Get Involved
Donate
The success of this critical effort relies on our ability to continually raise funds. As an all-volunteer organization we are committed to creating solutions to hunger in Maine by hiring local restaurants that need work to prepare healthy meals for people who need food. Our social service affiliates then distribute these comforting meals to the underserved in our communities, creating a matrix of outreach no single entity could deliver alone.
Please join us as a donor today. All donations are tax deductible.
Want to Cook?
If you are a local restaurant able to produce healthy, easily reheatable, individually packaged meals using primarily locally sourced ingredients and you want to learn more, please contact us. We add restaurants regularly pending available resources. As funding grows, we will include even more restaurants and get more people back to work. Recently we expanded outside of the greater Portland area into Lewiston, with future regions under consideration. If you would like to know more about how to become a meal provider, please contact Ian Malin, ian@cookingforcommunity.org.
Need to Feed People?
If you are an organization in the greater Portland area feeding hungry people and you can use cooked meals, please let us know what your needs are. We can be flexible with the number of meals per week and food preferences depending on the community you serve. Please contact Dr. Caroline Teschke, rcteschke@aol.com.
Have Product?
If you want to help connect locally farmed or raised food with restaurants and people in need, please contact us. We are excited to talk to you about what food offerings you have available, everything counts. Donations are welcome, helping us decrease our meal costs and feed more people. We also plan to work with local farms and other providers to purchase in bulk for central distribution and greater efficiency. Please reach out Ian Malin, ian@cookingforcommunity.org.
Want to Volunteer?
Cooking for Community is an all-volunteer organization. If you are interested in getting involved, please let us know your skill set and weekly time availability.
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