Check out how the Hockey Donkeys are literally putting the biscuit in the basket by raising funds and food donations for the Maryland Food Bank through their “Face off Against Hunger” weekend ice hockey tournament.
In Frederick County, Farm to School’s Veggie Van is making sure the neighbors in Western Maryland have consistent access to locally grown, highly nutritious fresh fruits and vegetables in familiar, convenient, and stigma-free locations like local elementary schools.
At 17 colleges and universities statewide, innovative and thoughtful programming at Higher Education pantries is helping students focus on academics instead of wondering where their next meal might come from.
As the state’s leading hunger resource, it is our responsibility to balance the immediate issues that hunger presents to individuals, with the need to keep an eye on trends in the state overall, so we continue to be the resource our neighbors need us to be.
With as many as 115,000 veterans and members of the military facing hunger in our state, we’re thankful for organizations like America’s Hauling for Hope, that ensure access to healthy food through home delivery.
Check out the latest local and national news about the Maryland Food Bank and how we’re addressing hunger in our communities.
