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for the same period last year. Th erefore, financial support is delivery,” Cawley said. “That’s much slower than before and

needed more than ever before. causes a hardship to our partners and those needing food to
feed their families. Waiting 50 days is a long time.
Cawley said the delivery of purchased food to the Maryland
Food Bank never stopped, but did slow down. “We’ve had to buy more food. It has gone from spending
$200,000 last year to over $1 million for the same period this
“We never shut down due to COVID, but delivery is taking year,” added Cawley.
much longer. It now takes 50 days from the ordering to
Cheryl Beulah is the director of Aaron’s Place, which has
teamed up with the local Seventh Day Adventist Assembly
and Living Waters congregation to maintain a food bank at
Ridgely Vol. Fire Dept. the former Wesleyan Camp in Denton.

101 Sunset Blvd. in Ridgely, MD

“Demand is definitely up. We see a lot of people we haven’t
410.634.2424 www.rvfd400.com seen in the past. We even have families driving down here from
Baltimore to get food because they hear it is here and they can’t
Spaghetti Dinner get it where they are,” said Beulah.
As a rule, identification is not needed to prove where a person

Thursday, July 2, 4-7 PM lives so in most cases there is no restriction on who can receive
food.

All you can eat includes salad, Beulah said an example of the demand was what happened at
bread, drink. Adults $9; kids under a food drive she organized in mid-June. People started lining
3 are FREE. Take-out available. up their cars at 7 a.m. for distribution which began at 2 p.m.

“If they really need food, they will line up that early for it,”
Seating will be available and a drive-thru service said Beulah.
for those who do not want to get out of their cars.
Look for the signs. NO containers are to be Beulah said she moved to the Denton area from Baltimore
brought from home. seven years ago and was “looking for something to do to make
a difference.” Her father, Pastor Aaron Moulden, had run a food

Grocery Bingo bank at his church in Baltimore so she began Aaron’s Table,
which is named aft er him.
Wednesday, July 15 “When I started, we handed out just 12 boxes. I can’t believe
Doors open at 6 PM, games begin how the need has increased to what it is now,” Beulah said.

at 6:30 PM. LIMITED “There are so many people out there in need for a lot of reasons.
SEATING More is needed every year and we’re doing our best to keep up.”
Cawley said the Maryland Food Bank is always looking
for volunteers. Contact Amy Cawley at 443-735-0757 or at
Chicken acawley@mdfoodbank,org to sign up to volunteer and glean
fresh produce across Caroline County. Financial donations
BBQ are also needed and accepted. Checks may be mailed to the
Maryland Food Bank, 28500 Owens Branch Road, Salisbury,
July 19 at 11 a.m. MD, 21801 or made online at www.mdfoodbank.org.
(3rd Sundays of the month through September)

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