For more than 30 years, Ben has been helping organizations raise awareness and inspire action by creating compelling narratives. And since 2018, Ben has been Maryland Food Bank’s Staff Writer, elevating the voices of food-insecure neighbors to further Maryland Food Bank’s mission of feeding people, strengthening communities, and ending hunger for more Marylanders.
Many of the people we serve are members of communities of color. They have historically been and continue to be disproportionally affected by racial injustice and inequality, which create additional barriers to food security.
We know the need for food assistance will remain high and therefore, so will the food bank’s need for philanthropic support. We’ve compiled a list of creative ways you can continue to support our mission as we approach the holiday season.
To hungry Marylanders living in southwest Baltimore, longtime Maryland Food Bank partner Paul’s Place is a beacon of hope in a challenging world.
MFB presents a new tool in the fight to provide universal access to healthy food for low-income, food-insecure families: Back Up Boxes 2.0. These updated versions of the Back Up Box launched at the start of the pandemic contain 30 pounds of nutritious, high quality foods for households enduring the long-term economic consequences of COVID-19.
September marks Hunger Action Month, an opportunity be a part of the nationwide movement to take a stand against hunger and help our neighbors in need. With more food-insecure Marylanders than ever before due to COVID-19, we need you to act.
Check out the latest local and national news about the Maryland Food Bank and how we’re addressing hunger in our communities.
