Press
Your go-to source for the latest news, updates, and media coverage on our efforts to fight hunger in Maine.
Heather Paquette’s One-Year Reflection: A Year of Learning, Growth, and Partnerships
Reflecting on my first year as President of Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine, I am grateful for the path…
Celebrating Cultural Diversity Through Food and Community
Good Shepherd Food Bank in partnership with Black Owned Maine issues grants AUBURN, Maine – Good Shepherd Food Bank of…
Good Shepherd Food Bank Welcomes New Board Members
Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine recently welcomed five new board members to its Board of Directors and appointed a…
Good Shepherd Food Bank Partners With Bangor & Brewer Nonprofits to Sponsor Five Summer Lunch Sites
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Maine’s Leading Hunger Relief Organization Reflects on Milestones and the Road Ahead
Good Shepherd Food Bank marks success of ambitious campaign and prepares for future challenges AUBURN, Maine—Good Shepherd Food Bank of…
Good Shepherd Food Bank Releases Report on Senior Hunger in Maine to Raise Awareness During Older Americans Month
May is Older Americans Month and Good Shepherd Food Bank is taking the opportunity to highlight the growing problem of…
Good Shepherd Food Bank Partners With Bangor & Brewer Nonprofits to Sponsor Three Summer Lunch Sites
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Good Shepherd Food Bank Partners With Bangor & Brewer Nonprofits to Sponsor Four Summer Lunch Sites
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Good Shepherd Food Bank Partners With Bangor & Brewer Nonprofits to Sponsor Seven Summer Lunch Sites
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Good Shepherd Food Bank Partners With Bangor & Brewer Nonprofits to Sponsor Six Summer Meals Sites
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Maine Egg Farmers Donate More Than 100,000 Eggs Just In Time For Easter
Hillandale Farm is helping in the fight against hunger by donating 9,000 dozen eggs to Good Shepherd Food Bank on…
Comprehensive Study of Hunger in Maine Reveals Persistent and Widespread Suffering
As the Maine State Legislature begins considering budget proposals and bills aimed at further restricting the state’s safety net, a…
Maine Dairy Promotion Board and Good Shepherd Food Bank Bring Milk to School Food Pantries with Milk2MyPlate
Milk is one of the most requested items at food banks across the country, but food banks rarely have enough…
Food Pantry Capacity Investments Provide Support to Partner Agencies in Seven Counties
Maine’s food pantries face daily challenges which can be difficult to overcome, especially since these organizations are often run by…
New USDA Survey Indicates Both Progress and Setbacks for Maine
The United States Department of Agriculture released its annual survey of Food Security in U.S. Households and the results show…
Good Shepherd Food Bank and Full Plates Full Potential Award Grants to Expand Summer Food Service Program
Good Shepherd Food Bank, the state’s largest hunger relief organization, and Full Plates Full Potential, a statewide coalition working to…
Good Shepherd Food Bank Partners With Bangor & Brewer Nonprofits to Sponsor Six Summer Lunch Sites
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Good Shepherd Food Bank Partners With Bangor & Brewer Nonprofits to Sponsor Five Summer Lunch Sites
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Auburn Native’s Matching Gift Pledge Raises $2M for Good Shepherd Food Bank’s Campaign to End Hunger
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Good Shepherd Food Bank Partners With Bangor & Brewer Nonprofits to Sponsor Five Summer Lunch Sites
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Next Generation Foundation Awards $1 Million to Good Shepherd Food Bank
Good Shepherd Food Bank has received a $1,000,000 grant from Next Generation Foundation to help fund significant improvements to the…
PANERA BREAD® Donates $25,000 to Good Shepherd Food Bank
PR Management Corporation, a franchisee of Panera bread, presented $25,000 to Good Shepherd Food Bank as part of its Feeding…
Hannaford Supermarkets to Receive 2017 JoAnn Pike Humanitarian Award from Good Shepherd Food Bank
Good Shepherd Food Bank today announced that it will award the 2017 JoAnn Pike Humanitarian Award to Hannaford Supermarkets in…
TD Bank Employees Give Back by Volunteering
Whether a national corporation or a mom and pop shop, businesses can encourage volunteerism among their employees. By doing so,…
First National Bank Pledges to Help End Hunger in Maine with $50,000 Commitment to Good Shepherd Food Bank
First National Bank has announced a $50,000 gift to Good Shepherd Food Bank for improvements to the organization’s Hampden food…
Bangor Savings Bank Foundation Awards Good Shepherd Food Bank $50,000 for Renovation of Hampden Distribution Facility
Bangor Savings Bank has announced a $50,000 gift to Good Shepherd Food Bank for improvements to the organization’s Hampden distribution…
Good Shepherd Food Bank Awarded $3 Million for Purchase of Nutritious, Maine-grown Foods for Hunger Relief Efforts
The Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) has awarded Good Shepherd Food Bank $3 million to purchase vegetables, fruits, and seafood…
Good Shepherd Food Bank Asks Mainers to Take Action to End Hunger
This September, Good Shepherd Food Bank and Feeding America’s nationwide network of food banks will mobilize across all 50 states…
Oakhurst, Portland Sea Dogs, and Good Shepherd Food Bank Help Launch the Great American Milk Drive
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Our March Newsletter
In this issue of Helping Hands, we’re sharing stories of people who are going through a hard time in their…
Tough choices: Heat your home or feed your family?
