finds
Bicycle groups came together for “Cranksgiving,” a scavenger hunt to buy food across Portland to donate to the Westbrook Food Pantry.
Posted inKennebunk Post
Another successful Election Day for ‘Stuff the Bus’
Community Outreach Services raised over $9,000 for the Kennebunk food pantry this month.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
South Portland Food Cupboard outgrows facility, looking for new space
The pantry hopes to buy a building that’s at least 2,000 square feet larger or purchase land to build one.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Richmond teen aims to donate 3,000 pounds of food to local pantry by end of year – and he’s close
Koleman Kroesser, 17, has donated food and his time to the Richmond Food Pantry since he was in 8th grade and as he nears the end of the year, he wants to donate 3,000 lbs. of food.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
New shop with ‘cool Yarmouth stuff’ also plans to give back
Town Pride, which sells customized apparel, opened last weekend and raised money for local food insecurity at the same time.
Posted inTimes Record
Fill the Firetruck donation event to benefit Bowdoin food pantry
Bowdoin Community Cares is sponsoring a Fill the Firetruck event Saturday, Nov. 4, to help fill the shelves of Bowdoin’s Friends Helping Community food pantry. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at Bowdoin Central School, 1460 Main St., Bowdoin. Participants will receive one ticket for every pound of nonperishable food they […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
New food pantry to open in Harpswell
MidCoast Hunger Prevention Program will open a satellite food pantry at the Harpswell Town Office Oct. 16. The pantry will be open Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Thursdays from noon to 6 p.m. The mobile pantry in the town office back parking lot will open as usual […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Biddeford Planning Board approves site plan for community gathering space
BIDDEFORD – A “no brainer” came before the Biddeford Planning Board Sept. 6. At least that’s what Julian Schlaver, Ward 5 city counselor and member of the downtown development commission said about the final site plan application submitted by Steve Liautaud (or Freddy LLC), the property owner of 64 Alfred St. Liautaud wants to turn […]