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PHOTO: Trinity Jubilee Center Executive Director Erin Reed (left) and International Paper Plant General Manager Tracy Burke (right). (Submitted photo)
LEWISTON — Trinity Jubilee Center has been awarded a $2,000 grant from International Paper’s Auburn Container facility and the International Paper Foundation. the money will support the Center’s Feeding L-A Project, including the soup kitchen and food pantry.
The center’s Soup Kitchen is currently serving more than 4,000 lunches a month to the hungry and homeless. The food pantry distributes groceries and diapers weekly to nearly 150 families. The center is seeing record-high attendance during the COVID-19 pandemic and support from International Paper will help these programs continue feeding hungry Mainers.
“Every day people line up to ask for food for themselves, their children, their elderly neighbors,” said Erin Reed, executive director of the Trinity Jubilee Center. “We are thankful we’re able to help. For some people this will be the only meal they eat today.”
The International Paper Foundation annually provides millions in grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to address critical needs in the communities where its employees live and work. Funding priority is given to programs related to its signature causes: education, hunger, health & wellness, disaster relief, and initiatives that improve the planet. For more information, visit ipgiving.com.
“At International Paper, we believe our company cannot succeed if our communities do not succeed,” said Tracy Burke, plant general manager at International Paper. “We are proud to support the Trinity Jubilee Center as they strive to make an impact on hunger in Lewiston-Auburn.”
The Trinity Jubilee Center is a community center in downtown Lewiston serving over 1,000 people every week. Guests receive hot meals, warm shelter, basic necessities like toiletries, diapers, and winter gear, help with resume-writing and job applications, and more assistance as they work to survive today and get back on their feet.
