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The Outcome:
Proven Results
In just five years, Maryland Hunger Solutions has built a strong track record
in increasing participation in food programs, reducing hunger, and improving
nutrition. It has played a central role in:
•
More than doubling participation
in
the
Food Supplement Program
(SNAP/
food stamps) from 342,095 in October
2007 to 747,316 in October 2012 —
an
increase of 118 percent
.
• Reaching
tens of thousands of
Marylanders
with information about
eligibility for the
Food Supplement
Program
, the application process, and
ways to make FSP dollars stretch.
• Increasing average daily participation
among low-income children in the
School Breakfast Program
statewide
by
more than 45 percent
, from 90,815
in the 2007-2008 school year to
132,336 in the 2011-2012 school year.
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“[My son] was fed while he
was [attending SuperKids
Summer Camp] both breakfast
and lunch.… It was a relief for
me because it was very, very
hard making ends meet and so
Monday through Friday I did not
have to worry about him being
able to get food.… It’s a great
program.”
—
TAMARA TYRELL
, BALTIMORE
