2022 Annual Report - Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine

PHOTO: ALYSSA SCHUKAR FOR FEEDING AMERICA

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

We Believe: No one in Maine should go hungry and hunger is a solvable problem. Our society has more than enough food for all, but systemic inequities prevent all our neighbors from having enough resources to meet their basic needs. We believe we can and must work together to solve systemic inequities that are the root causes of hunger.

Board of Directors

Executive Committee:

Ben Sprague, Chair

Scott Maker, Vice Chair

Peter Richardson, Treasurer

Kate Rush, Secretary

Board Members:

John Bennett

Tae Chong

Jim Darroch

Michelle Draeger

Peter Forester

Jason Fournier

Marwa Hassanien

Michelle Hayes

Dora Anne Mills, MD

John Nutting

Frank Pecoraro

Odette Perriel

Victoria W. Rogers, MD

Andrea Sockabasin

Bill Williamson

Mary Wright

Land Acknowledgment

Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine recognizes that its work and the work of our partner network cannot achieve just and equitable outcomes without acknowledging that we stand on the unceded territory of the Wabanaki people, which includes the tribes of the Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Maliseet, Abenaki, and Mi’kmaq people, and the impact that colonization, genocide, and displacement has had and continues to have on Maine’s tribal populations.

In acknowledging this, we recognize that Maine’s tribal populations are disproportionately impacted by food insecurity. According to a report issued by the Ending Hunger in Maine by 2030 initiative, 29.5 percent of tribal populations in Maine experience food insecurity, which is above the national average of 27 percent.

We recognize, too, the history of the water, air, fish, wildlife, plants, and soils that have been hunted, gathered, fished, foraged, harvested, and stewarded sustainably by the tribes of the Wabanaki confederacy for millennia. For thousands of years predating the arrival of European colonists, the people of the Dawnland relied on the soil, forests, rivers, lakes, and mountains of what we now call Maine for subsistence* and food, spiritual, medicinal, economic, and recreational resources. All that we see and stand on, for the Wabanaki people, nourished the whole person and, in turn, nourished the richness and depth of tribal communities, culture, and society.

* To this day, the Wabanaki people look to the land and waters, both inland and coastal, for physical, mental, and spiritual sustenance as they have done for countless generations.

WABANAKI TERRITORY

Dawnland Confederacy

2022 : Fighting Hunger FOR GOOD

I am extremely proud of the work that we accomplished together last year. The support and dedication of partners, staff, volunteers, and donors fueled the distribution of 29 million nutritious, culturally relevant meals across the state. Thanks to the network of nearly 600 partners, many Mainers had access to healthy food when and where they needed it, despite record inflation and the ending of many pandemic-era public benefits.

In addition, we advanced the critical work of centering equity and addressing the root causes of hunger. We prioritized the development of new partnerships and innovative models for community food access—including awarding partners over $3 million through direct grants. We also advocated for public policy that will have a lasting impact on all Mainers.

Our work in 2022 was fueled by our $250 million Campaign to End Hunger in Maine. It’s inspiring to see the outpouring of support and we are incredibly grateful to the over 30,000 supporters who generously contributed in the last year alone. With your support, our campaign is investing in solutions, partnerships, people, and communities—all to improve access to food across the state.

You may have heard that I plan to step down as president of Good Shepherd Food Bank in June of 2023. As you can imagine, this has been a very difficult decision to make and one I did not come to lightly. However, it felt like the right time both personally and because the Food Bank has never been in a stronger position in terms of partners, resources, staff, and board leadership. It’s an exciting time for a new president to embrace the work that we have started together and lead the next leg of the Food Bank’s journey in partnership with community members, community organizations, and our dedicated staff.

I am incredibly thankful for your support during my time at Good Shepherd Food Bank and will leave with the knowledge that we are truly on the path to a hunger-free future for everyone in our state

I hope you enjoy the sampling of your partnership in action found in this report. With the help of supporters and partners like you, we were able to distribute food for today, and improve food security for the future by boldly confronting the systems that keep Mainers in poverty. I hope that you will join me in taking tremendous pride in being connected to this impactful work.

Kristen Miale President

Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine

In the face of challenges and changes, we will continue fueling Maine’s hunger-free future, together.

Leading Change: Farewell to Kristen Miale

When Good Shepherd Food Bank says farewell to longtime President Kristen Miale on June 30, 2023, we’ll be on the cusp of meeting the vision she has carried for nearly a decade: making sure all Mainers experiencing food insecurity have access to enough nourishing and culturally relevant food they need, when and where they need it.

After taking on the role of president and helping the organization transform its focus to sourcing and distributing nourishing, healthy food, Kristen helped inspire a new bold goal to close Maine’s meal gap.

It is estimated that more than 30 million meals are missing from the plates of Mainers each year, and we have been working with Maine’s charitable food network to strategically close that gap since 2015. Together, we’ve increased food distribution by 180% from 10.7 million meals a decade ago to nearly 30 million meals today. We are closer than ever to closing this gap, with plans to close it completely by 2025.

