Press Room
2012
January 19, 2012: Governor’s Budget Increases Funding for Maryland Meals for Achievement
2011
December 20, 2011: Organizations Urge Increased Funding for Maryland Meals for Achievement
December 15, 2011: Limited Resources Placing Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Out of Reach for Many Marylanders
October 13, 2011: Inaugural Fighting Hunger Conference Kicks Off in Baltimore
September 19, 2011: Maryland Hunger Solutions Sponsoring Food Stamp Challenge to Take Place September 19 - 25
September 10, 2011: USDA Under Secretary Kevin Concannon Visits Waverly/32nd Street Farmers’ Market
September 7, 2011: New Data Show One in Eight of Maryland Households Struggling with Hunger
August 11, 2011: One in Five Households with Children in Maryland Report Inability to Afford Enough Food
August 2, 2011: Maryland Summer Meal Participation Drops in 2010, but State Redoubles Efforts in Summer 2011 to Reverse Course
July 22, 2011: FSP Benefits in Season at Seven Baltimore Area Farmers' Markets
July 13, 2011: Antonio Freeman Joins MDHS for Summer Food Site Visits
May 3, 2011: Prince George's County Public Schools Selected as Grant Recipient for Breakfast in the Classroom Initiative that Serves Up Academic and Health Gains (pdf)
April 29, 2011: Maryland Passes Earned Income Credit Information Act
March 30, 2011: Maryland Hunger Solutions Participates in Governor's Breakfast to Promote the First Class Breakfast Initiative for Maryland Schools
March 30, 2011: New Analysis Reveals Gaps In School Breakfast Participation Across Maryland
March 3, 2011: New Survey Finds One in Six Marylanders Reported Struggling to Afford Enough Food
February 3, 2011: Maryland Food Stamp Challenge Underscores Struggles Facing Needy Marylanders
February 3, 2011: Maryland Hunger Solutions Sponsoring Food Stamp Challenge to Take Place January 24 – 31
January 13, 2011: Breakfast Not on the Table for Many Low-Income Children in Maryland
2010
December 29, 2010: New State-by-State Analysis of Food Hardship Shows One in Seven Respondents in Maryland Reported in First Half of 2010 Inability to Afford Enough Food
December 29, 2010: We Welcome Cathy Demeroto as the new Maryland Hunger Solutions Director
July 12, 2010: Congressman Steny Hoyer Highlights Importance of Child Nutrition Programs
July 1, 2010: Two New School Meal Publications from MDHS highlight just how easy it can be for schools to certify students for free and reduced-price meals. Guide to Qualifying Students for School Meals (pdf) and Best Practices in School Meal Application Collection (pdf)
June 30, 2010: Summer Nutrition in Maryland's Counties report (pdf) finds approximately 24 low-income children received a lunch in July for every 100 that received a free or reduced-price public school lunch during the school year.
June 29, 2010: More Maryland Children Received Summer Meals in 2009, But Large Gap Still Remains Among Those Eligible
June 11, 2010: House Releases CNR Plan
February 25, 2010: Low Participation in School Breakfast Program Adds Up to Missed Meals for Maryland's Children
January 26, 2010: New Survey Finds One of Five Maryland Households with Children Unable to Afford Enough Food in 2008-2009
2009
November 17, 2009: New Data Show Nearly 10 Percent of Maryland Households Struggling with Hunger as Recession Hit
July 8, 2009: No Vacation for Hunger This Summer As Millions of Children Miss Out on Healthy Meals
May 13, 2009: Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation, but Maryland Children Missing Free Summer Meals
March 13, 2009: Only Ten States Can Operate Supper Program – And Now Maryland is One of Them
January 14, 2009: Annual Report Charts Maryland’s Participation in School Breakfast Program
2008
October 30, 2008: New Analysis Details County-by-County Participation in the School Breakfast Program in Maryland
October 2, 2008: More Struggling Marylanders to Get a Lifeline from “New” Program that Provides Individuals with Monthly Benefits to Purchase Food
July 30, 2008: Maryland Children Missing Free Summer Meals
Press Release
2007
May 14, 2007: MD Hunger Solutions Director Kimberley Chin Speaks at Press Conference on Nutrition Benefits in Farm Bill
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November 14, 2007: 9.5 Percent of Maryland Households Living on the Edge of Hunger
August 7, 2007: Breakfast Participation in Baltimore Fails to Make the Grade, School Breakfast Reaching Barely 4 out of 10 Low-Income Students
December 11, 2007: Breakfast Participation Remains Level among Maryland Students, Maryland Hunger Solutions Highlights Strategies to Boost Participation
2006
December 7, 2006: More Maryland Children and Schools Participating in the School Breakfast Program
