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Partnership Matters
"I am humbled by the support we are receiving from the community as a whole. It is thanks to your generosity that we are able to work toward our mission of Feeding Maine's Hungry."
Rick Small, Executive Director
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Help us Provide 1 Million Meals by Meeting the Match
Good Shepherd Food-Bank is once again holding a Virtual Holiday Food Drive to help feed hungry Maine families this holiday season. Thanks to a generous gift from Walmart, every dollar donated will be matched, up to $100,000. The Virtual Holiday Food Drive is taking place now through December 31 on the Food-Bank Web site.
This is our opportunity to make sure we can provide meals for thousands of Maine families this winter, so don't delay - please help us meet our goal by making a donation!
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Anonymous Donor Gives $30,000 for Maine Farm, Dairy & Seafood Initiative
A generous Maine resident has donated $30,000 in support of the Maine Farm, Dairy, and Seafood Initiative, a program that aims to bring fresh and nutritionally balanced Maine-harvested food to needy Maine families.
The donor, who wishes to remain anonymous, has requested that the gift be used as a match for additional donations to the program. Good Shepherd Food-Bank is urging everyone who would like to support Maine farmers, while also helping feed the hungry throughout the state, to go online and donate now, as each gift will be matched dollar for dollar.
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"Feed Your Radio; Feed A Family" Pledge Drive a Success
Thanks to a partnership between the Maine Public Broadcasting Network and the Maine Community Foundation, more than 250,000 meals will be donated through Good Shepherd Food-Bank.
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L to R: Jim Dowe (MPBN), Meredith Jones (MaineCF), Rick Small (GSFB) |
For every donation made to MPBN during its October radio membership drive, the Maine Community Foundation donated enough money to Good Shepherd Food-Bank to feed a family of three for about a week. This is the second year the three organizations have joined forces for this campaign, and it was once again a big success.
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Maine Credit Union League Continues Fight Against Hunger
Maine Credit Union League's Campaign for Ending Hunger continues to raise a tremendous amount of money to support hunger-relief efforts in Maine. Since 1990, the credit unions' campaign against hunger has raised more than $3.5 million.
On October 1, the Credit Union League celebrated the 5th Anniversary of the Food Mobile program, which it has supported since the program began in 2005. To mark the occasion, the League presented Food-Bank Executive Director Rick Small with a check for $10,500 to ensure the continued success of the Food Mobile.
On November 16 at the Brewer Distribution Center, the Credit Union League will present the Food-Bank with a check for $1,600 to purchase turkeys for Maine families in need of assistance this Thanksgiving. Thanks to the Credit Union League, 130 more families will be able to share a turkey during their holiday celebration.
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Stop by Hannaford to donate to their Helping Hands food drive benefitting local food pantries. The program will run now through December 31. Customers can purchase a ready-made Helping Hands box of food for $10.00 to benefit the pantries or donate funds at the register.
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Food Mobile Update
The Food Mobile program continues to reach thousands of Maine residents who would otherwise have difficulty obtaining food. Since 2005, the Food Mobile has delivered nearly 1.7 million pounds of food across the state.
In the last year alone, the Food Mobile has seen a 28 percent increase in the number of deliveries completed and a 34 percent increase in the pounds of food distributed. Our two mobile pantries have already distributed more than 526,000 pounds of food in 2010.
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Food-Bank Wins in Ricetta's Pizza Contest
Mark Heywood's Rustica pizza was voted Maine's Next Best Pizza by Ricetta's patrons during the restaurant's annual contest. Heywood's pizza will appear on the Ricetta's menu throughout 2011. Each time a customer orders the Rustica, the restaurant will donate $1 to Good Shepherd Food-Bank. |
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