Author: Jessica Donahue

New Service-Learning Program: Teach Your Students about Food Insecurity
Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine is excited to announce our new service-learning program, which teaches students about food insecurity and hunger within their …
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Heather Paquette to Lead Good Shepherd Food Bank
Food Bank Board Chair Announces Hire Following Nationwide Search  AUBURN, Maine—Good Shepherd Food Bank’s board of directors has named Heather Thompson Paquette as its …
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Community Redistribution Fund Announces 2023 Grantees
Good Shepherd Food Bank’s Community Table is proud to announce the 2023 Community Redistribution Fund grantees. As part of its focus on equity, diversity, …
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Nokomis’ Wellness Club Takes on Food Waste
By Laura Gordon, Service-Learning Specialist   At the beginning of 2023, Nokomis Regional Middle School’s Wellness Club began its service-learning journey. The students and …
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Elementary Students Bring Nutrition to a Community of Older Mainers
By Laura Gordon, Service-Learning Specialist Katahdin Elementary School was the Food Bank’s first pilot elementary school to finish our new service-learning program. The school’s …
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Leading Change: A blog series celebrating Kristen Miale
As the sun set on 2019, Kristen Miale felt hopeful and optimistic. We saw the signs that our work toward closing Maine’s meal gap was …
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Farm Fresh Rewards Has New Benefits for SNAP/EBT Shoppers
STATEWIDE, Maine – Farm Fresh Rewards, a program of Good Shepherd Food Bank, transitioned from paper vouchers to a discount at the checkout, making it …
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Leading Change: A blog series celebrating Kristen Miale
Longtime president of Good Shepherd Food Bank Kristen Miale will step down from her role on June 30, 2023. To celebrate her leadership’s transformational …
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Leading Change: A blog series celebrating Kristen Miale
Just as increasing access to nutritious food in Maine will be remembered as a legacy of longtime President Kristen Miale, so too will be …
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Leading Change: A blog series celebrating Kristen Miale
Improving access to nutritious food and the health and well-being of Mainers The intersection of health and hunger has been well documented over the …
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Good Shepherd Food Bank Appoints Bryan O’Connor as Interim President
The current Vice President of Finance and Administration will assume the role on July 1 Good Shepherd Food Bank has appointed Bryan O’Connor to …
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Good Shepherd Food Bank Supports Scarcity to Prosperity Study
Good Shepherd Food Bank is collaborating with Tufts and Duke Universities on a research study titled “From Scarcity to Prosperity,” which investigates food choices …
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