Take Action to Fight Hunger
Due to low income and inadequate food assistance, many Marylanders are hungry or living on the edge of hunger. Here are ways you can help now:
Register to Vote
Voting gets your voice heard, from issues affecting your neighborhood, to national issues, like hunger and nutrition. Take advantage of your right to vote. Download a Maryland voter registration application form (pdf).
Download a flyer about summer food sites for schoolchildren and post it in your neighborhood.
During the summer, children are at greater risk of going hungry when school meal programs end. The Summer Food Service Program fills the gap by serving nutritious meals for free or at a reduced price at various sites in Maryland. However, the program does not reach all eligible children, partly due to lack of public awareness of the program. Help us publicize the Summer Food Service Program by downloading a flyer and posting it around your community.
Contact Maryland's elected officials.
The effectiveness of the federal food programs depends on continued support and monitoring from lawmakers and concerned citizens like you. Let Maryland's congressional representatives, Governor and other elected officials know that food and nutrition give everyone, from children to seniors, the strength they need to learn, be healthy, and be successful.
- Governor's Web site contact information
- Maryland Senators and Representatives
- Other State Elected Officials
Stay informed with alerts and newsletters from the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC).
FRAC's weekly News Digest, Legislative Update, and Action Alerts keep you up-to-date on the latest activity on Capitol Hill as well as provide summaries and links to the most current media coverage of hunger issues.
Follow these links to sign up for:
Donate to Maryland Hunger Solutions.
Thanks to donations, Maryland Hunger Solutions and its parent organization, Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), can continue as advocates for greater access to food support and can reach more of those who are eligible for help. Donations are tax-deductible.
Donate to your local food bank.
Food donations and volunteers are the lifeline of food banks. Without donations, these vital organizations could not serve the working families, seniors, and children that rely on them. Food pantries and food banks provide millions of pounds of food to hungry and food insecure individuals, families, and children in Maryland every year. Follow this link to find out how you can help.
Get your school involved in the Federal Meal Programs.
School breakfast and lunch are two of the most successful and cost-effective means to ensure children get nutrition in their diets. Yet, only a portion of eligible children are served. Getting your school involved ensures the program can serve more needy children.
Click below to find out more about:
Host a summer food site.
When school is out, many Maryland children go hungry because school meal programs are not available. The federally sponsored Summer Food Service Program bridges the gap in the summer months for these children. Public or private nonprofit schools; units of local, municipal, county, tribal, or state government; private nonprofit organizations; public or private nonprofit camps and public or private nonprofit universities or colleges may host a Summer Food Service Program site. Find out how you can host a site.
Receive federal funds to provide meals at your afterschool program, child care center or adult day care facility.
Click here to find out more about government reimbursement and other funds.
