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2011 Humanitarian Award Given to Lepage and Barowsky
Good Shepherd Food-Bank was honored to bestow Albert Lepage, Chairman, and Andy Barowsky, President and CEO of Lepage Bakeries, with the 2011 JoAnn Pike Humanitarian Award at our annual gala dinner on May 4. Guests enjoyed a lively cocktail hour, delicious dinner, several speeches, and entertainment by Maine's favorite comedian, Bob Marley.
Albert and Andy are outstanding community leaders and have been dedicated supporters of Good Shepherd Food-Bank throughout the organization's history.
 | | Honorees Andy Barowsky and Albert Lepage from Lepage Bakeries with Diane Dunton-Bruni, Good Shepherd Food Bank Board Chair, and Rick Small, Good Shepherd Food Bank President & CEO |
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6th Annual Feed ME Food Drive a Record-Breaking Success
Good Shepherd Food-Bank joined forces with Hannaford, WCSH6, and WLBZ2 on May 7 for the 6th Annual Feed ME Food Drive. Food-Bank staff, along with on-air talent from the TV stations, were on location at Hannaford grocery stores throughout the state to greet supporters and collect donations.
Staff at each of the four locations - Sanford, Portland, Augusta, and Bangor - reported that the drive was a huge success. Each community's outpouring of support for the mission of ending hunger in Maine was truly inspirational. In total, the Food-Bank collected over $12,000 and nearly 10,000 pounds of food - more than any previous Feed ME drive.
Many thanks for the generous support of everyone who donated to Feed ME. Along with the help of our partner agencies, we will be able to distribute 67,500 more meals to hungry Mainers this year.
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Mainers Feeding Mainers Program Gears up for Summer
We are looking forward to another summer of partnering with local farmers to distribute fresh, nutritious produce to Mainers struggling with hunger. This summer, through our Mainers Feeding Mainers program, we will be purchasing products, including tomatoes, squash, beans, and much more, from 19 farms around the state. Many farms also donate surplus product throughout the season.
Fresh produce will be available to our partner agencies at all three of our distribution centers this summer. In addition, we are in the process of acquiring a "Veggie Mobile" that will pick up produce from farms and distribute it to agencies at centralized drop off locations throughout the state.
While the distribution of fresh produce always depends on how successful the growing season is, we are excited about the prospects for Mainers Feeding Mainers this season. With the help of Maine's dedicated farmers and our partner agencies, we will be able to distribute more locally grown food this year than ever before.
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Join us for our 30th Anniversary Open House in Auburn
To commemorate this milestone, we would be honored to have you join us for an Open House at our Auburn headquarters at 3121 Hotel Road on June 10, 2011 from 2 - 5 pm.
Please RSVP to Shannon Coffin at scoffin@gsfb.org or 207.782.3554 ext. 1163 if you are able to join us. |
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Did you know?
1 in 5 Maine children is at risk of hunger. Child hunger is an especially critical issue in the summer, when kids do not have access to school meals. Help us feed more Maine children this summer - make a donation today!
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Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation - Maine
Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation - Maine will be held on June 26 on the campus of Southern Maine Community College. Attendees will enjoy cuisine from Maine's top chefs, wines, local beers, premium spirits, live entertainment and dancing, and a superb auction.
100 percent of ticket sales go to support Share Our Strength's efforts to end childhood hunger. Good Shepherd Food-Bank is a beneficiary of Taste of the Nation - Maine.
Find more information and purchase tickets at TasteoftheNation.org.
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The Latest Research -Map the Meal Gap
Feeding America, the nation's largest hunger relief organization, recently released "Map the Meal Gap," a study providing the first detailed look at the additional food dollars needed by Maine families struggling with hunger each year.
To read the "Map the Meal Gap" report, click here.
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