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A funny thing happens to me after each Web 2 Summit - I tend to curl up for a week or two and shut down my idea receptors. It takes a ton of output to curate the show, and then running it for three straight days is rather like running an intellectual and social marathon.…

 The YWCA Thompson launched the Locker Project last year as a harm reduction strategy.   Nicole Apetagon, the Women’s Programs Coordinator with the YWCA, explains how it works. ...

(Pictured: part of the lunch spread provided at an MSAD 33 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) meal site this summer.) Portland’s Munjoy South playground filled with people as meals were distributed to students through the USDA Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) recently. The Munjoy South playground site, which is one of 12 summer meal sites … Continue reading Celebrating Summer Food Service Programs Providing Free, Healthy Meals for Students Across Maine

BIDDEFORD St. James Students hold drive for asylum seekers Students at St. James School students gathered hats, mittens, coats, snow pants and other winter items to donate to asylum seekers staying in Saco. “Deacon Frank Daggett reached out to me from Catholic Charities Maine’s Parish Social Ministry program,” said Nancy Naimey, principal at St. James. […]

The Locker Project rescues thousands of pounds of fresh fruit, vegetables, meat and bread that would otherwise go to waste every month.

Local organizations located in Augusta, Manchester and Lewiston.

Before the homeless crisis can be solved, the extent of the problem has to be defined, especially in areas like the Lakes Region that lack resources.

Listing for Feb. 8.

Facility has launched a new Food Security Hub to help with the drastic increase in the demand for food.

Preble Street launches $8 million food security hub to end hunger in Maine. The nonprofit received a keystone gift of $1 million from the John T. Gorman Foundation.