{"id":11992,"date":"2020-07-27T20:36:13","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T20:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/maryland\/?p=11992"},"modified":"2020-07-27T20:37:23","modified_gmt":"2020-07-27T20:37:23","slug":"release-share-our-strength-welcomes-new-no-kid-hungry-maryland-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/maryland\/2020\/07\/27\/release-share-our-strength-welcomes-new-no-kid-hungry-maryland-director\/","title":{"rendered":"RELEASE: Share Our Strength Welcomes New No Kid Hungry Maryland Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #383d44;\">Contact: Johanna Elsemore at 202.478.6554 or <\/span><\/em><a href=\"mailto:jelsemore@strength.org\"><i><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #fe6a0d;\">jelsemore@strength.org<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #383d44;\">WASHINGTON, DC<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #383d44;\">\u00a0\u2013 Share Our Strength is excited to welcome\u00a0<strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Ayesha Holmes as the new No Kid Hungry Maryland Director.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Holmes will lead the No Kid Hungry campaign at the state and local level in Maryland, which is focused on ending childhood hunger in the state through increased access to the federal nutrition programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #383d44;\">\u201cAyesha has extensive experience building strong partnerships with community organizations and government agencies to meet the needs of Marylanders,\u201d says No Kid Hungry Director Jillien Meier. \u201cIn this time of unprecedented economic hardship and uncertainty for many families, we are thrilled to have Ayesha on board to lead this important work in Maryland.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #383d44;\">Prior to joining Share Our Strength, Holmes served as the Executive Director for Grassroots Intervention Crisis Center, Inc. in Columbia, Maryland. 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