OUR BOLD GOAL: Closing Maine’s Meal Gap

When we talk about our bold goal, we are referring to closing Maine’s meal gap—the annual number of statewide meals missing from households after accounting for food purchased with individual resources or accessed through the federal safety net—which includes programs like SNAP and WIC.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Kristen helped lead through listening and learning, which inspired the expansion of our advocacy platform and strengthened the Food Bank’s commitment to equity. Kristen’s leadership has helped transform the scale and scope of our work and the organization is now poised to continue to lead change through the Food Bank’s next chapter.

Along this journey, Kristen has helped lead through immense change, starting by helping the organization focus on healthy foods and then building our capacity to distribute more meals through a second distribution center in Hampden.

Help us celebrate a decade of Kristen Miale’s leadership. Make a gift in her honor and submit a message of congratulations and thanks by visiting:

www.FeedingMaine.org/Kristen

Meals

Reducing the Impact of Hunger in our State

2022 saw a 13.5 percent rise in the cost of food the largest increase since 1979—in the face of record inflation and soaring prices for housing, utilities, and other expenses. Many of Maine’s food pantries and other hunger-relief partners across the state reported an increase in people seeking food assistance.

In response, nearly 600 partner organizations in Maine’s charitable food network distributed 29 million nutritious, culturally relevant meals. Mainers experiencing hunger were able to access healthy fresh produce like cucumbers, tomatoes, squash, and potatoes from over 90 Maine farms through our Mainers Feeding Mainers program. We also increased distribution of culturally relevant foods like cornmeal flour, red palm oil, and halal meats.

Mainers Feeding Mainers

Distribution Highlights from Calendar Year 2022

• 10,500 families accessed food through a school partner program

• 2.9 million pounds of local produce and $1.5 million invested into Maine’s economy through Mainers Feeding Mainers

• 80% of the 29 million distributed meals included Foods to Encourage, which are categorized as nutritious, like whole grains and lean proteins, as well as fresh fruits and vegetables

• 310,588 meals of culturally relevant foods distributed through 355 unique partners statewide

• 3,750 participants in 142 Cooking Matters nutrition education courses and tours

• 250,000 meals accessed through more than 140 health care partner sites

Last year, our local food purchasing program, Mainers Feeding Mainers— which partners with local farmers in all 16 counties to provide healthy, fresh produce to Mainers facing hunger—grew to include 90 farm partners and entered its 13th growing season. We also expanded our partnership with farmers from communities of color and have 15 growers who provide the fresh, nutritious, and culturally relevant food that their communities need to thrive.

At Aroostook County School Farm, 40 student workers helped to provide 40,000 pounds of apples to neighbors experiencing food insecurity in Aroostook County. “I think it’s great because all our produce is being used. It’s not going to waste. So, I think it’s great we can give back to our community and other communities with our produce,” said Kamryn, a student volunteer at Aroostook County School Farm.

Growing our nutritious food distribution to meet the urgent need of Mainers today.

Mainers Feeding Mainers partner Jordan Farms in Chester.

Recite Me

Launched in February of last year, visitors to our websites will now find RECITE ME , an accessibility toolbar that provides an inclusive online experience, enabling website visitors to access the Food Bank’s content barrier-free. Our websites are now ADA-compliant with translations across one hundred languages making it easier for neighbors experiencing hunger to locate community pantries and meal sites, while also connecting with the Food Bank’s vast array of resources.

Food Access for All: Building an Inclusive Experience

Meeting the urgent needs of communities of color

Recognizing that poverty and food insecurity disproportionately impact communities of color and that racial disparities cause our neighbors of color to experience food insecurity at up to three times the rate of our white neighbors, we created two special funds (in addition to our Community Redistribution Fund). These funds help to redistribute resources directly to organizations and coalitions committed to meeting the immediate needs of immigrants, refugees, Indigenous communities, and communities of color.

Communities of Color Emergency Fund – This fund was born out of the Food Bank’s response efforts to help support organizations led by and primarily serving communities of color, Indigenous, refugee, immigrant, and asylum-seeking populations in times of crisis to help address unanticipated and emergency food needs among their communities. We granted $15,000 in 2022 for urgent food needs within communities of color.

Cultural Celebrations Fund – This fund supports community members in observing holidays and observances celebrated throughout the year, which often include cultural cuisine and meals that play an important role in bringing communities together. We awarded $184,000 in funding to 31 organizations in 2022.

Launch of NutritionforME.org

In an effort to help Mainers experiencing food insecurity make the most of the food they have at home, as well as equip them with tools they can use in the long term, we launched a new website, NutritionforME.org. It is a one-stop online resource to find simple, nutritious, and easy-to-make recipes using everyday ingredients. The site allows users to search through hundreds of recipes to see what they can make with items in their pantries, cupboards, and refrigerators. Many of the recipes include ingredients distributed by the charitable food network.

FOOD FOR TODAY: Meeting Mainers Where They Are

Our goal is to provide access to nutritious, culturally relevant food to Mainers experiencing hunger when and where they need it. Now, Mainers experiencing food insecurity can seek help in places that may be more accessible, places that are already a part of their lives and where they have existing relationships—like a community health center or at a school. Read on to see just a few examples of how we expanded food access in communities throughout the state.

