Augusta Food Bank

A beautiful day was in store for Maine State Credit Union's annual Feed ME 5K, held on April 25 at Capitol Park.

With all proceeds benefitting local food pantries (including the AFB), this year's event was expected to raise over $100,000!

AFB was well represented with Operations Manager Jess Charrier (and her sidekick Baylee), Warehouse Assistant Isaac Curtis, board members Jen Bechard (with daughter Maisie) and Eric Lind, along with wife Sandy (also a volunteer), lacing up their sneakers!

Jess, with support from family, friends, AFB staff & volunteers, raised more than $1,400 in pledges herself!

Thanks to all of the participants, sponsors, supporters, volunteers, and especially to MSCU for your help in eliminating hunger in our community! Hope any pulled muscles, cramps, and/or blisters are on the mend and a thing of the past!

Though we're thankful EVERY DAY for what they do, National Volunteer Week seems like a good time to recognize AFB's army of volunteers and the impact they have on our operation.

We shudder to think about where we would be without the 100+ active volunteers who, each year, contribute MORE THAN 12,000 hours to the AFB. Besides lending their time, talents & treasury, here are some of the jobs they perform day-in and day-out:

They're produce sorters, food pick-er-uppers, KidsPak packers, appointment takers, customer service helpers, parking attendants, box truck & van drivers, home delivery deliverers, shelf-stockers, building cleaners, and Board members - to list just a few!

Simply put, with a paid staff of just 5, we couldn't come close to providing the equivalent of 1,000,000 meals every year!

So let's take a moment to say THANK YOU to these unsung heroes for their tireless contributions to end hunger in our community!

Lace up those sneakers and make a difference!

We’re proud to be part of the Feed ME 5K Walk to End Hunger, bringing our community together to support local food banks and pantries across Maine.

A heartfelt thank you to Stacey Dow and the team at Maine State Credit Union for their incredible efforts and for putting their trust in the work we do every day.

Last year, this campaign raised a record-breaking $111,596 to fight hunger statewide!

Join us on Saturday, April 25 at 9AM on the rail trail in Augusta—walk, donate, or spread the word! Every step matters. Hope to see you there!

👉 Sign up: https://runsignup.com/Race/ME/Augusta/FeedMe5K or donate today!

To donate to AFB’s Operations Manager, Jess Charrier ➡️ https://runsignup.com/afbjess