Food mobile to bring emergency food to Milo Aug. 29

MILO — The Good Shepherd Food Bank’s Food Mobile will be distributing food, including fresh produce, perishable and non-perishable items, to people in need in the Milo area from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 29 at the Three Rivers Kiwanis, 24 Gerrish Road.

Anyone in need of emergency food assistance in Milo and the surrounding area is welcome to attend. The Good Shepherd Food Bank’s Food Mobile program allows the organization to expand its outreach to Maine’s neediest and most underserved communities.Designed to be a low-barrier distribution, the Food Mobile visits communities with a demand for emergency and supplemental food that has outgrown the capacity of local food pantries.

This distribution has been made possible through the generosity of Doree Taylor Foundation. For more information about this Food Mobile distribution, please contact Milo Ecumenical Food Cupboard at 965-5125

As the largest hunger relief organization in Maine, Good Shepherd Food Bank provides for Mainers facing hunger by distributing nutritious food to more than 400 partner agencies across the state, including food pantries, meal sites, schools, and senior programs. Together with its network, the food bank leads a statewide effort to combat the root causes of hunger by engaging in advocacy, nutrition education, and strategic partnerships. In 2015, the Food Bank distributed 19 million meals to families, children and seniors in need throughout Maine.

For more information, go to www.feedingmaine.org or www.facebook.com/feedingmaine or call 782-3554.