WGME 13 - News - Summer programs help feed hungry children
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1 day ago ... Around 200000 Mainers can't afford the food they need. That's the ... Cumberland county has 58 summer meal sights open to any child 18 and under. It ensures that those at risk of going hungry have access to healthy and nutritious meals. ..... Gov. LePage issues apology over second "Gestapo" comment ...
Lunch break for kids | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday ...
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Jul 6, 2012 ... Free-meal programs take the place of school lunches for many hungry Maine children ... Nearly 200000 Mainers are unable to afford consistent and adequate nutrition. ... "There's a lot of people in my neighborhood who can't afford a balanced lunch," Smith said. ... Send Question/Comment to the Publisher ...
USDA under secretary touts food programs in Portland, asks ...
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1 day ago... the importance of filling the seasonal void left in the diets of children who no ... invest in healthy eating programs now for those who can't afford to finance ... Kontos said 7 percent of Mainers older than 50 “are threatened by hunger.” ... Maine could cut its “food insecure” population from 200000 to 100000.