The Salvation Army of Central Maryland responded by providing food baskets to as many families as possible, but the demand was too great and the program was unsustainable. This uprising brought on looting and vandalizing of many of the convenience stores families in Baltimore depended on as a primary source of food. In 2015, the death of Freddie Gray sparked an uprising in Baltimore City. In Baltimore City today, The Salvation Army has again purchased an old warehouse with the intent of changing an industry forever. Lack of education and access to fresh and healthy food often drives families to shop at high priced convenience stores in turn precious, limited, financial resources must be used to purchase less healthy food and commonly results in a lifetime of nutrition related illnesses. Today, young people throughout our urban communities develop lifelong illnesses due to poor nutrition and eating practices. From left to right: Krystal O’Hara (Lorax Partnerships), Mark Banta (Banta Campbell Architects), Peggy Vick (Salvation Army), Matthew DeGourse (Harkins Builders), Amy Middleton (Salvation Army), Mark Tillotson (Harkins Builders), and Gary Garofalo (Harkins Builders) Pictured above is the DMG Foods project team accepting the 2018 ULI Wavemaker Award.
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