Molly Shattuck, a 20-year supporter of UWCM and founder of Molly Shattuck Vibrant Living, brings her passion for a healthy lifestyle, family and volunteerism to the Access to Healthy Food Initiative, serving as our Healthy Food Ambassador. In this role, Molly is creating awareness around the issue of food insecurity across central Maryland by speaking to businesses and other organizations about the importance of the Healthy Food Initiative, leading educational volunteer events (like healthy food drives and gleaning events at local farms), as well as playing a major role in fundraising.
1.5 million pounds of healthy food. 1 big question: Will you help us get there?
Did you know that more than 300,000 central Marylanders don't have the food they need? Thousands of those same people have limited to no access to a grocery store. Our Access to Healthy Food Initiative aims to change that by annually making 1.5 million pounds of healthy food easier to access for central Marylanders in need.
Current and Upcoming Projects
Volunteer with Mid-Atlantic Gleaning Network:
If you are interested in volunteering with the Magnet call Terri Davis at 443.835.3142
How This Works:
Growing More
We aim to source more healthy food locally. This includes growing (contract growing, farm expansion and urban farming) and gleaning.
Improving Distribution
With so many people in need, getting the food to them quickly is critical. But we also focus on keeping that food nutritious and safe as long as possible through proper transportation, refrigeration and storage.
Increasing Access and Affordability
Nothing else matters if the people in need can't get the food and don't know what to do with it. To improve access and affordability of food sources, we support after-school meal programs, virtual supermarkets, access to public benefits and so much more.
Current News
Join our mission to expand access to healthy food by 1.5 million pounds annually for low income people who just can't get it.
A copy of the most current financial statement is available upon request by contacting United Way of Central Maryland, Inc. at P.O. Box 1576, Baltimore, MD 21203-1576 or 410-547-8000. Documents and information submitted to the State of Maryland under the Maryland Charitable Solicitations Act are available from the Office of the Secretary of State for the cost of copying and postage.