
SNAP Into Action!
SNAP Into Action is a statewide effort to help those who are affected by the freezing of benefits due to the Government shut down.
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Food Drives & Banks
Name | Website | City/Town | County | Location | Start Date | End Date | Details | Contact |
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The Local Pantry | ↗️ | Portland | Cumberland | Portland Food Coop | 11/15/2025 | 05/15/2026 | Fill out form to get signed up for a weekly free box of food donated by local organic farmers. | t love smith |
Western Maine Take Action Food Drive | ↗️ | Norway | Oxford | 35 Paris St., Norway | 11/15/2025 | 11/15/2025 | WMTA is partnering with the local Maine People's Alliance and the Oxford Hills Food Pantry to hold a food drive on November 15th from 9am-1pm. | Tobie Akerley Gordon |
Lincoln | Lincoln | Penobscot | Main street | 11/17/2025 | 11/17/2025 | 2076492369 | 2076492369 | |
Bangor Mutual Aid | ↗️ | Bangor | Penobscot | Broadway Park | 11/23/2025 | 11/23/2025 | Join us for our next mutual aid food drive, Saturday November 22 at Broadway Park! We’ll be collecting grocery donations to help support local families. Every contribution helps keep our community nourished and cared for. Please bring donations of shelf stable, non perishable food, spices, as well as fresh produce, formula, hygiene products, and household essentials. Donation ideas: Shelf-Stable & Nonperishable Foods: Rice, pasta, beans, lentils, canned vegetables, sauces, fruits, soups, broths, nut butter, oats, cereals, boxed meals and pantry staples (such as oil, spices, sugar, flour, etc.) Produce (Long Shelf Life Encouraged): Carrots, onions, garlic, winter squash, potatoes, apples, oranges Hygiene & Household Essentials: Soap, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, lotion, wipes, period products and diapers (all sizes welcomed), toilet paper, tissues, dish soap, antibacterial cleaning wipes (There will also be fresh donuts and coffee for anyone who stops by while they last!!) Mutual Aid Food Drive Where: Broadway Park, Bangor, ME When: Sat. Nov. 22, 9am - 12pm If you and your household are in need of food assistance, please fill out the form at bit.ly/bma1122 If you would like to donate food, but are able to make it out, please email [bangormutualaid@gmail.com](mailto:bangormutualaid@gmail.com) and one of our event organizers will schedule a time with you to pick up your donation. | Elliot King 435-817-7096 |
Reiche School Food Pantry | ↗️ | Portland | Cumberland | 166 Brackett St #3825 | Take nonperishable food and monetary donations thorough the Annetta Weatherhead Fund. | April Pulley | ||
Wayside Food Programs | ↗️ | Portland | Cumberland | 135 Walton St., Portland | Times vary from site to site. Please contact the office for specific information. | Don Morrison 207-775-4939 | ||
Belfast Soup Kitchen - Kindness Community Matters | ↗️ | Belfast | Waldo | 31 Belmont Ave, Belfast | Monday - Friday 10:00 am. - 7:00 pm. | Cherie Merrill 207-338-4845 | ||
Caribou Bread of Life Soup Kitchen | ↗️ | Caribou | Aroostook | 62 Collins Street, Caribou | Monday and Wednesdays Meals Provided 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Donna Thibodeau 207-450-5025 | ||
Windham Food Pantry | ↗️ | Windham | Cumberland | 377 Gray Road, Windham | Monday - Thursday by appointment | Colette Gagnon 207-892-1931 | ||
Clifton Community Food Bank | ↗️ | Clifton | Penobscot | 742 Airline Road, Clifton | 1st Monday of each month 9:00 - 10:00 am. and 3rd Monday each month 5:00 - 6:00 pm. We also respond to emergency requests | Ruth Perry 207-949-3238 |
