What was once the Fairfield Inn by Marriott, right in front of the Baltimore Shot Tower, is now the Pinderhughes Women’s Shelter. It’s one of five hotels in Baltimore City that have served as non-congregate shelters during COVID-19. The hotels, unlike conventional congregate shelters, allow people to stay physically distant. Each resident gets their own […]
For homeless children across the country, the pandemic halted routines that included a safe place to go during the day and nights often spent couch-surfing at a friend’s place. Schools were closed, and families often felt forced to live in isolation with only direct relatives. Those disruptions further obstructed organizations that work with school systems […]
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According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), more than 38 million Americans, including 12 million children, face food insecurity on an ongoing basis. Defined as “a lack of consistent access to enough food for every person in a household to live an active, healthy life,” food insecurity impacts every community in the United […]
Southern Maryland requires a multifaceted approach to increase the amount of affordable housing heading into the next decade. Housing advocates spoke to members of the Southern Maryland legislative delegation on Friday morning, March 18, during a tri-county housing update. “It’s going to require all of us working together, all of the stakeholders here, all of […]
Sahana Mantha was just 8 years old and already leading a nonprofit for young, single, homeless moms when she and her sister went to a local bakery to ask what it did with any leftover bread. Sahana wanted the extras for girls seeking help from her and sister Shreya’s foundation. From that point forward, the […]
More than 30% of the food supply in the United States ends up as waste, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The value of that food was around $161 billion in 2010 and has surely risen since then. Did your grocery budget just curl up and scream? Mine did. It pains me to think […]
Across Maryland, thousands of youth and young adults are living on their own or experiencing homelessness. The census for youth homelessness is one of the many resources working to solve this ongoing issue. The Census for youth experiencing homelessness is a state-wide initiative that identifies students between the ages of 14 and 24 who are […]
Every time you walk into the grocery store these days, it seems prices have gone up yet again. With costs surging and budgets remaining the same, the need to buckle down on spending is necessary for many people. Sometimes, healthy foods are the first to be knocked off the list due to cost, however, it […]
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 […]
