Press Releases

 

Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore is partnering with the Delmarva Shorebirds, Perdue and Delmarva’s three food banks, Maryland Food Bank, Food Bank of Delaware and the Food Bank of Virginia Eastern Shore to help Strike Out Hunger.

 

The Community Foundation will be supporting the Maryland Food Bank in this effort.

 

Between March 18 and June 21, the Community Foundation invites organization and business participants who utilize the Community Foundation’s Nonprofit Support Center for meetings and trainings to bring a canned food item.  Donations can be dropped into a Maryland Food Bank food barrel that will be located in the Foundation’s front lobby.

 

In addition, the Community Foundation’s ShoreCAN Volunteer Network will be engaging volunteer efforts throughout the campaign.  ShoreCAN currently has a database of over 300 volunteers and 150 nonprofits.

 

According to Chris Bitters, General Manager, Delmarva Shorebirds, “We’re pleased that the Community Foundation has thrown their hat in the ring and come on board to help us with this great effort in raising the community’s awareness regarding hunger in our communities.”  He continues, “Their involvement only shows how important this issue is in our region.”  

 

“We look forward to partnering with the Delmarva Shorebirds and Delmarva’s three food banks this season to increase the awareness of hunger in Delmarva and to get the community involved in helping our food banks,” stated Spicer Bell, President, Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore.

 

For the latest information, please visit the Community Foundation's Strike Out Hunger page at http://www.cfes.org/strike-out-hunger