Falmouth Food Pantry Chosen as Summit Natural Gas – Maine COVID-19 Relief Recipient

May 20, 2020

YARMOUTH, ME – Summit Natural Gas of Maine (Summit) will donate $5,000 to Falmouth Food Pantry as part of the company’s COVID-19 relief efforts. The organization will use the donation to supply nutritional resources to community members in the Falmouth area.

“The Falmouth Food Pantry is very grateful for Summit’s support,” said, Nancy Lightbody, Manager Falmouth Food Pantry. “When the pandemic initially occurred, we worried about potential health concerns of volunteers and clients, thus had to adjust operations effective March 16, with focus on home deliveries and a central distribution location at the schools. We are seeing a 40% increase of more families to serve versus this same time period one year ago. This is costly, so we are extremely grateful for the Summit donation, which will greatly assist us in providing nourishment to Food Pantry clients during the current pandemic.”

“Summit is proud to present this grant to Falmouth Food Pantry,” said Kurt Adams, Chief Executive Officer, Summit Utilities. “We understand that we are all in this together. The Falmouth Food Pantry plays a critical role in the Cumberland, Yarmouth, Portland and Westbrook area providing nutritious food to struggling Maine families and seniors who might otherwise go without during this unprecedented health crisis. Providing these resources is one way that we can support our customers and community members who are immediately impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.”

The company has committed twenty thousand dollars overall to COVID-19 relief efforts in Maine. In addition to donating to the Falmouth Food Pantry the company is also contributing to Augusta Food Bank, Waterville Food Bank, Southern Maine Area on Aging, and the Kennebec Valley Community Action Program.

On top of providing financial support to nonprofit organizations throughout its service territories, Summit has also suspended natural gas disconnections for nonpayment and is working with customers who may need payment assistance, arrangements, or extensions.