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Service member Sumaya Sheikh passes out an apple taste test in a Lewiston public school
Explore the Skillet
Explore the Skillet

St. Mary’s Nutrition Center

Explore the Skillet

St. Mary’s Nutrition Center is not seeking new Corps Members for the 2025-2026 term.

Lewiston, an old mill town along the Androscoggin River, serves as an urban hub and gateway into rural Western Maine. While Lewiston is one of the largest cities in Maine, it is still small enough that it is possible for grassroots efforts to instigate change and then witness the change in action. Lewiston has deep Franco-American roots and is home to several annual festivals including a balloon festival and an acclaimed modern dance festival at Bates College each summer. It is equidistant from the ocean and the Western Maine mountains. Lewiston has seen a significant demographic transformation in the last fifteen years, with the arrival of ~5,000 Somali, Somali Bantu and Central African immigrants and refugees.

The St. Mary’s Nutrition Center serves families, youth, adults, elders, and refugees who range from age 3 to over 70 and come from many backgrounds. The Nutrition Center promotes community health through organizing, advocacy, and education. The long term goal of the Nutrition Center is to build a viable food system while supporting local leaders, strengthening community ties, and engaging youth as agents of change.

St. Mary’s Nutrition Center is not seeking new Corps Members for the 2025-2026 term.

Lewiston, an old mill town along the Androscoggin River, serves as an urban hub and gateway into rural Western Maine. While Lewiston is one of the largest cities in Maine, it is still small enough that it is possible for grassroots efforts to instigate change and then witness the change in action. Lewiston has deep Franco-American roots and is home to several annual festivals including a balloon festival and an acclaimed modern dance festival at Bates College each summer. It is equidistant from the ocean and the Western Maine mountains. Lewiston has seen a significant demographic transformation in the last fifteen years, with the arrival of ~5,000 Somali, Somali Bantu and Central African immigrants and refugees.

The St. Mary’s Nutrition Center serves families, youth, adults, elders, and refugees who range from age 3 to over 70 and come from many backgrounds. The Nutrition Center promotes community health through organizing, advocacy, and education. The long term goal of the Nutrition Center is to build a viable food system while supporting local leaders, strengthening community ties, and engaging youth as agents of change.