{"id":5654,"date":"2025-10-30T14:06:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T18:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/volunteer\/?p=5654"},"modified":"2025-10-30T14:07:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T18:07:39","slug":"information-about-food-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/volunteer\/2025\/10\/30\/information-about-food-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Information about Food Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items5654_8d1f22-e9:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items5654_8d1f22-e9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items5654_8d1f22-e9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items5654_8d1f22-e9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items5654_8d1f22-e9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items5654_8d1f22-e9 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-5654_dc35d3-af .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-5654_dc35d3-af\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_arrowRight kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><polyline points=\"12 5 19 12 12 19\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Food pantries &#8211; Current UMaine students and employees can utilize the Black Bear Exchange on campus. Schedule and information on the <a href=\"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/volunteer\/bbe\">BBE Page<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-5654_836cd1-d8 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-5654_836cd1-d8\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_arrowRight kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><polyline points=\"12 5 19 12 12 19\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><br>Food pantries &#8211; If you live outside of Old Town and Orono, you are able to utilize food pantries in your area. You can find a list here <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faithlinkinginaction.org\/free-food-bangor-area-calendars\/\">faithlinkinginaction.org<\/a>. (If you live in Old Town or Orono, the BBE is your community pantry.). There is also a list on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/ard\/food-assistance\/tefap\/bytown.shtml\">State of Maine<\/a> website.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-5654_5a6db8-ca .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-5654_5a6db8-ca\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_arrowRight kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><polyline points=\"12 5 19 12 12 19\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><br>UMaine Students &#8211; you can request emergency meal swipes so you can get some meals in the Dining Halls. Complete the very brief application <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.sodexomyway.com\/en-us\/explore\/swipe-out-hunger\">here<\/a>. If you need more than the 14 initial meals, contact Student Life to discuss your situation.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-5654_660c9e-b2 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-5654_660c9e-b2\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_arrowRight kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><polyline points=\"12 5 19 12 12 19\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><br>Free meals &#8211; Calendar of regular free community meals is available here <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faithlinkinginaction.org\/free-food-bangor-area-calendars\/\">faithlinkinginaction.org<\/a>.<br>You can contact your town\/city office to inquire about other resources available in your community.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-5654_f636a5-47 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-5654_f636a5-47\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_arrowRight kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><polyline points=\"12 5 19 12 12 19\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">More information will be posted here as it is made available.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1023,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5654","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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