MaineHealth Food Pantry Sites

Good Shepherd Food Bank’s Community Health and Hunger Program partners with 140 health care centers to connect patients experiencing food insecurity with the community resources and food they need to live healthier lives. By offering healthy, fresh food as a form of medicine, patients who are suffering from chronic diseases, or who may not otherwise have access to services, can make nutrition part of their routine health care.

Recently, we worked with our partner MaineHealth to open hospital-based food pantries—including at Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway and Maine Medical Center in Portland. In 2022, the pantry at the Stephens Memorial Hospital location kicked into high gear, providing nutritious meals to an average of over 60 households per month. The Maine Medical Center location has also been busy, despite only being open for a short time. On the first day alone, they welcomed 67 households, representing 112 individuals.

More than 80,000 Maine children

depend on the National School Lunch program during the school year. Despite the availability of funding from the USDA, only about 25 percent of those students receive meals during the long summer break, due to a variety of obstacles such as lack of awareness and inaccessible sites.

Summer Meal Sites in Bangor and Brewer

With one in six children facing food insecurity in Maine, we strive to meet the nutritional needs of Maine kids during the times they are most likely to experience hunger and offer support in a variety of places—including 220 school pantries, 29 Head Start programs, seven colleges, and over 10 summer and after-school meal sites.

Just having [the summer

meal program]

takes the pressure off my shoulders, even for just a minute. This helps in 800 different ways. The kids usually have breakfast and lunch at school but don’t during the summer.

— Susan, mother of students who attended a summer meal site in Brewer

Last year, four summer meal sites in Bangor and Brewer made sure that kids and their families could count on a healthy meal each day. This collaboration not only provided access to fresh, healthy food during the summer months—when many children lose access to the healthy food they need to thrive—but provided much more than food. It offered different activities every day, including yoga, nutrition education, and more.

FOOD FOR TODAY: Volunteer Spotlight

Meet Omar: A Volunteer Helping Provide Food for Today

Volunteers increase the efficiency of the Food Bank’s operations by sorting donations and packing food boxes. They also make the distribution centers more fun! Volunteers can learn more about hunger in our state and make a valuable difference in the lives of others, creating a ripple effect in their communities and beyond.

Omar Khan is an excellent example of a volunteer who brought his talents to the Food Bank and plans on using his volunteer experience in the future to lead a clinic in Pakistan. Omar first volunteered by packing food boxes. Then he was asked to assist with inventory management.

While volunteering, Omar observed that the Food Bank tried to maximize each volunteer’s contribution and enjoyment of the process, which is one of the reasons he really enjoyed his work. He explains, “I think the bottomup path is very enlightening for these ventures because understanding what drives someone is key to successful management.”

Volunteer Impact for 2022

• Volunteer hours equated to nearly nine full-time employees with an estimated value of nearly $475,000

• 17,684 volunteer hours served by 1,136 volunteers

• 1.5 million pounds of food sorted and inspected

• 570,000 pounds of local produce culled

Tackling the Root Causes of Hunger

Hunger is a systemic problem. It will take systemic solutions to end it.

Improving Systems that Support Food Access in 2022

• $750,000 distributed to 41 organizations to fund culturally specific food-based projects

• Over $2 million granted to build capacity among partners

• Students at 11 universities enjoyed the first round of locally grown broccoli from Harvesting Good

• Worked with over 150 stakeholders to continue the commitment to Maine’s Roadmap to End Hunger by 2030.

• Nearly 180,000 Maine students in 569 schools accessed free breakfast and lunch, thanks to the passage and implementation of a universal school meals bill

Advocacy Advisory Council

In 2022, the Food Bank created the Advocacy Advisory Council to focus on identifying our advocacy priorities. The council comprises people with lived experience of hunger, Food Bank staff, members of the board of directors, and community-based organizations working to alleviate poverty.

While our work has historically focused on distributing food to meet the critical day-to-day needs of Mainers experiencing hunger, we know that food alone has not— and will not—solve the problem. Ending hunger for good, not just temporarily, requires addressing systemic issues— including barriers to employment, housing, education, health care, and more. It also requires understanding the disproportionate impact of hunger among households across racial, geographic, and other demographic lines.

This is why the Food Bank is rapidly advancing its root-cause work. Last year, we began increasing our investment in the research and advocacy that can influence change on the state and federal levels— including advocating for free school meals for all Maine students and SNAP benefit extensions. We also improved upon our commitment to center individuals and populations most impacted by hunger in our work and invested in increasing the capacity of partners around the state. These investments helped, in part, to inform our sourcing of the culturally relevant foods that people need to thrive.

2022 Advocacy Advisory Council visiting the State House in Augusta.

FOOD FOR TOMORROW: Gathering for Food Equity and Justice

Established in 2020, the Community Redistribution Fund (CRF) supports organizations’ efforts to address the disproportionate impact of food insecurity on communities of color, immigrant, and refugee communities in Maine by increasing access to culturally relevant foods. The program directs funding to organizations led by and working with people of color, who are often overlooked by funders. Last year, we increased our investment in this program by more than 20 percent and awarded $750,000 to partners to support increased access to culturally relevant foods.

