Hunger is a real problem in McElderry Park, the neighborhood surrounding Amazing Grace.  Many people lack access to regular meals and healthful and natural foods.

We feel called to fight this injustice in a number of ways.  Since 2008, the Center for Grace-full Living has housed a food pantry that is open twice weekly.  We are one of the few food pantries in Baltimore that are "client choice," which allows our visitors to decide for themselves what they will take home to feed their families.

Through our partnership with the Maryland Food Bank, we can purchase food at a very low cost and provide a variety of items to our clients.  We also regularly participate in the MD Food Bank's produce drop program.  

In the coming months, we will begin distributing produce from the Amazing Port Street and Amazing Rose Street gardens through the food pantry.

Many members of our community deal with chronic conditions such as diabetes and high  blood pressure.  It is our hope to have community nutrition and cooking classes in the near future to help share knowledge of how to improve health through a healthy diet and lifestyle.

It is especially important to provide our children with healthy food and lifestyle choices as they grow.  We run an afterschool program that feautures gardening, health and wellness elements.  

Ways to Support Us

• Food Donations, especially:
  -assorted dried beans
  -canned vegetables
       (esp. low-or no-salt)
  -rice (esp. brown)
  -fruits
  
  
• Financial Donations
  (Supporting our partnership with the MD Food Bank)
  
  
• Aldi or BJ's gift cards
  (to purchase other staple items, like dried beans & canned goods)
  
  
• Volunteer!
  -help out during pantry hours
  -lead nutrition and/or cooking classes
  -volunteer in the community gardens
  - help us create a client database using Microsot Access
  
  
  

More Information

Food Pantry Hours:

Mondays & Wednesdays, 3 to 5 p.m.
Please sign up in advance (call the church office for more information)
*We are only able to serve residents of zip codes 21205, 21224, and 21231*

Contact Us:

Morgan Blizzard, Food Ministry Coordinator
AmazingGraceFood@gmail.com
(410) 276-5674

Food Ministry Partners: 

Maryland Food Bank
St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church of Sweet Air
St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church -- Lutherville, MD

Resources:

Why Client Choice?
2008 National Blueprint to End Hunger

Gardeners: Donate your extra harvest to a local food pantry!
www.AmpleHarvest.org