Wayside Food Programs
Wayside Food Programs
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About this organization
Mission
The Mission of Wayside is to increase access to food in Southern Maine by providing a system for community based volunteers and by collaborating with other agencies in developing an efficient network for the collection and distribution of food. Wayside shall be guided in this mission by a deep compassion for our common humanity.
About
The Community Meals Program helps people access nutritious meals in their own neighborhoods through partnerships with churches and community centers, reaching residents of Greater Portland unserved by existing resources. Neighborhood settings are familiar and reduce the stigma often associated with asking for help. Wayside prepares meals at a central kitchen, shared with Portland Public Schools. The meals improve current conditions by supporting healthy eating habits and reducing food insecurity. Over time, these programs decrease risks for chronic diseases and reduce the financial burden of conditions like obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease upon the community.Wayside's Food Rescue Program provides food to pantries, soup kitchens, and service agencies in Cumberland County. In 2019, Food Rescue distributed 2,050,000 lbs of food through partner agencies. Wayside's Community Garden Program partners with a Portland Housing Authority site for low-income seniors & disabled adults to facilitate garden workshops and built garden beds, a compost bin, and a cold frame. A lawn donated by a South Portland homeowner became a vegetable garden for the Community Meals and Mobile Food Pantries.The Cupboard Collective Lakes Region Food Transportation Service was designed to increase accessibility of healthy food in communities outside Greater Portland. Wayside makes bimonthly deliveries of rescued food, T.E.F.A.P. food & food from Good Shepherd Food Bank to pantries in Bridgton, Naples and Casco.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “The mission of wayside is to increase access to food for those in need in southern maine by providing a system for community based volunteers who serve prepared meals where such meals are needed, and by collaborating with other hunger agencies in developing an efficient network for the collection and equitable distribution of food.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “To provide food to the poor and hungry of the greater portland area.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of ME, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2020 as P O Box 1278, Portland, ME, 04104.
- The non-profit has a total of 15 employees, as reported on their form for 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is $249,975.
- The organization has 13 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1987.
- The organization pays $431,156 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $43,528 in fundraising expenses.