DoorDash is providing the Midcoast Youth Center and Skate Park with gift cards to give families experiencing homelessness hot meals and groceries.
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In need? Alfred food pantry sets holiday distribution schedule | County Report
Drive-through distribution available at First County Food Pantry.
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What not to donate to Maine nonprofits this holiday season
Food items, gift cards and money? Yes, please. Live animals, garbage and guns? No thanks, say groups like Maine Needs and Goodwill.
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Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program ensures quality and quantity in food assistance
Visits to MCHPP’s Brunswick food pantry increased, especially during the government shutdown.
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Bake sale to benefit Wiscasset’s Feed Our Scholars
Feed Our Scholars provides weekend bags of food for participating Wiscasset Elementary School students living in food insecure households.
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Westbrook Notes: Locker Project provides fresh food
The Locker Project will provide free, fresh food for anyone between 11 a.m. and noon on Thursday, Dec. 18, at Walker Memorial Library, 800 Main St. The next distribution of food will be on Thursday, Jan. 15. Toy and winter clothing drive Profenno’s Pizzeria & Pub, at 934 Main St., is participating in a toy […]
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Shelley Kane makes sure York County students’ basic needs are met first
The director of community outreach and development for Biddeford, Saco and Dayton schools connects struggling families with the help they need.
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Athens ed tech Caroline Viles is keeping kids fed
Inspired to create a food cupboard 13 years ago at the tiny Athens Community School, she’s been helping to feed families here ever since.
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Preparing home-cooked meals can be expensive. Here are some ways to save.
Whether it is due to the cost of goods or inability to access benefits, food insecurity is a reality of life for many.
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Maine launches interactive map to help residents find food assistance
The Maine Food Access Map comes as food pantries across the state are reporting surges in demand attributed to rising grocery costs and changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.