To celebrate and uplift the accomplishments of recipients, staff and supporters from the Food Bank were joined at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester by over 20 CRF awardees for a food equity and justice summit. The event highlighted organizations led by and primarily working with communities of color, who are collectively breaking down barriers to culturally relevant foods and reinforcing the message that everyone is worthy and deserves to live in good health and have their culture and identity be seen and honored.

Expanding Funding Options for Communities of Color

In addition to our direct fund programs, we also help organizations with securing additional funding through other avenues. As a member of the Feeding America network, Good Shepherd Food Bank helped two Community Redistribution Fund partners earn grants through Feeding America’s Food Security Equity Impact Fund, which supports communities of color and rural communities disproportionately impacted by food insecurity. Maine recipients were Ummah Farms, a cooperative halal meat processing facility, and Presente! Maine, an organization dedicated to preserving food and cultural traditions for Latinx, and other native and Indigenous communities.

During a celebration with the recipients of the Food Security Equity Impact Fund, staff from the Food Bank and Feeding America were able to share meals, hear stories, and present hopes and dreams, while coming together in community.

Maria Sanchez from Presente! Maine in Greene (right)

FOOD FOR TOMORROW:

Building Capacity for the Future Footprints Food Pantry in Kittery

Southern Maine may be known for its amazing restaurants and beautiful beaches, yet there are many people who face hunger, even though it may not be visible. According to one of our partners, Footprints Food Pantry in Kittery, roughly eight percent of the population in Kittery, Eliot, York, and South Berwick live near or below the poverty line. That is nearly 3,000 people.

Footprints opened its doors in 1992 and has only seen its numbers increase over the years, with Executive Director Megan Shapiro-Ross reporting a fifty percent increase in the number of neighbors visiting the pantry in 2022 alone.

Megan believes that “the charitable food system has been serving individuals food in the same manner for years. The Emergency Food Assistance Program was designed for that, emergency food assistance. Yet, this has become an outdated model that has huge value to our society and has fed many but is not a long-term solution to ending hunger.” Which is why Footprints is embarking on a new, collaborative project to address a long-term solution to end hunger and eradicate poverty.

In collaboration with another local nonprofit, Footprints will be creating a resource hub called Mainspring that will offer wraparound services—including housing a collection of social service agencies that will provide individuals a coordinated entry process and a one-stop shop for assistance.

To make this dream a reality, Footprints applied for and was awarded $181,500 in the form of the Food Bank’s Capacity Building Grant. With the grant, they were able to complete the pre-development phase and launch their capital campaign for Mainspring.

Capacity Building Grants

The Food Bank is proud to fund projects that partners identify as having the most potential to impact their work. We’ve helped partners add cold storage, purchase vehicles, offer volunteer stipends to support home delivery, and buy tools to increase the food choices. By honoring our partners’ expertise in the challenges facing their communities, the Food Bank best leverages our resources for impactful solutions at a local level.

I’m so excited! This is a start to helping people build the capacity to build their own lives.

— Megan Shapiro-Ross, Executive Director of Footprints Food Pantry

Innovative Solutions for Food Access Launch of Harvesting Good

Building on its longstanding history of local food purchasing from Maine farmers and expertise in understanding local food systems, and after years of research, the Food Bank launched Harvesting Good—an innovative forprofit public benefit corporation, incorporated as a wholly owned subsidiary last fall.

Traditionally, Maine’s short growing season and lack of local and appropriately scaled vegetable processing facilities have limited opportunities for farmers to expand their business and has meant that consumers and food banks have limited access to local foods once the

harvest season is over. Harvesting Good is a revolutionary business model that aims to strengthen regional food systems by creating food processing infrastructure for farmers in the Northeast and making local produce available to all consumers year-round.

Harvesting Good launched to wholesale markets in August 2022, selling frozen broccoli florets as its first product. Circle B Farms in Caribou grew the broccoli, which was flash-frozen by W.R. Allen in Orland, and packaged and distributed by Jasper Wyman & Son in Cherryfield. Ultimately, the product will be sold to retailers and wholesalers (including to food banks) throughout the Northeast and 100 percent of profits will benefit food banks in the region

Fiscal Year 2022 Financials

Support & Revenue

Revenue Sources

Expenses & Losses

Financials do not include Harvesting Good activity

* Our Campaign to End Hunger in Maine successfully and intentionally built surplus revenue in prior years that will be spent down as we work toward our goal of closing Maine’s meal gap and investing in innovative solutions that address the root causes of hunger. This intentional spend down of campaign cash, raised in prior years, leaves an operating deficit for subsequent fiscal years.

