Fitness & Nutrition

A lot of families in Baltimore struggle to feed their families. Click here for a list of food banks in Baltimore City. See below for more ideas on food and nutrition for you and your family. 

Resources

B'more Fit for Healthy Babies at Park Heights, Patterson Park (Spanish speaking only), and Upton Druid Heights. A free weight loss/exercise program for women who receive public assistance and have young children.

Virtual Supermarket Initiative - Order fresh fruit and vegetables online and pick them up at your local library http://baltimarket.org

Directory of Baltimore Food Banks: Click here for a list.

Eat Fresh Maryland - Information on how to use your EBT (SNAP/food stamp) card at Farmers Markets. Call 310-891-7244 or visit www.eatfreshmaryland.org

Baltimore City WIC - Resources on benefits and eligibility www.baltimorehealth.org/wic.html

SNAP / food stamps -http://www.dhr.maryland.gov/fiaprograms/fstamp/ 

Free texting service of recipes - text CHOPMD to code 43186 or CHOPES to code 43186 for Spanish.You’ll receive no more than 5 messages per month and you can stop at any time by sending STOP MD to 43186.

Resources and ideas to stop hunger: Check out www.whyhunger.org