As donations drop and Maine food banks struggle to meet rising demand, food bank officials call on federal government to extend food access programs.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: May I give you a reason to be hopeful?
The needs of our friends and neighbors increase every day. My community, despite being divided on many fronts, comes together to meet those needs.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Waterville schools urge parents to complete applications for free, reduced-price meals
The more information the school system has about family income and other details determines the amount of resources schools receive to benefit students and families, according to officials.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Inflation drives up demand at Maine food banks
Augusta Food Bank is among those who have seen growth in demand over the past year while donations from stores are down.
Posted inNation & World, News
Task force urges expanded free school meals ahead of hunger summit
The task force is among the organizations and individuals weighing in as the Biden administration prepares for the first White House hunger summit since 1969, when President Richard Nixon convened the initial conference.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
UWTVA fights food insecurity in Greater Franklin County
More than 11% of people in Franklin County struggle with food insecurity, or reliable access to healthy food. United Way of the Tri-Valley Area has begun launching programs to close that hunger gap.
Posted inNation & World, News
UN report finds 2.3 billion people severely or moderately hungry in 2021
That was before the Ukraine war, which has sparked increases in the cost of grain, fertilizer and energy, according to a U.N. report released Wednesday.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Hospital’s new Portland food pantry shows broad view of health
Instead of just treating sickness, MaineHealth is taking on the things that make us sick.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Former sports bar in Waterville becomes ‘a safe space in the storm’
Most communities are fortunate to have one place where people can get a free, hot meal, but the Waterville-Winslow area now has two, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Amy Calder: A hot meal brings fellowship and a sense that ‘there’s still good in the world’
Stone Soup Cafe, a free, sit-down meal program in Winslow operated by Starfish Village, feeds not only the stomach but also the spirit, Amy Calder writes.