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Corporate Partners for a Hunger-Free Maine Collectively Provided More Than 23 Million Meals Last Year

Corporate Partners for a Hunger-Free Maine is a group of socially responsible businesses and corporate foundations that support Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine’s mission through monetary gifts and/or food donations. With support from these like-minded businesses, the Food Bank is able to provide nutritious meals to our neighbors facing food insecurity and ensure that people in Maine have access to the healthy food they need to thrive.

The Food Bank measures impact in meals to honor the variety of ways Corporate Partners contribute.

“ In 2023, support from 128 Corporate Partners helped provide 23 million meals to people across the state. With current hunger rates surpassing the height of the pandemic, their support is extremely important as we work to build a future where every Mainer is food secure. ”
– Georgia Jenkins, corporate and foundation relations officer

Good Shepherd Food Bank’s Transformational, Visionary, and Leadership level Corporate Partners for a Hunger-Free Maine are:

Transformational Partner
Hannaford Supermarkets, Good Shepherd Food Bank’s Transformational Partner, donated the equivalent of more than 10.6 million meals through food donations, funding for the Cooking Matters program, and additional monetary support.

Visionary Partners
Donate the equivalent of 200,000+ meals annually
BJ’s Wholesale
Poland Spring Water Co.
Sam’s Club
Shaw’s Supermarkets
Sysco of Northern New England
Target
Trader Joe’s
Walmart

Leadership Partners
Donate the equivalent of 100,000+ meals annually
Albertsons Companies Foundation
Chick-fil-A Foundation
Franklin Savings Bank
Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger
New Balance Foundation
Oakhurst Dairy
Point32Health Foundation
Tyson Foods
Viking Lumber
Whole Foods Market

Corporate partners additionally demonstrate their support by matching employee gifts and/or employee volunteer hours and coordinating volunteer events at the Food Bank’s distribution centers in Auburn and Hampden. To find out how you can help fight hunger in your community, contact Georgia Jenkins, corporate and foundation relations officer, at gjenkins@gsfb.org.