Maryland Food Banks Aims To Raise $28M For COVID-19 Food Access Response
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- The Maryland Food Bank has developed a $28 million goal to keep up with growing demands for food amid the coronavirus pandemic.
It's part of Phase Two of its COVID-19 food access response.
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It focuses on efforts needed to fight hunger through the end of 2020 and into 2021.
Some of the problems include a lack of government funds, kids not getting school meals and the number of people out of work.
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