Pantry Project
About the project
The United Way of Eastern Maine has joined with Good Shepherd Food Bank for The Pantry Project, a program aimed at feeding hungry people through April.
Specially branded shelving units were provided at discount by Home Depot and made possible by the project sponsor, Sam’s Club. These shelves will be delivered to companies around Eastern Maine. Employees and customers will fill the shelves and box the food, then deliver it to Good Shepherd for distribution. Each company will keep the shelving for one month and pass it on to the next month’s company. Five or six units will be used at any given time. One box of food holds about 27 meals.
The latest Maine statistic shows that almost 14% (1 in 7) households suffer food insecurity, which means families do not have reliable and consistent access to food. Although the holiday season brings many donations of food, by spring, many pantries experience a food shortage. United Way and Good Shepherd are inviting businesses and partners to join in making sure that no one goes hungry.
Can we participate?
Yes!
If you're a business, give us a call! Feel free to call Emma Pope-Welch at 941-2800 or send an email for more information!
If you're an individual, check out the list of businesses participating and bring your non-perishables in when they're hosting the shelves or drop food off to United Way of Eastern Maine as we'll have shelving units up January through April of the Pantry Project!
Thank you!
A big Thank You to all those who have already signed on!
January
Bangor Y
Camden National Bank
Hollywood Slots
Sam’s Club
United Way of Eastern Maine
February
Eastern Area Agency on Aging
Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems
General Electric
Merrill Bank
Sutherland Weston
March
Bank of America
Bonney Staffing
Dream Kitchen Studios
Verso Paper
Oxford Networks
Rudman & Winchell
April
Discovery Museum
Husson University
Machias Savings Bank
R.H. Foster
Union Street Athletics
University of Maine
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