AUBURN – The Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger celebrated National Hunger Awareness Day on June 6 by presenting $13,000 to 17 food pantries in Maine, one from each county and to the Good Shepherd Food-Bank in Auburn and Brewer.
The second annual Share the Bread event was created by Maine’s credit unions to recognize the efforts of food pantries across the state and to bring awareness to the issue of hunger in Maine.
Representatives from the largest food pantries in each of Maine’s eight southern-most counties received a loaf of bread and a check for $750 from the campaign in a ceremony at the Good Shepherd Food-Bank.
In the afternoon, the presentation was duplicated for representatives from Maine’s eight northern-most counties at the Good Shepherd Distribution Center in Brewer. In addition, the campaign made a $1,000 contribution to the Good Shepherd Food Bank.
Local food banks that received checks are Androscoggin County, Sisters of Charity Food Pantry, Lewiston; Cumberland County, St. Joseph’s Pantry, Bridgton; Franklin County, UMC/Wilton Area Food Pantry, Wilton; Kennebec County, Augusta Food Bank; Oxford County, Brownfield Food Pantry, Brownfield; Sagadahoc County, Bath Area Food Bank/Pantry; Somerset County, Fairfield Interfaith Food Panty.
For more information, visit www.mainecul.org.
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