Maine Council of Churches Environmental Justice Program

At A Glance

Location: 

Portland, Maine

Primary Issue Area:

  • Food

Active since:

1997

Grants Received In:

  • 2009

Core volunteers:

6

Community Size:

66,214

Our Purpose

to evoke the spiritual awareness of the theological, personal and community dimensions of earth stewardship by building bridges of understanding among individuals and between faith communities and environmental organizations.

Summary of Projects

Maine Council of Churches received a grant in 2009 to raise awareness of how local food can be incorporated into a traditional church gathering, the bean supper.