hunger
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PublishedApril 6, 2024
U.S. scrambles to finalize Gaza pier plans as famine looms
Another variable is Israel’s recent attack on a World Central Kitchen humanitarian convoy, which killed seven aid workers. While Israel has accepted blame for the strike and said the workers should not have been targeted.
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PublishedApril 5, 2024
First UN food supplies arrive in Darfur after months but millions face acute hunger
Conflict between military and paramilitary forces in Sudan is causing one of the world's worst hunger crises.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2024
USDA estimates 21 million kids, including in Maine, will get summer food benefits
Maine is among the states where children will receive food benefits this summer through a newly permanent federal program.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2023
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.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2023
Bath Area BackPack Program seeks support to fight hunger for area students
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2023
Commentary: Let’s end hunger in Maine, especially among children
The Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger is fighting for the nearly 37,000 people under 18 who are facing food insecurity in our state.
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PublishedJune 26, 2023
Hot Lunch Summer returns to the Midcoast, providing free and nutritious meals for kids
A summer lunch program hosted by Maine Hunger Prevention Program and Maine Department of Education lessens the burden for families who participate in free school lunch programs during the year.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2023
Commentary: Shooting for a better moon
A society with fewer hungry people could accomplish great things, including conquering cancer.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2023
Our View: The phasing out of pandemic SNAP benefits is out of touch
Pre-COVID levels of food assistance are simply no match for a ‘post-COVID’ world.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2023
Maine Voices: Close the gap and help end hunger in our state
If just half of Maine income taxpayers check off the $25 voluntary donation box, it will bring in $10 million to feed our food-insecure friends and neighbors.
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