Hunger is on the rise
1 in 4 Maine children live at risk of hunger every day
Recent statistics confirm what many in the community have been telling us - hunger is at an all-time high across Maine. Results from the annual USDA survey on food insecurity show that more than 200,000 Mainers, including 1 in 4 children, are struggling to access enough nutritious food to live a healthy life.
"This new information from USDA reinforces what we know to be true - that record numbers of Mainers are struggling to make ends meet and access enough food for their families," said Rick Small, President and CEO of Good Shepherd Food Bank.
2012 JoAnn Pike Humanitarian Award
Michael Dubyak, Wright Express Chairman and CEO, will receive the 2012 JoAnn Pike Humanitarian Award at a gala dinner on May 15 at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland, Maine.
Each year Good Shepherd Food Bank selects an award recipient in honor of its founder, JoAnn Pike. This year the Food Bank is inviting the community to come together to honor an outstanding leader and advance the important mission of ending hunger in Maine.
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