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Sponsored by: Full Plates Full Potential
Updated: September 23, 2019 2019 Giving Guide

Full Plates Full Potential

2020 Goals

Full Plates Full Potential will continue working statewide to break down barriers that children face in accessing nutritious food. We will achieve this through our program work with schools and organizations by making investments with our FEED KIDS Grants; working to implement recently passed statewide legislation that creates more access for children in school breakfast, afterschool meals, and the application to sign-up for free and reduced priced meal assistance; and coordinating childhood hunger partners in our Leadership Council.

We will fund our activities through our FEED KIDS business partners who participate in our cause marketing initiative; our signature benefit events that showcase the generosity and talents of Maine’s creative class and highlight our core program work; and through corporate sponsorships, foundation donations, and private contributions.

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Fundraising events/Opportunities

Full Plates Full Potential takes a unique, multifaceted approach to fundraising that combines a slate of word class benefit events, and a cause marketing platform that invites Maine businesses of all sizes, sectors, and locations to take action toward ending child hunger in Maine.

Our events, produced in partnership with Maine’s creative professionals including our renowned culinary community and nationally touring local musicians, offer businesses integration opportunities on a variety of levels from sponsorship, to in-kind contributions, to event attendance as a way to reward key staffers and important clients – illustrating your commitment to ensuring a bright future for Maine’s emerging generation.

Additionally, our proprietary FEED KIDS cause marketing initiative offers an everyday way for companies to leverage their business for good. By designating one product or service as your FEED KIDS item and donating as little as one dollar each time that item is purchased, you join a powerful movement that gets us ever closer to ensuring that no Maine child grows up hungry.

Giving Opportunities

Full Plates Full Potential relies on the generosity of private citizens, foundations, and the business community throughout the year as we make ongoing investments to support child nutrition programs across the state. End-of-school-year donations, as we fund summer meals sites, are as timely as more conventional end-of-calendar-year contributions. The generosity of our supporters, whenever it is actualized, is quickly invested to connect Maine kids with healthy meals right away.

We encourage Maine businesses to make child hunger a part of their social mission by donating funds; providing in-kind contributions (especially in support of our benefit events); sponsorship of individual events, a specific platform, or as core partner of our work; joining our FEED KIDS initiative, encouraging staff to engage with Full Plates Full Potential; and sharing your commitment to ending child hunger with your customers/clients to raise awareness for our cause and inspire other to become part of the solution.

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Volunteer Opportunities

Full Plates Full Potential’s volunteer opportunities are specialized and often involve a deeper commitment than traditional volunteerism. As we build and execute high-level events, we seek creative professionals to offer their time, talent, and treasure including professional chefs, musicians, photographers, event planners, restaurant and catering servers, marketing and public relations professionals, masters of ceremonies, auctioneers, and the like; as well as support staff experienced in event management and hospitality service.

Leadership

Justin Alfond: Co-Founder | Co-Director
John Woods: Co-Founder | Co-Director

Board officers

John Woods: Board President; Co-Founder / Co-Director, Full Plates Full Potential

Laura Pineo: Board Vice-President; School Nutrition Director, MSAD 54

Justin Alfond: Board Treasurer & Secretary; Co-Founder / Co-Director, Full Plates Full Potential


Board Members

Kevin Concannon: Former Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, United States Department of Agriculture

Julie Butcher Pezzino: Executive Director, Children’s Museum & Theater of Maine

At a glance

Established: 2014
Employees: 3
Annual revenue: $340,276

Top funding sources

FEED KIDS Cause Marketing Partners: 23.7%
Events: 22.6%
Sponsors/Corporate Partners: 19.1%
Foundations: 17.8%
Private Donors: 16.8%

Contact

State Street, Suite 407
Portland, ME 04101
(207) 653-6301

www.fullplates.org
www.facebook.com/FullPlatesFullPotential
www.twitter.com/fullplatesmaine
www.instagram.com/fullplatesfullpotential

Mission Statement

Full Plates Full Potential works to end childhood hunger in Maine by connecting our state’s 82,000 food insecure children to nutritious meals available through USDA Child Nutrition programs so they can grow, learn, and reach their potential.

Service Locations

Full Plates Full Potential works statewide with schools and organizations implementing USDA Child Nutrition Programs which include: breakfast, lunch, afterschool and summer meals programs. In 2018-2019 we gave grants and worked in 14 out of 16 counties of Maine.

Upcoming Events

New events are added to our schedule regularly. Visit fullplates.org for a comprehensive, frequently updated list of exciting new events.