John Woods passed away at the age of 57 after a battle with cancer. Woods played a pivotal roll in the fight against childhood hunger in Maine. Through the organization he co-founded, Full Plates Full Potential, and work stretching back nearly two decades he has an enormous positive impact on the lives of countless Mainers. He will be sorely missed.
John was dogged in his quest to identify his calling; to identify what God had intended as his greater purpose. He sought opportunities to leverage his gifts, skills and faith in service of others; to make a lasting impact, to find a better way… to lift people up. Full Plates Full Potential is the culmination of many things that made John who he was, and one that will have lasting impact on the lives of thousands of children who are being fed, and will have a chance of living a healthier, more fulfilled lives. However, Full Plates is just, but one example… John really put the “human” in human being. He was so interested in each person and their story. He was an innovator and a problem solver; bringing people together and questioning the status-quo. He was always looking for the “opportunity” within the problem. Then he would flip the problem on its head and offer fresh solutions and a positive outlook.