Sources of Food

Approximate percentages of where we source the food that is pumped into the hunger-relief network

THANK YOU to our Campaign to End Hunger Suppor ters

$250,000+

Feeding America

The Ludcke Foundation

$100,000-$249,999

Anonymous

The Bingham Trust

Doree Taylor Charitable Found, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee

Henry P. Kendall Foundation Trust

Sam L. Cohen Foundation

Sandy River Charitable Foundation

$50,000-$99,999

Anonymous (2)

Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation

Doe Family Foundation

Hoehl Family Foundation

Lillian Lincoln Foundation

The Lunder Foundation, Peter and Paula Lunder Family

Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation

$25,000-$49,999

The Bingham Program Center for Health Improvement, MaineHealth

The David M. Gendron Foundation

The Ehrenfeld Family Foundation

Elmina B. Sewall Foundation

For tin Foundation of Florida

Harris Mathews Charitable Foundation

Libra Foundation

Maine Health Access Foundation

Oechsle Family Foundation

Redmond Family Foundation

The Tyler Foundation

Virginia Hodgkins Somers Foundation

William Newkirk and Cheryl Tschanz Family Foundation

$10,000-$24,999

Anonymous (2)

Alberding Family Foundation

The Alfred M. Senter Fund

Ar thur S. Reinherz Charitable Foundation

Brooks Family Foundation

Burch Ives Family Charitable Foundation

Burns Family Foundation

Cara Charitable Foundation

Don McLean Foundation

Edward O. Darling Family Foundation

Fisher Charitable Foundation

Gwendolyn Elwell Flanagan Foundation

The Harper-Egginton Charitable Foundation

Helen and George Ladd Charitable Corporation

Horizon Foundation

The Hudson Foundation

Jane’s Trust Foundation

Jebediah Foundation

John E. and Sue M. Jackson Charitable Trust

Kendal C. and Anna Ham Charitable Foundation

Laurence B. Flood Foundation

Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation

Maine Community Foundation

The Owenoke Foundation

Red Nose Day Fund

Roman Catholic Bishop of Por tland, St. Vincent de Paul Sibley-Saltonstall Charitable Foundation

Swar t Family Foundation

Twig Foundation

United Way of Mid Coast Maine

Welch Charitable Fund

$5,000-$9,999

Anonymous (4)

2004 Carita Foundation

Buxton Community Cupboard

The Carriuolo Family Foundation

Ginn Family Foundation

The Heather Foundation

MaineGeneral Medical Center

Old Town Lodge of Elks #1287

Osher Memorial Foundation

PayPal Charitable Giving Fund

The Phineas W. Sprague Memorial Foundation

Pond Family Foundation

Rosse Family Charitable Foundation

The Snowden Foundation

Sunny Bunch Family Foundation

The Verrill Foundation

Wilkinson Foundation

The William JJ Gordon Family Foundation

$1,000-$4,999

Anonymous

America Contract Bridge League

Apostolic Family Fellowship

The Apple Lane Foundation

The Ar thur Vining Davis Foundations

Bangor School Depar tment

Baywood Fund

Becton Family Foundation

Bowie Family Foundation

Brickbottom Foundation

Carole A. and Norman Barham Family Foundation

Charities Aid Foundation of America

Cider Hill Clubhouse Committee

Community Health Options Fund

Edgard and Geraldine Feder Foundation

Family To Family, Inc.

The Four Lanes Trust

Fox Family Foundation

Franklin P. and Ar thur W

Perdue Foundation

Fred C. Rummel Foundation

Free In Jesus Church

The Fresh Pond Trust

George J. and Theresa L. Cot sirilos Family Foundation

Hagaman Charitable Trust

The Harrison Foundation

Har tford Foundation for Public Giving

Helen A. Nigro Foundation

Henderson Foundation

Ken and Harriet Mooney

Charitable Foundation

Leslie S. Ray and Marcia C. Ray Foundation

Lewiston Auburn

Children’s Foundation

Maine Auctioneers Association

Maine Bicentennial Community Cookbook

Maine Good Sam Club

Marjorie Harris Reynolds Foundation

Mid Maine Spor t s Car Club

The Miley Foundation

The Mor ton Mendes Charitable Foundation

O’Connor Family Foundation

Old South Congregational Church UCC

The Oldenburg Family Foundation

Philene Foundation

Por tland Food Fight s

REACH/Real Estate Agent s

Challenging Hunger

Rober t W. and Gladys S. Meser ve Charitable Trust

Roy A. Hunt Foundation of Ministry

The Scudder Family Foundation

Seacoast Woodturners Club

Smith Family Charitable Trust

South Congregational Church UCC

Torrice Family Charitable Trust

Town of Wiscasset

The Weld Foundation

Woodfords Congregational Church

York Rotary Charitable Foundation

Throughout the following lists, you will see the symbol * which denotes Thrive365 supporters Members of Thrive365, the Food Bank’s recurring giving program, help end hunger all year long. Recurring monthly donations mean steady income and lower administrative costs for the Food Bank and the ease and security of automatic payments for you. For more information or to set up a monthly donation visit us online at www.feedingmaine.org/donate or call (207) 782-3554.

