food insecurity
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PublishedApril 20, 2020
Our View: Poverty is harmful, in and out of widespread emergencies
Robust assistance programs are needed now, and after the outbreak goes away.
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PublishedApril 17, 2020
Meal program initiated to serve Midcoast children
Seven lunches and seven snacks are being provided by Midcoast Maine Community Action at several locations during the week.
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PublishedApril 13, 2020
Locker Project joins city schools’ effort to feed students
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PublishedApril 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.
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PublishedApril 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.
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PublishedApril 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.
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PublishedMarch 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.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2020
Wayside Food Programs beneficiary of Maine Marathon
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PublishedMarch 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.
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PublishedFebruary 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.
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