Good Shepherd Food Bank

The mission of Good Shepherd Food Bank is to promote food security in Maine by improving access to nutritious and culturally relevant food for people experiencing hunger, building strong community partnerships, and mobilizing the public to address the root causes of hunger.

As the largest hunger-relief organization in Maine, Good Shepherd Food Bank supports Mainers facing hunger by sourcing nutritious, culturally relevant food and distributing it to nearly 600 hunger-relief organizations across the state, including food pantries, meal sites, schools, health care centers, and senior programs. The Food Bank also supports network partners with capacity-building and innovation grants that improve and promote equitable and dignified access to nutritious food across the state. Last year, the Food Bank distributed a record more than 40 million meals through the charitable food network and strategically invested $1.5 million in grants to Maine’s hunger-relief network. The Food Bank is also partnering with the State’s Ending Hunger in Maine initiative and working alongside community organizations, policy makers, the public and private sectors, philanthropic leaders, and everyday people to cut food insecurity by 2030 through advocacy, nutrition education, and systemic change.