Food Project
Using Food to Heal a Neighborhood
It might seem to be all about food, but The Food Project (a program of UEmpower MD), housed in a former elementary school in the blight that is SW Baltimore, is so much more. Instead of the usual reading, writing and ‘rithmetic you expect to be taught there, Michelle Suazo and her small staff and volunteers with expertise in farming, behavioral therapy, public health and social work, focus on bringing hope and culinary skills to local youth who have little about which to be hopeful.
As the pandemic raged around them, programming became virtual and the organization quickly pivoted to provide food and other necessities to this poor neighborhood. The Project prepares and distributes
meals, giving participants on the job experience. They also run a weekly market and offers programs to help
young people cope with the increased emotional stress of the pandemic.
Our funds underwrite the purchase of food and administrative expenses.
What Good People at Food Project Are Saying
“Tragedy made us stop and reflect on whether we were fighting an uphill battle that could never be won.“
— Michelle Suazo, Executive Director
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