SNAP Cuts Will Increase Hunger in Maryland
September 20, 2013Public News Service– The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to strip $40 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps.And...
View ArticleFood Stamp Cuts – Balto Poor Bleed
September 25, 2013AFRO - Deciding whether to purchase food or pay bills is something one Maryland mother of two wasn’t that concerned about-with the help of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...
View ArticleFederal shutdown puts women and children most at risk of losing nutrition
October 2, 2013Capital News Service–The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children is the first food supplement program that would lose funding in Maryland if the federal...
View ArticlePrince George’s feels sting of shutdown
October 2, 2013Maryland Gazette– Prince George’s County businesses and residents say they are feeling the brunt of the federal government shutdown, as about 16 percent of the county’s workforce — about...
View ArticleHungry in Maryland – a Q&A with Michael Wilson
October 4, 2013Baltimore Brew – For many Americans in this economy, it’s a struggle to put food on the table. And for those who are hungry and living in Maryland, the richest state in the nation, that...
View ArticleMaryland PTA Helping Make No Kid Hungry A Reality
October 17, 2013National PTA Blog - The Maryland PTA is a nonprofit association of parents, educators, students and other citizens active in their schools and communities, and a leader in reminding our...
View ArticleAreas of Maryland have found increasing school breakfast participation can be...
October 18, 2013Maryland Gazette– An independent audit of Charles County Public Schools found no deficiencies and a $5.7 million surplus, which will go to offset the cost to open St. Charles High...
View ArticleBag the Chips: It’s Food Day Across Maryland
October 24, 2013Capital News Service– Nearly 100 events are taking place Thursday in Maryland to celebrate national Food Day, a movement to promote healthy, affordable and sustainable food.“Our plan is...
View ArticleLiving Hungry on Food Stamps
October 28, 2013Baltimore Sun – Even as I write this, I'm hungry. The truth is that I've been a little hungry ever since I began the Food Stamp Challenge. Along with more than 75 other Marylanders —...
View ArticleMayor announces extra food stamp money in face of cuts
November 2, 2013Baltimore Sun – Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced Saturday an additional $10,000 in funding for a program designed to stretch food stamp benefits at farmers'...
View ArticleFamilies adjusting budgets after learning of cuts to federal food stamp program
November 2, 2013ABC 2 – Millions of Americans are recalculating their budgets after learning about cuts for federal food stamp benefits. For many of those families, even on a smaller budget, eating...
View ArticleBalto. Mayor Finds Private Funds to Ease Food Stamp Cut Impact
November 6, 2013Afro -- Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has forged what she calls “Bonus Bucks” to take some of the sting out of the federal food stamp spending slash that went into effect...
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UMD Nutrition Educators Help Citizens Deal with Food Stamp Cuts
November 8, 2013UMDRightNow – On November 1, 47 million people across the country saw cuts to their benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – formerly known as food stamps –...
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In Baltimore, Empowering Families to Make Good Choices
November 22, 2013The Washington Post recently profiled several low-income families in South Texas who rely on SNAP, but largely spend their funds on non-nutritious food. The article explores the...
View ArticleBuilding Strong Children in Maryland Through Breakfast
November 26, 2013Huffington Post - "It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men," began Governor Martin O'Malley yesterday morning, quoting Frederick Douglass to kick off a meeting...
View ArticleProgram Helps Provide Food and Good Health for Families
December 4, 2013My Eastern Shore MD – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recognized Maryland as one of the most efficient and highest performing states at administering the federal...
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Holiday Break Can Break MD Family Food Budgets
December 16, 2013PNS– Holiday break means no school for the kids, and for some, it may mean fewer meals as well. Molly McCloskey, director of the Maryland "No Kid Hungry" campaign, explained that...
View ArticleTeaching the hungry to help themselves
December 17, 2013Baltimore Sun - Food insecurity has become a major issue in the United States. More families than ever before are depending on government assistance and other nutritional aid to...
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Snow Days
December 19, 2013No Kid Hungry - As a kid growing up in Maryland, it was normal to me that schools close at the forecast of an inch or two of snow. I knew that it was a bit laughable compared with how...
View ArticleMaryland School Boards Take Hunger Lessons Seriously
January 13, 2014Breakfast for public school pupils often begins in the board room - the school board room. January is School Board Recognition Month, and Share Our Strength's "No Kid Hungry" campaign...
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