Too many Marylanders are food insecure. The state government needs to step in.
State government’s aid for food assistance programs can’t end with the pandemic.
A growing gift: UMD student gardeners work with campus pantry to alleviate food insecurity
Since March 2020, the Community Learning Garden has donated 2,811 lbs of produce valued at almost $17,982 to the UMD Campus Pantry.
Task force seeks to curb food insecurity in Prince George’s County
The task force, which was launched during the pandemic, is set to finalize a draft next month.
Route One Communities Care halts meal distribution due to lack of funds
Since the organization's start in April 2020, it has distributed over 23,000 meals and raised about $240,000.
Zero Hunger UMD hosts event on combatting food insecurity
The student-run organization aims to educate students on food insecurity at this university and in the surrounding area.
Faced with amplified community need, UMD expands nutrition, housing support services
“Certainly, the pandemic is exacerbating the food and housing insecurity issue."
COVID-19 has hit immigrant communities hard. This local group has helped thousands.
So far, they've helped over 1,300 families in Prince George's County.
Demand soars for Meals on Wheels, College Park Community Food Bank amid COVID-19
The city of College Park granted each organization $20,000.
UMD is using its community garden to bolster its fight against food insecurity on campus
The garden plans to work with the Campus Pantry throughout the summer.
UMD groups expand services for food, housing insecure students amid campus shutdown
20 percent of students reported being food insecure in a 2018 study.