The director of community outreach and development for Biddeford, Saco and Dayton schools connects struggling families with the help they need.
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Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Athens ed tech Caroline Viles is keeping kids fed
Inspired to create a food cupboard 13 years ago at the tiny Athens Community School, she’s been helping to feed families here ever since.
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Posted inCommunity, Food, Life & Culture, Maine, The Franklin Journal, The Rangeley Highlander
Preparing home-cooked meals can be expensive. Here are some ways to save.
Whether it is due to the cost of goods or inability to access benefits, food insecurity is a reality of life for many.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine launches interactive map to help residents find food assistance
The Maine Food Access Map comes as food pantries across the state are reporting surges in demand attributed to rising grocery costs and changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Posted inMaine, News
Where to find free Thanksgiving meals and food boxes in Maine
Community meals and food distributions are planned in communities across the state ahead of the holiday.
Posted inMaine, News
The Harrison Food Bank feeds 1,100 Maine families a week. Here’s how they do it.
Demand at the food bank is higher than ever, thanks to changes to SNAP and higher grocery prices, but hundreds of volunteers are determined to feed everyone who needs help.
Posted inMaine, News
Mainers start to receive SNAP benefits, despite confusion over funding
Food pantries around Maine have reported record numbers of people requesting food assistance, with some pantries seeing the number of new enrollees jump 30% to 50% in October.
Posted inMaine, News
Tribal food pantries look to hunters as SNAP cuts hit home across Maine
Tribes are expanding pantry hours, adding workers and using alternative sources to stock their shelves.
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As federal aid shrinks, Bethel builds on its own safety net
Three Bethel area initiatives are underway to aid families worried about losing federal food assistance benefits and others who are no longer eligible.
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Lisbon woman repurposes Little Library box into Little Snack Pantry box in Graziano Square
With federal workers not getting paid and the fate of SNAP benefits for recipients unclear, one woman came up with a way to help address the increased number of food-insecure people in her community.