The Prince George’s County Council signed off on a $5 million investment Tuesday in a new homeless shelter for the Warm Nights program, which has offered food and shelter to homeless residents around the Maryland county for years. The money is coming from the American Rescue Plan, and that’s because the pandemic is changing the […]
Thanks to the perfect economic storm created by the global pandemic and conflict in Ukraine, the cost of groceries has spiked. So for those days when you lack budget-conscious inspiration at dinner time, we asked four chefs for their tips. Read more. […]
If you’re like basically everybody else in America right now, you’re feeling a serious pinch at the gas pump. Fuel prices are soaring across the country, recently peaking at the highest price — upwards of $4 — since the economic recession of 2008. This steep price hike has been hugely impactful across a variety of […]
Youth REACH (Reach Out, Engage, Assist and Count to end Homelessness) MD is launching its fourth survey and census of youth and young adults who are on their own and experiencing homelessness and housing instability across the state. The survey helps identify the number of youth experiencing homelessness and seeks to understand both their experiences […]
Nearly a quarter-million dollars could soon give a big boost to local homeless shelters and feeding sites working to help those in need. A national emergency food and shelter program awards the money to Washington County. Read more. […]
Nearly half of Maryland families said their children were sometimes or often not eating enough food because of high costs, according to a new study from the Maryland Food Bank. The organization analyzed U.S. Census data and determined 45% of families said they were sometimes not giving enough food to their children because it’s too […]
A few years ago, a study from the Centers for Disease Control found that one in three Americans eats fast food every single day. Every. Single. Day. You don’t need to be a researcher or nutritionist to know that’s a bad idea for both your wellness and your wallet. But when you’re short on time […]
Feeding a family of 12 isn’t an easy feat. Each summer — when we’re not homeschooling — the kids help me plan the meals for the next school year. To keep my family from getting bored, we rotate dinners on a monthly schedule. My kids, who range in age from newborn to 19, help me […]
The Maryland Department of Labor, in partnership with the Maryland Interagency Council on Homelessness, is accepting proposals to help organizations integrate workforce and housing resources to support job seekers experiencing homelessness or in need of eviction prevention. Proposals are due by June 17 for awards that will be made in September. The competitive grant requires […]
Bank of America today announced a $115,000 donation – the equivalent of 230,000 meals – to the Maryland Food Bank (MFB) to address food insecurity in the region. An estimated two million Marylanders faced hunger in 2021, according to MFB’s Maryland’s Hunger Map analysis. As the pandemic continues, hunger relief organizations in Maryland and across […]
