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Baltimore plans to use $90.4 million, largely from COVID relief funds, for housing programs for homeless

Posted on February 23, 2022 (February 23, 2022) by Nick Reiter
Hands of Homelessness Poor man holding the paper house hope to have family home and warm home

Baltimore is using $90.4 million in federal funding to create emergency housing and other housing assistance programs, Mayor Brandon Scott announced Tuesday. The majority of the funds are drawn from […]

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Posted in Blog, Homelessness Prevention, News

Cheap and healthy slow cooker recipes

Posted on February 16, 2022 (February 16, 2022) by Nick Reiter
Photo of Crockpot/Slow cooker. Cheap Recipes to make in Slow cooker.

A slow cooker is one of the handiest appliances and biggest time savers to have in the kitchen. Pile in chopped vegetables, add prepped meat and seasoning, and in a […]

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Posted in Blog, News, Recipes

Incarcerated and invisible

Posted on February 16, 2022 by Nick Reiter
Woman in Handcuffs in Jail. Incarcerated and Pregnant. Parenting from Prison

One Sunday evening shortly after Christmas 2019, Amy Ard received an email. “Wondering what resources are available to a young woman that’s pregnant (did not know until after her arrest),” […]

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Posted in Blog, News, Parenting

ISO: Your cheap tricks to save money at the supermarket

Posted on February 16, 2022 by Nick Reiter
Shopping Cart In Supermarket Aisle. Empty Cart saving money

Our paychecks are evaporating at the supermarket. Overall prices are up more than 6 percent in the last year, according to the Consumer Price Index, and it’s not looking like […]

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Hunger Continues to Plague Americans. Here’s Why—and What to Do About It.

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Nick Reiter
Hunger- Outside of Food Bank

Growing up in North Philadelphia’s Hunting Park neighborhood, Barbie Izquierdo knew that the way she and her family lived wasn’t “normal.” Her Cuban-born father served time in prison for the […]

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Posted in Blog, Hunger

Kids Who Get Sick From Covid Are Also Missing Out on School Lunches

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Nick Reiter
Sick Child In Bed With Thermometer

First Jill Carey and her children got sick. Then they got hungry. When the family came down with Covid-19 in early December, Carey’s son and daughter had to isolate at […]

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Posted in Blog, News, Recipes

13 Cheap Dinner Ideas for Great Flavor on a Budget

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Nick Reiter
Woman with Spoon Ready to Eat Food

It’s hard to stick to your grocery budget without cheap dinner ideas, and that’s where this list of hearty, flavorful meals from our Dinner and Change series comes in. We […]

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Hunger in America could get worse as supply chains tighten

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Nick Reiter
Picture of iPad with Pick up Times of Food Supplies

Just after Thanksgiving, Carmen Allen became alarmed by the jump in prices and shortages of food products at her local grocery stores. “Cake mix,” Allen says. “I was worried I […]

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Posted in Blog, Homelessness Awareness, Homelessness Prevention, Hunger, News

Governor Hogan Announces Historic Investments in Public Health and Human Services, Record Funding For Local Health Departments

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Nick Reiter
Maryland Sign with Larry Hogan's name on it,

Governor Larry Hogan today announced that his Fiscal Year 2023 budget will include historic investments in public health, including record funding for the state’s local health departments. The budget will […]

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Homeless Veteran care

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Nick Reiter
Homeless Veteran

If you are a Veteran who is homeless or at risk of becoming homeless due to financial hardship, unemployment, addiction, depression, or transition from jail, VA Maryland health care can […]

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          • Other Food Pantry Locations
          • Mobile Pantry / Outreach Events
        • Energy Assistance
          • How to Apply
          • Apply for Services
        • Homelessness Prevention
          • Homeless Services
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          • Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH)
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