April 2nd, 2018 by WCBC Radio
She or he may be a distant relative or your next-door neighbor, but chances are, you know one of the more than 682,000 people, including 220,000 children in Maryland, who struggle with food insecurity at some point during the year. From April 2 through April 30, Marylanders can make a real difference in the lives of local families. Walmart, Feeding America and the Maryland Food Bank (MFB) today kicked off the fifth annual nationwide “Fight Hunger. Spark Change.” campaign online and in stores. Walmart and Feeding America are doubling their meal goal to help secure at least 200 million meals, increasing supplier participation to 14, and introducing the Walmart Credit Card as a new way for customers to get involved in the campaign. In another first, Walmart is uniting with social networking site, Nextdoor, to drive conversations in local communities nationwide on ways they can combat hunger.
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