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Sponsored by: Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine
Updated: September 26, 2022 2022 Giving Guide

Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine

2023 Goals

Good Shepherd Food Bank has set a bold goal: By 2025, all food insecure Mainers will have access to the nutritious food they need to thrive, when and where they need it. This means an additional 8.4 million meals are needed – beyond the 31.6 million provided by the food bank and its partners in FY21.

Fundraising/Event Opportunities

  • Host a Virtual Food Drive. Learn more about this creative way to engage employees, clients, and other groups in the fight against hunger.
  • Tune into the Feed Maine Telethon with NEWS CENTER Maine in May!
  • Collect food directly for your local food pantries—partners are listed on our website under “Food Map.”

Giving Opportunities

  • Join Corporate Partners for a Hunger-Free Maine, a group of socially responsible corporations that support our mission through monetary gifts and/or food donations. A variety of recognition opportunities are available to celebrate your contributions!
  • Start a recurring monthly donation or make a one-time gift online, through the mail, or by calling 207-782-3554.
  • Include the Food Bank in your estate planning.
  • Donate your Clynk account balance.
  • Select us as a beneficiary on AmazonSmile.
  • Donate a vehicle you no longer need by calling 855-500-RIDE.

Volunteer Opportunities

  • Corporations, school groups, community organizations, and more are welcome to volunteer at the Food Bank’s two distribution centers (Auburn and Hampden locations).
  • Volunteers do a variety of different projects based on the present need.
  • Volunteer at one of our 600 partners located throughout the state. Locate the closest one to you by using the Food Map on https://www.feedingmaine.org.

Leadership

Board officers

Kristen Miale: President

 

Ben Sprague, Board Chair First National Bank

 

Scott Maker: Vice-Chair, WoodworthMaker, LLC

Kate Rush, Board Secretary: Tilson

Peter Richardson: Treasurer

 

Board members

John Bennett

Tae Chong: Maine State Chamber of Commerce

Jim Darroch

Michelle Draeger: Maine Justice Foundation

Peter Forester: Hannaford

Jason Fournier: BerryDunn

Marwa Hassanien: Northern Light Health

Michelle Hayes: SKH Human Resource Solutions

Dora Anne Mills, MD: MaineHealth

John Nutting

Frank Pecoraro: Mulberry Farms

Odette Perriel

Victoria Rogers, MD: Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital

Andrea Sockabasin: Wabanaki Public Health

Bill Williamson: Bank of America

Mary Wright

At a glance

Established: 1981

Employees: 105 FTE

Annual revenue: $114,060,610 ($50,966,871 in revenue and $63,093,739 in in-kind food donations)

Top funding sources

82% Private contributions

10% Government and other

5% Grants

3% Program revenue

Contact

Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine – Auburn Distribution Center: 3121 Hotel Road, P.O. Box 1807, Auburn, ME 04211

(207) 782-3554

Good Shepherd Food Bank – The Hannaford Center, Hampden Distribution Center: 11 Penobscot Meadow Drive, Hampden, ME 04444

(207) 782-3554

Good Shepherd Food Bank – Yarmouth Administrative Offices: 494 U.S. Route 1, Yarmouth, ME 04096

(207) 782-3554

https://www.feedingmaine.org

https://www.facebook.com/feedingmaine

https://www.twitter.com/feedingmaine

https://www.instagram.com/feedingmaine

https://www.linkedin.com/company/feedingmaine

Accolades

Named one of Maine’s Best Places to Work in 2020, 2021 and 2022

Kristen Miale, president, named to fourth class of the John T. Gorman Fellowship

Mission Statement

The mission of Good Shepherd Food Bank is to eliminate hunger in Maine by improving access to nutritious food for people in need, building strong community partnerships, and mobilizing the public in the fight to end hunger.

Service locations

The Food Bank serves the entire state of Maine through our network of nearly 600 partners.