Corporate Par tners for a Hunger-Free Maine

Corporate Par tners for a Hunger-Free Maine is a group of socially responsible corporations and their corporate foundations that suppor t Good Shepherd Food Bank’s mission through monetary gift s and/or food donations. By measuring impact in meals, the Food Bank honors the variety of ways our corporate par tners contribute to the over 21 million meals in 2022.

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Mission Partners

1820 Brewing Co./Geary Brewing Co.

Abbott Laboratories

Alber t sons Companies Foundation

Allagash Brewing Company

Bangor Savings Bank

Clark Insurance

Cole Land Transpor tation Museum

Lee Auto Malls

Novel Energy Solutions

NRF Distributors

Pottle Transpor t

Sysco Nor thern New England

TD Charitable Foundation

Tom’s of Maine

When Pigs Fly

Guiding Partners

Anheuser-Busch

athenahealth

Auburn Manufacturing, Inc.

Avangrid Foundation

Bangor Natural Gas

Bow Street Market

Coastal Hardware Inc.

Cooper Farms

CVS

Dead River Company

Dick’s Drive-Ins

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Farm Credit East

General Mills

Gorham Savings Bank

Haley Ward, Inc.

Hood, Inc.

Hughes Wealth Advisors

Katahdin Trust Company

Kennebunk Savings Bank Foundation

L.L.Bean

Liber ty Mutual Foundation

M&T Bank Foundation

Mar tin’s Point Health Care

MMG Insurance

Moxie Auctions

New England Cancer Specialist s

Nor theast Bank

Nor thern Light Health

Pine State Elevator

Por tland Chiropractic Neurology

Por tland Discovery Land & Sea Tours

Power Engineers

Preti Flaher ty

Procter and Gamble

Schlotterbeck & Foss

Schooner Estates

Smith Farm, Inc.

Spectrum Heathcare Par tners

Stainrite

Stone Coast Fund Ser vices

TJX Companies

Tradewinds Market s

Versant Power

WEX

Supporting Partners

Access Healthcare LLC

AmeriHealth Caritas

Androscoggin Bank

Atlantic Federal Credit Union Foundation

Bangor Federal Credit Union

Bar Harbor Bank and Trust

Berkshire Hathaway

Homeser vices Verani Realty, LLC

Biddeford and Mechanics

Savings Charitable Foundation

Casco Bay Creamery

Casco Federal Credit Union

Catherine Fisher Clothing

Cigna

Cold Mountain Builders

Crate and Barrel

Crocs

Cumberland Farms

Drumlin Environmental, LLC

Eaton Peabody Foundation

Emerson Chevrolet Buick

Family and Cosmetic Dentistry*

First National Bank

Harpoon Brewery

Har vard Pilgrim Health Care

HM Payson

Hollywood Casino Bangor

Jersey Mike’s

The J.M. Smucker Company

Kellogg’s

Knickerbocker Group

Laplante Farms

Longroad Energy

Machias Savings Bank

Maine Solutions Federal Credit Union

McCain’s Foods

NBT Bank

NEPW Logistics Inc.

New Belgium Brewing

Novar tis

PanTim Wood Product s

Paradis Shop ‘n Save

Pineland Farms, Inc.

Por tland Glass

PR Restaurant s, LLC

Reed & Reed, Inc.

The Renys Charitable Foundation

Royal River Natural Foods

Rudman Winchell, Counselors at Law

Saco & Biddeford Savings

Charitable Foundation

The Scan Group

Standard Door Supply

Stillwater Realty LLC

Tambrands

Tyson Foods

Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund

Whited Ford Truck Center

CORPORATE PARTNER SPOTLIGHT: Hughes Wealth Advisors

For more than a decade, Hughes Wealth Advisors and its employees have donated time and money to the Food Bank. As one of our Guiding Partners, they help to provide 20,000 meals annually to Mainers experiencing hunger.

When asked what he would share with other organizations thinking about partnering with the Food Bank, John Hughes said “We highly encourage you to participate in any way you can. The impact is immediate, far reaching, and an effective use of your hard-earned dollars.”

JoAnn Pike Legacy Circle

Offering a Helping Hand to the Future

The JoAnn Pike Legacy Circle recognizes the generous support of individuals who have included Good Shepherd Food Bank in their planned giving. Learn more about how you can make a lasting impact by visiting FeedingMaine.MyFutureGift.org You can also download your Personal Estate Planning Kit, or document your intentions and join the JoAnn Pike Legacy Circle.

