LindaBen now works with Greater Riverdale Cares, a collective response from local business owners, elected officials, non-profits, and affected/concerned residents, as a means to provide mutual support in Greater Riverdale to address the surge of food insecurity in their communities and economic impact on local restaurants caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Distribution Schedule Organization LocationContinue reading “Greater Riverdale Cares”
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Blessings in a Backpack
The LindaBen Foundation has added Prince George’s County in addition to Howard County in its partnership with Blessings in a Backpack! The Blessings in a Backpack program provides essential food every Friday to children who may otherwise go hungry over the weekend. Schools provide food to kids regularly throughout the week, but what happens whenContinue reading “Blessings in a Backpack”
Capital Area Food Bank & TEFAP
Lindaben has partnered with the Capital Area Food Bank to help The Emergency Assistance Food Program (TEFAF), a federal program that helps supplement the diets of low-income Americans with emergency food assistance at no cost. USDA provides 100% American-grown USDA Foods and administrative funds to states to operate TEFAP. Community Pantry Food Distribution and LocationContinue reading “Capital Area Food Bank & TEFAP”