People Flourish When Food Comes First
With expanded access to nutritious food and more pathways out of hunger, neighbors from Cumberland to Cambridge have the chance to thrive. Join The Fight
The food you help provide to Marylanders in need has an impact that reverberates throughout our state. It provides a foundation for children to learn, helps struggling working families get back on their feet, supports older adults, and allows neighbors to focus on more productive pursuits than finding food.
With your help, we can give more than food. We can give hope.
Who We Help
We could measure the Maryland Food Bank’s impact in numbers, such pounds of food or meals distributed annually, but the most accurate measure of our impact is on the lives we touch.
Maryland Food Bank helps:
- Hungry Children – proper nutrition is crucial for child development and academic success, improves confidence, and correlates with reduced risk of health issues, school dropouts, and incarceration.
- Working Families – food assistance helps families in Maryland, a state with one of the highest costs of living in the country, avoid having to choose between food and other key household expenses like health care or housing.
- Older Adults – malnourished older adults suffer an increased risk of a variety of health issues, including gum disease, asthma, diabetes, depression, high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, and heart attack.
- Maryland’s Under-resourced Communities – food assistance resources distributed through programs such as SNAP program have been shown to nearly double their economic impact on the local community, and positively impact the quality of its health, safety, and education.
Hear Their Stories
The true face of hunger might not be what you expect. Find out what happens when we help our neighbors in need, in their own voices.
Research and Reports
Find our latest original reporting and data-driven tools aimed at helping stakeholders and the public better understand and address the complexity of food insecurity in Maryland.
It’s just really important to let them feel human, to let them know that they’re recognized…
Marge B.
Assistance Recipient & Volunteer
When I go to my refrigerator, and it’s not just empty, it makes me feel good. Living my life now, I wouldn’t pass it up for nothing.
Lamont B.
Recipient
I never realized we have so much hunger here.
Pat
Volunteer
Latest News
355 Miles to Break Cycles of Hunger: Ryan Wahler is a Changemaker
Since he volunteered gleaning fresh produce at First Fruits Farm as a student at Towson High School, Ryan Wahler has had a passion for helping others. Find out how he’s combining that energy with a new love for bike riding to support food-secure futures in Maryland.
Maryland Food Bank Honors Corporate Partners for Volunteerism and Longstanding Support
On Thursday, May 7 the Maryland Food Bank held a Corporate Volunteer Appreciation Event, recognizing companies that have made a meaningful impact through both volunteer service and financial support.
Supper Clubs Set the Table for a Healthy Lifestyle
Find out how families are finding hope and relief at Supper Club locations across Maryland by hearing from Club members, parents, and staff at the Boys & Girls Club, Severn Center in Anne Arundel County.
How Walmart is Helping Community Partner Open Hands Turn Surplus into Supper
Communty Partner Open Hands is able to do more for their neighbors in need, offering same-day access to fresh, nutritious foods recovered from local retailers becuase of a grant from Walmart.
