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SOUTHERN MARYLAND FOOD BANK
EASING THE PAIN OF HUNGER IN SOUTHERN MARYLANDSINCE 1983
THINK ABOUT IT
Together We Make a Difference
Webster defines Hunger as:
HUNGER?
Hunger:
An uneasy sensation occasioned normally by the want of food; a craving or desire for food.
Do we know the difference?
Have you ever been hungry?
Have you ever experienced Hunger?
Do you know someone who has?
HUNGRY? OR HUNGER?
HUNGRY
We all miss a meal from time to time due to:
• Sleeping Late
• Simply rushing through the day
• Over work or deadlines to meet
But HUNGER… is something
different
Have you ever went days without food?
Worried about where your next meal is coming from?
Had to choose between food and your medication?
HUNGER
DID YOU ANSWER YES TO ANY OF THOSE?
More than a quarter million Marylander’s have said yes and
has experienced hunger at some point in their lives!
It’s not who you may think…
NOW,DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE FACE
OF HUNGER LOOKS LIKE?
The single parent
Senior Citizens
or
IT’S NO LONGER
The Disabled
Two parent homes
Families making $40,000 to $60,000 a year
TODAY’S HUNGER IS THE FACE OF ….
WHY?
The Economy, Poor Decisions, Bad Investments!
For all these reasons and more the
Donor has become the Receiver!
Those that were once able to assist others in need by making food or monetary donations are now in need themselves!
Families are having to decide
between:
Food or Mortgage payments
Food or car payments
Food or the Bills
SO WHO CAN HAVE THE FACE OF HUNGER?
ANY ONE CAN!
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN HELP OR TO LEARN MORE,
CONTACT THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND FOOD BANK
AT 301-274-0695