AUBURN – Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine recently welcomed five new members to its board of directors: Whitney Gould-Cookson, MS, RD, LD, clinical dietitian at Northern Light Mayo Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft.
For more information about the Good Shepherd Food Bank Board of Directors, www. FeedingMaine. org.
As Maine’s largest hunger relief organization, the Good Shepherd Food Bank supports Mainers facing famine by sourcing nutritious, culturally applicable food and distributing it to more than six hundred spouse organizations across the state, adding food pantries, food service sites, and food services. sites, feeding facilities, schools and fitness centers and programs for seniors. The Food Bank also supports the spouse network with capacity building and innovation grants that enhance and promote equitable and dignified access to nutritious food in the state. The Food Bank leads a statewide effort to address the root causes of hunger by engaging in advocacy, nutrition education, and strategic marriages.