Campaign to End Hunger

In 2015, we set a bold goal: By 2025, all Mainers experiencing food insecurity will have access to the nutritious, culturally relevant food they need, when and where they need it. In doing so, we will help stabilize the lives of people facing hunger, reduce the impact of hunger in our state, and make Maine a stronger, more resilient place to work and live.

To achieve those aspirations, we set a bold goal to raise $250 million and close Maine’s meal gap.

Our unprecedented campaign has raised more than $100 million in cash and pledges and over $150 million worth of donated food; exceeding the goal to raise $250 million for the ongoing fight to end hunger in Maine.

Together we have also successfully built the capacity and scale needed to close Maine’s meal gap, with an expected distribution of 31.5 million meals in the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2023. This is a key milestone in our journey to end hunger in Maine and the core tenet of our strategic plan that underpinned the campaign’s ambitions.

With your partnership and philanthropic support, we made significant progress on the top priorities and ambitions of the Campaign to End Hunger.

Our four priorities include:

• Increase access to more nutritious food
• Invest immediately and ongoing in the capacity of existing community partners through direct grants
• Develop new partnerships and innovative models for community food access
• Advocate for public policy that improves food access for families, seniors, children, and all individuals

Across all of its strategies, the Food Bank will focus on equity for communities of color, which are disproportionately affected by hunger, and inclusion of community members who have lived experience with hunger.