Team Maryland to Announce Critical Funding to Help Curb State’s Growing Hunger Problem

Funding to benefit Maryland Food Bank amid increasing demand
 

(Baltimore, MD) – U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin, Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger and Congressman Elijah Cummings (all D-MD) will announce much-needed federal funds to help the Maryland Food Bank feed the state’s hungry. The Maryland Food Bank is a nonprofit organization that solicits food donations from manufacturers, wholesalers, grocery stores and private citizens and distributes it to soup kitchens, food pantries and homeless shelters across the state.

The Maryland Food Bank reports that it has seen a 30 to 50 percent increase in the demand for food over the last 18 months, largely due to the economic climate. Many of its new clients were considered middle class before the economic recession took hold. In fact, the fastest-growing segment of those in need is people who work full-time. Team Maryland believes it is important to ensure all families have food on their table, particularly as the Passover and Easter holidays begin.

The event will include a tour of the improvements planned for the Food Bank’s warehouse and a “Community Kitchen” that will open next year.

Who:                Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD)
                        Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD)
                        Congressman John Sarbanes (D-MD)
                        Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD)
                        Maryland Food Bank CEO Deborah Flateman
                        Maryland Food Bank Chief Operations Officer John May

What:               Team Maryland to Announce Critical Funding to Help Curb State’s Growing Hunger Problem

When:              10:00 a.m., Monday, March 29

 Where:            Maryland Food Bank
                        2200 Halethorpe Farms Road
                        Halethorpe, MD 21227