February 14, 2018
How the President’s Budget Proposal Would Harm Hungry Marylanders
Can food-insecure Maryland families survive without SNAP? What would Maryland’s seniors do without My Groceries to Go!?
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 the Maryland Food Bank’s Staff Writer, elevating the voices of food-insecure neighbors to further the Maryland Food Bank’s mission of feeding people, strengthening communities, and ending hunger for more Marylanders.
Latest Content by Ben Gross
February 6, 2018
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: How it Might Affect Hunger Relief Efforts
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has the potential to negatively affect not only charitable giving in general, but hunger relief efforts across Maryland. As the leading anti-hunger organization in the state, it is incumbent upon us to keep a close eye on anything that could hinder our efforts to provide food to the more than 682,000 food-insecure Marylanders in need.
November 21, 2017
Facing Hunger in Maryland: Larry
The people facing hunger in Maryland are not always what you may expect. Hunger is everywhere — next door, at your child’s soccer game, the car next to you in traffic, even college campuses. In this series, we’ll introduce you to some individuals and families in Maryland, and show you the true faces of food insecurity.
November 14, 2017
Pack to Give Back Local: Through Carmen’s Eyes
Pack to Give Back Local is an annual series of Maryland Food Bank events that bring together community agencies and corporate partners to pack holiday meals in every county the food bank serves, ensuring a joyful holiday season for more than 12,000 Maryland families that might otherwise go without.
November 7, 2017
Tough Choices for Food-Insecure Marylanders
Many of the more than 682,000 food-insecure individuals in Maryland face tough choices every day. Choices like buying groceries or paying bills, getting food or medicine, or even having to forgo some meals to ensure their children have enough to eat. Here you’ll meet six Marylanders who have had to face their own tough choices and hear why the food assistance network means so much to them.
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