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Caroline County
Republican Women
Hosting a

Candidate Forum

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Saturday, May 21, 2022 • 9 AM - Noon
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• Wall Art • Much more more Mid-Shore families.”
Rich says the Avalon Foundation Farmer’s Market in Talbot
County and Caroline County Public Schools Food Service are
224 Market St., Denton # .ū ,.#5 . -ū
410-479-0006 0 #& & already on board with partnering with Choptank on this eff ort.
“The Avalon Foundation and Choptank Community Health

Faxes - Copies - Bill Pay - Notary continue to partner in meaningful & creative ways,” said
Avalon Foundation CEO, Al Bond. “We’ve transitioned from
No Kid Hungry Grant for our COVID-19 outreach eff orts and are now leveraging our
Produce Prescriptions farmers market program to help make sure no child goes
hungry. I can’t think of more meaningful work.”
Choptank Community Health System has recently been awarded
“Our food insecure children need this additional support now
a $25K grant through the School-Based Health Center (SBHC)
more than ever,” said Caroline County Public School’s Food
Food Access Learning Network and Share Our Strength’s No Kid
Service Supervisor Beth Brewster. “Choptank Health’s initiative
Hungry Campaign. The funding will be used to provide what

and help with providing fresh produce will help bring more
Choptank Health is calling “produce prescriptions" to students
healthy food choices to those in need.”
along with health education on topics including the importance
of a healthy diet and physical activity. Choptank Health Director of Community Based Programs
Chrissy Bartz PA-C, MMS says her School-Based Health

Through the grant program, No Kid Hungry will support the
Center team is currently planning the logistics of the program,
work of a SBHC learning network with the primary purpose
with details to be announced in April.
of addressing childhood hunger and improving dietary health

outcomes by integrating food access and preventative care. “The health and nutrition education provided by our providers
in the SBHCs, coupled with the distribution of the produce
Beginning this spring and continuing over the summer,
prescriptions, will allow an opportunity for families to select
Choptank Health will be teaming up with local produce stands,
and prepare local produce together, and continue our conver-
farmer’s markets, and more to help ensure no child goes hungry
sations around healthy diet with everyone in the home”, said
along the Mid-Shore.
Bartz. “This outreach with farmer’s markets and produce

“This is a great example of how collaboration with other orga- stands will be a great way to meet the needs of children facing
nizations can help our community,” said Choptank Health CEO food insecurities.”
Sara Rich. “We’re excited to bring locally sourced produce to
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