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Evergreen CU is proud to donate $10,000 to the South Portland School Department’s Summer Meal Program that provides free, nutritious meals to students during the summer months.
The Summer Meals Program in South Portland’s public schools ensures children have access to healthy meals even when school is not in session, helping to bridge the gap for families who rely on school-based nutrition services.
“One in five Maine kids experience food insecurity, and they don’t have to,” said Finn Madden, Grants Manager at Full Plates Full Potential. “We believe that child nutrition programs are a critical tool for supporting kids and their families.”
Evergreen CU’s $10,000 donation will give the Summer Meals Program the means to pay for staffing, transportation, paper goods, and other costs associated with offering multiple accessible meal locations.
This contribution reflects Evergreen CU’s ongoing commitment to community well-being and youth development.
“We believe that no child should go hungry, especially during the summer when access to school meals is limited,” said Jason Lindstrom, President/CEO of Evergreen CU. “Supporting South Portland’s Summer Meals Program through Full Plates Full Potential is one way we can help make sure that students are nourished, healthy, and ready to learn when they return to school.”
Partnerships, like Evergreen CU’s with Full Plates Full Potential, bridge the crucial nutrition gap for students over the summer break for many South Portland families.
“We’re so grateful for Evergreen CU’s commitment to helping our community have reliable access to healthy meals,” said Katie Turner, Director of School Nutrition with the South Portland School Department.
The Summer Meals Program in South Portland’s public schools is partially funded by the Summer Meals Grant created by Full Plates Full Potential, a statewide nonprofit working to end childhood food insecurity in Maine. They support and strengthen federal child nutrition programs, such as school meals, summer meals, afterschool meals, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) through grantmaking, policy and advocacy, community engagement, and more.