AUBURN — The Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger recently distributed $17,000 to 33 hunger organizations throughout the state, including six agencies in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties.

In Androscoggin County, High Street Congregational Food Pantry in Auburn and the Trinity Jubilee Center in Lewiston each received $500. In Franklin County, UMC (Wilton Area Food Pantry) and Clearwater Ministries Food Pantry in Industry received donations. In Oxford County, Families in Crisis Outreach in South Paris and Dixfield Food Pantry received donations.

Good Shepherd Food-Bank of Auburn received $1,000.

Overall, the Campaign for Ending Hunger has raised more than $4.3 million since 1990, including a record-setting $447,000 in 2011.

To bring awareness to the issue of hunger in Maine, and the need for food for Maine’s 80,000 school children during summer vacation, the annual Share the Bread event was created by Maine’s credit unions to recognize the efforts of food pantries across the state and to provide significant financial assistance to food pantries in every Maine county.