BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2087@mainecul.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T130000 DTSTAMP:20260107T133128Z URL:https://mainecul.org/education-events/education-events-calendar/annual -ending-hunger-celebration-luncheon/ SUMMARY:Annual Ending Hunger Results Luncheon DESCRIPTION:Annual Ending Hunger Results Luncheon\nHilton Garden Inn Freepo rt Downtown\n5 Park Street | Freeport\nTuesday\, February 10\, 2026\n11:30 am – 1:00 pm\nDoors will open at 11:15 am\nPlease join us for a special ceremony and lunch at the Hilton Garden Inn Freeport Downtown to celebrat e our collective 2025 fundraising success for Maine Credit Unions’ Campa ign for Ending Hunger. The Campaign’s 2025 fundraising results will be a nnounced\, and top credit union contributors will be recognized.\n\nThis y ear’s special event will feature a keynote from Heather Paquette\, Presi dent of Good Shepherd Food Bank. Good Shepherd Food Bank provides critical nutrition to more than 600 partners statewide\, serving as Maine's only F eeding America Food Bank. Paquette will provide timely insight into the sh arp surge in need at food pantries across Maine\, with a first-hand view o f how federal funding cuts and other economic or systemic obstacles have c ontributed to the rise in food insecurity. Additionally\, Maine Day Meal P ack-Out Student Coordinator Ruth Griffith\, a senior at the University of Maine deeply dedicated to ending hunger\, will briefly share her experienc e leading the school's annual Meal Pack-Out initiative that supports multi ple counties and communities in Maine.\n\nPaquette and Griffith are sure t o inspire Maine's credit unions as we embark on another year of raising bo th funds and awareness for the Campaign for Ending Hunger\, uplifting our neighbors in need.\nAbout Guest Speaker Heather Paquette:\n\n\nHeather Paq uette is guided by her unwavering leadership purpose—Always Press Forwar d\, Always Give Back. As the President of Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine \, she leads a dedicated team of hunger-relief professionals to address th e root causes of hunger by exploring innovative solutions\, sourcing nutri tious and culturally relevant food\, and collaborating with a network of o ver 600 partnerships across Maine.\n\nAs a University of Southern Maine gr aduate with a degree in Business Finance\, Paquette began her career with Hannaford Supermarkets in 1999 and held a variety of roles throughout her 22 years there. Before joining the Food Bank\, she played a pivotal role a t Ahold Delhaize. Beyond her professional endeavors\, Paquette is deeply i nvolved in community service. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Boys &\; Girls Clubs of Southern Maine and co-chaired the United Way T ocqueville campaign. Paquette also served as the board chair for the Maine March of Dimes Chapter from 2017 to 2019 and as a board member for 11 yea rs. Her contributions have earned her multiple recognitions and opportunit ies to lead important discussions.\n\nCredit unions are asked to limit the ir registrants to three per credit union. Additional guests may be accommo dated as space allows. Please contact Jen Burke at jburke@mainecul.org if your credit union would like to register more than three team members.  CATEGORIES:Special Events LOCATION:Hilton Garden Inn\, Freeport\, 5 Park St\, Freeport\, ME 04032\, F reeport\, Maine\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=5 Park St\, Freeport\, ME 0 4032\, Freeport\, Maine\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Hilton Garden Inn\, Freeport:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR