TOWSON, MD—Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Baltimore County Recreation and Parks buildings will be closed to the public effective Saturday March 14, until further notice. Vestibule areas of the free meal sites for youth 18 and under will be the only exception. Beginning Tuesday, March 17, the Department of Recreation and Parks will offer limited meal distribution to children […]
One in nine Marylanders is facing food insecurity, and Weis Markets and Hormel Foods are working with the Maryland Food Bank to help support families in need this holiday season. Weis and Hormel Foods will donate 7,600 pounds of ham, or 2,225 hams, to the Maryland Food Bank as part of the Hormel® Cure 81® Hams for Hunger program, which […]
TOWSON, MD — Heather Howard of Chesapeake High School and Mofeed Najib of Towson High School are among the 1,896 students just named 2019 Coca-Cola Scholar semifinalists. Howard, Najib, and the other semifinalists were selected – based on their leadership, academics, and service – from among the more than 95,000 students who applied from across the nation. Forty Maryland students […]
BJ’s Wholesale Club on Wednesday announced a $100,000 donation from the BJ’s Charitable Foundation to the Maryland Food Bank, a Feeding America® member food bank. The BJ’s donation will provide fresh food to children across the region through the Maryland Food Bank’s Hunger-Free Summer Mobile and School Pantry Programs. “BJ’s is committed to nourishing our communities and helping families thrive, […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD – In an effort to support children who may go hungry during summer months and assist the Maryland Food Bank during a period when food donations can decrease, the members of the Maryland State Police Golden Ring Barrack are launching a virtual food drive to address this community need. Beginning Wednesday, June 20, 2018, troopers and civilian […]
Weis Markets on Wednesday celebrated the grand opening of its new store in Fullerton Plaza in Nottingham. The 67,500 square-foot supermarket, which anchors the re-built Fullerton Plaza shopping center, is the company’s 52nd location in Maryland and twelfth in Baltimore County. The store, which employs more than 140 full- and part-time associates, features a large produce department with an expansive […]
A date has been set for the Grand Opening of the new Weis Markets in Fullerton. A media preview day and ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at the new location at 7927 Bel Air Road on Wednesday, April 11, at 1:00 p.m. The 67,500 square-foot store, which is a re-purposed site, will create 140 new full- and part-time jobs, driving […]
WHITE MARSH, Md. — Last weekend, the General Motors Foundation, in partnership with GM’s Baltimore Operations team, provided a $40,000 grant to five local charities. Eric Shelhorn, the new GM Baltimore Operations Plant Manager made the announcement during the plant’s 7th Annual Classic Car Show. The charities receiving the grants were: Maryland United Way, $10,000.00; The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region, […]