Child hunger

When school is out, about 9 million children lose access to meals. That’s according to a 2021 report from the United States Department of Agriculture. A local effort to feed kids during the summer is underway.

Advocates are concerned about hardship for families who aren’t aware of changes to the school lunch program.

As inflation drives up the cost of food, housing, and gas, more Marylanders are going hungry. How is the Maryland Food Bank meeting the challenge of increased need and rising operating costs? Plus, how Baltimore County Library is getting meals to kids this summer.

The Maryland Department of Education says during the last school year nearly half the state’s children were eligible for free or reduced meals. And…