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Full Plates Announces Summer Grant to MSAD 15

MSAD 15 is the winner of 16 County Summer Grant Competition

Portland, ME – Full Plates Full Potential, Maine’s only statewide childhood hunger organization, is proud to announce the Cumberland County 2019 16 County Summer Grant Competition winner. MSAD 15 will receive a $500 Summer Meals Program Grant to support their 2020 summer program. Full Plates’ 16 County Summer Grant Competition was launched to highlight the critical work summer food programs do reaching the over 80,000 children who qualify for free and reduced-price school meals.    

“We are so proud of the MSAD 15 summer meals program. In Summer 2019, they served 8,217 meals which is an increase of 58% over 2018,” said Anna Korsen, Full Plates Full Potential’s Director of Advocacy and Partnerships. “Summer is an extremely challenging time for children affected by hunger. Our 16 County Grant Program aims to showcase and reward the best of summer programs across our state.”

“I believe our summer meals program has been successful over the years because it has been dependable for families. They can expect to see the same familiar faces from our own food service staff running each site and know they are going to be fed a fresh and nutritious meal, served with a smile, each time they come. Keeping it simple and familiar is what I feel has made it successful year after year!” said Wendy Ordway of MSAD 15.

Maine Summer Stats:

Maine has 122 Summer Food Service Programs with 467 meal sites across the state. This past summer 727,612 meals were served statewide.

About Full Plates Full Potential

Started in 2015, Full Plates Full Potential is Maine’s only statewide child hunger organization. Full Plates Full Potential does its work by partnering with other hunger relief organizations; granting funds and providing technical support to schools and nonprofits; and working with chefs, businesses, and others to end child hunger. Learn more at www.fullplates.org.