Cold Weather Shelter Updates By Natalie Shaw, Director of Compliance Beginning on December 23, 2019, the annual Emergency Rotating Shelter went into effect across Harford County. This shelter is made up of a rotation of church locations where volunteers and paid security work together to create a safe temporary nighttime residence for those without shelter. […]
On Solid Ground By Cathy Lucich, MEAP Manager There is a measure that is greater than inches or feet that is recorded every day at Harford Community Action Agency. Sometimes it is seen by our eyes and felt by our hearts. I’ve been with the agency for a number of years now and yesterday when […]
The St. Louis Area Foodbank, with support from the Bayer Fund, is addressing hunger by providing school food markets at no cost for students and their families in selected school districts in the greater St. Louis area. “We believe that by giving students access to these school food markets, we can increase class attendance, decrease […]
One man is doing something amazing to help thousands of homeless Chicago residents get through winter. Carey Gidron is a husband, a father of six (four biological children and two adopted) and works three jobs, but he still finds time to help the homeless by bringing them food, toiletries, and propane tanks to stay warm […]
For many young people, the toughest choice they will ever have to make about food is what to eat at home or what to choose from a menu. But for Texas high schoolers Tamiya, Juliana, Trisha, Cara and Kristen, the choices they have to make about food are more difficult. For them, the conversation is […]
On a particularly hot afternoon, halfway through a 1,000-mile bike ride, Rob Greenfield was thirsty. Upon arriving into a town — he doesn’t remember where — he found a grocery store. Instead of going inside for a tasty beverage, he went to the back and found his target: the store’s dumpster. He jumped in, waded around […]
WESTBOROUGH, Mass. & BALTIMORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE: BJ), a leading operator of membership warehouse clubs in the Eastern United States, today announced a $50,000 donation to the Maryland Food Bank, a Feeding America® member food bank. The donation from the BJ’s Charitable Foundation is part of the retailer’s initiative to help end hunger in […]
Bridget Tramontana is a senior at Havre de Grace High School. Upon graduation, Bridget will attend a four-year college to study Art Education and Art Therapy. Bridget has been a Girl Scout with Troop 2816 since the first grade. Almost every girl in her troop has either achieved the Gold Award or is working towards […]
As Harford County’s designated Community Action Agency, the HCAA’s mission is to help all Harford County individuals and families who are experiencing financial hardships in meeting their housing, food, energy/heating, and/or budget and family counseling needs. We support and encourage them on their path to self-sufficiency. In 2019: Served 2,119 households (4,889 people) with our Food […]
On Friday, we were thrilled to have the Society of Italian American Businessmen stop by to present us with a check for $1,000 as part of their annual “12 Days of Christmas” giving initiative! This generous donation will help feed hungry families in Harford County! Thank you, SIAB! Pictured, from left to right, Lou Romano (SIAB), Natalie […]
