Carmen Del Guercio will step down as chief executive officer after eight years of leadership. He will remain in the role through June 30 to ensure a smooth transition.
On February 13 – otherwise known as “Galentine’s Day” – dozens of dedicated female volunteers and board members showed their love for Marylanders facing food insecurity. Galentine’s Day sets aside a special time, one day before Valentine’s Day, for women to celebrate special friendships with their female friends.
We hear regular stories about how families are fighting child hunger, trying to get good, nutritious food for their children. Beyond anecdotes, those stories are supported by data sourced by our Learning, Measurement & Evaluation team that help us understand the broad impacts of childhood hunger and craft more impactful solutions.
Since 2020, Dawn Glover has been helping neighbors escape the stubborn grip of poverty through a holistic program that starts with food to help in the short term. Additional wraparound services like skill-building and job training, financial and social education, and counseling help people in her community stabilize and thrive in the long term.
Since 2015, the Black Yield Institute (BYI) has been working to change the narrative on black land ownership and food sovereignty in Maryland. The Maryland Food Bank is proud to partner with BYI to help chip away at the systems and policies that have historically affected communities of color, creating a more equitable food system in our state.
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