An ice storm that caught officials off guard cut off electricity for thousands in the Brunswick area. Residents turned to libraries and community centers for refuge.
The Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program, celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, offers prepared meals, a food pantry and a soup kitchen to those in need.
A summer lunch program hosted by Maine Hunger Prevention Program and Maine Department of Education lessens the burden for families who participate in free school lunch programs during the year.
Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program's new Community Kitchen allows non-profits and businesses temporary access to commercial appliances, which the organization says will reduce food insecurity and improve the efficiency of the local food system.
Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program's new Community Kitchen allows non-profits and businesses temporary access to commercial appliances, which the organization says will reduce food insecurity and improve the efficiency of the local food system.