UMaine sets meal-packing record
On Maine Day, members of the University of Maine community set a new meal-packing record.
During The Hungry 100K: Maine Day Meal Pack-out held at the Memorial Gym on campus, UMaine surpassed Harvard University to set a record for the most meals packed by a U.S. university during one event. The event also placed UMaine among the top 10 organizations in the country and fourth in New England, along with groups including AARP and United Way, for most meals packed.
More than 250 volunteers helped the UMaine Honors College and Bodwell Center for Service and Volunteerism exceed their goal by packing 107,500 meals — about 5.5 tons of food — which will be sent to food banks and shelters around the state.