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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, left, prepares food with David Kinkopf, executive director of Catholic Charities, at Our Daily Bread Nov. 25. (Courtesy State of Maryland)

Governor Moore visits Our Daily Bread to thank food security partners


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Maryland Governor Wes Moore visited Our Daily Bread in Baltimore City Nov. 25 to thank local food security partners who help feed hungry Marylanders.

Our Daily Bread, operated by Catholic Charities of Baltimore, is one of 99 Maryland Emergency Food Program partners.

“The team at Our Daily Bread defines what it means to serve the community with distinction,” Moore said in a state-issued media release. “When White House cruelty threatened to starve Maryland families, food security partners all across our state stepped up. We supported them during the shutdown with $10 million in emergency funding, and we continue to stand with them today. Because in Maryland, we always protect our people – no matter the challenge.”

Our Daily Bread is Maryland’s largest hot meal program. In operation without a single interruption in service since 1979, the organization received more than $16,000 in support as a Maryland Emergency Food Program participant in fiscal year 2026. Last fiscal year, ODB served more than 34,000 vulnerable adults in Baltimore City – among the highest reach of any Maryland Emergency Food Program partner that year.

Nearly 100 Maryland Emergency Food Program participants recently received funding as part of the $10 million in emergency funding for food security partners mobilized to support Marylanders who were affected by the federal government shutdown and delayed release of November SNAP benefits. 

Of the $10 million distributed, the Maryland Food Bank received $5.5 million to serve Baltimore City and the 21 other counties in its service area, while the Capital Area Food Bank received $3.5 million to focus on serving Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties, according to a state media release. Both organizations are not charging community partners or food banks administrative costs for receiving funds or food deliveries. The organizations are also allocating resources to their combined network of more than 500 partners, allowing them to purchase food from local retailers.

Marylanders who are in need of food assistance are encouraged to visit 211 Maryland to locate the nearest food pantry or food bank. 

Additional information is available at dhs.maryland.gov.

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