UMaine Extension part of York County group aiming to combat hunger, media report
The Portland Press Herald and Fosters.com reported the York County Commissioners have launched a joint venture with a coalition of nonprofits to replace assistance to food-insecure families lost when York County Food Rescue abruptly shut down. The group, Partners for a Hunger-Free York County, will occupy the same county-owned space as the former Food Rescue and support an array of food-related programs for county residents, according to the Press Herald. The venture will start in early June, with a primary goal of providing increased access to fresh, healthy foods for people in York County, the article states. Partners for a Hunger-Free York County was founded in 2011 and its members include Partners for Healthier Communities, United Way of York County, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, York Community Service Association, York County Community Action, the Donald H. Gean Center for Human Services, farmers, gardeners and nutrition educators.