Wayside receives Efficiency Maine award

Wayside Food Programs was recognized by the Efficiency Maine Trust at their annual symposium for their efforts in promoting energy efficiency and alternative energy systems to lower the cost and environmental impacts of energy in Maine. More about Wayside receives Efficiency Maine award

Collaborative food fair nurtures West End community

Partnership between Wayside Food Programs, the Locker Project and Maine Snap-Ed turns Wayside's Monday evening meal at the Reiche School in Portland into a monthly food fair, featuring a healthy dinner, produce distribution, and nutrition lesson for kids and their families. More about Collaborative food fair nurtures West End community

Allagash grant to support Food Rescue Program

Allagash Brewing Company's Community Grant award will help reduce food waste and increase access to nutritious foods in Cumberland County. More about Allagash grant to support Food Rescue Program

Portland Food Council to focus on viability, sustainability

Wayside's Executive Director Mary Zwolinski was interviewed by the Forecaster on the upcoming launch of the Portland Food Council. More about Portland Food Council to focus on viability, sustainability

Portland Food Council Launch Party

Wayside Food Programs is excited to be a part of the newly formed Portland Food Council, which will celebrate its launch with a free public event on Monday, January 30th from 4-7 PM. More about Portland Food Council Launch Party

Thanksgiving events serve 500 in Portland and Westbrook

The Thanksgiving holiday is in many ways a culmination of Wayside's year round efforts, acting as a celebration of food and community, two things we care deeply about. Our annual Thanksgiving event took place at Portland Club, where this year we served over 250 guests a delicious, made-from-scratch meal in the club's beautiful dining room. Thanksgiving meals were served to an additional 250 guests at our regular community meal sites. More about Thanksgiving events serve 500 in Portland and Westbrook

Grants to help fight waste and increase healthy food

Wayside Food Programs recently received a $20,000 grant from the Elmina B. Sewall Foundation and a $25,000 grant from the Sam L. Cohen Foundation to reduce food waste and improve nutritional standards for food donated to Cumberland County’s emergency food network. These grants are being used to educate donors about the importance of donating nutritionally sound food to Wayside, which distributes food, free of charge, to more than 40 local soup kitchens, food pantries and social service agencies. More about Grants to help fight waste and increase healthy food

Donate to Wayside at Whole Foods Portland December 1-3

Wayside Food Programs' annual Holiday Food Drive for Kids & Families will take place December 1-3 at Whole Foods Market in Portland, Maine. Wayside staff and volunteers will be on hand to collect donations of healthy food items which will be distributed to children and families throughout Cumberland County this holiday season. More about Donate to Wayside at Whole Foods Portland December 1-3

Catching Health blog features Wayside's programs and recipe

Health reporter Diane Atwood featured a favorite healthy comfort food recipe from Wayside Food Programs on her blog. More about Catching Health blog features Wayside's programs and recipe

Feeding the 5000 event to spotlight food waste

The event will serve up a free meal to thousands in Monument Square in Portland on Friday, October 7th from 11-4. Wayside's director, Mary Zwolinski, was interviewed by the Portland Phoenix about the connection between food waste and food insecurity. More about Feeding the 5000 event to spotlight food waste

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