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Feed Howard County Launches in Howard County, Maryland

Helping families, Helping Restaurants, Helping Workers

Feed Howard County launches in Howard County, Maryland

Feed Howard County – a partnership between COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disaster) and Howard County restaurants has launched its efforts to help feed families who are food insecure during these challenging times.

The idea is simple - Pay restaurants across Howard County to prepare nutritious meals for those in need. The end results create a win-win-win: Keeping people fed; keeping people employed; and keeping businesses afloat.

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The Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation, has offered to serve as the fiscal sponsor and is accepting donations at : https://www.ripkenfoundation.org/donate - (Choose Feed Howard County under giving options)

The distribution of meals will be coordinated through COAD - with locations chosen to best serve those in need.

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The Howard County Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD) is a collaborative effort of community stakeholders, each having an equal role in the organization. Their goal is to organize and deploy community resources in an efficient and timely manner, effectively contributing to each phase of a disaster.

Questions: FeedHowardCounty@gmail.com Pat Curran - 443-695-0756

To Donate: https://www.ripkenfoundation.org/donate - (Choose Feed Howard County under giving options)

Checks should be addressed to:

Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation

Memo Line : Feed Howard County

USPS Mailing Address:

Cal Ripken Sr Foundation Inc.

PO Box 825452

Philadelphia, PA 19182-5452

Press inquiries – Kevin Powell : kevin@totalimpressions.net

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