Posts written in Feb 2020

New Report: Celebrating Ten Years of Afterschool Meals

New Report: Celebrating Ten Years of Afterschool Meals Ten years ago this week, the Afterschool Meals Program become a permanent, […]

Press release: Amid Stark Increase in Food Insecurity, No Kid Hungry Provides $1.4 Million in Grants to Maryland Schools, Nonprofits Serving Free Meals

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE        December 14th, 2020 Contact:  Johanna Elsemore at jelsemore@strength.org Amid Stark Increase in Food Insecurity, […]

“It’s all about the kids” in Caroline County, MD

Since March, Caroline County Public Schools Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) has been preparing, packing and delivering meals in the […]

Trunk-n-Treat at Charles County free meal site

        “We are all so excited. This is the highlight of our week,” says a parent, as […]

New Report, “Food Insecurity Among Middle and High School Students in Maryland,” Reveals a Disturbing Reality for 1 in 4 Secondary School Students

A new report details food insecurity data obtained for the first time in the most recent Maryland Youth Risk Behavior […]

The Longest Summer Report: Childhood Hunger in the Wake of the Coronavirus

Before the pandemic, summer was already a hard time for families struggling to feed their kids, with schools closed and […]

Highest SNAP Participation in More than 20 Years Reveals the Unprecedented Level of Need Across Maryland

Highest SNAP Participation in More than 20 Years Reveals the Unprecedented Level of Need Across Maryland Contact: Johanna Elsemore, jelsemore@strength.org […]

RELEASE: Share Our Strength Welcomes New No Kid Hungry Maryland Director

Contact: Johanna Elsemore at 202.478.6554 or jelsemore@strength.org WASHINGTON, DC – Share Our Strength is excited to welcome Ayesha Holmes as the new […]

No Kid Hungry Urges Maryland Schools to Elect CEP in July 2020

Unemployment and increased use of federal benefit programs due to COVID-19 means that more schools are now eligible to use […]

As Maryland Sees Four-Fold Increase in SNAP Applications Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic, No Kid Hungry Calls on Congress to Respond to Growing Need

As Maryland Sees Four-Fold Increase in SNAP Applications Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic, No Kid Hungry Calls on Congress to Respond to […]