Photo: Giant Donates 200 Hams to MD Food Bank

Giant Food donated 200 hams to the Maryland Food Bank, one of its five Feeding American food bank partners.

Giant donated 200 hams to the Maryland Food Bank in Halethorpe last week. Founded in 1979, the food bank gathers and distributes food for the area's needy population, inlcuding children, the elderly and at-risk individuals.

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Baltimore 'Stuffs A Bus' for MD Food Bank

Mix 106.5 radio personality Jon Boesche calls the 19th annual food drive recession-proof.

ShopRite shoppers and other Baltimore locals filled an MTA bus full of food and other non-perishable items faster than any year before, according to Mix 106.5 DJ Jon Boesche. Boesche and fellow radio personality Maria Dennis were on hand at ShopRite Saturday evening thanking generous shoppers for donating to the 19th annual Stuff A Bus food drive for the Maryland Food Bank. “I haven’t seen anything that denotes a recession or hard times. This bus has filled up quicker than any years past,” Boesche said, participating in his sixth Stuff A Bus event. He was cut off by a woman wanting to say hello after contributing an entire grocery cart full of just-bought food items. The woman handed six yellow bags to two Calvert Hall student-volunteers …

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Win Twilight Tickets, Meet a Raven, Feed the Hungry

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We're curious what will bring the bigger crowd to the Timonium ShopRite over the next three days: A chance to win a private screening of the new Twilight movie? A meet and greet session with Baltimore Raven Ray Rice?  Or the warm feeling one gets from helping the less fortunate? ShopRite of Timonium is hosting Mix 106.5's 19th annual Stuff a Bus fundraiser for the Maryland Food Bank. You bring non-perishable food items to the local supermarket, then you get to reap the afformentioned benefits. "Some of the Maryland Food Bank's most needed items include: peanut butter, oatmeal, pasta, nuts and seeds, canned fish or meat, canned fruits and juices, evaporated milk, infant formula, diapers, and toilet paper," according to a release. ShopRite …

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Maryland Food Bank Unveils New Wireless Network

New $10,000 system donated by AT&T to Halethorpe-based charity.

Maryland Food Bank unveiled a new $10,000 network at its Halethorpe headquarters, which was donated by AT&T and its suppliers, CSI and Communications Electronics. Previously, “dead-zones” in the 93,000-square-foot facility hampered communication by employees and visitors to the building, forcing people with cell phones to step outside in order to return phone calls. The enhanced Internet network at the food bank’s headquarters covers offices, volunteer training rooms, a community kitchen and warehouse storage areas, according to the charity.

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Schools Recognized by Maryland Food Bank

Kids Helping Kids program collected 462,497 pounds of food and raised $120,814 in donations.

Students from throughout Maryland who participated in the Maryland Food Bank's "Kids Helping Kids" program were honored on May 30 at the Halethorpe-based nonprofit. Now in is 22nd year, Kids Helping Kids is a partnership between Maryland Food Bank, Maryland State Department of Education, Harvest for the Hungry as well as local soup kitchens, pantries and shelters, according to the organization. This year, 515 schools participated in the campaign. Students collected 462,497 pounds of food and raised $120,814 in monetary donations, food bank officials said. Top 5 Schools – Pounds of Food Top 5 Schools – Monetary Donations Top Area Schools by County

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Giant Foods Raises $50,000 for Maryland Food Bank

Check presented to Halethorpe-based charity on Feb. 15.

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Area Patchers Help Package Goods at the Maryland Food Bank (VIDEO)

Area volunteering is part of Patch's "Give 5" project. Patch employees are rolling up their sleeves, getting down and dirty with work to improve their communities.

Patch editors from around the Baltimore-Washington region volunteered Thursday morning at the Maryland Food Bank in Halethorpe. Patch vows to donate five work days (hence the "Give 5") every year to allow editors to volunteer at local charities and nonprofits. More on our "Give 5" Day at the Maryland Food Bank will be published over the weekend.

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