Our Mission

The mission of Good Shepherd Food Bank is to eliminate hunger in Maine by improving access to nutritious food for people in need, building strong community partnerships, and mobilizing the public in the fight to end hunger.

Our Core Values:

Partnership: We endeavor to provide the best possible experience to everyone we engage with, basing interactions on a foundation of equity, integrity, and humility.
Agility: We promote an organizational culture that encourages new ideas, improvements, flexibility, and innovations, and turns challenges into opportunities.
Inclusion: We respect the breadth of life experiences across the communities we partner with, holding people struggling with hunger at the center of our decisions and actions.

Why Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) matters to Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine

The mission of Good Shepherd Food Bank is to eliminate hunger in Maine by improving access to nutritious and culturally relevant food for people in need, building strong community partnerships, and mobilizing the public in the fight to end hunger. To achieve this mission, we acknowledge that hunger is rooted in the systemic inequities and injustices that cause and perpetuate poverty and food insecurity. People and communities that experience marginalization and oppression based on race, socioeconomic standing, gender, and other identities are disproportionately impacted by hunger. In order to end hunger in our state, we must include those most impacted and elevate their voices in our planning and decision-making; listen to understand the diverse experiences and needs of Mainers at risk of hunger, and invest in and work alongside our partners and neighbors to create equitable access to nutritious and culturally appropriate foods.

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