food insecurity
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PublishedMay 12, 2022
Our View: Hospital’s new Portland food pantry shows broad view of health
Instead of just treating sickness, MaineHealth is taking on the things that make us sick.
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PublishedApril 6, 2022
Neighborhood ‘battle’ stocks South Portland pantry with 15,000 pounds of food
Sunset Park repeats as victor in the second annual South Portland Food Cupboard Battle of the Neighborhoods, a monthlong food drive that comes at a particularly good time.
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PublishedApril 5, 2022
Southern Maine food pantries see growing need with rising food, energy and gas prices
Some pantries are seeing new faces each week and some people who had stopped coming have returned.
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PublishedApril 4, 2022
Maine Voices: To help Maine students, Collins’ leadership on child food insecurity must include Republican outreach
The Support Kids Not Red Tape Act would extend waivers of federal regulations that limit the ability of schools to feed students.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2022
After growing up hungry in Portland, Cognac entrepreneurs help fight food insecurity in Maine
Golden Wat Cognac founding partner Kevin Ly relied on free food programs as a kid in Portland. Now, his company is donating 100 percent of its first-year profits from Maine sales to Full Plates, Full Potential.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2022
Maine Voices: For one hospital, its food pantry means so much more
Farmington’s MaineHealth Food Pantry at Franklin addresses the needs of patients and employees and hopes to offer lessons about healthy cooking.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2022
Walk, run, hike or snowshoe: West Bath woman’s outdoor quest for a food bank fundraiser
Losee is hoping to raise $48,000 for the Good Shepherd Food Bank and encourage people of all ages to exercise regularly.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2021
From a large new facility in South Portland, Preble Street feeds people and fights to end hunger
The idea for the Food Security Hub came from a need to move away from the soup kitchen model and feed more and more people during the pandemic.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2021
Our View: Food insecurity in the military says a lot about hunger in America
Thousands of military families struggle to get enough food, for the same reasons that other families do.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2021
Families Feeding Families steps up to meet demand
The Westbrook nonprofit stocks up with a food drive to assist a growing number of families in need.
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