Preble Street’s new facility and other food security organizations are bracing for SNAP cuts in November that will affect 170,000 Mainers.
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Maine’s food pantries are stretched thin. Here’s how to help them.
Programs across the state are already serving more people than ever, and the need is expected to grow further as food assistance benefit cuts take effect.
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Shania Twain donates $25,000 to Maine’s Good Shepherd Food Bank
The country music star made the donation, which can provide 50,000 meals, during a concert in Bangor as part of her summer tour.
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Neighbors step up against hunger in Yarmouth
The restaurant Maggie Mae’s and the Yarmouth Community Food Pantry are creatively combating growing food insecurity in town.
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Federal cuts leave Maine food pantries with empty shelves and more need than ever
Overcoming federal cuts in food assistance will be a challenge for food pantries, and could be an insurmountable task for smaller organizations that serve especially vulnerable populations, hunger prevention advocates say.
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USDA food cuts come as number of hungry Mainers keeps rising
As Good Shepherd Food Bank braces for a huge loss in food provided by the USDA, Sen. Angus King is calling for distributions to be reinstated and answers on why deliveries are being reduced.
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New Gloucester farm hosts biennial ‘Running of the Brides’ fundraiser
Misty Coolidge, Mrs. USA 2022 and owner of Coolidge Family Farm in New Gloucester, hosted the “Running of the Brides” 3K to raise money for a local food bank.
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More than half of food-insecure Mainers can’t get food stamps
More Maine households are relying on the state’s network of food pantries and meal programs to bring home enough groceries to feed their families, according to Good Shepherd Food Bank.
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Program to put local catches on tables gets $750K in federal funds to continue through year
Fishermen Feeding Mainers, a Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association program, secured $750,000 in federal funding by working with Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins to submit appropriation requests. With an initial goal of 100,000 meals, the program has now donated over 1.25 million meals of local seafood to schools and food pantries.
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Good Shepherd president to join Rep. Pingree at State of the Union
Maine’s 1st District congresswoman invited Heather Paquette in part because Pingree expects President Biden to address the need to protect federal food assistance programs.