Located in Salisbury, where about 20% of the city’s population of 33,000 is Haitian, Rebirth has been helping restore dignity and foster social integration through food, basic education, information, social services, communication, and outreach to neighbors in need since 2002.
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.
We know exactly how important the agriculture industry is to Maryland, and we’re pleased to honor and celebrate all of the farms, dairies, fisheries, and other local food producers that help get nutritious foods onto the tables of our neighbors in need.
When Marylanders like Jeni Murphy share their story and tell us what’s really behind the hunger they are experiencing, it illustrates the ripple-effects of a lost resource. These stories give us a glimpse of understanding about deeply a root cause of hunger can affect a family’s day-to-day life.
For more than 12 years, Flora “Flo” Vickers was the Salisbury Superwoman to so many neighbors on the Eastern Shore. Learn more about her as you continue to meet the MFB Family.
Check out the latest local and national news about the Maryland Food Bank and how we’re addressing hunger in our communities.
