Twice a month, the Locker Project holds a very successful produce distribution at Westbrook High School. One of the most enthusiastic supporters of our mission is head custodian Wendy Carleton. Eternally cheerful, Wendy pitches right in when our staff arrive at the loading dock with 20-plus heavy boxes of produce. She says the Locker Project fresh food program is a life-saver for her "grandkids," as she calls the students. Thank you, Wendy, for all you do!

We were excited to be the featured nonprofit at the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce Kegs & Issues in December, where Erin French, from The Lost Kitchen, shared her inspiring story. A raffle of Erin's cookbook, The Lost Kitchen: Recipes and a Good Life Found in Freedom, Maine, raised $700 for our programs.