The Viking Food Pantry is a Beacon of Hope in Lansdowne
Read Junior Melaney Fonseca Madrid’s first person account of making things better for her neighbors by volunteering at Lansdowne High School’s food pantry.
Read Junior Melaney Fonseca Madrid’s first person account of making things better for her neighbors by volunteering at Lansdowne High School’s food pantry.
On October 18, 2024, Public Health Specialist/Coordinator of the food pantry at Maryland Food Bank partner RCCG Mercy Court Bukola Daramola, and Maryland Food Bank’s Senior Director of Nutrition Programs Kate Long join CEO & President Carmen Del Guercio for an engaging conversation about how culturally inclusive crops are not only bringing relief and dignity to neighbors in North Baltimore but is helping to create a more equitable food system statewide.
Reverend Dr. Heber Brown III joins Maryland Food Bank President & CEO Carmen Del Guercio for an engaging discussion on building a more equitable food system that strategically addresses hunger and it’s root causes through collaboration between organizations, community leaders and urban farmers.
As children across the state return to some form of schooling this school year, we remain committed to providing young Marylanders with access to the food and nutrition they need to succeed. While schools face many uncertainties this year, one thing is for certain – MFB’s steadfast belief that no child should go hungry will eclipse any potential challenges to feeding kids in need.
One of the few constants of this past year was change, and that has been no different for the Maryland Food Bank and our network of community partners that have stuck by our side. But NOW is the time for us do even more to continue feeding Maryland’s recovery, while building solutions for tomorrow.
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