Lawmakers are working on legislation to continue funding for programs that put food in the stomachs of children across the nation. More than 258,000 Maryland children are food insecure and government-funded programs help put food to the table for them.
Baltimore resident, national bestselling author, and social entrepreneur Wes Moore and his wife, Dawn, understand the importance of sharing a meal with their family. That’s why the Moores have joined the Maryland Food Bank’s Save A Seat at Your Table campaign.
Earlier this month, the Maryland Food Bank hosted Pack to Give Back, an annual campaign that mobilizes the local business community to provide holiday meals to families who might otherwise go without. This year, with the help of dozens of organizations like Xerox, the Grainger Foundation, the Baltimore Orioles, and CSX, the Maryland Food Bank is providing holiday meals to 80,000 food-insecure Marylanders. This week, we began distributing these meals — and our mission came to life in the faces and voices of the individuals receiving them.
The Maryland Food Bank has officially wrapped up our annual holiday box packing event, Pack to Give Back. Each year, local business communities across the state help us purchase thousands of pounds of traditional holiday foods for hungry families; and in return we invite these sponsors to experience firsthand the impact and generosity they’re spreading by joining us at our facilities to pack up the meals!
In addition to participating in annual events, volunteers from the Bank of America also come to the food bank on a monthly basis to help support the mission of ending hunger in Maryland.
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