Mailing Address: PO Box 435

Waterville, ME 04903-0435

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(207) 873-4006

Universalist Unitarian Church of Waterville, Maine

    

69 Silver Street

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Evening Sandwich Program (ESP)

69 Silver Street

PO Box 2471

Waterville, ME 04903-2471

Open Tuesdays and Fridays, 3 to 4 pm

 

The Evening Sandwich Program, now in its 33rd year of service to the community, is open from 3 to 4 pm on Tuesdays and Fridays.  We are serving a bagged meal of four sandwiches and a hot soup.  Meals are free.  No questions asked.  Thanks for your support!  For more information, please contact Maili Bailey or Sue Morrill.

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Documentary directed by Colby College students Lauren Moriarty and Sophie Nacht, Fall 2019.

 

Under the direction of Maili Bailey, the Evening Sandwich Program (ESP) is a soup and sandwich program where a hot soup, several different types of sandwiches, and desserts are served on a take-out basis.

 

 

ESP has been fortunate to receive ongoing monetary contributions from individuals and organizations in the greater Waterville area.  This money has been used to purchase foodstuffs and other needed supplies not included in TEFAP [Emergency Food Assistance Program] or other federal food programs under the umbrella of the FDA.  

 

ESP has also benefitted from the generosity of Hannaford, Shaw's, and WalMart whose donations of bread, pastries, meats, and fresh produce have been the “meat and potatoes” of the program. A partnership with the Good Shepherd Food Bank rounds out sources of food used to make the soups and sandwiches that are the backbone of the program.

December 2019 "Faith in Waterville" article about Maili Bailey, Larry Dickey, and the Evening Sandwich Program.

 

 

HISTORY

  • The ESP has been in operation since 1990 and has grown accordingly to meet the rise in food insecurity.
  • Since its beginning, ESP has served over 730,000 meals with the help of over 2200 volunteers.
  • Over 50,000 meals have been served each year for the past five years

 

PECHAKUCHA PRESENTATION (2013)

Maili Bailey presented information about ESP during PechaKucha Night in Waterville on April 26, 2013 at the Waterville Opera House in Waterville, Maine.   Click here for the text of her presentation. 

 

OTHER RESOURCES

 

 

RECOGNITION

The Waterville City Council recognized the Universalist Unitarian Church’s Evening Sandwich Program for 25 years of service.  Read the October 19, 2015 Morning Sentinel Article (may require Morning Sentinel subscription.)