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.
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!
On Wednesday, the food bank joined representatives from the Maryland Department of Aging, the US Department of Agriculture, and the Baltimore City Area Agencies on Aging at St. Mary’s Outreach Center to celebrate the launch of our newest program: CSFP Outreach.
Perdue Farms, the parent company to Perdue Foods and Perdue AgriBusiness, believes it is their corporate responsibility to use their resources to make a positive impact in the fight against hunger.
As stores begin to reopen and Baltimore returns to a fragile normalcy following last week’s unrest, the Maryland Food Bank stopped at one of the largest food-insecure communities in the city—McCulloh Homes Housing Project—to give families 20,000 pounds of fresh produce, staple foods, and paper products. The massive food distribution is one that the food bank intends to continue on a regular basis, year-round.
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