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Giving Guide 2019

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V O L . X X V N O. X X I G I V I N G G U I D E 2 0 1 9 – 2 0 2 0 36 BOARD OFFICERS Frank Pecoraro Owner, Mulberry Farms Peter Richardson Vice President and Portfolio Manager, RM Davis, Inc. BOARD MEMBERS John Bennett President, Oakhurst Dairy Kevin Carleton Senior Director of Customer Engagement, Reflexis Systems, Inc. Bruce Daman Jim Darroch Jason Fournier Principal, BerryDunn Barbara Gagne Scott Maker SVP and Deputy General Counsel, UNUM John Nutting David Reifschneider Visiting Professor of Economics, Colby College Christopher Rogers Managing Director and Senior Vice President of Investments, Raymond James Victoria W. Rogers, MD Senior Director, Let's Go!, Maine Medical Center Ben Sprague VP, Business Relationship Officer, First National Bank Dyana Tull Vice President of Legal Affairs, Retail Business Services, LLC Bill Williamson Maine State President and Senior Client Manager of Global Commercial Banking, Bank of America Established: 1981 Employees: 80 Annual revenue: $58,319,431 (including the value of in-kind food donations) CONTACT Auburn Distribution Center 3121 Hotel Road | PO Box 1807 Auburn, ME 04211 (207) 782-3554 Hampden Distribution Center 11 Penobscot Meadow Drive Hampden, ME 04444 (207) 989-4672 Yarmouth Administrative Offices 494 US-1 Yarmouth, ME 04096 www.feedingmaine.com feedingmaine AWARDS/ACCOLADES Nominated for 2019 Feeding America's Food Bank of the Year; Named one of Maine's Best Places to Work in 2017, 2018, and 2019; Bangor Regional Chamber of Commerce Non-profit of the Year, 2019; Kristen Miale, president, was inducted into the Deborah Morton Society, 2017; Beneficiaries of the Friends of the Cross Insurance Center Gala, 2019; Kristen Miale, president, was inducted into the Junior Achievement of Maine's Business Hall of Fame in 2019 MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Good Shepherd Food Bank is to eliminate hunger in Maine by improving access to nutritious food to people in need, building strong community partnerships, and mobilizing the public in the fight to end hunger. SERVICE LOCATION We serve the entire state of Maine. Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine 2020 GOALS f Distributing 25 million meals, 78% of which are categorized as nutritious "foods to encourage." f Opening a second distribution center in Hampden and completing our Food For All capital campaign. Good Shepherd Food Bank has set a bold goal: By 2025, all food insecure Mainers will have access to the nutritious food they need to thrive, when and where they need it. is means an additional 8.5 million meals are needed – beyond the 25 million annually provided by the food bank and its partners. FUNDRAISING EVENTS/OPPORTUNITIES f Corporate Partnership Program f Feed Maine Telethon with NEWS CENTER Maine f e food bank hosts many regional events throughout the state during the year. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES f Businesses may join our Corporate Partnership Program with both cash and in-kind support to receive recognition and visibility at statewide events. f Direct-mail appeals are sent multiple times throughout the year and donors can also give online at feedingmaine.com. f Monthly or other recurring donation options are available online or by calling our office. f Individuals and businesses may set up a Virtual Food Drive to raise funds. Visit www.gsfb.org/donate/vfd to learn more and start a food drive. f Food donations are accepted and we encourage individuals and businesses to donate food to their local food pantries—you can find a partner pantry on our website under "Get Help - Food Map." f Log in online to your Clynk cans account to donate accumulating funds to Good Shepherd Food Bank, or shop AmazonSmile and select Good Shepherd Food Bank to receive a portion of your purchase. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES f Corporations, school groups, community organizations, and more are welcome to volunteer at the food bank distribution centers (Auburn and Hampden locations). f Volunteers do a variety of different projects based on the present need in the warehouses. Volunteering could include helping us sort donated food, packing supplemental nutrition program boxes, or packing bags for our school programs. f Volunteer at one of our 400 partner agencies located throughout the state. Private Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56% Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25% Program Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15% USDA Contracts and Other . . . . . . . . . . 4% TOP CASH FUNDING SOURCES Kristen Miale President Michelle Hayes Board Chair Principal, SKH Human Resource Solution

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