Maryland Food Bank FoodWorks Program

This week's blog was written by Emily Moore, our Johns Hopkins Community Action Summer Intern. She has worked with the Communications and Development team this summer and has enjoyed tutoring the GED Class since last October.

FoodWorks, a program of The Maryland Food Bank, aims to train adults in cooking and food preparation with a focus on nutritional skills and menu planning. This program aims at empowering people and feeding the hungry through this service training, job readiness and placement program. This free training and educational opportunity is offered to all those who are older than 18 without an educational degree requirement. This is beneficial to those who have not received a high school diploma or GED and can now find job training in a career of their choosing. In addition, at the end of the 14-week program, students receive a ServSafe® and a Culinary Arts Certificate of Completion. This intensive program works Monday through Friday from 7:30 am -4:30 pm and is free of charge, with additional assistance in bus vouchers for those who qualify as well as uniforms provided free of charge. The FoodWorks progam is now accepting applications for their November class with the 18 spots being filled quickly. If you are interested in this program or would like to inquire for more information please call 410-737-8281 (ext. 49) and ask for Brenda Campbell, Culinary Student Coordinator. The FoodWorks program is located at 2200 Halethorpe Farms Road, Baltimore, MD 21227.

The Maryland Food Bank’s FoodWorks Program is an exciting combination of healthy cooking education and job placement available to all without the barriers of education and transportation. Project PLASE commends the Maryland Food Bank’s efforts to create new job training for all who are interested and for their larger mission of ending hunger.