Hunger Report: Food Insecurity In County Increasing
34% of Montgomery County households were food insecure before May 2023 and May 2024, according to the Capital Area Food Bank, which issued its Hunger Report Thursday. In the previous… Read More
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County Funding and Shepherd’s Table Make Sure Children Aren’t Hungry
Some of the people fighting child hunger in Montgomery County got to meet the students who take their free dinners home. Staff at Shepherd’s Table, the Montgomery County Food Council… Read More
County Awards Funds to Fight Childhood Hunger
16 local organizations that work to end childhood hunger were awarded grants to create or expand strategies that address food insecurity. The Montgomery County Office of Food Systems Resilience and… Read More
Ending Childhood Hunger Discussed on MLK Jr. Day
“Tens of thousands of Montgomery County residents are hungry and don’t know when they will have their next meal,” according to Councilmember Will Jawando. “It’s just unjust, and it’s wrong.”… Read More
Albornoz: ‘There Is No Reason Why We Can’t End Childhood Hunger’
County and state officials, nonprofit leaders and community organizers gathered at Highland Elementary School in Wheaton Wednesday to announce a $20 million strategic plan to end childhood hunger in Montgomery… Read More
County Childhood Hunger Survey Deadline is Sept. 11
Montgomery County launched a childhood hunger survey to collect information from residents so it can work on strategies to end hunger among its young residents. “This survey will gather data… Read More
Office Created to End Childhood Hunger, Reduce Food Insecurity
One in 10 Montgomery County residents are food insecure and don’t always know how they will get their next meal. “So many of our residents are one paycheck or one… Read More