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Recipients of Humanitarian Award Announced
Good Shepherd Food-Bank is pleased to announce the honorees of the 2011 JoAnn Pike Humanitarian Award. Albert Lepage, Chairman, and Andy Barowsky, President and CEO of Lepage Bakeries, will be honored with the award at a gala dinner on May 4 at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland. Entertainment will be provided by Maine's favorite comedian, Bob Marley.
Lepage and Barowsky are outstanding community leaders and have been dedicated supporters of Good Shepherd Food-Bank throughout the organization's history.
For information about sponsoring or attending the gala dinner, please click here. |
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Help Us Match $30,000 for Nutritious Food From Maine Producers
Winter will soon be over and local food producers will once again prepare for a busy harvest season. At the Food-Bank, we are busy establishing partnerships with producers to distribute fresh, Maine food to people in need throughout the state.
We formed 18 partnerships with local producers in 2010 and distributed more than 350,000 pounds of fresh, locally grown food. With your help, we can distribute even more nutritious produce this year.
A generous Maine resident has donated $30,000 in support of the Maine Farm, Dairy, and Seafood Initiative, and is urging other Mainers to support this worthy cause. Please help us match this donation by making a gift today.
We urge everyone who would like to support Maine farmers, while also helping feed the hungry throughout the state, to donate now - your gift will be matched dollar for dollar. |
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BackPack Program Helps Address Child Hunger in Portland
The Food-Bank and the Junior League of Portland have teamed up to pilot a BackPack Program aimed at addressing child hunger. Thanks to support from the Walmart Foundation, backpacks filled with food are being distributed to more than 200 students in need in the Portland area. For children who depend on school meals during the week, these backpacks provide critical nutrition during weekends and vacations.
If you're interested in learning more about this growing program, please contact Jeremy Corbally-Hammond at jhammond@gsfb.org or (207) 782-3554 ext. 1144.
 | | Volunteers from the Junior League of Portland gathered at the Food-Bank's Portland Distribution Center to pack bags with food for school vacation. |
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Did you know?
Every $1 donated to the Food-Bank can be turned into $8 worth of food for hungry Mainers.
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Bangor Savings Bank Gives Back to the Community
Bangor Savings Bank has given $56,000 to fight hunger throughout Maine. In order to have an immediate impact on the communities in which they live and work, Bangor Savings employees decided to award these funds directly to agencies.
Click here to learn more about this generous gift. |
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Have You Joined the Pound for Pound Challenge?
General Mills and NBC's The Biggest Loser have once again partnered with Feeding America in the Pound for Pound Challenge.
Pledge your weight loss goal today. For each pound pledged in Maine, Good Shepherd Food-Bank will receive 11 cents - that's enough to provide a bag of groceries for a person in need!
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