2022 Members of the JoAnn Pike Legacy Circle

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Anonymous (2)

Estate of Sally J. Alexander†

Estate of Richard W. Bailey†

Estate of Harry H. Bartley†

Estate of Barbara F. Beegel†

Estate of Jacqueline L. Boucher†

Estate of Bennett Bradford†

Estate of Richard Carleton†

Estate of George Clegg Ackley†

Estate of Mary T. Clerkin†

Estate of Stephen D. Colhoun, III†

Estate of David Daniels†

Estate of Arthur Demers†

Estate of Robert L. Despres†

Estate of Audrey Dingley†

Estate of Thelma “Terry” N. Dodge†

Estate of Hildegarde deVermandis

Brewster Bird†

Estate of Louis and Tina Fineberg†

Estate of Derek A. Fish†

Estate of Hildegaard Flewelling†

James and Martha Floyd

Estate of Michael Fortin†

Karen Foxwell

Estate of Sylvia Galarneau†

Estate of Virginia Gamage†

Estate of Hilda Gardner†

Estate of Anna Geiger†

Estate of Faith Getchell†

Estate of Marshall L. “Jack” Gibson†

Estate of Jane N. Gillis†

Estate of Honorah Gilroy†

Estate of Emily Golden†

Estate of Susan Caroll Goodwin†

Bill and Sally Haggett

Estate of Russell F. Hammond and Helen S. Hammond†

Estate of Gracia Harkins Largay†

Estate of Austin and Sally Harris†

Estate of Howard Huemmler†

Estate of William Hurley†

Constance Insley

Estate of Carrie E. Jenkins†

Estate of Ruth Ann Johnson†

Estate of Doris D. Karter†

Estate of Lee Dean Kennedy†

Estate of Barbara Kimball†

Estate of Francis X. Langlois†

Estate of Blanche Lemieux†

William and Holly Lombardi

Estate of Sanford R. Mautner†

Elizabeth McDowell and Heather Hawkins

Estate of Mary McGrath†

Estate of Elizabeth H. Moore†

Estate of Edward P. Noel†

Estate of Mercedes R. Noran†

Estate of Alex Norzow†

Estate of David Osborne†

Estate of Priscilla Pancoast†

Virginia M. Peters

David Pierson and Brenda Garrand

Estate of Carl Polson†

Ramsdell Designated Fund of the Maine Community Foundation†

Estate of Richard Randall Sr.†

Estate of Colleen G. Reed†

Estate of Vincent Roach†

The Robert G. Lavoie Irrevocable Trust†

Estate of Patricia Roderick†

Estate of Frances A. Schroyer†

Estate of Joyce Seligman†

Estate of Howard Simmons†

Andrew Sims

Bruce Smith and Peter Allen

Estate of Andrea E. Soule†

Estate of Elinor L. Soule†

Estate of Andrea St. Hilaire†

Estate of Anne R. Stanley†

Estate of Jeremy Strater†

Ralph Sylvester

Estate of Richard Turner†

Estate of Garry Tuttle†

Bill Williamson

† denotes deceased

John Hughes, CFP® , ChFC®, RICP® , Private Wealth Advisor with Hughes Wealth Advisors

2022 Individual Supporters

President’s Circle Transformational Supporters

$250,000 - $999,999

Anonymous

$100,000-$249,999

Ann and Rick Bresnahan

Doyle Family

Morong Family

President’s Circle Founding Supporters

$50,000-$99,999

Anonymous (3)

Julie and Sylvain Furt

Drs. Linda and George Glass

Frank and Debbie Pecoraro

Marjorie R. Shaw

David and Beverly Sherman

Elizabeth Strout and James Tierney

Diana Washburn

$25,000-$49,999

Anonymous (6)

Eric Abbott

Suzanne and George Beyea

John and Deborah Darling

Robert and Marta Frank

Jonathan King and James Stott

Fred and Alma Otto

David Remington

Robyn Roope

Rebecca Stanley and Charles Jacobs

Thomas W. Haas Fund of the NH Charitable Foundation

$10,000-$24,999

Anonymous (9)

Lorraine Aronson

Mark Battista and Jennifer Andrews

Paul and Paulette Belanger

H. Carol Bernstein-Eckstein and Martin Eckstein Family

Carolyn Birmingham

Frederick and Janet Bishop

Harris J. “Pete” Bixler

Charles and Nancy Bodmer

Charles Chandler

Chapin Family

George and Joan Clark

Patricia Clark

James Cohen

Elizabeth A. Compton

Anne Dinsmore and Edward Hellenbeck III

Kevin and Jane Doyle

Nancy and Dix Druce

William Dykstra

Kay and Clif Eames

Robert and Blythe Edwards

John and Margaret Eller

Mr. and Mrs. William Findeisen

Karen Foxwell*

Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Gardiner

Susan Garfield and Lynda Mullen

Neil Garston and Carol Steiman

Mary Whedbee Giftos

Phyllis Gould

The Grace and Arch Fund

Grant Family

Maura Harrington

David and Sheila Hatch

Hildreth Family

Timothy and Emily Hoechst

Mr. and Mrs. William C. Holly

Andrew and Maryleigh Holmes*

Frederick Isaac

Cornelia Kittredge

Stephen and Peggy

Laverdiere

Cynthia C. and Seth

W. Lawry

Craig and Susan Linscott

Peter and Christina Lofgren

John and Janet Lyons

Alastair and Susan Macvicar

Mr. and Mrs. James E.

