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HAMPDEN — The Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger has announced a $100,000 commitment to Good Shepherd Food Bank’s renovation project to expand capacity and distribution at its new Greater Bangor Region Distribution Center.
The announcement included the presentation of the first installment of $50,000 to the project.
In addition, Good Shepherd Food Bank announced that the new food packing area at the at the center will be named the Maine Credit Unions’ Food Packing Area, as part of the expanded partnership.
The money for the contribution represents a small portion of the record-setting $740,000 raised by Maine’s credit unions in 2017 for ending hunger, officials said.
Kristen Miale, president of Good Shepherd Food Bank in Auburn, said, “The single greatest obstacle to meeting the Food Bank’s long-term goal of distributing 31 million meals annually — particularly with more healthy, fresh food acquired from Maine farmers — is the limited capacity and location of our existing Auburn-based distribution center and cold storage.”
Todd Mason, President of the Maine Credit Union League, said the new commitment “represents our shared vision of creating expanded access to food. This initiative aligns with our other partnerships with Good Shepherd Food Bank including the School Backpack and Pantry program, and the Food Mobile.”
Since 1990, the Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger has raised $8 million to help end hunger in Maine including a record-setting $740,000 raised in 2017. All contributions to the campaign are tax-deductible.
