The Southern Maryland Food Bank works to ease hunger in Southern Maryland since 1983. The document discusses the difference between being hungry and experiencing hunger. It notes that over a quarter million Maryland residents have experienced hunger at some point in their lives, and the face of hunger has changed - it can be families making $40,000-$60,000 per year, seniors, the disabled, or two-parent homes. The economy, poor decisions, and bad investments have caused those who previously donated to food banks to now require assistance themselves. The Southern Maryland Food Bank helps anyone experiencing hunger.

1. SOUTHERN MARYLAND
FOOD BANK
EASING THE PAIN OF HUNGER IN SOUTHERN
MARYLAND
SINCE 1983
THINK ABOUT IT
Together We Make a Difference

2. Webster defines Hunger as:
HUNGER?
Hunger:
An uneasy sensation occasioned normally by the want of
food; a craving or desire for food.

3. Do we know the difference?
Have you ever been hungry?
Have you ever experienced
Hunger?
Do you know someone who has?
HUNGRY? OR HUNGER?

4. 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

5. But HUNGER…
is something
different

6. 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

7. 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!

8. It’s not who you may think…
NOW,
DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE FACE
OF HUNGER LOOKS LIKE?

9. The single parent
Senior Citizens
or
IT’S NO LONGER
The Disabled

10. Two parent homes
Families making $40,000 to $60,000 a year
TODAY’S HUNGER IS
THE FACE OF ….

11. 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!

12. Families are
having to decide
between:

13. Food or Mortgage payments

14. Food or car payments

15. Food or the Bills

16. SO WHO CAN HAVE THE
FACE OF HUNGER?
ANY ONE CAN!

17. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN HELP
OR TO LEARN MORE,
CONTACT THE
SOUTHERN MARYLAND FOOD BANK
AT 301-274-0695