Over 60 County Schools Set to Receive Food Assistance
The School-Based Food Assistance Grant Program will award over $1.2 million to fight food scarcity within the county. According to a press release, it will be used to address food… Read More
Heather Bruskin
Church Unveils Mini Food Pantry Stocked by the Community
Oak Chapel United Methodist Church may only have 60 members, but that doesn’t stop it from accomplishing big things. Saturday morning, church members officially unveiled their self-service mini pantry, the… 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
Bruskin Appointed to Head New County Office of Food Systems Resilience
Heather Bruskin, former director of the Montgomery County Food Council, was appointed to head the county’s first Office of Food Systems Resilience. That office will coordinate the county’s efforts to… 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
Five Things to Know for April 16 in Montgomery County
Partly cloudy today with a high temperature near 50 degrees. Check out the weather forecast. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County for Thursday, April 16. 1. Face… Read More