by Ari van den Akker | Aug 26, 2021 | News
By Brie Nicolaou, MCHPP Youth Services Associate In our efforts to continue offering innovative solutions to food insecurity, Midcoast Hunger Prevention Program is excited that our Direct-to-Door Delivery model now includes two programs. The existing Pantry to Pantry...
by Ari van den Akker | Aug 12, 2021 | News
We are bringing food closer to home with mobile pantries, satellite pantries, direct-to-door delivery, and summer food program service sites! A big thank you to all the staff, volunteers, and donors who make this work possible. Read more in our annual...
by Ari van den Akker | Aug 10, 2021 | News
By Maggie Miller, Bowdoin Fellow Summer 2021 It’s a warm, sunny Tuesday and I’m sitting outside of Curtis Memorial Library. I have a crate of milk to my left and an assortment of lunches on my right. As kids begin to arrive at my table, I greet them, ask them about...
by Ari van den Akker | Jul 13, 2021 | News
Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program (MCHPP) and Merrymeeting Food Council (MFC) are excited to share that the Merrymeeting Gleaners, previously a program of the Merrymeeting Food Council, will now be run as a program of MCHPP. MFC, the volunteer leaders of the...
by Ari van den Akker | Jun 10, 2021 | News
If you’ve come by MCHPP in the last two decades, chances are you’ve met Henry Haley, 86. Always ready with a smile and a story, and known for his love of whoopie pies, Henry has diligently spent the last 17 as the organization’s custodian. He is the longest-serving...
by Ari van den Akker | May 4, 2021 | News
Last month, as we celebrated Earth Day we at MCHPP also reflected on how our work can contribute to a more sustainable world. The US food system produces enough to feed everyone in the country over 4,000 calories per day, and yet more than 35 million people experience...