Mainers are known for their hardiness. Whether working in the woods or out on the fishing boat, they live the…
Employees from Businesses of Any Size Inject Energy into Volunteer Program
Providing time for employees to volunteer at Good Shepherd Food Bank may seem like a significant commitment that only the…
Time Well Spent for Individuals Volunteering at the Food Bank
Those who volunteer at Good Shepherd Food Bank arrive to our front door from a multitude of pathways. Some volunteers…
Our November Newsletter
This season of gratitude and giving is such a good time for counting our blessings and remembering those who don’t…
Good Shepherd Food Bank named one of the 2016 Best Places to Work in Maine
Good Shepherd Food Bank earned the distinction of being named one of the Best Places to Work in Maine for…
Brand Assets
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Story Ideas
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The Marketing & Communications Team
Meet the group of creative and passionate individuals dedicated to raising awareness and support for our mission to end hunger in Maine.
Jessica Donahue
Director of Marketing and Communications
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- She/Her
Jessica Donahue is currently director of marketing and communications for Maine’s largest hunger-relief organization, Good Shepherd Food Bank. She would love to live in a world where socks always have their matches, mini-golf games are televised, and hot cocoa is always served with giant, fluffy homemade butterscotch flavored marshmallows. She parked thousands of cars on the Penobscot River shores when she helped create Bangor’s Car Show: Wheels on the Waterfront and introduced new brews to the masses with Bangor’s Beer Festival – Tap into Summer. All was done while she was the director of marketing and promotions for the Greater Bangor Convention & Visitors Bureau in Maine. Skilled at no and low-cost marketing, she’s always looking for new and innovative ways to promote products, which helped her as an account supervisor for Marshall Communications. There she oversaw the web development department and several clients’ portfolios, including PR for Orvis and Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce. You can find her most days striving to end hunger, writing PR and strategic marketing plans, navigating social platforms’ algorithms, and working from home with her 70-pound Great Pyr mix named Bumble and new addition, Higgins, a lab mix puppy. And, yes, Bumbles do bounce!
Megan Gagne
Marketing and Communications Manager
Megan Gagne, marketing and communications manager, is responsible for supporting the execution of the communications strategy and marketing plans for the Food Bank. She develops website content, manages social media, assists with media outreach, and leads story collection strategy for the Food Bank. She has a strong background in digital marketing, social media listening, storytelling, and driving online customer engagement through social platforms. She moved to Augusta, Maine, in 2015 and started working for Marshall Communications as an account coordinator and then was promoted to account executive with many travel and tourism clients, as well as nonprofit clients, higher education, and healthcare industries. Prior to Marshall Communications, Gagne held nonprofit healthcare and sport marketing roles. Gagne received a B.S. in public relations and a double minor in English and writing from Northern Michigan University. Gagne was on the Northern Michigan University Varsity Swim and Dive Team, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), and a member of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA). She lives in Sidney, Maine, and is a swim coach for the KV YMCA Stingrays and volunteers at the Augusta Food Bank. In her free time, she enjoys reading, hiking, fishing, and spending time with her husband, dog, and cat.