Marble

Timothy and Kristine Masse

Ken Mendelson and Joelle Moreno

Jeffrey Norris and Laura Newman

Fritz and Susan Onion

Richard, Wendy and Colin Penley

Judith Perkins

Bonnie Porta and Robert Monks

Richard and Roxana Pratt

Carolyn Rhoads

Bruce Roberts and Susan Feiner

Leslie Runser and Tom Rogers

Vivien Russe

Tim and Kevin Sample

Jean Scanlan

John and Eleanor Schiavi

Michael and Sara Schnitzer

Roger and Janet Schutte

Gregory and Linda Scott

Nancy Shablom

John and Catherine

Shumadine

Christine Stevens

Jerome Strand

Susannah Swihart and Karl Turner

John and Anna Marie Thron

Galen and Susan Todd

Judith and Tom Watson

Wellin Family

Stephen and Kimberly Wietrecki

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$5,000-$9,999

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Anonymous (10)

Joseph and Susan

Alexander

Chris and Patti Arapoglou

John Bennett and Abby Snyder

Charles and Patty Benore

Bickford Pond Fund

J. Maurice and Lorraine Bisson

Charlotte Bordeaux

John Brackley*

Robert and Barbara Burgess

W. C. Caddoo, D.M.D.

Stacy Calderwood and Scott Dinsmore

Ned and Marian Claxton

Janet Cloutier

John Coggan

Charles and Sharon Conover

Ruth Davis

Louis and Sharon DeHayes

Christopher and Sharon Dinsmore

Edward and Margaret Douglas

Peter and Dominique Drown

Frederick and Elizabeth Elliott

David Eskelund

Michael and Shannon Everly

Thomas Fake

Joan Fink

Allison and Wade Florance

Raleigh L. Folsom

Freeman Ellis Family

Robert and Elisabeth Freson

David and Yvonne Fuller

Susan Fuller and Wayland Linscott

David and Claire Genest

Eric Gifford

Therese and Scott Giles

Ann Gold

Goodrich Family

Barbara Brooke Gorman

David and Katherine Greenleaf

Edward and Kristen Griese

Tom Hartfield and Mimi Gurbst

John and Rosemary Hayden

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Hillman

Howell Family

Stephen Hull

Jaye Hunker

Wanda Jones

Judith Keenan

Barbara Keppel

David and Susan Kertzer

James and Elizabeth Kilbreth

Mark Kingston

William Kragness

Howard La Rue

William Laubenstein, III

Caleb and Elizabeth Lawrence*

Sandra Lipsey

Marjorie Lunder

James MacMahon*

Andrew and Elizabeth Mantis

Darthea Marentette

John S. Marr, Sr.

Wendy and Todd Mason

Sarah McIntyre*

Jonathan Meserve

Gerrish and Gail Milliken

Liza Moore and Arnie

Macdonald

Kenneth and Kathlyn Moran

Morse Family

Peter and Karen Mosher

Kevin Mullarky, M.D.

Elizabeth and Thomas Murley

Peter Neumann*

Gillet Page

John Patterson and Michelle Demarest

Joan and Anthony Pellegrini

William Perry

Mr. and Mrs. Richard

Peterson, Jr.

Daniel and Sarah Pierce

Matthew Powell

Roger Price and Mary McGee

Karen and Lewis Purinton

Pyenta Family

David and Martha

Reifschneider

Peter and Catherine Renault

Martha Riehle and Janis Childs

John Riley and Sallie

Gouverneur

James and Michelle Rines

Christopher and Nova Rogers

Richard Rush

John Ryan and Jenny Scheu

Kenneth and Jill Ryan*

Erica Schair-Cardona and Ivan Cardona

Paul Scheib

Paul and Greg Schneider

Jean Scudder

Beth Sellers

Robert Senecal, II

Patricia and Keith Sharp

Jonathan and Donna Shaw

Donald and Jean Showalter

Amy Sidell and Gregory

St. Pierre

Foster and Laurie Stewart

Kenneth Smaha

Deirdre Smith

Peter W. and Delinda C. Smith

Ruth and Joseph Smith

Thomas and Joan Sonneborn

Spirer-Leitzer Family Fund

Margaret Stewart

William and Norinne Stoloski

Ted and Judi Sutton Family

John Tjepkema and Christa Schwintzer

David Torresen

Drs. Thomas and Carol Vaughan

William and Donna Wade

Wendy Walsh and Jerielle Young

Joseph and Jerry Wax

Jane Wellehan and David Ruff

Mary West

Dennis Wheelock

Martha White and Taylor Allen

Larissa Williams and Jos Thalheimer

William Winkelman and Kathryn Hanley

Jane Yudelman

Terry Zipper

Friends of the Food Bank

$1,000-$4,999

Anonymous (77)

Kathleen Aaskov

Robert Abbott

Marilyn Ackley

Chris and Anne Adams

Daniel Adams

William and Velma Adams

Susan Adler

Tim and Aileen Agnew

Michael Albaum

Donald Albee

Richard Albert

Mark E. Alberts

Stephen Alger

Jeanna-Leigh Allen

Jeffrey and Carolyn Allen

Jonathan and Joann Allen

Robert Allen and Sara Burns

Susan and Ernest Alvino

Larry and Janet Amberger