Every Marylander Deserves a Thanksgiving Meal

$40 helps provide a holiday meal with a turkey!

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Root Causes of Hunger

This report explores the root causes, or main drivers of hunger and food insecurity. It highlights how these hardships restrict Marylanders’ ability to thrive, forcing them to make difficult choices to try and close the gap between expenses and their budget.

Find Food Near You

If you need food, please use this map to find an open partner in your community. We are updating the map on a regular basis, but please call the partner first to make sure they are open.

Voices of Hunger

Meet some of the resilient 1 in 3 Marylanders who know how it feels to face hunger.

How We Fight Hunger

Now more than ever, we have proven that the food assistance safety net we’ve built over the last 45 years can withstand any crisis. Our expertise combined with a statewide network of community partners makes it possible to meet the immediate needs of food-insecure Marylanders while simultaneously working to create pathways out of hunger.

We are dedicated to feeding people, strengthening communities, and ending hunger for more Marylanders. Join us.

1 meal

buying power of every dollar donated

90 percent

of MFB’s resources go directly to program services

41+ million

meals distributed in FY23

I want to know how to contribute

Learn about ways you can give, including donating, estate planning, fundraising ideas, food drives, and more.

I need help finding food near me

Use the Maryland Food Bank food finder to get the help you need close to where you live.

I want to volunteer

Volunteering is one way you can join the fight against hunger- by giving your time. Monetary donations are much-needed and always welcome.

I want to learn more about food insecurity

Find out how we fight hunger through a powerful combination of distributing nutritious food and creating pathways out of hunger.

Hunger ACTion Month 2024: Advocating, Collaborating, and Truth-telling

Hunger ACTion Month 2024: Advocating, Collaborating, and Truth-telling

Check out the Maryland Food Bank’s list of the Top 3 Ways to Act during Hunger ACTion Month: Advocating, Collaborating, and Truth-telling. Find out how YOU can ACT OUT during Hunger ACTion Month 2024

Teaching Hunger a Lesson: School Pantry 101

Teaching Hunger a Lesson: School Pantry 101

Offering Maryland students and families the opportunity to find relief in the familiar setting of their local schools and colleges is one of the most effective ways to fight hunger.

Out of School Doesn’t Mean Out of Luck: Summer Clubs

Out of School Doesn’t Mean Out of Luck: Summer Clubs

Hosted by established community organizations where children feel comfortable and safe, our Summer and Supper Clubs ensure that kids can be kids in the late afternoons during the school year and over the summer.

Get updates on our efforts to end hunger for more Marylanders.

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